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Japan markets get central bank boost

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 23:00
Japanese shares rise and the yen weakens on reports that Haruhiko Kuroda is likely to be nominated as the next Bank of Japan governor.
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Pakistan orders power cut inquiry

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:50
Pakistan's government orders an inquiry into the cause of a rare nationwide power cut that plunged the country into darkness for hours.
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Beckham aims for regular PSG starts

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:47
David Beckham is aiming for a place in the Paris St-Germain starting XI after an instant impact in the win over Marseille.
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Tories call for Welsh higher tax cut

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:46
Higher earners should receive a temporary income tax cut if tax powers are devolved to the Welsh assembly, the Conservatives say.
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Parade to celebrate Swansea cup win

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:41
Swansea City's record-breaking five-nil win in the Capital One Cup final is to be celebrated with a victory parade through their home city, followed by a civic reception.
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The Oscars Broadcast, Zooming Way Past Cheeky To Land Squarely On Crass

NPR News - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:38

Seth MacFarlane hosted the 85th Academy Awards which Monkey See's Linda Holmes says was one of the worst hosting performances in Oscar history. Jokes about women just kept coming. His sexist jokes were in poor taste, sure, but if they'd been funny, nobody would have cared.

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VIDEO: Can new technology save fish?

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:37
The BBC's environment analyst Roger Harrabin visits a laboratory in Denmark which is developing new ways of fishing.
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India set to launch seven satellites

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:26
India is set to put into orbit seven satellites in a single mission, the country's space agency says.
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VIDEO: Oscars 2013: Watch the highlights

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:24
Daniel Day-Lewis wins the best actor Oscar - the third of his career - for his role in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, while Ben Affleck's thriller Argo is crowned best film.
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Private healthcare firms paid £130m

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 22:04
The Northern Ireland department of health pays private healthcare companies around £130m in the past three years.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Papers mull 'worst crisis' for Clegg

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 21:49
Papers mull 'worst crisis' for Nick Clegg
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Can new technology save fish?

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 21:05
How technology could aid Europe's fishing reforms
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Slow-grow babies 'catch-up' by teens

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 21:04
Babies who are slow to gain weight in the first months of their lives generally catch up to their peers by age 13, a large UK study shows.
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Park sworn in as S Korea president

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 20:38
Park Geun-hye promises a tough stance on national security and an era of economic revival as she is sworn in as South Korea's president.
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Oscars red carpet 2013: In pictures

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 19:36
Stars walk the red carpet at the 2013 Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Data 'to overtake voice' by 2018

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 19:24
The body that represents the mobile industry predicts operators will make more money from data than from voice by 2018.
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'Vampires' attack penguin chicks

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 19:07
For the first time, documentary makers film vampire bats are filmed preying on Humboldt penguin chicks.
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Campaigners criticise PCC elections

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 19:04
The elections for police and crime commissioners "failed both candidates and voters alike", the Electoral Reform Society says.
Categories: International News, National / International News

'Argo' Claims Best Picture At Oscars

NPR News - Sun, 2013-02-24 19:01

First lady Michelle Obama announced the best picture win from the White House.

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VIDEO: Steenkamp's mother speaks out

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 18:30
The mother of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius, has spoken of the moment she learned of her daughter's death.
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