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- 1. BNP teachers will not be banned
- Members of groups which may promote racism, such as the BNP, will not be banned from teaching in England, says a review.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8563044.stm
- 2. High-speed rail plans announced
- Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8561286.stm
- 3. Man arrested over death in street
- An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man died outside his home in Greater Manchester.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8563454.stm
- 4. James Bulger's mother meets Straw
- Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/8562739.stm
- 5. 'No giveaway Budget' says Darling
- Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8562973.stm
- 6. Turkey and Sweden in genocide row
- Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8563483.stm
- 7. Anguish for kidnap boy's family
- Relatives of kidnapped five-year-old Sahil Saeed speak of their anguish as reports of his release turn out to be false.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563366.stm
- 8. Salmond to meet BBC over debates
- SNP leader to meet with the BBC to discuss the row over the party's exclusion from televised general election debates.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8563420.stm
- 9. Thalidomide effect mystery solved
- The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8562998.stm
- 10. Home 'cervical cancer' test hope
- At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8562727.stm
- 11. Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
- Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8561340.stm
- 12. How one group of Viking 'visitors' was dealt with by Anglo-Saxons
- Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/dorset/8563377.stm
- 13. Liverpool sunk by late Lille goal
- Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gives a lively Lille side a 1-0 first-leg lead.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558360.stm
- 14. Juventus 3-1 Fulham
- Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558323.stm
- 15. England to make late Broad call
- England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8561727.stm
- 16. Will high-speed rail improve transport?
- Ministers have revealed plans for a new high-speed rail link. Will this improve transport links in the UK?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/what_is_the_impact_of_a_highsp.html
- 17. School Report
- Thousands of pupils swap classrooms for newsrooms
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/school_report/8562979.stm
- 18. Spy snapshot
- Report gives insight into everyday work of security services
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563501.stm
- 19. Bosnian fallout
- Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563415.stm
- 20. Hoodwinked?
- Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563124.stm
- 21. 'What benefit?'
- High-speed rail plan faces opposition in the Chilterns
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563468.stm
- 22. Between friends
- US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8562857.stm
- 23. Porn director runs for Parliament
- A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/8563214.stm
- 24. Plaster treatment for skin cancer
- A sticking-plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8563098.stm
- 25. Man jailed for killing ex-partner
- A man is jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend but his barrister says she would be alive if a 999 call had been handled differently.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8562707.stm
- 26. Homes evacuated in Armagh alert
- A number of houses have been evacuated in Armagh due to a security alert, the police have said.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8563540.stm
- 27. Nigeria women protest at killings
- Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8562961.stm
- 28. Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
- US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8561998.stm
- 29. Iraq results point to tight race
- First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8562570.stm
- 30. Burma annuls 1990 Suu Kyi poll win
- Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as more details of new poll laws emerge.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8561354.stm
- 31. Ukraine president forms coalition
- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8561531.stm
- 32. Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'
- Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561395.stm
- 33. 'Slow start' for 2010 home sales
- The number of homes sold in England and Wales at the start of 2010 was at a low level, a survey says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563243.stm
- 34. Four deny charges over expenses
- Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8561359.stm
- 35. Blood pressure spike 'stroke key'
- Fluctuations in blood pressure could be more important than high readings as a warning sign for stroke, say researchers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8562830.stm
- 36. Crackdown call over school cheats
- Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8561948.stm
- 37. Scientists to review climate body
- The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8561004.stm
- 38. Take That star sorry for affairs
- Take That star Mark Owen says he is "deeply sorry" for cheating on his partner of five years before they married in 2009.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8561562.stm
- 39. 'Console killer' launches in June
- A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8556874.stm

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