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Driving teacher arrested

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Authorities have arrested a California man who they say was teaching an 11-year-old boy how to drive when his car crashed, killing the boy.

Obama warns Iran on nukes

2010-02-10 09:04

US President Barack Obama has pushed for a "significant regime of sanctions" against Iran unless it accepts international proposals on its nuclear ambitions.

It's a wrap - drafty gowns out

2010-02-10 08:01

The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.

Drivers panic in emergencies

2010-02-09 22:23

Cars, especially because of increasingly complicated gadgetry, can be a dangerous place to be when you're facing an unexpected situation like a jammed accelerator.

Red bus to make a comeback

Driver's prayer stops bus

2010-02-09 18:38

London's transport bosses have apologised to passengers after a Muslim bus driver stopped his vehicle to pray.

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'Wannabe suicide bomber' free

2010-02-09 21:15

An Islamist student described as a "wannabe suicide bomber" is set to walk free after a Scottish court quashed his most serious conviction on terror charges.

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Skeleton baffles everyone

2010-02-09 21:15

Italian authorities are appealing for information that could help resolve the mystery of a skeleton apparently made up of bones from five different people.

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Washington braces for new storm

2010-02-09 18:38

A second major snow storm is moving towards the Washington area, where federal government offices were closed for a second day.

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Taliban claim new bomb 'Omar'

2010-02-09 16:35

The Taliban has claimed to have developed a new bomb nicknamed Omar, which they say is impossible Western mine sweepers to detect.

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Iran enriching uranium

2010-02-09 14:03

Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi has announced that Tehran has started to produce enriched uranium at its Natanz plant.

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Man admits to killing cats

2010-02-09 13:03

A graphic designer accused of surreptitiously killing a series of his girlfriend's cats pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty.

 
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Saudi sex braggart will suffer

2010-02-09 16:35

A Saudi appeals court has upheld a sentence of five years in jail and 1 000 lashes for a Saudi man who bragged about his sexual exploits on television.

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Ethiopian jet 'exploded'

2010-02-09 22:23

Lebanon's health minister says an Ethiopian jet that crashed off Lebanon's coast last month, exploded after take-off.

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Christmas Eve babies special

2010-02-10 09:04

Whether by accident or design, more babies are born on Christmas Eve in Britain than on any other day of the year, statistics show.

Abu Hamza's home seized

Cleric's home seized

2010-02-09 21:15

British legal aid authorities have seized the London home of jailed radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza to recover costs spent on defending him.

Burj

Shutdown blamed on faulty lift

2010-02-09 19:37

Witnesses and a Dubai rescue official say a faulty lift was to blame for the shutdown of the observation deck on the world's tallest tower.

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UN needs $100m for ME refugees

2010-02-09 19:37

The cash-strapped UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it needs at least $100m to continue its services for millions of refugees in the Middle East.

Ice blamed for BA crash

2010-02-09 17:34

A build-up of ice in the fuel system caused a British Airways plane to crash-land at London Heathrow in 2008, investigators have said.

197 charged over massacre

2010-02-09 15:25

A former close ally of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and 196 other people have been charged with murder over an election-linked massacre.

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Afghan avalanche kills 15

2010-02-09 14:03

Avalanches in a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 15 people, injured more than 50 and left hundreds stranded on blocked roads.

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5-metre alligator kills girl

2010-02-09 09:03

An alligator that killed a girl bathing in a creek in northern Brazil was shot dead by searchers with the victim still in its jaws, reports say.

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john boy @nick says... Nick. pPeserving one's modesty is a perfectly acceptable English phrase and used correctly in this context. Read the article...

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