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- 1. BA union announces strike dates
- BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563728.stm
- 2. BNP rules judged 'discriminatory'
- The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8564742.stm
- 3. Pope's diocese 'rehoused abuser'
- The Pope once unwittingly approved housing for a priest accused of child abuse, his former diocese in Germany says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8565294.stm
- 4. Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city
- Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8565042.stm
- 5. Couple jailed for starving girl
- The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8551118.stm
- 6. No expenses charge for baroness
- Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8564017.stm
- 7. Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal
- Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8563581.stm
- 8. Ex-Tory Euro MP joining Lib Dems
- A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8564914.stm
- 9. China oil demand is 'astonishing'
- Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563985.stm
- 10. Lehman bosses severely criticised
- A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563604.stm
- 11. Cases of self-harming rise by 50%
- The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves deliberately rises 50% in five years
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_8563000/8563670.stm
- 12. One... Go! Bleakley completes cross-Channel water-ski challenge
- The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley completes her water-ski challenge across the English Channel in aid of Sport Relief.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563750.stm
- 13. Making your mind up: UK Eurovision entry to be chosen
- The act who will represent the UK at Eurovision with Pete Waterman's song will be decided later.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8564992.stm
- 14. Schumacher keen to 'raise game'
- Returning Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher vows to improve after team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8563764.stm
- 15. Storrie quits role at Portsmouth
- Peter Storrie steps down from his role as chief executive at Portsmouth.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8565383.stm
- 16. Brown sorry for Hull duo's fracas
- Hull manager Phil Brown apologises to the Women's Institute who saw a row between players Nicky Barmby and Jimmy Bullard.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/8564919.stm
- 17. Are you affected by the BA strike?
- BA cabin crew are planning two strikes this month. Will this affect your travel plans?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/will_you_be_affected_by_the_ba.html
- 18. In 100 pieces
- An interactive graphic showing 100 of the biggest sites on the web and what do they do
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8562801.stm
- 19. Jail 'power'
- Fears Muslim 'gangs' are on the rise in prisons
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8558590.stm
- 20. Double trouble
- How did these become such a big money-spinner?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8562868.stm
- 21. In your backyard?
- Is high speed rail coming to your community?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8564154.stm
- 22. Bearing fruit
- Why the Afghan town Musa Qala is thriving again
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563711.stm
- 23. Places everyone!
- Brown, Cameron and Clegg gear up for TV debates
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8561683.stm
- 24. Robert Peston
- Lehman Brothers: How $50bn was buried in London
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2010/03/lehman_how_50bn_was_buried_in.html
- 25. Payout over cancer misdiagnosis
- A Lincolnshire woman is awarded more than £500,000 damages from the NHS after her cervical cancer was misdiagnosed.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/8565374.stm
- 26. Husband 'devastated' by body find
- The husband of a woman whose body was found in undergrowth after a night out has spoken of his "heartbreak".
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8565152.stm
- 27. 'Cider' teen inquiry is widened
- The police watchdog takes control of inquiry into claims a teenager was given cider by detectives and asked to confess to crimes.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8565460.stm
- 28. PPS to reconsider Hamill move
- An inquiry into the murder of Robert Hamill urges the PPS to reconsider a decision not to prosecute a retired RUC officer.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8564240.stm
- 29. Winnie denies maligning Mandela
- Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8564871.stm
- 30. New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
- New York City is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue workers who say their health was damaged by dust at Ground Zero.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563554.stm
- 31. UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade
- The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8563569.stm
- 32. Burma election laws a 'setback'
- The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8563870.stm
- 33. Russia signs India nuclear deal
- Russia announces it will build 16 nuclear reactors in India as part of defence and energy deals.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8561365.stm
- 34. IPL under way amid security fears
- The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8563584.stm
- 35. Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee
- The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8564896.stm
- 36. BNP teachers will not be banned
- Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8563044.stm
- 37. New blood pressure approach urged
- Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8562830.stm
- 38. 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
- 39. Climate linked to smaller birds
- Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8560000/8560694.stm
- 40. Arrest over Susan Boyle break-in
- A 16-year-old is arrested and charged in connection with a break-in at singer Susan Boyle's home in West Lothian.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8564984.stm
- 41. Net clash for web police projects
- A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8562308.stm

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