| Toyota in global recall of Prius |
| Carmaker Toyota is recalling 400,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems. |
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| Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash |
| The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says. |
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| City regulator boss steps down |
| Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator. |
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| Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching' |
| Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says. |
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| Brown faces vote reform rebellion |
| Gordon Brown is facing a backbench rebellion over plans for a referendum on changing Britain's voting system. |
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| BBC revealing total performer pay |
| The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television. |
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| Student terror conviction quashed |
| A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will not face a retrial on terrorism charges after a conviction is quashed. |
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| Online safety for five-year-olds |
| Children as young as five are being targeted in an online safety campaign. |
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| Gascoigne held in second incident |
| Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne is quizzed by police for the second time in two days after a disturbance at a hotel. |
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| Fertile forties pregnancy warning |
| Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility wanes at a certain age. |
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| Duff and Serkis land gongs in London film awards |
| Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis among the winners at the Evening Standard British Film Awards. |
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| Pompey hopeful over court battle |
| Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court. |
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| West Ham fear relegation meltdown |
| West Ham owner David Sullivan says the club faces "Armageddon" if they are relegated from the Premier League. |
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| Robinho was not up to it - Bowen |
| Mark Bowen, Manchester City's former assistant manager, says Robinho "massively underperformed" at Manchester City. |
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| How do you protect your children online? |
| Children as young as five are being targeted in a new online safety campaign. Is this the right approach? |
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| Open plan |
| Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation |
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| 'I thought I'd die' |
| Hero pilot on the Heathrow crash landing |
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| Poll quandary |
| Will Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko challenge outcome? |
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| Unfriendly voices |
| The many different faces of cyber-bullying |
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| Barking at moon |
| Benicio Del Toro's werewolf film goes back to basics |
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| Chance encounter |
| Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei's downfall |
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| Woman's skeleton found by workmen |
| Police investigate the death of a woman whose skeleton was found wrapped in carpet at a Manchester building site. |
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| Inquiry into Scottish trafficking |
| An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection. |
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| Eye worries for young diabetics |
| Doctors say more younger diabetics are needing sight-saving treatment for a condition older patients normally develop. |
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| Three arrests over officer murder |
| Three people are being questioned by police over the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll last year. |
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| ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges |
| The first Darfur war crimes suspect to face international judges has the charges against him dropped. |
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| Jackson doctor denies manslaughter |
| Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. |
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| Iran opposition leader 'jailed' |
| An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say. |
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| Charges over Philippine massacre |
| The Philippines charges 196 people with murder over a pre-election massacre which left 57 people dead. |
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| Tymoshenko bloc 'contests result' |
| Members of Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc say it will contest the conduct of Ukraine's presidential vote after her reported defeat. |
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| India refinery 'threatens locals' |
| An alumina refinery in east India run by a UK-based firm causes pollution threatening the health of locals, a rights group says. |
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| Lloyds and RBS 'failing to lend' |
| Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds are criticised by MPs for failing to lend enough to homeowners and businesses. |
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| Benefit payout errors 'too high' |
| Overpayment of benefits due to official errors has doubled from £400m to £800m since 2000, says a committee of MPs. |
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| 'Third-hand smoke' risk warning |
| Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts. |
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| Teacher qualifications 'too low' |
| MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession. |
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| Enceladus water story reinforced |
| The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus. |
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| Sheen charged with assault |
| Actor Charlie Sheen is charged with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller during an argument on Christmas Day. |
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| Smartphone keys get quantum trick |
| A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens. |
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