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- 1. PM hails 'historic' justice vote
- The devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland marks the end to decades of strife, Gordon Brown says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8558466.stm
- 2. Troop bomb training 'inadequate'
- The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8558359.stm
- 3. Facebook killer monitoring probed
- Merseyside Police refers its monitoring of the sex offender who murdered teenager Ashleigh Hall to the police watchdog.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/wear/8557837.stm
- 4. Israel backs East Jerusalem build
- Israel announces 1,600 new homes for east Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the US vice-president's visit.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8558347.stm
- 5. Man admits blackmailing Letterman
- A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8558781.stm
- 6. Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'
- Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8558022.stm
- 7. Two dead British soldiers named
- The Ministry of Defence names two British soldiers killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan on Sunday.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8558526.stm
- 8. Fraudster ran £34m pyramid scheme
- A professional gambler is found guilty of running a £34m pyramid scam which targeted people on low incomes.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/8558453.stm
- 9. Man jailed over website murder
- A man who stabbed his ex-lover to death after seeing a Facebook photo of her with a new boyfriend is jailed for life.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8557402.stm
- 10. BNP rules 'still discriminatory'
- Planned new BNP constitution allowing non-white members may still be discriminatory, a court is told.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8558044.stm
- 11. 'Insurance for all' plan for dogs
- All dog owners in England and Wales would need insurance against their animals attacking people under Labour proposals.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8556195.stm
- 12. Nanotech 'fuse' could give batteries mighty punch
- A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8556656.stm
- 13. UK gives condom aid ahead of World Cup 'festivities'
- The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8557582.stm
- 14. Live - Tuesday football
- Arsenal take on Porto for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals and, in the Premier League, Portsmouth host Birmingham and Sunderland play Bolton.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/8558181.stm
- 15. Live - Tuesday's Scottish Football
- Kilmarnock host Rangers and St Mirren face Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League, while it's a busy night in the Scottish Football League.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8558760.stm
- 16. Man Utd return 'excites' Beckham
- AC Milan's David Beckham says he is excited to face Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time but maintains he wants them to lose.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558253.stm
- 17. Does the UK need fewer graduates?
- Targets for getting young people into university should be scrapped, say graduate recruiters. What do you think?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/does_the_uk_need_less_graduate.html
- 18. Taking a chance
- Can we write off the rehabilitation of offenders?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8556140.stm
- 19. Luxury train
- Do 'different types of people' really travel in first class?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8557468.stm
- 20. Stephanomics
- We can't devalue our way out of trouble after all
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/2010/03/rebalancing_deferred.html
- 21. Mark Easton
- It can be hard for MPs to give a balanced picture
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/03/conservative_crime_corresponde.html
- 22. Tracked down
- Paedophile priest left alone by Church and state
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8556659.stm
- 23. Best laid plans
- Election doubt leaves lobbyists and others in limbo
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8545037.stm
- 24. Man fined over Turkey PM dog art
- A County Durham artist charged with mocking Turkey's prime minister by portraying him as a dog is handed a fine.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/wear/8558182.stm
- 25. Father denies murdering baby girl
- A man goes on trial charged with murdering his five-month-old daughter by hitting her on the head and body.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8558637.stm
- 26. Chevron looks for refinery buyer
- The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/8557995.stm
- 27. Second man on teen rape charges
- A second man has been charged with raping and sexually abusing a 15-year-old schoolgirl over a three-day period.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8557788.stm
- 28. Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
- A Nigerian Christian group accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8558246.stm
- 29. EU concern over end of tanker bid
- Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8557769.stm
- 30. Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
- Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8558160.stm
- 31. Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
- Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8556964.stm
- 32. Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry
- Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8558311.stm
- 33. Indian MPs approve women's bill
- India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8557237.stm
- 34. Trade gap widens unexpectedly
- The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8557200.stm
- 35. Crime row reopens amid Tory claim
- The Tories say new figures back up its case that violent crime has risen under Labour, reopening a long-running political row.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8557894.stm
- 36. Illegal cord blood sample warning
- Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8556359.stm
- 37. Call to scrap 50% student target
- Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8556231.stm
- 38. Third of EU emissions 'imported'
- Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8557461.stm
- 39. Wonderland film breaks 3D record
- Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland enters the UK and Ireland box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8557679.stm
- 40. Hard drive evolution could hit XP
- Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8557144.stm

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