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BNP teachers will not be banned
Members of the BNP or any group which may 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
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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
3.
New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
New York City agrees to pay up to £437m to thousands of workers who say dust at the 9/11 attacks site made them ill.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563554.stm
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Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding
Former US President George W Bush's senior adviser, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding and it prevented attacks.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563547.stm
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Handcuffs asylum use criticised
The use of handcuffs by immigration, escort and security staff to restrain asylum seekers is criticised in a report.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563536.stm
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Lehman bosses severely criticised
A report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563604.stm
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Election social care truce urged
MPs urge political parties to set aside "pre-election point scoring" and try to reach consensus over elderly social care in England.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8563575.stm
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FSA to clamp down on mis-selling
The head of the Financial Services Authority will announce plans to toughen up consumer protection from financial products.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563598.stm
9.
Arrest over 'youth abuse' death
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
10.
Warning on public sector pensions
The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8562321.stm
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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
12.
Live - Bangladesh v England
Captain Alastair Cook closes on a century as England cruise past 200 on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8560059.stm
13.
Live - Bahrain GP practice
The new Formula 1 season gets into gear with the first of two practice sessions from the Bahrain Grand Prix.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8560745.stm
14.
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
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Should we ban teachers from BNP?
BNP members should not be banned from teaching, a government review concludes. Do you agree?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/should_teachers_be_banned_from.html
16.
School Report
Thousands of pupils swap classrooms for newsrooms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/school_report/8562979.stm
17.
Spy snapshot
Report gives insight into everyday work of security services
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563501.stm
18.
Paper review
Court appearance of expenses MPs fills front pages
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563590.stm
19.
Hoodwinked?
Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563124.stm
20.
'What benefit?'
High-speed rail plan faces opposition in the Chilterns
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563468.stm
21.
Bosnian fallout
Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563415.stm
22.
'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
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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
24.
More choice for church weddings
A bill being considered by MPs could bring rules about church weddings in Wales in line with England.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8562611.stm
25.
Residents return home after alert
Residents in Armagh city who were evacuated from their homes due to a security alert are allowed to return.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8563540.stm
26.
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
27.
Woods comeback speculation mounts
Speculation is growing that Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf within the next month.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/golf/8563597.stm
28.
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
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Thailand braces for 'red' protest
Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of rallies in Bangkok by supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8563538.stm
30.
Sarkozy to meet UK party leaders
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563581.stm
31.
IPL to begin amid tight security
The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is set to begin amid heavy security in Mumbai.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8563584.stm
32.
New York banking gains on London
New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563525.stm
33.
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
34.
Women on pill 'may live longer'
Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8563606.stm
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.
'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