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1 . Biden: US backs viable Palestinian state3/11/2010 1:00:00 PMUS Vice-President Joe Biden told Palestinian leaders yesterday Washington will hold accountable any side that hurts peace prospects, pointedly citing Israel’s settlement expansion plans.Show This Article2 . Four due in court over expenses3/11/2010 5:24:37 AMThree Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims. Show This Article3 . Afghan criticisms unfair, PM says3/11/2010 5:00:33 AMGordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.Show This Article4 . Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12'3/11/2010 4:45:41 AMTwo missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials sayShow This Article5 .
Anti-social behaviour action plea
3/11/2010 4:30:13 AMUrgent action must be taken by senior officers to improve understanding of the toll anti-social behaviour is taking on their communities, the head of the police inspectorate said. Show This Article6 . Chile's new leader to be sworn in3/11/2010 3:34:09 AMChilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.Show This Article7 . High-speed rail line plan awaited3/11/2010 3:33:05 AMPlans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later. Show This Article8 .
Force slammed over stalker murder
3/11/2010 3:30:30 AMThe police watchdog has delivered a damning report after finding "individual and systemic" failures in one force following the murder of a woman by her stalker, dubbed the Facebook Fugitive. Show This Article9 .
Nottinghamshire police 'are worst'
3/11/2010 3:30:29 AMNottinghamshire Police is the worst performing force in England and Wales, according to new figures. Show This Article10 . They can't read, can't write and think the world owes them a living: Tesco director's damning verdict on Britain's school-leavers3/11/2010 3:11:37 AM Lucy Neville-Rolfe, the firm’s director of corporate and legal affairs, said that many have basic literacy and numeracy problems as well as an ‘attitude problem’.Show This Article11 . Police probe fifth Labour MP on second home expenses claims
3/11/2010 2:51:57 AM Harry Cohen, 60, has already been handed a huge £65,000 fine by sleaze watchdogs after being found guilty of a 'serious breach' of Commons rules.Show This Article12 . Police 'risk public confidence'3/11/2010 2:50:31 AMPolice failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.Show This Article13 . High speed rail link announced amid criticism the Treasury can't afford it3/11/2010 2:46:21 AM The line will link London with Birmingham and plans will also be disclosed for two further branches from there to Manchester and Leeds. Show This Article14 . 'British Fritzl' made daughters pregnant 18 times after shocking failings by social services and police... but no one's been sacked3/11/2010 2:10:19 AM Two women who were raped and abused by their father for 35 years - bearing seven of his children - were given an apology by the authorities which failed to protect them.Show This Article15 . Real Madrid 1 Lyon 1 (agg 1-2): Pjanic ends final dream of Ronaldo and Kaka3/11/2010 2:08:00 AM On the night Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals without Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, who broke the bank to buy him in the summer, crashed out.Show This Article16 . Police chief defends 'poor' force3/11/2010 1:38:33 AMThe Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) criticises a report grading the force poorly.Show This Article17 . Beckham wraps himself in green and gold3/11/2010 1:34:53 AMDavid Beckham wrapped a green and gold scarf around his neck in support of Manchester United's fans after an emotional reunion at Old Trafford. Show This Article18 . Rooney stars as United progress3/11/2010 1:34:51 AMWayne Rooney scored twice to ensure David Beckham's Old Trafford return was a losing one as Manchester United eased into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory (7-2 on aggregate) over AC Milan. Show This Article19 .
Clegg sets post-election deal terms
3/11/2010 1:30:22 AMLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has spelt out the four "tests" he will set for Labour and the Conservatives if they are to seek his party's support in a hung Parliament following the upcoming general election. Show This Article20 .
Another Labour MP in expenses probe
3/11/2010 1:30:16 AMAnother Labour MP is under police investigation over his parliamentary expenses, it has been reported. Show This Article21 . 'You'll be seeing a lot more of Samantha' - Cameron reveals his secret election weapon on Alan Titchmarsh's TV show3/11/2010 1:23:29 AM Mr Cameron's wife Samantha has been appointed the Tories' 'social action' champion and will make regular public appearances. Show This Article22 . Food for thought: McDonald's offers work-based GCSE3/11/2010 1:11:30 AMTeenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE. Show This Article23 . Schools offered gang trouble tips3/11/2010 1:01:27 AMSchools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs.Show This Article24 .
Too Poor For Posh School - C4, 9pm
3/11/2010 1:01:00 AMPeter Beckwith is famous for more than just being the dad of Tamara. Show This Article25 . 'I saw Israeli bulldozer kill Rachel Corrie'3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM The final moments of Rachel Corrie, the American peace activist crushed to death beneath a pile of earth and rubble in the path of an advancing Israeli army bulldozer, were described to an Israeli court by an eyewitness yesterday. 
Show This Article26 . Supermarket ad mimics Dubai assassination3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM An Israeli supermarket commercial is looking to cash in on the infamous surveillance footage of an assassination team killing a Hamas commander in Dubai. 
Show This Article27 . Europe backs Biden's criticism of Jewish settlement plans3/11/2010 1:00:01 AMJoe Biden, the US Vice-President, yesterday repeated his attack on Israel's plans to build 1,600 new Jewish homes in Arab East Jerusalem as European governments backed his complaint that they undermined trust before imminent new indirect Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. 
Show This Article28 . Obama's chief-of-staff undone after setbacks3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM At the best of times, Rahm Emanuel was always drawn, coiled, and combative. These days though, after less than 14 months on the job, his face is tauter, more lined and even thinner. And not surprisingly. For these times are far from the best. Indeed, Washington is starting to wonder: is President Obama's Chief of Staff, arguably the second most powerful man in the capital of the free world, about to walk the plank? 
Show This Article29 . Dangerous detour in Moscow as police order motorists to block getaway car 3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM
Moscow's top policeman apologised yesterday after his officers ordered passing motorists to park their cars across a main road to block a speeding getaway car filled with armed criminals. Show This Article30 . Former Cazenove banker found guilty of insider dealing3/11/2010 1:00:01 AMA former Cazenove banker will return to Southwark Crown Court in London today to be sentenced, after being convicted yesterday on five counts of insider dealing. 
Show This Article31 . Underground row changes tack3/11/2010 1:00:01 AMThe row over funding for the London Tube upgrade switched to a new, but equally incendiary tack yesterday after the independent Arbiter settled the value of the next slug of work at £4.46bn and immediately faced a threat of a legal challenge from Transport for London (TfL). 
Show This Article32 . The Icelandic toy story3/11/2010 1:00:01 AMEven being bombed five times during the Blitz didn't stop staff keeping Hamleys' store on London's Regent Street open throughout the Second World War. They just donned tin hats. 
Show This Article33 . David Prosser: Dump the phoney Budget3/11/2010 1:00:01 AMWith Gordon Brown yesterday having set 24 March as Budget Day, it's a little late to be offering this advice, but here goes anyway: let's not bother with a Budget this side of the general election at all. 
Show This Article34 . Victims of crime get 'inadequate' police response3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM Police forces must improve how they deal with anti-social behaviour in their communities, the head of the police inspectorate has said. 
Show This Article35 . High-speed rail route to be set out3/11/2010 1:00:01 AMThousands of households will learn that their properties will be affected by a multi-billion pound high-speed rail line today when the Government finally lays out its detailed plan for the project. The route for the 200mph service is also likely to anger green groups, as the line between Birmingham and London is set to run through the picturesque Chiltern Hills, in Buckinghamshire. However, HS2, the company that drew up the route, is said to have devoted a lot of time to minimising its environmental impact. 
Show This Article36 . Benitez faces battle to lift morale for tricky Lille tie3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM The Europa League is proving no sanctuary for Liverpool, a side so short on confidence that their goal-scoring legend Ian Rush suggested yesterday that unless they lift their spirits they might struggle to finish in the top six of the Premier League, let alone one of next season's Champions League places. 
Show This Article37 . Rooney rules but Beckham steals show3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM David Beckham delivered the perfect publicity coup for the Manchester United green-and-gold campaign last night, leaving the Old Trafford pitch with one of the campaign's scarves draped around his neck after United had smashed Milan 4-0 to storm into the Champions League quarter-finals. 
Show This Article38 . United's future burns too brightly for ageing Milan3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM There are very few people capable of upstaging Manchester United when they have just scored four goals at home against one of the most famous clubs in Europe, but it just so happens that David Beckham is one of them. 
Show This Article39 . Manchester United v Milan: Man-for-man marking3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM 
Show This Article40 . Pjanic stuns Madrid's dream team3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM Cristiano Ronaldo crashed out of the Champions League last night as Real Madrid made it six years of failing to get beyond the last 16 of the competition. The former Manchester United man appeared to be heading into the quarter-finals along with his old team, but after a whirlwind start Real went out with a whimper, Lyons' Miralem Pjanic equalising with 15 minutes to go. Defeat means that there will be no third consecutive final for the Portugal international. 
Show This Article41 . Manchester United v Milan: Player ratings3/11/2010 1:00:01 AM 
Show This Article42 . Six out of ten schools 'fail to give a good education'3/11/2010 12:48:05 AM The percentage of 'inadequate' or merely satisfactory schools has jumped from 37 per cent last academic year to 58 per cent in 2009/10.Show This Article43 . Extraordinary recovery of horrifically wounded soldier as he is pictured standing for first time at fallen comrade's funeral3/11/2010 12:06:40 AM Fusilier Tom James inspired the nation in September by attending a comrade's funeral in a wheelchair despite his own injuries from Afghanistan. But this time Fusilier James was able to stand to pay his respects.Show This Article44 . My admiration for Margaret Thatcher, by Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg3/10/2010 11:58:20 PM In an apparent bid to woo old school Tory voters, Mr Clegg said his party's economic policies were more in tune with Lady Thatcher's than those of David Cameron.Show This Article45 . Rooney the star as Manchester United demolish AC Milan3/10/2010 11:56:17 PMWayne Rooney again proved the difference as Manchester United sealed a comfortable passage into the Champions League quarter-finals at Old Trafford.
Show This Article46 . Wenger tells young Gunners to focus3/10/2010 11:49:12 PMArsene Wenger has called on his young Arsenal side to focus on eliminating their own "weak moments" rather than get obsessed with the chance of revenge against Manchester United or Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Show This Article47 . Man to face UVF terrorism charges3/10/2010 11:48:21 PMA 33-year-old man is to appear in court charged with terrorist offences linked to the UVF, the police say.Show This Article48 . A fifth Labour MP to face expenses police probe3/10/2010 11:31:58 PM
The Metropolitan Police has begun a criminal inquiry into Harry Cohen after he
claimed more than £70,000 for a "second home" while renting out his main
property.
Show This Article49 . Police failing to visit 1 in 4 victims of yobs - but report reveals more bobbies may still be axed3/10/2010 11:30:14 PM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Denis O'Connor added that half of forces may also fail to spot a Fiona Pilkington-style tragedy developing.Show This Article50 . Tories say Labour plan police cut3/10/2010 11:06:07 PMThe Tories allege ministers plan to cut the number of uniformed officers despite a pledge to protect front line police.Show This Article51 . Israel supermarket uses parody film of Dubai assassins in advert3/10/2010 11:05:38 PMAn Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.Show This Article52 . Father of British kidnap boy defies Pakistan police to return to UK without his son3/10/2010 10:49:38 PM Sahil's father Raja Naqqash Saeed, who was with him on the trip and had remained in the country amid efforts to rescue Sahil, has returned to the UK.Show This Article53 . Man Utd 4-0 AC Milan (agg 7-2)3/10/2010 10:35:03 PMWayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United ease into the Champions League quarter-finals at AC Milan's expense.Show This Article54 . Teacher at special school 'had sex with hyperactive teenager in disabled toilets of British Library' 3/10/2010 10:32:39 PM Teresa McKenzie, 39, had a 10-month affair with the 16-year-old boy and became infatuated with him, sending him presents and gushing love notes.Show This Article55 . Body found in missing mother hunt3/10/2010 10:10:58 PMPolice searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body.Show This Article56 . Leonardo ducks Beckham issue3/10/2010 9:33:53 PMAC Milan coach Leonardo is not promising David Beckham a place in his starting line-up at Old Trafford on Wednesday night even though he is aware what a big occasion it is for the former Manchester United favourite.
Show This Article57 . Obama says Haiti situation 'dire'3/10/2010 9:17:14 PMBarack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.Show This Article58 . United Nations review of how world assesses risk of climate change3/10/2010 8:26:33 PM
The head of the United Nations (UN) has announced a review of how the world
examines the risk of global warming following a series of scandals around
the science of climate change.
Show This Article59 . Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism 3/10/2010 8:20:28 PMHundreds of Tibetans were rounded up in Lhasa on Wednesday on the anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule as the Dalai Lama accused Beijing of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet. Show This Article60 . Primary schoolchildren in tears after they are told they will be removed from families as part of Holocaust 'game' 3/10/2010 8:11:43 PM Pupils at St Hilary's Primary School in East Kilbride became hysterical after a number of them were separated and told they were being sent away or might end up in an orphanage.Show This Article61 . Pakistan kidnap father returns to UK3/10/2010 7:59:53 PMThe father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan returns to the UK against the wishes of the country's police, the BBC learns.Show This Article62 . Samantha Cameron to take leading role in Tory election campaign3/10/2010 7:48:31 PM
Samantha Cameron is to be thrust into the general election campaign as part of
the Tory drive to ensure her husband becomes Prime Minister.
Show This Article63 . Iran and US trade insults over Taliban-led violence3/10/2010 7:40:27 PM
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, traded insults with Robert Gates,
the US defence secretary, during overlapping visits to Afghanistan yesterday
as each blamed the other for increasing Taliban-led violence in the country.
Show This Article64 . Pakistan attack kills aid workers3/10/2010 7:17:07 PMMilitants attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.Show This Article65 . Berezovsky wins poison libel case3/10/2010 7:15:16 PMRussian oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former agent Alexander Litvinenko. Show This Article66 . Middle East peace talks in doubt over Israeli homes plan 3/10/2010 7:03:55 PM
Plans to restart peace talks have been thrown into doubt after Israel received
worldwide condemnation over plans to build homes in the West Bank.
Show This Article67 . Analysis: Netanyahu outwits Obama again3/10/2010 7:00:03 PMBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, basked in the glow of great praise on Tuesday morning from Joseph Biden, the US vice-president and the man a heartbeat away from the most powerful job in world. Show This Article68 . Joe Biden's snub to Netanyahu as he arrives 90minutes late for dinner in row with Israel over West Bank houses3/10/2010 6:48:33 PM Mr Biden arrived 90 minutes late to a scheduled dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu and sharply rebuked the Israeli step.Show This Article69 . Gordon Brown defends Afghanistan funding3/10/2010 6:42:52 PM
David Cameron has accused Brown of failing to accurately assess how costly the
conflict would be while he was Chancellor.
Show This Article70 . Father of kidnapped British boy flees Pakistan3/10/2010 6:27:44 PM
Father of five-year-old Sahil Saeed, who was seized by gunmen last week in
Pakistan, has reportedly returned to Britain.
Show This Article71 . Biden steps up pressure on Israel3/10/2010 6:19:33 PMThe US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.Show This Article72 . Manchester United v AC Milan: Key battles at Old Trafford3/10/2010 5:55:28 PMAhead of tonight's big Champions League game between Manchester United and AC Milan, Metro analyses the three main keys to success for both teams.
Show This Article73 . Teacher crushed to death in dustcart 'may have been sheltering from rain in wheelie bin' 3/10/2010 5:49:04 PM New Zealander Scott Williams, 35, was found by a worker as he sifted through rubbish at the site in North Quay Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, on July 13 last year.Show This Article74 . Karzai cozies up to Ahmadinejad as Iran accuses US of playing a 'double game' in Afghanistan3/10/2010 5:34:18 PM The Iranian president said terrorists are best fought not on the battlefield, but through the use of intelligence, which does not result in the deaths of troops of civilians.Show This Article75 . Bigger than ever3/10/2010 5:25:36 PMMore than 700 schools take part in BBC School ReportShow This Article76 . Tough task3/10/2010 4:09:46 PMChallenges ahead for new president in quake-hit ChileShow This Article77 . Sol Campbell: I can still play for England3/10/2010 3:57:33 PMArsenal defender Sol Campbell has admitted he still harbours ambitions of playing for England at this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
Show This Article78 . Father of kidnapped British boy 'returns to Britain'3/10/2010 3:41:29 PM
Father of five-year-old Sahil Saeed, who was seized by gunmen last week in
Pakistan, has reportedly returned to Britain.
Show This Article79 . Schoolgirl, 13, found hanged 'had been bullied because she was pretty' 3/10/2010 3:24:51 PM Poppy Bracey, was found in her bedroom last week after returning home from her Manchester school. The teenager was taken to hospital but later died.Show This Article80 . David Beckham unveils new Anglo-Italian boots3/10/2010 2:36:14 PMDavid Beckham will be sporting a new pair of boots for tonight's Champions League clash between AC Milan and Manchester United featuring the flags of Italy and England.
Show This Article81 . Iran attacks US over Afghanistan3/10/2010 2:33:44 PMIranian President says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.Show This Article82 . Protests around the world to mark the anniversary of a failed uprising against China in Tibet3/10/2010 2:19:41 PM
Protests to mark the anniversary of a failed uprising against China.
Show This Article83 . Top 10 Chloe Everton tweets3/10/2010 2:06:55 PMA selection of Sky Sports News presenter Chloe Everton's best Twitter moments before her feed was pulled by Sky.
Show This Article84 . Pakistan: six charity workers killed in Taliban attack 3/10/2010 1:51:59 PM
At least five people were killed by suspected Taliban gunmen in an attack on
an American charity which supports poor women and their children in
Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.
Show This Article85 . Econoblog: The Budget could be damaging for Tories3/10/2010 1:23:41 PM He might be a bully and he might lack many of the qualities of leadership, bit even his worst enemies - plenty of em - would have to agree that Gordon Brown did call much of the financial crisis right. 
Show This Article86 . Benitez hits back at Wigan chief3/10/2010 1:14:44 PMLiverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess".Show This Article87 . Competition: Win tickets for Stoke v Aston Villa - courtesy of Barclays3/10/2010 1:14:20 PM Sportsmail has teamed up with Barclays, sponsor of the Premier League, to offer one lucky reader the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for Stoke v Aston Villa on Saturday.Show This Article88 . Liverpool are a mess! Wigan chairman Whelan sticks boot into sorry Reds 3/10/2010 1:12:23 PM Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has rubbed salt in Liverpool's wounds by branding the Anfield club 'a mess' and slating the club's unpopular American owners. Show This Article89 . COMPETITION: Win tickets to Man United v Fulham - courtesy of Betfair3/10/2010 1:10:20 PM Manchester United will be out for revenge when they face Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday and Sportsmail has teamed up with our pals atBetfair to offer tickets.Show This Article90 . Hitman Macheda only a fortnight away from Manchester United comeback3/10/2010 1:06:09 PM Sir Alex Ferguson expects Federico Macheda to be back in two weeks to ease Manchester United's striker crisis. Macheda has been limited to just five appearances this season.Show This Article91 . Ruling confirms London as divorce payout capital3/10/2010 12:51:20 PM London's reputation as the divorce payout capital of the world was reinforced by the Supreme Court today. 
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Benitez leaps to Gerrard defence
3/10/2010 12:40:34 PMLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez has defended Steven Gerrard following allegations the midfielder made a V sign towards referee Andre Marriner during the defeat by Wigan. Show This Article93 . US weighs up China internet censorship case3/10/2010 12:40:22 PM The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other US companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top US trade official said yesterday 
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Leonardo ducks Beckham issue
3/10/2010 9:40:19 AMAC Milan coach Leonardo is not promising David Beckham a place in his starting line-up at Old Trafford on Wednesday night even though he is aware what a big occasion it is for the former Manchester United favourite. Show This Article95 .
Wenger tells young Gunners to focus
3/10/2010 9:40:13 AMArsene Wenger has called on his young Arsenal side to focus on eliminating their own "weak moments" rather than get obsessed with the chance of revenge against Manchester United or Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Show This Article96 . Shipwrecks found during pipeline work in Baltic Sea 3/10/2010 9:26:12 AM
A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved -
were found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater
pipeline between Russia and Germany.
Show This Article97 . Pakistan bans for Yousuf and Younus3/10/2010 8:56:40 AMThe Pakistan Cricket Board issues indefinite bans to former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan for "infighting".Show This Article98 . Brown rises above cuts burden3/10/2010 1:00:00 AMGordon Brown has laid out his vision for Britain's recovery in a major speech on the economy, but the threat of further public sector strikes is reminding voters of the spending cuts still to come.Show This Article99 . Budget set for March 24th3/10/2010 1:00:00 AMGordon Brown has confirmed the Budget will be held in "two weeks' time", ending speculation about an early general election.Show This Article100 . PAUL McGRATH: 'I'd hold my breath so they could not smell the drink'2/27/2010 2:00:13 AM Thrown out by Fergie, football's ultimate hell raiser - and former Manchester United and Aston Villa defender -Paul McGrath came back to haunt himShow This Article
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