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	Israel to pause Gaza bombardment Israel says it will halt its bombing of the Gaza Strip for a three-hour period each day, as pressure grows for a ceasefire.
	M&S to close stores and cut jobs Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.
	Pietersen out as England captain Kevin Pietersen has left his position as England captain and coach Peter Moores will follow, BBC Sport understands.
	Thousands suffer rail disruption Thousands of rail passengers face long delays after power lines came down stopping all trains in to and out of London Euston.
	Warning for drivers after new low Temperatures plunge to -12C in Oxfordshire on the coldest night so far of Britain's new year big freeze.
	Dispute hits Europe gas supplies Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.
	UK car sales fall to 12-year-low UK car sales in 2008 are 11.3% lower than they had been in 2007, following a 21.2% drop in December.
	Cases have 'cut UK terror threat' The terrorist threat to the UK has been reduced by a series of successful criminal prosecutions, the head of MI5 says.
	Swayze 'may live only two years' Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, admits in a US TV interview he may survive only two years.
	Blocking it out - why Tetris could help ease traumatic stress Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.
	First out the door? Ulrika and Lucy face Big Brother's eviction vote Ulrika Jonsson and Lucy Pinder are nominated for eviction from the Celebrity Big Brother house on Friday.
	Boro rule out Downing departure Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb insists the club will not sell Stewart Downing, or any senior player, during the January transfer window.
	Ameobi pens new deal at Newcastle Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi signs a new deal to remain with the club until 2012.
	Australia secure consolation win Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
	Send your video, pictures and story ideas Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.
	Itching to work The asylum-seeking accountant living on £35 a week
	Sound of 2009 Florence and the Machine at three on BBC music list
	Fizzling out No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show
	Keen interest The rates roulette for savers and borrowers
	Difficult decisions A prenatal autism test could mean the loss of great minds
	Trio accused of murder after fire A woman and two teenagers are charged with murder after the deaths of three men in a fire at a house in Sheffield.
	Family's new plea over lost son The father of a missing islander says someone holds information that could solve the mystery to his disappearance.
	Freeze hits valley's water supply Water supplies to thousands of people in a south Wales valley are affected as freezing temperatures continue to bite.
	Rabies victim dies of infection A Northern Ireland woman who contracted the rabies virus while she was abroad dies, her family says.
	New man to take office in Ghana Thousands of people gather in Ghana's capital to see President-elect John Atta Mills sworn in after his narrow poll win.
	Senate snub as US Congress opens The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
	Women banned from Baghdad shrine Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax.
	Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
	France to announce justice reform President Sarkozy plans to scrap investigative magistrates, bringing French justice closer to the English-speaking world.
	India IT boss quits over scandal The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts.
	Loan firm set to cut 1,000 jobs Sub-prime lender Cattles plans to cut 1,000 jobs, 20% of its workforce, as it seeks to weather the economic downturn.
	PM's tour 'to hear economy woes' Gordon Brown is to begin a three-day tour of England and Wales later which will include a cabinet meeting in the North West.
	Doubts raised over measles target The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
	Police placed in all city schools Every secondary school in Leeds is to get a dedicated police officer in the biggest scheme of its kind outside London.
	Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
	The Stooges guitarist found dead Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.
	Record high for videogaming sales Sales of videogame software and hardware in the UK hit an all time high, figures from the industry trade body show.

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