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      <title>New Ivory Coast offensive begins</title>  
      <description>Forces loyal to internationally recognised Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara say they have launched a new offensive on Abidjan.</description>  
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      <title>More RAF planes for Libya mission</title>  
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      <title>Man found guilty of canal murders</title>  
      <description>A man is found guilty of murdering two women whose bodies were found mutilated and dumped in canals in London and the Netherlands.</description>  
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      <title>Officer's murder was 'grotesque'</title>  
      <description>The police officer killed by a bomb in Omagh on Saturday was "brutally and grotesquely murdered", a detective leading the investigation says.</description>  
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      <title>Obama announces re-election bid</title>  
      <description>US President Barack Obama releases an online video and e-mail announcing his intention to seek re-election in 2012.</description>  
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      <title>Sian police identify second body</title>  
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      <title>New state pension plans unveiled</title>  
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      <title>'Military trial' for 9/11 accused</title>  
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      <title>2,600 Navy and Army posts to go</title>  
      <description>Some 1,600 Navy personnel and 1,000 soldiers are to be made redundant in the first tranche of Armed Forces redundancies, the government says.</description>  
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      <title>Japan dumps radioactive water in sea</title>  
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      <title>Family walks out at G20 inquest</title>  
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      <title>Japan tsunami dog reunited with owner</title>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:53:40 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Fulham's Michael Jackson statue - the critics react</title>  
      <description>Contemporary art critics give their verdict on the Michael Jackson statue unveiled at Fulham's Craven Cottage ground at the weekend.</description>  
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      <title>Rooney faces two-match suspension</title>  
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      <title>Red Bull dismiss link to Hamilton</title>  
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      <title>West Ham examine race abuse claim</title>  
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      <description>Veteran Liberal Democrat John Farquhar Munro has backed Alex Salmond for another term as first minister.</description>  
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      <description>A close aide of Ivory Coast's internationally recognised president, Alassane Ouattara, says the time is right for a "rapid offensive" against the country's main city, Abidjan.</description>  
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      <title>Libya rebels resume Brega attack</title>  
      <description>Libyan rebels advance towards the oil town of Brega, reports say, as a senior Libyan envoy holds talks in Europe on behalf of Col Gaddafi.</description>  
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      <title>France, Germany in artist appeal</title>  
      <description>France and Germany have called for the immediate release of Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei, detained by authorities in Beijing as he tried to board a flight.</description>  
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      <title>Saudi acquittal angers Indonesia</title>  
      <description>An Indonesian diplomat in Saudi Arabia criticises the overturning of a Saudi woman's three-year conviction for beating and torturing her Indonesian maid.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:34:38 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Air France dead 'to be recovered'</title>  
      <description>French officials say they could begin recovering victims of Air France's 2009 Rio plane crash within weeks, days after wreckage was found.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:21:16 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Merkel ally quits as her deputy</title>  
      <description>Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle quits as head of the liberal Free Democrat Party (FDP) and as deputy to Chancellor Merkel.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-12955699</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:26:08 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Thousands are missing in Mexico</title>  
      <description>A Mexican human rights group says more than 5,000 people have been reported missing since the war on drugs began.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:56:36 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Guatemala leader's divorce halted</title>  
      <description>A Guatemalan court puts the first couple's divorce on hold after complaints it is aimed at bypassing rules banning close relatives from succeeding the president.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:41:06 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Yemeni forces fire on protesters</title>  
      <description>At least 15 people are shot dead and dozens injured when troops open fire on a protest in the Yemeni city of Taiz, medical sources say.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-12956262</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:25:35 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>'Abducted' Gazan on Hamas charges</title>  
      <description>An Israeli court charges a Gaza engineer, allegedly abducted by Israeli agents in Ukraine, with running a training academy for Hamas.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:53:51 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Afghan 'policeman' kills Nato duo</title>  
      <description>Two Nato soldiers are shot dead in northern Afghanistan, with some officials saying the gunman was an Afghan border policeman.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:50:29 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Police dispel Bangladesh protest</title>  
      <description>Police disperse angry blockades, but the country is shut down by a strike enforced by Islamic groups protesting against equal property rights for women.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-12956907</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:27:14 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>US official denies BP Gulf deal</title>  
      <description>US interior secretary Ken Salazar rejects claims that BP has reached an agreement to restart drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-12955065</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:57:19 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Cracks in three other US planes</title>  
      <description>Small cracks are found in three more Southwest Airlines planes after a hole in a cabin roof on Friday forced an emergency landing, officials say.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-12954335</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:38:08 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Mortgage pay-off at a new record</title>  
      <description>Homeowners paid off their mortgage borrowings by a record amount last year, Bank of England figures show.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-12956948</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:47:31 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Vodafone agrees £7bn Vivendi deal</title>  
      <description>Vodafone sells its 44% stake in French mobile phone operator SFR to Vivendi for 7.95bn euros (£7bn).</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-12954789</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:14:37 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Brent crude oil at $120 a barrel</title>  
      <description>Oil prices hit two-and-a-half year highs as worries continue about supply from oil producing nations.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-12955973</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:14:13 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Minister defends 'Thatcher' claim</title>  
      <description>Greg Barker hits back after being attacked by Labour for telling a US audience the coalition is "making cuts that Margaret Thatcher could only have dreamt of".</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-12955239</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:20:30 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Sickness benefit crackdown begins</title>  
      <description>The 1.5 million people who claim incapacity benefit will start to receive letters this week asking them to be tested on their ability to work.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-12954116</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:03:24 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Dissidents 'fighting useless war'</title>  
      <description>Those who murdered PSNI officer Ronan Kerr are waging "a useless war against peace", the NI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness says.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-12956474</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:36:31 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Autistic brains work differently</title>  
      <description>People with autism use their brains differently from other people, which may be why some have extraordinary abilities, according to new research.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-12937009</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:07:58 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Alzheimer's linked to more genes</title>  
      <description>More genes which increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease have been identified, scientists say.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-12937131</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:30:37 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Cancer charity 'tidies' Wikipedia</title>  
      <description>The charity Cancer Research UK is updating pages on Wikipedia to improve accuracy and clarity.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-12887075</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:22:24 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Gove wants surprise school checks</title>  
      <description>The schools watchdog Ofsted should carry out no-notice inspections to stop schools in England hiding bad behaviour, Education Secretary Michael Gove says.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-12957076</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:34:01 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Britain's pupils 'are bad losers'</title>  
      <description>A survey suggests UK schoolchildren are bad sports and find it difficult to lose graciously at games.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-12938578</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:59:13 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Mothers fighting Sure Start cuts</title>  
      <description>Mothers take their battle against cuts to Sure Start Children's Centres to Downing Street.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-12940355</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:56:40 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Clean up begins after site attack</title>  
      <description>The massive 'Lizamoon' attack has ensnared relatively few victims despite hitting thousands of websites.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12956919</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:05:08 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Millions caught in e-mail breach</title>  
      <description>An attack on the world's biggest e-mail marketing firm has netted hackers millions of useful names and addresses.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12958925</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:03:53 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Privacy group wants Google cash</title>  
      <description>US privacy group asks for $1.75m in settlement over Google's ill-fated Buzz service.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12932770</link>  
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:22:11 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>UK base for giant radio telescope</title>  
      <description>The Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire will be the headquarters for a £1.3bn project to build the world's biggest radio telescope.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-12947435</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:54:09 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Glacier melt 'fastest for years'</title>  
      <description>Melting mountain glaciers are making sea levels rise faster now than at any time in the last 350 years, say experts from Aberystwyth and Exeter.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-12950246</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:01:36 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Dark feathers make healthy birds</title>  
      <description>Urban pigeons with dark feathers have stronger immune systems and are better able to fight off parasites, a study reveals.</description>  
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      <title>Al Fayed defends Jackson statue‎</title>  
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      <title>Triptych sets Chinese art record</title>  
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      <description>His daily appearances in front of the world's media have made Moussa Ibrahim a familiar face, but how much do we really know about him?</description>  
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      <title>Still America's most hated family?</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Live: Detention of terror suspects committee</title>  
      <description>MPs and Peers are taking evidence on pre-charge detention proposals.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Live: Debate on violence against women</title>  
      <description>MEPs are debating a report by the Women's Rights Committee that calls for increased prosecution rates for violence against women.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Live: Statement on NHS reforms</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Training to fight for Libya's rebel army</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Carpenter murdered two ex-girlfriends</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Protesters change clothes during demo</title>  
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