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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbSat, 22 Nov 2008 06:50:04 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/default.stmThe chancellor is spending the weekend putting the final touches to a package of tax cuts and increases in public spending.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7743305.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7743305.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 06:00:16 GMTPoliticsUS shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7743226.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7743226.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 23:20:22 GMTBusinessExcessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7743265.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7743265.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 01:38:38 GMTUKCommunities Secretary Hazel Blears says some voters turn to the BNP because they feel ignored by mainstream parties.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7743290.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7743290.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 05:03:33 GMTUKA vote to choose the leader of France's Socialist opposition is won by Martine Aubry, the architect of the 35-hour-week.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7741015.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7741015.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 05:54:21 GMTEuropeA Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7743214.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7743214.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 23:55:42 GMTAmericasThe Mayor of London is to commission a study of a potential amnesty for illegal immigrants in the capital.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7743081.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7743081.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:42:17 GMTPoliticsA senior MP says he believes energy companies are increasing customers' direct debit payments by more than is needed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7743272.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7743272.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 02:01:28 GMTBusinessConservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7742832.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7742832.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 00:23:36 GMTUKShetland Islanders benefit from the highest quality of life in Scotland, according to a new survey.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7743151.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7743151.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 01:00:35 GMTScotlandComic Angus Deayton is named as the new host of this year's Comedy Awards after Jonathan Ross stepped down.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7742892.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7742892.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:02:33 GMTEntertainmentFormula One driver Mark Webber is seriously injured after colliding with a car while riding his bike at a charity event in Tasmania.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7743308.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7743308.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 06:24:25 GMTFormula OneWilliam Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7741430.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7741430.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 20:13:00 GMTArsenalRicky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi both make the weight ahead of their light-welterweight contest in Las Vegas on Saturday.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/boxing/7741877.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7741877.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:41:21 GMTBoxingDavid Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/tennis/7739050.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7739050.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 21:02:29 GMTTennisHave you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/talking_point/your_news/7593687.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/your_news/7593687.stmThu, 11 Sep 2008 15:27:28 GMTYour NewsMaking the space station just a bit more like home http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7743258.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7743258.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 00:44:03 GMTScience & Environment'My mum's breast cancer experiences helped me to cope' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7673588.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7673588.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 00:03:45 GMTHealthWill South Africa 2010 be hit by a downturn? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7742079.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7742079.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:45:04 GMTBusinessHow the rock'n'roll generation rallied round a locomotivehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7741449.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7741449.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 02:31:35 GMTUK'Personalised learning' is out of favour http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7741943.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7741943.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14:19 GMTEducationSomali man says world ignores their real problems http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7740417.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7740417.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 08:14:25 GMTAfricaA woman and her partner are jailed for killing a young couple whom they hit with their Jaguar at 113mph (181km/h).http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7741418.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7741418.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:14:52 GMTLincolnshireA primary school teacher becomes the first in Scotland to admit charges of serious professional incompetence.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7741247.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7741247.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 15:49:27 GMTTayside and CentralAn 18-year-old behaved "almost animal" when he punched, kicked and robbed a frail elderly pensioner in her home.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7742858.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7742858.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:02:43 GMTWalesA County Down aerospace firm blames global economic conditions for considering up to 95 redundancies.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7742831.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7742831.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 23:40:49 GMTNorthern IrelandSomali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7743204.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7743204.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:44:16 GMTAfricaUS President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7743211.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7743211.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 04:57:14 GMTAmericasSupporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7741263.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7741263.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:21:50 GMTMiddle EastA grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7743262.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7743262.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:17 GMTAsia-PacificThe trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7742163.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7742163.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:43:39 GMTEuropeIndia plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7741287.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7741287.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:56 GMTSouth AsiaThe number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741172.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741172.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:10:46 GMTBusinessWomen who change their names after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the government.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7742619.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7742619.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:56:32 GMTPoliticsAn implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7737307.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7737307.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 00:01:19 GMTHealthMore than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7740947.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7740947.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:28:19 GMTNorthern IrelandA collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7740484.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7740484.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:33 GMTScience & EnvironmentLewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs were a "deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification", the BBC Trust says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7741322.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7741322.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:57:28 GMTEntertainmentTeenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a new study shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7740895.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7740895.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 03:40:43 GMTTechnology