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Apology for women raped by father
Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8559750.stm
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Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8558821.stm
3.
Kidnapped boy's father back in UK
The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8560038.stm
4.
Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8559238.stm
5.
More schools fail Ofsted checks
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8559402.stm
6.
Berezovsky wins poison libel case
Oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8559543.stm
7.
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8558958.stm
8.
Care home owner 'not a killer'
A care home boss from Somerset accused of killing two residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed killer", a court hears.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/somerset/8559791.stm
9.
SNP and Plaid's BBC debate anger
Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8560022.stm
10.
Boy's torturers given jail terms
A Leeds drugs gang are jailed for torturing a boy, 16, to force his family to pay a £20,000 ransom over a "drugs debt".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8560102.stm
11.
Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8560246.stm
12.
Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8559224.stm
13.
Parents complain that buggies are seen as a nuisance
Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign to improve passengers' experiences.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8560828.stm
14.
Beckham plots Old Trafford upset
David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8558253.stm
15.
Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs
Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8560834.stm
16.
Onions ruled out of opening Test
England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8559235.stm
17.
How can we reduce reoffending?
About 60% of prisoners serving short sentences reoffend within a year. Is prison the right answer?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/how_can_we_reduce_reoffending.html
18.
Nick Robinson
PM tries to be seen as modern-day Churchill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/nickrobinson/2010/03/brown_presents_himself_as_a.html
19.
Jumbo job
It's a big task, but how do you recycle a plane?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8542482.stm
20.
Junk mail quiz
Test yourself, now Royal Mail will no longer limit the stuff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8560007.stm
21.
Medical records
Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8559817.stm
22.
Fatwa flashing
Can a fatwa to counter a fatwa really work?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8550927.stm
23.
Fighting the tide
Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8559514.stm
24.
Starling flock 'falls from sky'
Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/somerset/8560398.stm
25.
Body found in missing mother hunt
Police searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8560536.stm
26.
Man guilty of murdering daughter
A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/mid/8560287.stm
27.
Faulty blanket led to baby death
A faulty electric blanket led to the fire that killed a baby girl in her home in County Londonderry last June, an inquest is told.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8559990.stm
28.
Nigeria charges over Jos killings
Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8560671.stm
29.
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8559127.stm
30.
Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8559397.stm
31.
'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia
Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8559054.stm
32.
Spanish hostage in Africa freed
A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8559985.stm
33.
Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8559084.stm
34.
Smaller losses at Northern Rock
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8559143.stm
35.
UK global clout 'waning' - Hague
The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8559528.stm
36.
Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8559045.stm
37.
School lotteries 'destabilising'
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8559870.stm
38.
Scientists to review climate body
The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8561004.stm
39.
Daly 'fighting' to save marriage
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly says her marriage to fellow presenter Vernon Kay is "worth fighting" for.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8559359.stm
40.
Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8560469.stm