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- 1. Pope apology for Irish sex abuse
- Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland and says bishops made "serious mistakes".
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8577740.stm
- 2. BA cabin crew strike takes effect
- Unions and management dispute the impact of the first day of a three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8577573.stm
- 3. Cameron announces bank tax plan
- Tory leader David Cameron announces plans for a special tax on banks - even without other countries' agreement.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8577603.stm
- 4. Obama hails 'historic' health bid
- US President Barack Obama says the weekend's congressional vote on healthcare reform is a "historic" opportunity.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8577062.stm
- 5. UN chief begins Mid-East effort
- UN chief Ban Ki-Moon meets Palestinian leaders at the start of a bid to press for a resumption of peace talks with Israel.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8577633.stm
- 6. Smartphone web use abroad warning
- Consumers' association Which? warns of the risk of huge bills for people using smartphones abroad to connect to the internet.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8576941.stm
- 7. Murder arrest over body in Thames
- A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man is recovered from the Thames at Wapping.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8577577.stm
- 8. Miliband issues message to Iran
- The foreign secretary uses an Iranian New Year message to say he hopes people there will be able to express themselves freely.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8577643.stm
- 9. Man charged over 'honour' murder
- A man is charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase after a so-called "honour" killing.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/8577586.stm
- 10. Photos to help find baby's mother
- Police release clothing photographs of an abandoned baby who died, in an effort to trace his mother.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8577494.stm
- 11. SNP seek election 'opportunities'
- SNP leader Alex Salmond will tell his party's conference a hung parliament at Westminster would be "redolent with opportunity".
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8577423.stm
- 12. Sport Relief event raises £29m for charity
- More than £29m is raised for global causes by celebrities and the public taking part in the BBC's Sport Relief charity event.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8470457.stm
- 13. Batman soars at Bafta video game awards
- British developed Batman: Arkham Aslyum took the coveted title of best game at the 2010 Bafta video game awards.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8577537.stm
- 14. Live - Saturday football
- Aston Villa-Wolves kick off a busy day in the Premier League and the Football League.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/8577736.stm
- 15. England shade first day honours
- Bangladesh compile 330-8 on the opening day of the second Test against England in Mirpur.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8576175.stm
- 16. Live - Saturday's Scottish football
- Follow the live commentary covering today's Scottish Premier League action, starting with Hearts v Hibernian at 1215 GMT.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8577802.stm
- 17. Do unions have too much power?
- BA cabin crew have begun a three-day strike action. What's your reaction?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/do_unions_have_too_much_power.html
- 18. The love of haiku
- How the European president got bitten by the haiku bug
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8577506.stm
- 19. Landmine legacy
- The desert battle of WWII that still kills and maims
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8576292.stm
- 20. Photo blog
- Simon Roberts is chosen to be the election artist
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/photoblog/2010/03/photographer_chosen_as_the_official_election_artis.html
- 21. 10 things
- Neck transplant to plump up lips, and nine more snips
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/magazinemonitor/
- 22. Here, Flipper
- People like it, but is it wrong to swim with dolphins?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8572855.stm
- 23. Robert Peston
- Labour and Tories not so far apart on a bank levy
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2010/03/banks_prepare_to_meet_thy_tax.html
- 24. Ambulance man 'gave women lift'
- An ambulance driver is suspended over claims he gave a lift to a group of female revellers in Reading on St Patrick's Day.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/berkshire/8577425.stm
- 25. BA strike hits Scottish flights
- Flights to three Scottish airports are hit by cabin crew strike action at British Airways after talks break down.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8577293.stm
- 26. Photo plea to find baby's mother
- Police say an abandoned baby who died was no more than a day old, as detectives renew their efforts to trace his mother.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8577789.stm
- 27. Abuse victims reject papal letter
- A group representing victims of abuse says it is "deeply disappointed" by the Pope's letter to Catholics in Ireland.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8577775.stm
- 28. SA students riot over star's bail
- Students in South Africa throw stones at police after a musician accused of killing pupils in a car race is freed on bail.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8576616.stm
- 29. Colombia rights activist killed
- The killing of a Colombian human rights activist sparks calls for an urgent investigation into his death.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8577320.stm
- 30. US renews offer of Iran dialogue
- President Obama says the US offer of dialogue with Iran still stands, in a New Year message to the Iranian people.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8577618.stm
- 31. Thai protesters parade in Bangkok
- Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand stage a mass rally in Bangkok in the latest stage of their campaign.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8577642.stm
- 32. Kosovo row mars EU-Balkans summit
- Serbian President Boris Tadic boycotts an EU-Balkan integration conference because of a row over Kosovo's status.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8577597.stm
- 33. Nepalese statesman Koirala dies
- Nepal's four-time Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died in Kathmandu, his aides and state TV say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8577669.stm
- 34. Pound falls on 'recession risk'
- The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8577304.stm
- 35. New expenses file passed to CPS
- Scotland Yard passes a new file of evidence against a parliamentarian suspected of abusing expenses to prosecutors.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8576870.stm
- 36. Setback for cancer test hopes
- Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8572993.stm
- 37. Student loan delays 'may reoccur'
- The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8575051.stm
- 38. LHC smashes energy record again
- The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams again in its quest to uncover new physics.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8576545.stm
- 39. Hurt to receive lifetime honour
- John Hurt is to receive an lifetime achievement award at the Bradford International Film Festival later.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8577715.stm
- 40. US moots official data 'YouTube'
- In a BBC interview, US technology chief Vivek Kundra calls on developers to build the "YouTube" of government data.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8576891.stm

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