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Tuesday, 18 January, 2005, 13:00 GMT 07:00 -06:00:US/Central | |
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Child access law shake-up planned Parents who deny ex-partners contact with their children could be electronically tagged or given curfews, under government plans. |
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UK soldier admits assault in Iraq A British soldier, one of three accused of abusing Iraqi civilians, pleads guilty to a charge of assault at a court martial. |
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Airbus unveils 'superjumbo' jet European consortium Airbus unveils the world's largest plane, the 555-passenger A380 in an elaborate ceremony in France. |
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Iraq to shut borders during polls Iraq will close all its land borders for three days around the 30 January poll to protect voters from violence. |
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Call to cut prison staff sick pay Prison staff should not be paid for the first three days they are off work through illness, a group of MPs says. |
AMERICAS | |
Rice to face US Senate grilling Condoleezza Rice is set to start Senate hearings, to be confirmed as President Bush's next secretary of state. |
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US and Mexico hold border talks Senior Mexican and US offiicials discuss border security and a proposed immigration deal. |
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Harvard row over sex and science The president of Harvard University angers women academics by saying men may naturally be better at science. |
EUROPE | |
Airbus unveils 'superjumbo' jet European consortium Airbus unveils the world's largest plane, the 555-passenger A380 in an elaborate ceremony in France. |
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Threatened Dutch MP out of hiding A liberal Somali-born Dutch female politician re-emerges despite death threats over criticism of Islam. |
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Denmark to hold early elections Denmark's ruling Liberals call an early general election for 8 February, buoyed by opinion polls. |
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1967: 'Boston Strangler' sentenced to life Albert DeSalvo¸ who says he murdered 13 women¸ is given a life sentence for assault and armed robbery. |
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1981: Nine die in Deptford house fire Nine people are killed and 20 injured in a blaze which engulfed a house early this morning in south London. |
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1963: Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell dies Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell dies after a sudden deterioration in his heart condition. |
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