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Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 2:06 pm Israel briefly halts Gaza attacks *. Israel halts military operations in Gaza for three hours in the first of planned daily suspensions, it says, as ceasefire calls mount.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 2:00 pm M&S to close stores and cut jobs *. Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:22 pm Pietersen out as England captain *. Kevin Pietersen has left his position as England captain and coach Peter Moores will follow, BBC Sport understands.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:55 pm Thousands suffer rail disruption *. Thousands of rail passengers face long delays after power lines came down stopping all trains in to and out of London Euston.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:19 pm Freeze hits valley's water supply *. Water supplies to thousands of people in a south Wales valley are affected as freezing temperatures continue to bite.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:36 pm Dispute hits Europe gas supplies *. Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:58 pm 'IRA men' on trial for blackmail *. Two men linked to the IRA used threats to get a share of £6m, London's Southwark Crown Court hears.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 2:05 pm Brown boost for apprenticeships *. Gordon Brown arrives in Derby as he begins a three-day regional tour, aimed at showing he is heeding economic concerns.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 9:40 am Swayze 'may live only two years' *. Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, admits in a US TV interview he may survive only two years.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:55 pm Live text - Murray v Petzschner *. Andy Murray takes on Germany's Philipp Petzschner as he continues his defence of the Qatar Open.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 2:10 pm Boro rule out Downing departure *. Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb insists the club will not sell Stewart Downing, or any senior player, during the January transfer window.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 8:23 am Australia secure consolation win *. Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 9:51 am Itching to work *. The asylum-seeking accountant living on £35 a week
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:25 pm Szczecin, anyone? *. Where will the weak pound drive holidaying Britons?
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:01 pm Out of shadows *. How MI5 keeps shedding some light on its work
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 8:30 am Sound of 2009 *. Florence and the Machine at three on BBC music list
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:42 pm Running late *. Is London to Scotland the new misery line?
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 7:10 am Trio accused of murder after fire *. A woman and two teenagers are charged with murder after the deaths of three men in a fire at a house in Sheffield.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:27 pm Judge issues Hep C probe deadline *. Ministers are given a deadline to arrange an inquiry into the deaths of two people from Hepatitis C contracted in NHS care.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:18 pm Teen burglars sent 'apology' card *. A court hears how four teenagers returned items they stole from a house along with a card saying they were "very sorry".
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:53 pm Man is guilty of teacher's murder *. A 35-year-old man pleads guilty at Londonderry Crown Court to killing a teacher in a park 18 months ago.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 2:05 pm New man to take office in Ghana *. Thousands of people gather in Ghana's capital to see President-elect John Atta Mills sworn in after his narrow poll win.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:32 pm Obama set for presidential lunch *. Barack Obama is to join President George W Bush and the other three living ex-presidents for a special White House lunch.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 3:15 am Women banned from Baghdad shrine *. Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 10:39 am Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall *. Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:12 pm Germany sees higher jobless total *. German unemployment levels rose for the first time in nearly three years in December, according to government figures.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 11:27 am India IT boss quits over scandal *. The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 11:49 am UK car sales fall to 12-year-low *. UK car sales in 2008 are 11.3% lower than they had been in 2007, following a 21.2% drop in December.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:16 pm Restraint urged over tax arrears *. Councils are taking people to court too quickly if they fall behind with their council tax, the Liberal Democrats claim.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 1:56 pm GPs flu pandemic workload warning *. GPs have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:50 pm Apprenticeship boost in downturn *. The government is pledging more money to create apprenticeships as part of its efforts to tackle the downturn in the economy.
Tuesday, 6 Jan, 2009 - 5:31 pm Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain *. The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:23 pm Line-up announced for Ross return *. Stephen Fry and Lee Evans will be among the guests when Jonathan Ross's TV chat show returns following his three-month suspension.
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 - 12:10 pm 'Greenness' to drive tech market *. Analysts predict that the environmental credentials of technology products will become a major factor in their success.
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