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UK borrowing less than expected
UK borrowing could be less than forecast this financial year after better-than-expected February figures and revised January data.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8574018.stm
2.
Facebook may get 'panic button'
Facebook executives say they have "no objection" to installing a "panic button" on the site for reporting suspected paedophiles.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8574727.stm
3.
George Cross for Army bomb heroes
Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for their gallantry in Afghanistan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8574378.stm
4.
Kidnapped boy and father reunited
Sahil Saeed, the boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago, has been reunited with his father and is heading home to the UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8573783.stm
5.
Universities feel funding squeeze
Three quarters of England's universities are facing real-term budget cuts - for the first time since Labour came to power.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8573432.stm
6.
Three jailed for Auschwitz theft
A Polish court sentences three men to jail terms for the theft of the Arbeit Macht Frei sign from Auschwitz last December.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8574343.stm
7.
Ashcroft tax status row escalates
The Lord Ashcroft row re-opens despite documents confirming he did not have to have to be a full UK taxpayer to become a peer.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8573771.stm
8.
Last-ditch bid to end BA dispute
British Airways' boss Willie Walsh and the joint leader of the Unite union, Tony Woodley, try to avert this weekend's strike.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8574383.stm
9.
Ex-detective jailed for drug plot
A former Metropolitan Police detective is jailed for 22 years for his part in a £200m cocaine-smuggling plot.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8574595.stm
10.
Police 'told of priest sex claim'
The Catholic Church says police were told about sex abuse claims against a priest at the centre of an alleged cover-up.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8573829.stm
11.
Lorry filmed pushing car on m-way
A haulage company investigates after footage emerges showing a lorry apparently pushing a car at high speed along a motorway.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8574609.stm
12.
Harrods dob-dob-dobbed in after scouts fall foul of uniform policy
A scout group say they were turned away from the Harrods store after refusing to removes their neckerchiefs and woggles.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hampshire/8574009.stm
13.
Live text - Cheltenham Festival
Big Buck's bids to retain his World Hurdle crown as punters look to recoup their losses on day three at Cheltenham.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8574273.stm
14.
Riera hits out at manager Benitez
Liverpool winger Albert Riera says he is considering leaving the club after being given the silent treatment by boss Rafael Benitez.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8574001.stm
15.
Pietersen wary of Hawk-Eye effect
Kevin Pietersen believes the increasing use of technology in cricket will force batsmen to adjust their techniques.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8574654.stm
16.
Can Church overcome child abuse scandals?
Cardinal Sean Brady, leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, apologises for not alerting police about a paedophile priest. Your views?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/can_catholic_church_overcome_c.html
17.
Nick Robinson
What is the moral of the 'nom-dom' story?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/nickrobinson/2010/03/hague_on_ashcro.html
18.
Price tag
How about paying $200,000 to study for a degree?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8570153.stm
19.
Pill popping
Why are there suddenly so many 'legal highs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8574121.stm
20.
The natural way
Could you find your way using nature?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8568000/8568282.stm
21.
Switched on
Nigerian web first-timers long to be 'part of the world'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8573346.stm
22.
Mark Easton
We all agree local power is good. Or do we?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/03/are_you_ready_to_be_civilised.html
23.
Police hunt Claudia 'mystery' man
Police want to trace a "mystery boyfriend" with whom York chef Claudia Lawrence spent the night two days before she vanished.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/8572777.stm
24.
Divers pull man's body from docks
Divers recover a man's body after a stolen pick-up truck plunged into a dock in Fife as it was being followed by police.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8573439.stm
25.
Gang bullied £272k from dying OAP
An estate agent is sentenced to two years for his part in a gang who preyed on a dying widow stealing her life savings.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8574360.stm
26.
Police praise peaceful Holyland
Police praise the 'huge effort' that ensured St Patrick's Day in the Holyland area of south Belfast passed largely without incident.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8574588.stm
27.
No-confidence vote for SA's Zuma
South Africa's opposition calls for a vote of no-confidence in President Zuma - the first such motion since apartheid ended.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8574771.stm
28.
Obama argues healthcare on Fox
President Obama steps up efforts to gain support for his embattled healthcare reform bill by giving an interview to Fox News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8573772.stm
29.
EU's foreign chief in Gaza visit
The EU's foreign policy chief visits the Gaza Strip as militants there fire a rocket into Israel, killing one person.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8573715.stm
30.
Thai protesters vow to stay put
Thai 'red shirt' opposition demonstrators say they plan to stay in Bangkok indefinitely, albeit in smaller numbers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8573762.stm
31.
MEPs hear torture exports claims
Amnesty International tells MEPs European firms are exporting items used for torture, in spite of EU rules.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8574209.stm
32.
Key al-Qaeda man 'died in strike'
A key al-Qaeda man, wanted for a deadly attack on a CIA base, was killed in a drone strike, US officials believe.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8573652.stm
33.
Secondhand motor dealers shamed
A damning verdict on the UK's £24bn secondhand car market is published by the fair trading watchdog.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8572148.stm
34.
Changes to Whitehall 'cost £780m'
A total of £780m was spent on reorganising government departments and agencies in four years, a report says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8573015.stm
35.
Concern over nutrition training
Nutrition needs to be made a more important part of the doctor training system, a leading expert says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8572874.stm
36.
'One in seven' students attacked
One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a survey suggests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8573368.stm
37.
UN body rejects bluefin tuna ban
A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is a sushi mainstay in Japan, has been rejected by a UN wildlife meeting.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8574775.stm
38.
Soap star 'tried to end it all'
Actor Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby in Coronation Street, grabbed the wheel of his wife's car and threatened to crash it, a court hears.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_east/8574464.stm
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Spammers survive botnet shutdowns
A series of strikes against botnets has not dented cyber criminals' appetite for sending spam, say security experts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8570993.stm