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- 1. BNP teachers will not be banned
- Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8563044.stm
- 2. BA union set to announce strikes
- The union representing BA cabin crew plans to announce strike dates later this morning, the BBC understands.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563728.stm
- 3. New blood pressure approach urged
- Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8562830.stm
- 4. Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city
- At least 39 die in twin suicide attacks targeting Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8563698.stm
- 5. Lehman bosses severely criticised
- A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563604.stm
- 6. New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
- New York City agrees to pay up to £437m to thousands of workers who say dust at the 9/11 attacks site made them ill.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563554.stm
- 7. Handcuffs asylum use criticised
- The use of handcuffs by immigration, escort and security staff to restrain asylum seekers is criticised in a report.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563536.stm
- 8. Porn director runs for Parliament
- A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/8563214.stm
- 9. FSA to clamp down on mis-selling
- The head of the financial watchdog the FSA will announce plans to toughen up consumer protection.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563598.stm
- 10. Cases of self-harming rise by 50%
- The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves deliberately rises 50% in five years
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_8563000/8563670.stm
- 11. One... Go! Bleakley completes cross-Channel water-ski challenge
- The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley completes her water-ski challenge across the English Channel in aid of Sport Relief.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563750.stm
- 12. Cheese rolls off the menu! Event cancelled due to crowd concerns
- The annual cheese-rolling event at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire is cancelled due to concerns about crowd safety.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8563692.stm
- 13. Live - Bangladesh v England
- England end the first day of the first Test on 374-3 against Bangladesh in Chittagong, with captain Alastair Cook unbeaten on 158.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8560059.stm
- 14. Sutil shines as new season begins
- Force India's Adrian Sutil stars in the first practice session of the 2010 Formula 1 season, ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8563764.stm
- 15. Benitez predicts Anfield comeback
- Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez backs his players to advance in the Europa League despite a first-leg defeat against Lille.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8563497.stm
- 16. Should we ban teachers from BNP?
- BNP members should not be banned from teaching, a government review concludes. Do you agree?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/should_teachers_be_banned_from.html
- 17. Robert Peston
- How Lehman Brothers disguised its weakness
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2010/03/lehman_how_it_disguised_its_fr.html
- 18. Bourne again
- Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon go to war
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8562302.stm
- 19. Bearing fruit
- How the Afghan town Musa Qala is thriving again
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563711.stm
- 20. School Report
- Thousands of pupils swap classrooms for newsrooms
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/school_report/8562979.stm
- 21. High-speed rail
- Will we see a new great age of British train travel?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/seealso/2010/03/daily_view_highspeed_rail_plan.html
- 22. Spy snapshot
- Report gives insight into everyday work of security services
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563501.stm
- 23. Man quizzed over death in street
- Police question an 18-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter after a man collapsed and died outside his home in Greater Manchester.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8563454.stm
- 24. Women on pill 'may live longer'
- Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8563606.stm
- 25. More choice for church weddings
- A bill being considered by MPs could bring rules about church weddings in Wales in line with England.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8562611.stm
- 26. NI Water board members are sacked
- Four NI Water board members are dismissed after an investigation into how the company awards contracts.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8563672.stm
- 27. Mogadishu residents told to leave
- Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8563768.stm
- 28. Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding
- Former US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563547.stm
- 29. UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade
- The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8563569.stm
- 30. Thailand braces for 'red' protest
- Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of rallies in Bangkok by supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8563538.stm
- 31. Turkey and Sweden in genocide row
- Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8563483.stm
- 32. IPL to begin amid tight security
- The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is set to begin amid heavy security in Mumbai.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8563584.stm
- 33. China hits back at Obama on yuan
- China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563083.stm
- 34. Election social care truce urged
- MPs urge political parties to set aside "pre-election point scoring" and try to reach consensus over elderly social care in England.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8563575.stm
- 35. Social care 'badly under-funded'
- Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", a cross-party group of MPs says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8561873.stm
- 36. Crackdown call over school cheats
- Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8561948.stm
- 37. Thalidomide effect mystery solved
- The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8562998.stm
- 38. Phil Spector 'denied fair trial'
- Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector are appealing his murder conviction, claiming he was denied a fair trial.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563781.stm
- 39. 'Console killer' launches in June
- A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8556874.stm

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