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Israeli strike 'kills 30' at Gaza school
At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured as Israeli artillery shells land by a United Nations-run school in Gaza, UN officials say.
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Senate snub as US Congress opens
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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Final Woolworths stores shut down
The remaining 200 Woolworths stores across the UK close their doors after the High Street chain's final day of trading.
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Millions to get weather pay-outs
The cold snap has triggered pay-outs to millions of eligible people, including Londoners for the first time in a decade.
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Marks and Spencer cuts 1,000 jobs
Marks and Spencer will announce on Wednesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 70,000, the BBC confirms.
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European gas supplies disrupted
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
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Appeal for research brain donors
More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say.
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The Stooges guitarist found dead
Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.
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Tech show bucks global downturn
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.
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Rescued cockerel Basil is all of a flutter after finding love
A cockerel which was rescued by a farmer after being evicted from a Tyneside council estate finds love.
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