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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:53:00 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/default.stmLewd calls from Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross to actor Andrew Sachs had "no editorial justification", the BBC Trust says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7741322.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7741322.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:57:28 GMTEntertainmentGordon Brown dismisses talk of a summer general election telling the BBC he is "100% focused" on the economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7742227.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7742227.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:39:33 GMTPoliticsA man jailed for his part in a multi-million pound VAT fraud is told to sell his assets to repay £26m to the government.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/black_country/7741881.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/black_country/7741881.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:25:21 GMTBlack countryAlistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7741397.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7741397.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:13:45 GMTPoliticsShares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fall amid continued uncertainty about the firm's future.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741463.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741463.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:00:17 GMTBusinessThe number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741172.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741172.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:10:46 GMTBusinessAn NHS doctor accused of masterminding car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow is a peaceful man, his barrister tells a court.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7741884.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7741884.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:02:52 GMTUKRail passengers will face big fare rises in January - with some tickets going up by double the rate of inflation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7741162.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7741162.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:26:38 GMTUKThe BBC Trust rejects the corporation's plans to launch a £68m network of local news websites with video content.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741244.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741244.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:11:25 GMTBusinessA stand-up comedy course at a top security prison is cancelled by the justice minister.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7742003.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7742003.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:27:22 GMTCambridgeshireManager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7742265.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7742265.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:38:26 GMTNewcastleFormer Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn believes Arsene Wenger will keep faith with William Gallas as captain, despite his recent outbursts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7741430.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7741430.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:17:52 GMTArsenalManchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss two games, while defender Wes Brown is out for up to five weeks.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7741501.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7741501.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:42:19 GMTMan UtdHave you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/talking_point/your_news/7593687.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/your_news/7593687.stmThu, 11 Sep 2008 15:27:28 GMTYour NewsWhat's the point of Woolworths these days?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7741199.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7741199.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:55:15 GMTMagazineAre US predictions for the next 20 years accurate?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7741237.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7741237.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:03:00 GMTAmericasLone parent work reforms set to cause divisionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7742714.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7742714.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:08:32 GMTUKWhich areas are worst at protecting children?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7742335.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7742335.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:57:43 GMTEducationJob losses affecting us all, says grocer in our High Streethttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7668155.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7668155.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:50:42 GMTMagazineSomali man says world ignores their real problems http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7740417.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7740417.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 08:14:25 GMTAfricaA woman and her partner are jailed for killing a young couple whom they hit with their Jaguar at 113mph (181km/h).http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7741418.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7741418.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:14:52 GMTLincolnshireA primary school teacher becomes the first in Scotland to admit charges of serious professional incompetence.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7741247.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7741247.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 15:49:27 GMTTayside and CentralAn 18-year-old behaved "almost animal" when he punched, kicked and robbed a frail elderly pensioner in her home.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7742858.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7742858.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:02:43 GMTWalesA County Down man who raped a girl and sexually abused her sister is jailed for 16 years at Belfast Crown Court. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7742813.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7742813.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:23:06 GMTNorthern IrelandSomali pirates have been paid more than $150m (£101m) in ransoms in the past 12 months, Kenya's foreign minister says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7742761.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7742761.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:57:56 GMTAfricaUS dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7741049.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7741049.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:38:30 GMTAmericasSupporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7741263.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7741263.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:21:50 GMTMiddle EastPopular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741653.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741653.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:48:18 GMTAsia-PacificFrance's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7741015.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7741015.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 10:30:49 GMTEuropeIndia plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7741287.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7741287.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:56 GMTSouth AsiaHonda is to cut production in Japan and Europe and close its Swindon plant in the UK in February and March next year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741269.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741269.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:01:44 GMTBusinessWomen who change their names after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the government.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7742619.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7742619.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:56:32 GMTPoliticsThe parents of a 17-month-old girl have told how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7741714.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7741714.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:13:50 GMTHealthMore than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7740947.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7740947.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:28:19 GMTNorthern IrelandA collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7740484.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7740484.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:33 GMTScience & EnvironmentMadonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7741386.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7741386.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:27:49 GMTEntertainmentTeenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a new study shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7740895.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7740895.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 03:40:43 GMTTechnology