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Winds and rain battering Britain
Flood warnings are in place in Wales and parts of England as heavy rain sweeps across the country.

Rice in Libya for historic visit
Condoleezza Rice arrives in Libya to meet Col Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies.

MoD names soldier killed by blast
A British soldier killed in an explosion while on patrol in southern Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence.

Benn denies fuel bill cave-in
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn denies ministers "caved in" to energy firms over cash rebates for soaring fuel bills.

Universal flu vaccine tests start
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.

Shannon mother accused of kidnap
The mother of Shannon Matthews and a 40-year-old man plead not guilty to kidnapping the Dewsbury schoolgirl.

Flooded Haitians 'in dire need'
The UN says severe storms that have hit Haiti in recent weeks have left some 600,000 people in desperate need of help.

UKIP must change message - Farage
UKIP should be positive about UK relations with Europe, leader Nigel Farage tells its annual conference.

Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway
There are angry scenes at a petrol station in north London which is giving away £20,000 of petrol in a promotion.

Westlife's 'biggest fan' proves her love for Irish band
A mother of four gets a tattoo of her favourite band across her back to celebrate her 40th birthday.

Ferdinand to miss England opener
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday.

Banned Barton to miss six matches
Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy
Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".

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