| Argentine leader sacks bank boss January 7, 2010 at 9:18 pm |
| Argentina's president signs a decree sacking the nation's central bank chief, who had refused to use currency reserves to pay debt. |
| How different is 2010 to 1963? January 7, 2010 at 8:46 pm |
| Wintry weather continues to create chaos across the UK in what some are saying is the coldest winter since 1963 - but how different is it? |
| Snow may hit thousands of exams January 7, 2010 at 8:19 pm |
| Candidates unable to take GCSE and A-level exams next week will have to wait until June. |
| 'Shorter' get more lung disease January 7, 2010 at 8:09 pm |
| People who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general population, Nottingham researchers say. |
| MPs call for alcohol clampdown January 7, 2010 at 8:08 pm |
| MPs called for a fundamental overhaul of government policy to curb excessive drinking, warning too much attention is paid to the views of the drinks industry. |
| Giant fraud case director guilty January 7, 2010 at 7:55 pm |
| Anil Kumar, a former director of McKinsey, the global management consulting firm, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. |
| Palestinian killed in Gaza strike January 7, 2010 at 7:50 pm |
| Israeli air strikes have hit a number of targets in Gaza, killing at least one person, Palestinian medics say. |
| Old TVs ditched over digital fear January 7, 2010 at 7:41 pm |
| TV viewers are throwing away their sets in the mistaken belief that they could stop working when the analogue signal is turned off. |
| Wild bees 'may freeze to death' January 7, 2010 at 7:39 pm |
| Conservationists are concerned that plunging temperatures will kill off hibernating wild bees in Scotland. |
| Go-ahead for offshore wind plans January 7, 2010 at 7:35 pm |
| The go-ahead has been given for a major expansion of offshore wind power in the seas around Scotland. |
| Obama targets intelligence lapses January 7, 2010 at 7:35 pm |
| The US president orders a strengthening of terrorist watch lists, saying the system failed over the Detroit plane attack. |
| Temperatures to plummet further January 7, 2010 at 7:34 pm |
| Scotland is bracing itself for further disruption as temperatures are set to plummet over the next few days. |
| MPs back minimum alcohol pricing January 7, 2010 at 7:31 pm |
| The Scottish government welcomes a call for minimum alcohol pricing made by a House of Commons committee. |
| Wind farms: Generating power and jobs? January 7, 2010 at 7:21 pm |
| How a new £100bn programme to build offshore wind farms could create thousands of jobs and recharge British manufacturing. |
| Ivorian tax-free rebel city flourishes January 7, 2010 at 7:20 pm |
| Ivory Coast's ex-rebel capital is flourishing as a tax-free zone and is not yet ready for reunification, writes the BBC's John James. |
| Robinson broke law in cafe deal January 7, 2010 at 7:20 pm |
| The wife of NI's first minister broke the law by not declaring her financial interest in a business deal. |
| Food industry is 'too secretive' January 7, 2010 at 7:16 pm |
| A Parliamentary report calls the food industry "secretive" in its use of and research into nanotechnology. |
| India shuns scooters as cars take over January 7, 2010 at 7:14 pm |
| As more and more firms woo customers with ever cheaper and smaller cars, the humble two- wheeler, the motor scooter, is gradually getting squeezed out of the market. |
| Weather hurts firms and workers January 7, 2010 at 7:09 pm |
| With the cold weather hitting the UK showing no sign of abating, companies and workers talk of how they have been affected. |
| Bernie Ecclestone in bid for Saab January 7, 2010 at 7:05 pm |
| GM says its looking at offers for the 60-year-old company as Formula 1 legend and Dutch sportscar maker Spyker go public with new bids. |
| Ellie Goulding tops Sound of 2010 January 7, 2010 at 7:00 pm |
| Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding comes out on top of the BBC Sound of 2010 list, which showcases the best rising music stars. |
| BBC Sound of 2010: Ellie Goulding January 7, 2010 at 6:59 pm |
| Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has been named at the top of the BBC Sound of 2010 list, which aims to highlight the most exciting emerging artists for the coming 12 months. |
| Spain seeks new EU economy vision January 7, 2010 at 6:50 pm |
| Spain proposes setting binding economic objectives for the EU under a 10-year plan to boost growth and competiveness. |
| Excerpts: Obama intelligence review speech January 7, 2010 at 6:43 pm |
| Excerpts from US President Barack Obama's speech, in which he outlines the conclusions of a review of the intelligence failures uncovered by the inquiry into the attempted airliner bombing on 25 December. |
| Iris Robinson had teenage lover January 7, 2010 at 5:52 pm |
| The lover of DUP MP Iris Robinson was aged 19 at the time of their affair, the BBC can reveal. |
| Village votes down increase plans January 7, 2010 at 5:51 pm |
| Residents in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, vote against council proposals which could triple the size of the village. |
| Q&A: Car care in the cold snap January 7, 2010 at 5:48 pm |
| The RAC issues practical advice on making sure your car is fit for the ice and snow. |
| US headache for Jordan's rulers January 7, 2010 at 5:42 pm |
| Jordan - whose pro-US policies cause resentment among its population - finds itself in an unenviable position in the Middle East, says the BBC's Katya Adler. |
| Hundreds evacuate shopping centre January 7, 2010 at 5:23 pm |
| Several hundred people are evacuated from a shopping centre in Oxfordshire after smoke is seen coming from the building. |
| MP calls for better city gritting January 7, 2010 at 5:22 pm |
| A Sheffield MP calls on the council to grit minor roads and pavements in some parts of the city. |
| Icy conditions shut Dorset roads January 7, 2010 at 5:15 pm |
| A number of "very icy" main roads are shut in Dorset on Thursday, with further freezing temperatures expected. |
| Police recover body from cliffs January 7, 2010 at 5:00 pm |
| The body of a fisherman killed when a cliff collapsed in Northumberland is recovered by police. |
| Ex-Blackwater men's murder charge January 7, 2010 at 4:48 pm |
| Two former Blackwater guards are charged with murder over the shooting of two Afghans in 2009. |
| Airport chaos as Europe freezes January 7, 2010 at 4:47 pm |
| The icy weather gripping parts of Europe disrupts flights in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands. |
| Big freeze keeps schools closed January 7, 2010 at 4:45 pm |
| Plunging temperatures and the risk of freezing ice means more than 100 schools in Cornwall will remain closed. |
| Sporting stars honoured by city January 7, 2010 at 4:27 pm |
| Football legend Sir Stanley Matthews and darts champion Phil Taylor are inducted into Stoke's Sporting Hall of Fame. |
| Woman charged with baby's murder January 7, 2010 at 4:25 pm |
| A 30-year-old woman is charged with murder after an 11-month-old boy is found dead on Tyneside. |
| Search for missing man called off January 7, 2010 at 4:21 pm |
| The police search for a man who has been missing from his home in North Yorkshire in freezing temperatures is called off. |
| Icy weather forces schools shut January 7, 2010 at 4:21 pm |
| Many schools remain closed across Cumbria because of the freezing weather conditions. |
| Schools reopen after snow storms January 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm |
| Schools on the Isle of Man have reopened after being closed due to the snow, the Department of Education confirms. |
| Third death after Christmas crash January 7, 2010 at 3:44 pm |
| Two men from Manchester killed in an accident on the M6 in Lancashire on Christmas Day are identified by police. |
| Bitter winter weather continues January 7, 2010 at 3:39 pm |
| Freezing weather conditions continue in Merseyside as experts predict another bitterly cold night. |
| Food and water fears for ponies January 7, 2010 at 3:38 pm |
| Hardy Dartmoor ponies are suffering because of frozen snow-covered moorland and solid water troughs, an animal charity says. |
| Oxfordshire village coldest place January 7, 2010 at 3:36 pm |
| Temperatures in Oxfordshire drop as low as -18C (0.4F) as snow and ice continue to affect schools and businesses. |
| Further disruption in big freeze January 7, 2010 at 3:35 pm |
| A number of schools are to remain closed and drivers are being warned not to travel as the wintry weather looks set to continue. |
| Gunman on rampage at US factory January 7, 2010 at 3:33 pm |
| At least three people are killed and five wounded after a gunman storms a factory in St Louis, Missouri, police say. |
| Two teens killed in Tyrone crash January 7, 2010 at 3:29 pm |
| Two men are killed and a third person critically injured in a road accident near Omagh in County Tyrone. |
| Police use snow to find drug dens January 7, 2010 at 3:23 pm |
| Snow melting prematurely on a roof could be a clue that the house is being used as a cannabis factory, police say. |
| 'No progress' in policing talks January 7, 2010 at 3:12 pm |
| Sinn Fein says no progress was made in talks with the DUP on a date for the transfer of justice powers. |
| Woman's road death 'accidental' January 7, 2010 at 3:11 pm |
| A woman who was killed in a crash in which her granddaughter was seriously injured died accidentally, a coroner rules. | |
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