jueves, 24 de diciembre de 2009

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Friday, 25 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 01:00 +01:00:Europe/Madrid
TOP STORIES
Woman knocks pontiff down at Mass
The Pope conducts his Christmas Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers.
  Obama hails Senate health reform
US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform.
  Man charged in snowball stabbing
Police charge a 19-year-old man with murder after a man was stabbed to death following a snowball fight in Denbighshire.
  Sara Payne improving in hospital
Child protection campaigner Sara Payne is in a stable condition in hospital with complications following brain surgery.
  Scotland's bad weather continues
Adverse weather conditions which have affected Scotland for the past week are due to continue into Christmas day.
WORLD
Woman knocks pontiff down at Mass
The Pope conducts his Christmas Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers.
  'Humongous' storm hits US Midwest
A deadly winter storm makes its way across the US Midwest, killing 12 people, snarling holiday travel and cutting power.
  Obama hails Senate health reform
US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform.
AFRICA
UN action shameful, says Eritrea
Eritrea says sanctions imposed by the UN are shameful and dismisses claims it backs militants in Somalia.
  Niger vows to arrest dissidents
Niger says it will arrest three exiled opposition leaders - jeopardising talks aimed at breaking the country's political deadlock.
  Archbishop attacks anti-gay bill
The Archbishop of York condemns proposals in Uganda to put to death gay people who have sex with a minor.
AMERICAS
Obama hails Senate health reform
US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform.
  'Humongous' storm hits US Midwest
A deadly winter storm makes its way across the US Midwest, killing 12 people, snarling holiday travel and cutting power.
  Peru passengers die in bus crash
At least 40 passengers were killed when a bus crashed down a mountainside in the Andes of southern Peru.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Japan PM sorry over funds scandal
Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama has apologised after two former aides were indicted with violating laws on political funding.
  China angered by 'interference'
China accuses foreign diplomats of meddling in its internal affairs after criticism of the trial of prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
  Five sentenced to death by China
Five more people are sentenced to death for their part in the violence in China's Xinjiang region in July.
EUROPE
Woman knocks pontiff down at Mass
The Pope conducts his Christmas Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers.
  Fine imposed over Kampusch kidnap
A top investigator is fined in the case of Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian girl who was held in a cellar for more than eight years.
  Italian PM vows to defeat mafia
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to defeat the organised crime in the country by 2013.
MIDDLE EAST
Dozens killed in Yemen air strike
At least 30 suspected al-Qaeda militants, possibly including two commanders, are killed in an air strike in Yemen, officials say.
  Iraqi bomb blasts leave 23 dead
At least 23 people are killed and scores are wounded in a series of bomb blasts in Iraq, some targeting Shia Muslims.
  Iran 'to ban' defaced banknotes
Iran says defaced banknotes are to be made invalid, after the appearance of opposition slogans on money, local media report.
SOUTH ASIA
Afghan suicide bomb kills eight
A suicide bomber kills eight Afghan civilians in Kandahar when his bomb explodes near a hotel, police say.
  New state strike begins in India
The start of a two-day strike by supporters of a planned new Indian state, Telangana, brings violence to the region.
  Deadly explosion rocks Peshawar
A big explosion hits a busy road in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, with at least four people reported killed.
UK
Man charged in snowball stabbing
Police charge a 19-year-old man with murder after a man was stabbed to death following a snowball fight in Denbighshire.
  Scotland's bad weather continues
Adverse weather conditions which have affected Scotland for the past week are due to continue into Christmas day.
  UK tourist goes missing in Alps
The family of a UK tourist missing in the Swiss Alps say they are "hopeful" of finding him alive.
ENGLAND
Sara Payne improving in hospital
Child protection campaigner Sara Payne is in a stable condition in hospital with complications following brain surgery.
  Fatal crash driver can stay in UK
A jailed asylum seeker who fatally struck a girl with his car and fled the scene wins the right to remain in the UK.
  Dogs' home ransacked by thieves
Thieves ransack a dogs' home on Merseyside, leaving just enough supplies for the next few days.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Woman dies in Annalong home fire
A woman has died following a fire in a house on the Kilkeel Road in the County Down village of Annalong.
  Shot man was convicted criminal
A man shot in a paramilitary-style attack on Wednesday night was convicted in relation to an assault in which west Belfast man Harry Holland was killed.
  Adams will not surrender to PSNI
The brother of the Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he will not surrender himself to police in Northern Ireland.
SCOTLAND
Scotland's bad weather continues
Adverse weather conditions which have affected Scotland for the past week are due to continue into Christmas day.
  Health chiefs in booze price plea
All 17 of Scotland's public health chiefs sign a letter calling on politicians to back a minimum price for alcohol.
  Woman charged after man's death
A 20-year-old woman is arrested and charged following the death of a 62-year-old man in Edinburgh.
WALES
Man charged in snowball stabbing
Police charge a 19-year-old man with murder after a man was stabbed to death following a snowball fight in Denbighshire.
  Boy, 6, dies after farm incident
Villagers speak of a "wave of grief" after a six-year-old boy dies in a farm incident in Carmarthenshire.
  Icy roads hit Christmas getaway
Icy road conditions are causing problems for motorists during the Christmas getaway.
POLITICS
Audio slideshow: Political decade
John Prescott's punch, the Hutton inquiry, Charles Kennedy's resignation... relive the political highlights of the past decade.
  Queen to pay tribute to services
The Queen is expected to focus on Britain's armed forces and the environment in her annual Christmas Day broadcast.
  US Senate passes key health bill
The US Senate passes the final version of a historic healthcare reform bill, in a boost to President Barack Obama.
BUSINESS
'Millions' spent on Eve shopping
Shoppers will have spent £951,000 per minute on Christmas Eve on last-minute shopping, research suggests.
  Bargains 'less likely this year'
Shoppers searching for bargains in the seasonal sales may find they are a year too late for the best deals, according to experts.
  US mortgage bosses may earn $6m
The heads of bailed-out US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may each be paid up to $6m (£3.7m) for 2009.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sarandon-Robbins split confirmed
Hollywood couple Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have ended their 23-year relationship, the actress's publicist confirms.
  'Grisly' Murphy artwork withdrawn
Artwork for a DVD release showing late actress Brittany Murphy lifeless in a bathtub is withdrawn by a US rental chain.
  Strictly star on driving charge
Strictly Come Dancing finalist Ricky Whittle is charged with dangerous driving after an incident involving a photographer.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Esa satellite senses Earth's pull
Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth.
  Chimps use cleavers to chop food
For the first time, chimps are seen using tools to chop up and reduce food into smaller bite-sized portions.
  Scientists 'decode' memory making
Scientists believe they have uncovered one of the mechanisms that enable the brain to form memories.
TECHNOLOGY
HP camera 'can't see' black faces
An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube.
  Military tracks Santa's journey
A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter.
  Google's Admob plans scrutinised
Google's plans to buy mobile phone marketing company Admob are looked at by the Federal Trade Commission.
HEALTH
Alzheimer's may 'ward off cancer'
Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and vice versa, a US study suggests.
  US Senate passes key health bill
The US Senate passes the final version of a historic healthcare reform bill, in a boost to President Barack Obama.
  Another 'bad cholesterol' found
Scientists say they have found proof that another "bad" type of cholesterol contributes to heart disease.
EDUCATION
Concern over university cash cuts
University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government.
  Pair quit amid student loans row
Two directors at the Student Loans Company have resigned in the wake of a damning report on payment delays.
  Legal warning halts outdoors trip
A council says a school trip for 70 pupils cannot go ahead to avoid discriminating against one of the group who is disabled.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1962: Bay of Pigs prisoners fly to freedom
More than 1,000 men taken prisoner at the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba return to the United States in time for Christmas.
  1974: 'Drowned' Stonehouse found alive
Former UK minister John Stonehouse has been found in Australia after apparently faking his own death.
  1968: First astronauts orbit Moon
The Apollo 8 spacecraft and its crew of three astronauts become the first manned space mission to orbit the Moon.
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