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Last updated on Tuesday 09th February 2010 12:17:30 PM GMT
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- Toyota recalls thousands of cars
Toyota recalls thousands of hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems. - Head of City regulator steps down
Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator. - BBC reveals total performer pay
The BBC reveals the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television. - Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash
The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says. - Student terror conviction quashed
A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will not face a retrial on terrorism charges after a conviction is quashed.
Science & Environment BBC News
- Enceladus water story reinforced
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus. - Atom-smasher yields first result
The spray of subatomic particles from the Large Hadron Collider's record-smashing December experiments has been analysed. - Smartphone keys get quantum trick
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens. - Shuttle makes final night flight
The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). - First film of giant deep-sea fish
Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, as well as the rare manefish.
Business BBC News
- Toyota in global recall of Prius
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars worldwide because of braking problems, in a new blow to the world's largest carmaker. - City regulator to step down
Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator. - January chill for housing market
Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the icy weather in January, surveyors say, but prices continued to rise. - Barclays boss defends big banking
The chief executive of Barclays, John Varley, defends the role of big banks in the global financial system. - Regional papers sold in £44m deal
The Manchester Evening News (MEN) is to be sold off by the Guardian Media Group (GMG) as part of a £44.8m deal.
Sport Homepage BBC News
- Scotland recall Parks and Murray
Euan Murray, Dan Parks and Rory Lamont return to the Scotland side to face Wales on Saturday. - Pompey hopeful over court battle
Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court. - Flutey fit to return for England
Centre Riki Flutey is declared fit for selection for England's second Six Nations match against Italy. - West Ham fear relegation meltdown
West Ham owner David Sullivan says the club faces "Armageddon" if they are relegated from the Premier League. - Robinho was not up to it - Bowen
Mark Bowen, Manchester City's former assistant manager, says Robinho "massively underperformed" at Manchester City.
Technology BBC News
- Smartphone keys get quantum trick
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens. - Online safety for five-year-olds
Children as young as five are being targeted in a safety campaign launched as part of EU Internet Safety Day. - China shuts down hacking website
Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports. - Pirate bill could 'breach rights'
An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's plans on illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users. - Shuttle makes final night flight
The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Health BBC News
- Fertile forties pregnancy warning
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age. - 'Third-hand smoke' risk warning
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts. - Social care flat fee plan denied
Health Secretary Andy Burnham denies planning a £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to pay for social care in England. - Brain injury linked to gambling
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money. - Cancer nurses funding row
Gordon Brown has given more details of Labour's plans to provide dedicated one-to-one specialist nursing for everyone in England diagnosed with cancer.
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