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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbSat, 21 Nov 2009 09:33:09 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.stmFlooded parts of the UK are preparing for more rain after "unprecedented" rainfall swamped homes and brought down bridges.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8371796.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8371796.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 08:44:26 GMTUKThe Archbishop of Canterbury is meeting the Pope amid tensions over an offer to welcome some Anglicans into the Catholic fold.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8371807.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8371807.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 05:48:29 GMTUKThe Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8371662.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8371662.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:09 GMTScience & EnvironmentThe family of a British couple seized by pirates appeals for their release after seeing footage of them with gunmen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/8371854.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8371854.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 09:30:48 GMTKentPolice should visit each victim of crime no matter how minor the offence, the home secretary says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8371219.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8371219.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:32:27 GMTUKSri Lanka says refugees held in special camps since the end of the fight against the Tamil Tigers will be free to leave next month.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8371820.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8371820.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 09:14:51 GMTSouth AsiaBogus callers posing as council staff are luring homeowners into a council tax scam, say council leaders.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8371520.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8371520.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:14:19 GMTBusinessUS chocolate maker Hershey considers launching a solo bid of at least $17bn (£10bn) for UK firm Cadbury, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8371756.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8371756.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:20 GMTBusinessPhysical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8369919.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8369919.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:10 GMTHealthThe annual Children in Need show - which included a dance-off between BBC newsreaders and Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity - raises £20.3m.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8369944.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8369944.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 09:10:39 GMTEntertainmentChelsea fans might be celebrating being top of the Premier League but they are struggling to give smoking the red card. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8370288.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8370288.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:51:32 GMTHealthThe French Football Federation turns down the Republic of Ireland's request for a replay of their controversial World Cup play-off game.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8370764.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8370764.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:47 GMTInternationalsTottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini leaves hospital after undergoing wrist and pelvic surgery, but is unlikely to play again this season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8371749.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8371749.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:16 GMTTottenhamManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson denies reports of out-of-favour goalkeeper Ben Foster leaving Old Trafford in January.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8371738.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8371738.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:32 GMTMan UtdPolice should visit every victim of crime in England and Wales no matter how minor the offence. Do you agree?http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7260&edition=1http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7260&edition=1Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:23 GMTHave Your SayIs Oprah's talk show move the end of an era? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8371642.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8371642.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:36 GMTEntertainmentCan EU's taskforce defeat pirates off Somalia coast? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8371139.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8371139.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:06 GMTAfricaStriking images from around the worldhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8370489.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8370489.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:32 GMTIn PicturesWhat impact does EU Charter have on UK law?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8369636.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8369636.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:14 GMTEurope'I'm dying from lung disease, but I keep fighting' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8357034.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8357034.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:02 GMTHealthHippos more deadly than lions, and nine other snippetshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/magazinemonitor/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:58:22 GMTPoliticsHundreds of people in Cumbria are forced to spend the night away from their homes after the county's devastating floods.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cumbria/8371628.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8371628.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:50:47 GMTCumbriaThe south west of Scotland remains on flood alert with more rain forecast to hit the area over the weekend.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8371211.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8371211.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:57 GMTSouth of ScotlandHealth officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu makes jabs against the illness still important.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8371539.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8371539.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:20 GMTWalesA murder investigation is under way following the discovery of a man's body at a house in east Belfast.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8371879.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8371879.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 09:18:56 GMTNorthern IrelandPolice are injured as Egypt fans' anger over reported violence after a World Cup game erupts in Cairo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8369983.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8369983.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:02:11 GMTMiddle EastA retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8371798.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8371798.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:18 GMTAmericasA UN committee approves a resolution condemning Iran for its post-election crackdown on political opposition supporters.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8371801.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8371801.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:13:03 GMTMiddle EastA gas blast at a coal mine in China has now killed 31 people and left more than 80 trapped, state media reports.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8371789.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8371789.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:36:34 GMTAsia-PacificA profile of Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy, the European Union's first permanent president.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8358504.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8358504.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:42 GMTEuropeUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8371766.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8371766.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:33 GMTSouth AsiaBanks are still finding "sneaky ways" to make money out of people, says the consumers' association Which?.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8371004.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8371004.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:23 GMTBusinessLabour peer Baroness Ashton - the surprise choice as EU foreign minister - rejects claims she lacks experience for the role.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8369717.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8369717.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:02 GMTPoliticsHealth officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8370859.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8370859.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:49 GMTHealthEngland's university funding chief says a golden age may be over as funding falls behind overseas competitors.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8371375.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8371375.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:57 GMTEducationThe e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8370282.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8370282.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:13:41 GMTScience & EnvironmentEccentric chart-topper Lady Gaga is to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance at Blackpool's Opera House.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lancashire/8371468.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8371468.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:11 GMTLancashireAutomatic captions for YouTube videos are to roll out across its channels, says parent company Google.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8369941.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8369941.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:40:45 GMTTechnology