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Pussycat Dolls lose two members

added on 2010-03-02 16:01:00 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Two members of chart-topping band the Pussycat Dolls quit the band, it is confirmed. ...more.

Somali pirates 'in land attack'

added on 2010-03-02 16:00:56 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The hijacking of three UN trucks by Somali pirates may be a cause for concern, a UN spokesman tells the BBC. ...more.

RSPCA loss after pet is put down

added on 2010-03-02 15:31:27 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Animal charity the RSPCA has lost out on part of a £400,000 legacy after a pet dog is put down without a home being found. ...more.

Da Vinci trial hears meeting tape

added on 2010-03-02 15:31:26 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
The trial of five men accused of holding a painting to ransom hears a tape of a meeting involving the defendants. ...more.

Tetley's ale to leave Yorkshire

added on 2010-03-02 15:31:25 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Production of Tetley's cask ale is to leave Yorkshire for the first time in 188 years, moving to a brewery in Wolverhampton. ...more.

Journalists kidnapped in Nigeria

added on 2010-03-02 15:31:12 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Three employees of South African TV channel SuperSport are seized in south-east Nigeria. ...more.

GM potato cleared for EU farming

added on 2010-03-02 15:31:03 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
The European Commission clears a genetically modified potato for cultivation in the EU - only the second GM product allowed. ...more.

Man Goes To Court To Prove He is Not Dead

added on 2010-03-02 15:01:54 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)
A weird story proving the absurdity of bureaucratic approach took place in Russia’s Yakutia Republic. A 55-year-old male local resident was listed as dead for eight months over a mistake at the registrar office. The man had to go to court to prove that he was actually alive ...more.