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»	Transport hit as snow sweeps in
	Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.
»	West deplores UN Syria vote veto
	Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs.
»	'A little too much drink' warning
	Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
»	Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses
	Front-runner Mitt Romney looks set to convincingly win the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.
»	PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
	More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
»	Kandahar blast 'leaves two dead'
	At least two people have died in a large blast near police offices in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
»	Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'
	The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
»	Fidel Castro launches his memoirs
	Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
»	Forest owner Doughty found dead
	Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty is found dead in the gym at his home in Lincolnshire at the age of 54.
»	Vettriano's Butler in rare show
	One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades.
»	'Wall-E'-style robot cleans tower
	A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children's movie character Wall-E.
»	GB set up final against Argentina
	Great Britain beat Germany 2-0 to reach their first Champions Trophy final, where they will face hosts Argentina.
»	VIDEO: Match of the Day
	Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League clashes. (UK users only)
»	Scotland 6-13 England
	England's new-look side give interim coach Stuart Lancaster the best possible start by claiming a first win at Murrayfield in eight years.
»	US job numbers show strong growth
	The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
»	Work programme on track: Grayling
	Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
»	Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet'
	Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.
»	Ed Davey is new energy secretary
	Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister.
»	Health bodies reject NHS reforms
	Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
»	Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
	The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
»	Pupils learn how to 'fail well'
	A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.
»	Universities warned over access
	The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds.
»	Apple overturns Motorola's ban
	Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
»	FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
	The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
»	Prince optimistic for fisheries
	Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
»	Largest optical telescope created
	Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
»	Gruffalo author pens protest poem
	Children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country.
»	Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies
	US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
»	The rush to the scooter
	Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?
»	Quiz of the week's news
	The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
»	Snow traps cars for hours on M40
	Heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption with up to 100 motorists stuck for more than three hours on the M40.
»	Fresh protests at Syrian embassy
	Fresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime.
»	Women urged to 'drop drink size'
	The Scottish government is launching a "changing attitudes" campaign to encourage women to drop a drink size.
»	Anti-social tenant moves planned
	The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by the Scottish government.
»	Husband on arson charge over fire
	A man who allegedly set fire to his County Antrim home appears in court charged with arson.
»	Anti-fracking demo in Enniskillen
	About 100 people gather in Enniskillen to demonstrate against the use of fracking to extract gas from shale rock in County Fermanagh.
»	Snowfall still a risk for weekend
	Snow brings difficult driving conditions on some roads in Wales, including the Brecon Beacons and heads of the valleys.
»	Three on flat death murder charge
	A third person is charged with murder after a man was found dead in his flat in Essex.
»	ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
	South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
»	Cairo clashes over football anger
	At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
»	Europe 'at risk of early grave'
	Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
»	England players go unsold at IPL
	Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.
»	Thousands in rival Moscow marches
	Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
»	Europe freeze hits transport hubs
	Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues.
»	Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained
	Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
»	William starts Falklands duties
	Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.
»	BBC accuses Iran of intimidation
	The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
»	Sinai gunmen release US tourists
	Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.
»	Obama urges 'keep recovery going'
	Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
»	Lance Armstrong team probe closed
	US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.
»	Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
	News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February
»	The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
	Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
»	In pictures: Venice in Solitude
	Haunting views of Venice's waterways
»	Where the Titanic was born
	Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
»	Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
	24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
»	Day in pictures: 2 February 2012
	24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012
»	Your pictures: Hunger
	Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
»	In pictures: Egypt football clash
	Many die in clashes after match between rivals
»	VIDEO: House of Commons
	Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced.
»	VIDEO: UK snow causes traffic disruption
	Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) have caused disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.
»	VIDEO: Bushell rides crashed ice course
	The British team are going head to head against hundreds of downhill skaters in the latest leg of the Red Bull "crashed ice" world championship.
»	VIDEO: Tips for driving on ice and snow
	The Highways Agency is warning drivers to take care on the roads, as the cold weather continues.
»	VIDEO: European freeze hits transport hubs
	Freezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.
»	VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs
	Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.
»	VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguises
	Spencer Kelly explains, with the help of some rather outlandish wigs, how malware changes and disguises itself to avoid detection.
»	VIDEO: Australian summer floods swamp homes
	Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.
»	VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow
	Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
»	What awaits William in the Falklands?
	What awaits Flight Lieutenant Wales in the Falklands?
»	A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
	Historian Lisa Jardine mourns the lost art of letterwriting
»	The power of cooking skills
	How letting children cook helps them eat better
»	Close encounters with Philippine witches
	Searching for witches on a tropical island
»	Italy's young generation 'forced to leave'
	Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving
»	Games Makers start 2012 training
	Thousands of volunteers attend Wembley Arena training session
»	Papers focus on freezing Britain
	Even the sea freezes over as snow falls across Britain