BBC News headlines

Bank injects £50bn into economy
The Bank of England agrees to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:48:09 GMT Read more
Greek austerity plans 'not ready'
More work needs to be done on Greece's austerity proposals before a 130bn euro bailout can be handed over, say eurozone ministers.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:40:55 GMT Read more
Nine men jailed over terror plot
Nine men who plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp are jailed.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:48:40 GMT Read more
Britain hit by more snow and ice
Weather warnings for ice and snow are in place across Britain as the cold weather continues, with hazardous conditions reported due to freezing rain.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:09:30 GMT Read more
New Homs shelling 'kills dozens'
Nearly 100 people are reported killed in new violence in Syria's city of Homs as government troops continue an onslaught aimed at crushing rebels.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:00 GMT Read more
Clifford talks of media 'cancer'
Max Clifford tells the Leveson media probe phone hacking was a "cancer" in journalism, while Heather Mills spoke of having her messages accessed.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:44:32 GMT Read more
'Outstanding' schools face review
Radical improvements to England's education system are needed, says the head of Ofsted, as he announces that a quarter of all schools in England rated outstanding will be re-examined.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:10:52 GMT Read more
PM's Abu Qatada talks with Jordan
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and King Abdullah of Jordan agreed to work on finding a "solution" to the Abu Qatada case, during a phone call on Thursday.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:23 GMT Read more
Guilty pleas over hospital abuse
Three members of staff from a private hospital near Bristol, featured in a Panorama programme, plead guilty to the ill treatment of residents.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:21:51 GMT Read more
PM 'won't rule out' board quotas
David Cameron has said he will not "rule out quotas" as a way of getting more women into top executive jobs, at a summit in Stockholm.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:47:22 GMT Read more
Dementia plaque 'rapidly cleared'
Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:01:33 GMT Read more
Couple in £45m EuroMillions win
A young Nottinghamshire woman who won the £45m Euromillions jackpot says she had only played the lottery about half a dozen times.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:44 GMT Read more
Steve Jobs' FBI files made public
The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:52 GMT Read more
Laser radar spots quake changes
An earthquake fault zone in Mexico is imaged with unprecedented precision, thanks to improvements in Light Detection and Ranging - laser radar.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:05:39 GMT Read more
US banks in mortgage settlement
Five of the biggest US banks agree to provide $25bn in assistance to homeowners to settle claims over improper foreclosure practices.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:52 GMT Read more
UK trade gap smallest since 2003
The UK's trade deficit fell to £1.1bn in December, its lowest monthly level for more than eight years.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:25:36 GMT Read more
Voter 'opt-out' may yet go ahead
A controversial proposal to let people "opt out" of being on the electoral register may still go ahead, despite concerns it will lead to a big drop in registered voters.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:42 GMT Read more
Parents warned over CRB proposals
Parents should teach their children about the risk of paedophiles, a minister has said as he defended plans to ease Criminal Records Bureau checks.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:26 GMT Read more
IVF clinics get twin birth target
IVF clinics have been told that no more than 10% of births should be twins or triplets by regulators.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:16:17 GMT Read more
Assisted suicide ruling reserved
Judgment is reserved in a case brought by a severely disabled man with "locked-in syndrome" who urged a judge not to halt his High Court action to let a doctor end his life.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:23 GMT Read more

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