Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT Brazilians mourn as funerals are held for 12 children shot dead by a gunman at a school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.  
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VIDEO: Deadly protests sweep across Syria Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:44 PM PDT At least 23 protesters have been killed during anti-government rallies in the southern Syrian city of Deraa, witnesses have told the BBC.  
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Djokovic ruled out of Monte Carlo Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:03 PM PDT Novak Djokovic is ruled out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a knee injury, denying the world number two the chance to extend his unbeaten run.  
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Pinewood studios gets £87.8m bid Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:17 PM PDT Pinewood Shepperton has received an £87.8m takeover bid from a company run by billionaire investor John Whittaker, Peel Holdings.  
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EU mulls easing Cote d'Ivoire sanctions Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:12 PM PDT Move follows request by internationally recognised leader seeking to alleviate humanitarian crisis in west African state  
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Blast at Nigeria election office Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:36 PM PDT An explosion kills at least five people at Nigeria's election commission office in the central town of Suleja, hours before election polls are to open.  
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Peru run-off to pit Humala against Fujimori: poll Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:55 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - A Datum poll shows left-wing candidate Ollanta Humala winning the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday with 31.9 percent of the vote, followed by rightist lawmaker Keiko Fujimori with 22.3 percent, a source with access to the poll said on Friday.  
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Surrogate mother carries cousin Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT A woman from Kent carries her own cousin after agreeing to act as a surrogate mother for her aunt and uncle.  
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Paisley phone hack investigation Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:39 AM PDT DUP MP Ian Paisley Jnr may have had his phone hacked by News of the World reporters.  
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Ten killed in Nigerian violence ahead of poll Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT LAGOS (Reuters) - A suspected bomb blast killed at least six people at a Nigerian election office on Friday and four people were shot dead in a political shooting hours before parliamentary polls.  
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Pakistan to launch Urdu version of Sesame Street Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:38 AM PDT USAID, the development arm of the US, is funding a $20m (£12m) remake of Sesame Street in Pakistan as part of efforts to improve education.  
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City Room: Schools Chancellors Stand in Shadow of the Mayor Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:10 AM PDT The switch from Cathleen P. Black to Dennis M. Walcott may not change much in the era of mayoral control of schools.  
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US criticises China rights record Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT The US criticises China for what it calls a worsening human rights record as the state department publishes its annual report.  
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US criticises China rights record Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT The US criticises China for what it calls a worsening human rights record as the state department publishes its annual report.  
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VIDEO: Divided loyalties in Ivory Coast Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT Representatives for Laurent Gbagbo and internationally recognised President Alassane Ouattara spoke to the BBC about the deadlock in Ivory Coast.  
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Explosion hits Nigeria election office ahead of polls Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT LAGOS (Reuters) - An explosion rocked the local offices of Nigeria's electoral commission in the central town of Suleja on Friday, hours ahead of parliamentary polls, in what one emergency official said appeared to have been a bomb blast.  
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Shacking up, princess camp and sweeties Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:54 AM PDT As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic.  
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Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Now Faces Critics Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT Since Hosni Mubarak was forced from power, the military has seen its standing as defender of the revolution questioned after actions that reflect the tactics of the past.  
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British Tabloid Accepts Liability in Phone Hackings Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT News International, a division of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire, offered to pay compensation on Friday.  
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FiveThirtyEight: Vote-Count Error in Wisconsin Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT Statistical analysis of turnout trends suggests that the revised vote totals for a hotly contested judicial election are more likely to be correct than the originals.  
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