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In the News
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UK banks 'forced to seek £50bn'
12 Oct 2008 at 8:49pm
Four major banks are being told they need to seek up to £50bn from taxpayers to boost their balance sheets, the BBC learns.
Peers to vote on anti-terror plan
12 Oct 2008 at 4:41pm
The government is facing defeat in the House of Lords as it votes on its plans to extend the terror detention limit to 42 days.
Seve diagnosed with brain tumour
12 Oct 2008 at 10:15am
Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is diagnosed with a brain tumour and will undergo a biopsy on Tuesday.
World 'to fail' on nature target
12 Oct 2008 at 9:35pm
The world's governments will fail to meet their agreed target of curbing biodiversity loss by 2010, conservationists tell the BBC.
Music fans back legal downloads
12 Oct 2008 at 4:08pm
Online music pirates can be put off by warnings from their net firm, suggests a survey.
Mbeki seeks to save Zimbabwe deal
12 Oct 2008 at 6:28pm
Ex South African President Thabo Mbeki is due in Harare for talks aimed at breaking the political impasse in Zimbabwe.
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