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- France recommends implant removal
- The French government says there is no cancer risk but recommends that 30,000 women have faulty breast implants removed as a precautionary measure.
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- Cavendish wins Sports Personality
- World champion and Tour de France green jersey winner Mark Cavendish wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, with Darren Clarke second and Mo Farah third.
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- Holiday lights across the globe
- Hop in your sleigh and see how countries around the world deck their halls for the winter season.
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- 52 days, 52 questions
- Steve Jobs often referred to himself as a college dropout - but he continued to take classes in which arcane discipline? Test your knowledge in the final part of our annual quiz.
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- Beyond borders in N Korea
- Is the new leader capable of controlling the military? Is he a reformer and is he rational? The guessing games begin for analysts trying to work out the black box that is the North Korean leadership.
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- Hong Kong's toy story
- From Transformers to Barbie dolls, Hong Kong companies have been behind most of the world's hottest toy crazes - but the industry remains firmly in the shadows of the brands for which it manufactures.
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- A dosa with bling
- The humble rice batter and lentil pancake has had a makeover in a restaurant in Bangalore, where diners can now tuck into a dosa coated in pure gold.
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House Republicans retreat on payroll tax
Top US Republican John Boehner bows to pressure from within and outside his party to accept a short-term extension of a tax cut for workers.
Two explosions heard in Damascus
Two explosions are heard in the west of the Syrian capital, Damascus, with state television saying "terrorists" have attacked security installations.
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Sportsday Live - featuring reaction to Mark Cavendish winning Sports Personality of the year and Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League.
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US X Factor crowns first winner
The first victor of the US version of The X Factor is crowned, winning a $5m contract with Simon Cowell's record label.
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ME virus link study is withdrawn
A study linking a virus to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as ME, has been withdrawn by the journal which published it.
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Facebook's 'most popular' game
Facebook names Playdom's Gardens of Time as its most popular game of 2011, beating Zynga's Cityville.
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Church and charity warn on solar
The Church of England and the National Trust are among organisations telling the government that it is putting community solar power schemes at risk.
Travel »
- Skipping New York’s holiday crowds
- See the city’s iconic Christmas tree or take a spin on one of the city’s many ice skating rinks, without elbowing your way through the masses.
- Britain's winter wanderland
- Through the colder months, the British landscape can be at its dramatic, blustery best. Enjoy it on one of these six walks – and warm up by the fire in a cosy pub at the end.
- A new route across Europe
- An increase in Chinese travellers to Europe puts off-the-beaten-path destinations, like Verona, Italy and Trier, Germany, on the map of a new Grand Tour.
- Travel the world’s longest rivers
- Three inspiring voyages connect the past and present, allowing travellers to experience the lifeblood of Egypt, Brazil and China and feel the pulse of their ancient civilisations.
- A guide to hotel loyalty programmes
- Since airline awards are increasingly difficulty to redeem, frequent travellers might be more satisfied investing their loyalty with hotels, where awards are more plentiful.
- Seasonal cheer in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia’s holiday season is the perfect combination of old traditions and new celebrations.
- On and off Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail
- Local food and culture, chased by drams of American whiskey.
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El retiro progresivo de Irak y Afganistán sumado a distintas operaciones encubiertas marca, para muchos analistas, un cambio en la política exterior y de defensa de EE.UU.
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四川异见人士陈卫的妻子王晓燕对BBC中文网证实，陈卫星期五（12月23日）被判刑9年。
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ایالات متحده آمریکا برای دستگیری مردی که به گفته این کشور از طریق ایران برای القاعده نیرو جذب می کند و پول انتقال می دهد، ۱۰ میلیون دلار پاداش می دهد. آمریکا می گوید این فرد به موجب توافقی میان حکومت جمهوری اسلامی و القاعده می تواند در ایران فعالیت کند.
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