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BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Ford outsells GM after sales jump
General Motors (GM) saw its US sales rise 11.5% last month, as it benefited from customers abandoning Toyota over the Japanese firm’s recall problems.
"We got what we thought was our fair share of Toyota sales," said Mike DiGiovanni, GM executive director.
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BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Men guilty over ‘wicked’ death
The jury in the trial of two men accused of murder on an Orkney island is set to resume deliberations.
Jack Campbell, 59, and Stephen Crummack, 51, deny murdering 54-year-old Robert Rose on Sanday last year and burying his body in dunes.
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BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: MEP Farage fined over ‘insults’
The Eurosceptic MEP Nigel Farage is expected to be disciplined by the president of the European Parliament over a tirade he delivered last week.
In the parliament Mr Farage lambasted the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, saying he had "the charisma of a damp rag".
The possible sanctions range from a [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Top militant ‘killed in Pakistan’
The head of Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi was killed by a US drone air strike in North Waziristan on 24 February, the BBC has learned.
Qari Mohammad Zafar is believed to have led the Sunni Muslim extremist group, which has close links with al-Qaeda and the Pakistani [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Pleas for calm amid Chile rubble
Chile’s president has appealed for calm in the earthquake-ravaged city of Concepcion, vowing a stern response to any renewal of looting and violence.
Michelle Bachelet says 14,000 troops are now in the region, after dozens of people were arrested on Monday.
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BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Agreement on leaders’ TV debates
Three major broadcasters – the BBC, ITV and Sky – have agreed on the rules for hosting party leaders’ debates in the run-up to the general election.
The three 90-minute sessions will begin by focusing on domestic policies, international affairs [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: ‘Girl’s body driven past house’
A man accused of killing his daughter and travelling for hours with her body in his car was seen driving past her home by her mother, a jury hears.
Gary Fisher, 48, from Solihull, West Midlands, denies murdering Chanelle Sasha Jones, 17, in a Cardigan [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Bearing the load
By Caroline WyattBBC defence correspondent
Members of the Joint Helicopter Force describe their crucial role in Afghanistan, airlifting casualties and transporting troops and supplies.
It’s early evening in Helmand and news comes in of a fresh casualty. A medical unit, the immediate response team (IRT), and their [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Love rival’s body burned in bin
A man has admitted beating a love rival to death, stuffing him in a wheelie bin and setting fire to his body.
The badly burnt body of John Paul Bennett was found by a dog walker behind a community centre in Adlington, Lancashire, in [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Tributes to ‘talented’ presenter
Tributes have been paid to BBC television presenter Kristian Digby who was found dead at his flat in east London on Monday morning.
The 32-year-old, who was also a film director, had worked on a number of property shows including BBC One’s To Buy or Not [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Rwanda president’s widow arrested
The widow of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, whose assassination triggered the Rwandan genocide, has been arrested in France.
Agathe Habyarimana is accused by the current Rwandan government of helping to plan the 1994 genocide, and has long been sought by prosecutors there.
Mrs Habyarimana, who [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Landslide ‘kills 100′ in Uganda
About 30 people have been killed in a landslide in the mountainous eastern region of Bududa in Uganda, police say.
Police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba said some reports had said 27 had died, while others have said 40. About 100 people are reported missing.
Police and rescuers are [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Apple sues HTC over phone patents
Apple has taken legal action against phone maker HTC, alleging it has infringed patented technology.
HTC has been accused of infringing 20 patents owned by Apple that are used in the iPhone.
Apple said the patent infringements covered technology used in the iPhone interface as [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Ian Paisley to stand down as MP
DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has confirmed he will not be standing in the general election.
Mr Paisley, 83, has held the seat since 1970. It is thought that his son Ian Paisley Jr will face TUV leader Jim Allister in the constituency. [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Krrr-skritch
By Finlo RohrerBBC News Magazine
Some dentists are reporting that we are grinding our teeth more, as stress and even fears over the recession grip us. What’s wrong with us
Dentists often call it bruxism. To the layman it is "teethgrinding", although it may only [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Inquiry told of mine rescue delay
An inquiry into the death of a woman who fell down a mine has heard she lay for six hours because safety rules banned firefighters from rescuing her.
Alison Hume, 44, fell about 40ft into the shaft in Galston in July 2008.
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BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Soldiers’ vehicle ‘not adequate’
The sole survivor of a 2008 blast in Afghanistan has told an inquest he believed the vehicle he was travelling in was "not adequate for the job".
The special forces soldier broke down while giving evidence at the inquest of four UK soldiers who were [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Pussycat Dolls lose two members
Two members of chart-topping band the Pussycat Dolls have left the band, it has been confirmed.
Ashley Roberts announced on micro-blogging site Twitter that she had "an amazing ride" and had "learned so much".
She added she will "always love those girls. My sistas 4 life". [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: BBC stations face axe in shake-up
The BBC is set to publish a strategy which could see its website scaled back and digital radio stations 6 Music and the Asian Network closed.
Director General Mark Thompson will set out the plans, which could see an extra £600m diverted into programme-making. [...] -
BBC News | News Front Page | Full Feed wrote a new blog post: Morgan inspires tense England win
Second one-day international, Mirpur:England 261-8 (48.5 ovs) beat Bangladesh 260-6 (50 ovs) by two wicketsMatch scorecard
By Jamie Lillywhite
Eoin Morgan made an imperious unbeaten 110 as England scraped a two-wicket win over Bangladesh to take an unassailable 2-0 advantage in the one-day series.
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