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» Student visas 'soar' after change
22/11/09 05:59 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
The number of students entering the UK from India and Bangladesh has risen sharply since a new visa system began, the BBC has learned.

» Live - South Africa v England
22/11/09 07:31 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
Paul Collingwood makes a record 171st one-day international appearance for England in the second ODI against South Africa at Centurion.

» Happy hooker?
20/11/09 16:10 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
The rise of Belle de Jour is an insight into work and sex

» Paleo-celebrity
21/11/09 11:52 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
A journey to the Java home of an ancient alpha male

» Canoeist pulled from river dies
22/11/09 05:13 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
A canoeist who was pulled from a swollen river on Dartmoor in bad weather has died, firefighters confirm.

» Ferry tips over off Indonesia
22/11/09 07:55 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
A ferry carrying more than 200 people has tipped over off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials say.

» Psychic force
22/11/09 06:01 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
Can the paranormal help the police in investigations?

» Flood bridge safety checks begin
22/11/09 04:59 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
Safety tests on some 1,800 bridges across Cumbria get under way after heavy rain left several structures weakened.

» Jackson glove sells for $350,000
22/11/09 04:56 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
The glove worn by Michael Jackson for his first Moonwalk dance in 1983 sells at auction for $350,000 (£212,000).

» Charge in mutilation murder case
22/11/09 04:39 from BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
A teenager is charged with murdering a mother-of-two who was found with her hand cut off in a west London street.

CNN Top International News

» Report: Iran to conduct military exercise
22/11/09 08:05 from CNN.com
Iran plans to launch a large aerial military exercise Sunday to prepare for any possible attack, state media said.

» Indonesian ferry sinks with 260 aboard
22/11/09 07:44 from CNN.com
A ferry carrying about 260 passengers sank Sunday off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, transportation officials said.

» Glove, other MJ items fetch $2 million
22/11/09 04:05 from CNN.com
More than 80 Michael Jackson collectibles -- including the late pop star's famous rhinestone-studded glove from a 1983 performance -- were auctioned off Saturday, reaping a total $2 million.

» Taliban militants killed, NATO forces say
21/11/09 23:58 from CNN.com
Security forces in Afghanistan have killed or captured more than 30 high-level militants, including many accused of participating in roadside bomb attacks, military officials said.

» H1N1 kills four Hajj pilgrims, Saudis say
21/11/09 23:19 from CNN.com
A teenager and three elderly people in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage have died of the H1N1 flu virus, the Saudi Health Ministry said.

» OSU-Mich. gap widens
21/11/09 22:34 from CNN.com
It must be hard for Michigan fans to pick the most excruciating element of Ohio State's win Saturday in Ann Arbor, its sixth straight Wolverines conquest. Was it:

» Protesters spend 3rd day in UC building
21/11/09 21:29 from CNN.com
Demonstrators entered their third day of a building takeover at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday in protest of a tuition increase -- a futile endeavor, according to a school spokesman.

» Prosecution: Knox deserves life term
21/11/09 16:43 from CNN.com
A prosecutor says American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend should get life sentences if they are convicted in the death of a British student, a lawyer for the victim's family told CNN on Saturday.

» U.S. soldier guilty of abuse in Iraq
21/11/09 16:21 from CNN.com
A U.S. military court demoted and jailed a soldier for mistreating troops in Iraq, behavior discovered during the investigation of another soldier's suicide.

» Senate's magic number in health care battle: 60
21/11/09 15:21 from CNN.com
Senate Democrats need 60 votes to overcome a certain GOP filibuster attempt and open the chamber's debate on its version of the health care reform bill.

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