Thursday, April 1, 2010

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NEWSNIGHT - Thursday 1 April 2010 at 10.30pm on BBC Two
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Presented by Gavin Esler
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Bosses of some of the UK's biggest firms have backed Conservative plans to axe part of Labour's planned National Insurance rise if they win power. The 23 businessmen include bosses from Marks and Spencer and Next.

David Cameron has called it a "significant" moment in the election campaign, but Labour has hit back calling the Conservative plans an "unfunded promise".

Justin Rowlatt investigates just how significant today's intervention is and asks whether letters like this from high profile businessmen give a party more credibility with the voters. We'll be joined live in the studio by prominent businesspeople.

The battle is on for the Labour selection in Stoke-on-Trent Central. Tonight the candidate will be chosen and our political editor Michael Crick will be reporting live from Stoke.

No women or local candidates have made the final shortlist. The historian, author and broadcaster Tristram Hunt is the favourite, but other prospective candidates are Oxford Councillor Sajjad-Hussain Malik and journalist Joe Ukemenam.

Also tonight - we'll have a report on how the families of some murder victims are upset that the BNP is using their cases as part of its campaign. We hope to be joined live by a representative of the BNP.

Plus we look at the growing drugs problem in Russia which now has around 2.5 million heroin addicts. Rupert Wingfield Hayes investigates what has been called the recent "tsunami" sweeping over the country in terms of the rise in heroin addiction.

Newsnight will be off air on Friday and Monday, but will return on Tuesday of next week.

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Editor's Pick: Nervous Amazon Knuckles Under on E-Book Pricing

Nervous Amazon Knuckles Under on E-Book Pricing

Erika Morphy 04/01/10 12:34 PM PT
	Amazon has caved in to Simon & Schuster's and HarperCollins' demands to sell e-book versions of most of their bestsellers for a few dollars more than its typical price of $9.99. It apparently feared that publishers would otherwise refuse to sell their titles for the Kindle, giving Apple's iBookstore a big competitive advantage. [See Full Story]

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Google's 2010 April Fool's hoaxes

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E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- April 1, 2010

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Today's Headlines:
What Security Fears Cost E-Commerce
Three Steps to an Early Grave for Social CRM
Coalition: New Laws Needed to Curb Government Access to Private Data
Novell Scoops Up the Marbles, SCO Goes Home
Apple May Not Be Ready for Verizon

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Mark Shuttleworth: The Linux Desktop Will Have Its Day (27:20 minutes)
"It used to be a kiss of death to present yourself as a genuine
alternative to Windows," said Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth on
opening new users' eyes to desktop Linux distros. "But the success of
the Web and the success of Apple have really made the PC companies think
that it is possible to offer something that is perceived to be valuable
even if it is not Windows."
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Today's Story Highlights

What Security Fears Cost E-Commerce
During this time of economic recovery, it seems that the Internet has
remained fairly immune. E-commerce is on track to account for 53 percent
of all purchases by 2014, according to Forrester Research. This
represents positive growth, but when you put it into perspective based
on the Internet's overall growth potential, it's only a 10 percent
annual increase.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/69667.html

Three Steps to an Early Grave for Social CRM
While CRM has always been "social," it's now starting to get "Social" --
in other words, it's starting to tap into the ways customers have seized
control of their relationships with the people they buy from through
technology, participation and the ability to reach more people -- and
more-important people, as they see it -- than they ever could in the
past.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/69670.html

Coalition: New Laws Needed to Curb Government Access to Private Data
Google, AOL, AT&T, the ACLU, Microsoft, Salesforce.com and other members
of a newly formed coalition called "Digital Due Process" are proposing
that the federal government update laws on government access to email
and private files stored by third-party service providers in the cloud
-- or any other storage system. Currently, third-party storage of
digital data is a legal gray area.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/69663.html

Novell Scoops Up the Marbles, SCO Goes Home
After six years of battle, a federal jury has ruled that Novell owns the
rights to the Unix operating system. In 2003, the SCO Group began
campaigning to get Linux users to pay it license fees, arguing that
unspecified SCO intellectual property had been improperly included in
Linux. SCO filed suit against Novell in 2004, claiming slander of title.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/69665.html

Apple May Not Be Ready for Verizon
Rumors about the iPhone becoming available on Verizon Wireless are rife,
and the carrier may be ready to roll with it. However, the iPhone would
need major surgery before it could be carried by Verizon Wireless. The
timing is right for Verizon Wireless to get the iPhone, because it's
building out its 4G Long-Term Evolution network.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/69664.html

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Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Thursday -- April 1, 2010

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Today's Headlines
YouTube's New Look Draws Mostly Cheers
Hohm May Keep Electric Car Charging Costs in Check
SCO Wins, Sony Switches to Linux, Pigs Take to the Skies
Digg Goes a Little Deeper With New iPhone App
Old Science Caught in New Media Whirlwind

Today's Story Highlights

YouTube's New Look Draws Mostly Cheers
After months of planning and testing, the Internet's No. 1 video-sharing
site, YouTube, launched a new look and received mixed reviews. The
redesign eliminates one of the chief irritants to tubesters: clutter.
"We heard from users that there are a lot of unnecessary features and
clutter that could be cleaned up," said YouTube spokesperson Chris Dale.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/69671.html

Hohm May Keep Electric Car Charging Costs in Check
Spend a few minutes at Microsoft's Hohm Web site, enter a few details
about your house, and it will spit out a series of recommendations about
how best you can reduce your energy consumption, and maybe save some
money in the process. Next year, it will be able to help some car owners
to manage the power consumption of their vehicles, as well.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/69668.html

SCO Wins, Sony Switches to Linux, Pigs Take to the Skies
Well, it's April Fool's Day once again, and that means it's time to have
some fun with recent news from the world of FOSS. For example: Did you
hear the SCO Group won its six-year case against Novell? Ha! That's
because it didn't -- thank goodness. And what about Sony's decision to
make its PlayStation 3 platform all-Linux, all the time? Oof. We wish.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/69669.html

Digg Goes a Little Deeper With New iPhone App
Last week, there was a pretty good amount of buzz going around for
Digg's new native iPhone application. Really, generating any buzz at all
about any particular iPhone app can be a pretty tough task, considering
how many new ones launch each week. But in this case it's not so
surprising, given that Digg itself is a buzz machine.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/69651.html

Old Science Caught in New Media Whirlwind
The right-leaning Drudge Report made it a habit in November and December
to trumpet any and all headlines relating to the "Climategate"
controversy -- the story involving hacked emails attacking critics of
global warming, which found their way onto the Internet. Those emails
raised suspicions among global warming deniers of a conspiracy to hide
or destroy climate data that would help make their case.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/69666.html

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Your daily e-mail from the BBC

BBC DAILY E-MAIL: WORLD EDITION
Thursday, 01 April, 2010, 16:00 GMT 10:00 -06:00:US/Central

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BBC NEWS
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TOP STORIES

* UN accused over Afghan poll fraud *
Afghan President Hamid Karzai launches a stinging attack on foreign officials, accusing them of fraud in last year's elections.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/8598843.stm

* Sudan opposition quits elections *
Most Sudanese opposition parties join an election boycott in a major blow to the credibility of the first multi-party poll in 24 years.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/africa/8599567.stm

* India launches biometric census *
India launches a census in which every person over the age of 15 will be fingerprinted to create a biometric national database.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/8598159.stm

* US Navy seizes suspected pirates *
A US warship seized five suspected pirates after an exchange of fire near the Seychelles, the US Navy says.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/africa/8599520.stm

* Russia leader visits N Caucasus *
Russia's president makes a surprise visit to Dagestan, a day after a double suicide attack in the North Caucasus republic.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/europe/8598164.stm

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AFRICA

* Guinea-Bissau army head 'seized' *
A group of army officers in Guinea-Bissau is reported to have detained the army chief of staff and the PM in an apparent coup.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/africa/8599070.stm

* Kenya ends Somali pirate trials *
Kenya says it will not accept any more Somali pirates to be tried in its courts, because of a lack of support from other nations.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/africa/8599347.stm

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AMERICAS

* US manufacturing at six-year high *
The US manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest rate for six years during March, a report says.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/8599343.stm

* Missing girl case shocks Mexico *
A four-year-old girl whose disappearance was the focus of much media attention in Mexico City is found dead at home.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/8598626.stm

* Peru's Machu Picchu set to reopen *
Peru's greatest archaeological site, Machu Picchu, will reopen, two months after landslides cut its rail link.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/8598154.stm

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ASIA-PACIFIC

* Iran takes nuclear case to China *
Iran's top nuclear official visits China, amid signs Beijing may relax opposition to a new round of sanctions against Tehran.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/8598215.stm

* Malaysia woman's caning commuted *
Malaysian religious authorities say a woman who admitted drinking beer will not be caned but will instead do community service.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8598190.stm

* NZ calls for whaling compromise *
Allowing whaling nations to kill a limited number of the animals is the only way to control hunting, New Zealand says.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8598436.stm

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EUROPE

* US offers to extend jet deadline *
The Pentagon says it will extend the bidding deadline for a new fleet of US air refuelling tankers, if EADS makes a formal request.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/8598096.stm

* Condoms 'can help tackle poverty' *
The leader of Catholics in England and Wales says contraception is an "attractive" idea in tackling Third World poverty.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/8594770.stm

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MIDDLE EAST

* Prisoners escape from Yemen jail *
Dozens of prisoners escape from a jail in southern Yemen after an explosion at the prison causes chaos.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/8598636.stm

* Hezbollah questioned over Hariri *
Hezbollah's leader confirms that members of his group have been questioned by the UN investigators into Rafik Hariri's murder.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/8598964.stm

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SOUTH ASIA

* Sri Lanka president visits Jaffna *
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa makes a rare visit to Jaffna, the cultural capital of the country's Tamil minority.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/8598150.stm

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UK

* Court halts RMT rail strike plans *
A planned national rail strike by the RMT union is called off after Network Rail challenges it in the High Court.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/8598456.stm

* Business backs Tories in tax row *
The main UK business groups wade into the row over planned National Insurance rises by backing Tory opposition to it.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8599447.stm

* UK soldier killed in Afghanistan *
A British soldier from the Coldstream Guards is killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/8599074.stm

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UK POLITICS

* Rise in £100,000 council workers *
The number of UK council bosses earning £100,000 or more rose by 14% last year, according to a campaign group.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8598008.stm

* PM admits migration data 'misuse' *
Gordon Brown admits he "misused" immigration figures after being criticised by the statistics watchdog.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8597530.stm

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UK EDUCATION

* Ofsted changed Shoesmith report *
Changes were made to a damning Ofsted report on the council at the centre of the Baby Peter case, court documents show.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/8599192.stm

* Tribute to coach crash schoolgirl *
The head teacher of the school involved in the fatal bus crash in South Lanarkshire pays tribute to the 17-year-old who died.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8598482.stm

* Majority of women in university *
For the first time, more than half of young women are now entering university, figure reveal.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/8596504.stm

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ENGLAND

* Calls to speed up G20 death probe *
Campaigners criticise "delays" in an investigation into the death of a man during G20 protests a year ago.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8598213.stm

* Lawrence evidence tampered with *
A Met police officer is demoted for trying to sabotage evidence connected with the Stephen Lawrence inquiry.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8598729.stm

* Mills tells of breast op bust-up *
Heather Mills tells an employment tribunal she fell out with her nanny after refusing to pay for her breast enlargement surgery.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/8599459.stm

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NORTHERN IRELAND

* Police team to probe priest abuse *
The police in Northern Ireland are to establish an investigation team to look into cases of alleged child abuse by Catholic priests.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8599754.stm

* Extra staff to help restore power *
More than 200 extra staff from across the British Isles are drafted in to help restore power supplies in Northern Ireland.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8598188.stm

* First Trust staff shocked at sale *
The finance workers' union says staff at First Trust are shocked by the decision by AIB to sell it off to raise 7.4bn euros.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8598265.stm

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SCOTLAND

* Man jailed for road rage killing *
A member of a notorious Glasgow crime family is sentenced to 12 years for killing a van driver on the M74 motorway.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8598980.stm

* Council rejects Purcell inquiry *
Glasgow City Council votes against holding an inquiry into its own actions under former leader Steven Purcell.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8597533.stm

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WALES

* School abuse inquiry 'a failure' *
The serious case review process in Wales is criticised over a "failed" inquiry into a six-year-old girl's abuse by 23 classmates.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8598136.stm

* Apology over injury during birth *
The parents of a four-year-old boy who was left with a disability after errors made at birth receive an apology.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/8599007.stm

* Armed robbery at betting office *
A hooded man armed with a knife steals cash from a betting shop in Cynon Valley.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8599531.stm

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BUSINESS

* UK manufacturing grows strongly *
UK manufacturing activity grew at its fastest for 15 years in March, according to a closely-watched survey.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/8598689.stm

* Japan economic confidence grows *
A key survey of Japanese manufacturers shows confidence improving and Toyota reports a big jump in domestic sales.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/8598201.stm

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ENTERTAINMENT

* Jackson honoured in hall of fame *
Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin are to be inducted into the hall of fame at the Apollo Theatre in New York.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/entertainment/8598278.stm

* Matisse Bastille Day work on sale *
A painting by Impressionist artist Henri Matisse celebrating Bastille Day is to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8598254.stm

* Jazzman Herb Ellis dies aged 88 *
Herb Ellis, considered to be one of the great jazz guitar soloists, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 88.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/entertainment/8598629.stm

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SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

* Science writer wins libel appeal *
A science writer wins the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action in a landmark appeal.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/8598472.stm

* Blueprint of the songbird genome *
Scientists create a "blueprint" of a songbird genome, revealing evolutionary clues about vocal communication.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/science/nature/8597808.stm

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TECHNOLOGY

* Facebook duo's fight with founder *
Two brothers awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook tell BBC News their legal battle isn't over.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/technology/8596715.stm

* Ordnance Survey offers free data *
Mapping agency Ordnance Survey frees up more data for re-use by the public as part of a government initiative.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/technology/8597779.stm

* Mobile phone fees to be lowered *
Callers to UK mobile phones could see cheaper bills from 2011 under plans announced by telecoms regulator Ofcom.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/8598181.stm

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HEALTH

* Prostate cancer prevention clue *
A drug already used in men with enlarged prostates seems to cut the risk of prostate cancer, an international study has shown.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/8597157.stm

* Breast screening 'is beneficial' *
Breast cancer screening does more good than harm even if some women have unnecessary surgery, a large study concludes.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/8594940.stm

* Sleeping sickness 'breakthrough' *
Scientists identify a potential treatment for sleeping sickness, which infects about 60,000 people in Africa a year.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/africa/8597774.stm

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ON THIS DAY

* 1957: BBC fools the nation *
The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_2819000/2819261.stm

* 1990: Rioting inmates take over Strangeways *
Up to 1,000 prisoners run amok at Strangeways Prison in Manchester in a violent protest against overcrowding.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_4215000/4215173.stm

* 2001: Ex-Yugoslav leader arrested after siege *
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and taken to prison
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_2464000/2464667.stm

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BBC SPORT
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TOP STORIES

* Fabregas out for rest of season *
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will miss the rest of the season after cracking his right fibula in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw with Barcelona.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8598122.stm

* Rooney scan reveals minor damage *
England striker Wayne Rooney should be fit in time for the World Cup after Manchester United confirm he suffered only "minor" ankle ligament damage on Tuesday.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8598520.stm

* Haye promises 'dramatic' victory *
David Haye promises a "dramatic" performance when he defends his WBA heavyweight crown against John Ruiz in Manchester on Saturday.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/boxing/8597692.stm

* Hamilton retains faith in McLaren *
Lewis Hamilton says he has "complete trust" in his McLaren team to make the right strategic calls for him at Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8599043.stm

* Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard *
The rain-delayed final round of the PGA Tour event is under way at Bay Hill, Florida.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/golf/live_scores/6680943.stm

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FOOTBALL

* O'Neill set for Villa discussions *
Martin O'Neill will discuss his long-term future as Aston Villa manager following a meeting with owner-chairman Randy Lerner at the end of the season.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8599483.stm

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AFRICAN FOOTBALL

* Egypt climb Fifa rankings *
Egypt have moved up three places to fourteenth in the latest Fifa world rankings released on Wednesday.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/8596645.stm

* Owusu-Abeyie completes Qatar move *
Ghana international Owusu-Abeyie signs three-year deal with Qatari club Al Saad.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/8599013.stm

* Drogba given two-match Europe ban *
Uefa bans Chelsea's Didier Drogba for two European matches following a red card in the Champions League defeat by Inter Milan.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8594827.stm

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CRICKET

* Prior's Test place is safe - Cook *
Alastair Cook says Matt Prior's Test spot is secure, despite the wicketkeeper being dropped from England's World Twenty20 squad.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8598940.stm

* Weather delays Anderson comeback *
Lancashire's three-day fixture against Durham UCCE is called off because of bad weather meaning a delay to the comeback of bowler James Anderson.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/lancashire/8598639.stm

* Essex to miss out on Yusuf Pathan *
Essex have miss out on signing India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan for this season's Twenty20 campaign.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/essex/8598340.stm

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RUGBY UNION

* Centre Smith signs for Harlequins *
Montpellier centre Ollie Smith will join Harlequins for the start of the next Guinness Premiership campaign.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/harlequins/8598861.stm

* Jones boost for Ospreys and Wales *
Lock Alun Wyn Jones is back from an elbow injury to boost the Ospreys and Wales ahead of major upcoming fixtures.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8518999.stm

* Blues & Wales fear Shanklin loss *
Blues and Wales stars Tom Shanklin and Gareth Cooper are likely to be out for the rest of the season with injuries.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8598972.stm

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RUGBY LEAGUE

* Saints aim to sign off on a high *
Keiron Cunningham says the final Saints-Wigan Good Friday derby at Knowsley Road will be an emotional occasion.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/8597076.stm

* Centre Smith rejoins Leeds Rhinos *
Leeds Rhinos have re-signed centre Lee Smith after his release by rugby union side London Wasps.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/8596526.stm

* Dragons' Walker misses two games *
Catalans Dragons full-back Chris Walker is banned for two games after an incident which left Hull KR's Liam Colbon with a broken jaw.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8593547.stm

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TENNIS

* Henin and Clijsters meet in Miami *
Rejuvenated Belgian stars Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will meet in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/tennis/8598085.stm

* Nadal sets up Roddick semi-final *
Rafael Nadal sets up a semi-final clash with Andy Roddick at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/tennis/8598113.stm

* Berdych defeats Federer in Miami *
Tomas Berdych beats world number one Roger Federer 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/tennis/8595990.stm

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GOLF

* Injured Casey faces Masters race *
Paul Casey remains hopeful of playing in next week's Masters despite pulling out of his defence of the Houston Open with an injured shoulder and neck.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/golf/8596741.stm

* Houston Open leaderboard *
Latest scores from the final PGA Tour event before the Masters.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/golf/live_scores/6680943.stm

* Woods is a team player - Couples *
Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples is confident Tiger Woods will be part of the United States Ryder and Presidents Cup teams.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/golf/8597653.stm

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MOTORSPORT

* Stoner sets pace in Qatar testing *
Former world champion Casey Stoner sets the fastest lap time in the final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8577503.stm

* Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut *
Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8516123.stm

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FORMULA 1

* Qualifying will be key - Button *
Jenson Button is confident he can carry forward the momentum from his debut win for McLaren in Australia in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8599504.stm

* Virgin chief to pay fuel tank fee *
Virgin Racing technical director Nick Wirth says his company will foot the bill for correcting the new Formula 1 team's fuel tank mistake.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8597445.stm

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BOXING

* Boxer Calzaghe's cocaine apology *
Former world boxing champion Joe Calzaghe apologises for "occasional" use of cocaine, following newspaper claims.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/8591416.stm

* Abraham disqualified in Super Six *
American Andre Dirrell beats compatriot Arthur Abraham on a disqualification in the 11th round for a surprise Super Six tournament victory in Detroit.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/boxing/8591725.stm

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ATHLETICS

* Semenya vows to race this season *
World 800m champion Caster Semenya says she will race again this season, hours after being told to wait for results of her gender-verification tests to be revealed.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/athletics/8595361.stm

* Kenya control World Cross Country *
Kenya dominate the World Cross Country Championships in Poland, winning both senior races and the team events.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/athletics/8591694.stm

* GB athletes get 2012 track boost *
Replicas of the 2012 Olympic Stadium running track are to be laid at two Team GB national performance centres.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/olympic_games/london_2012/8587300.stm

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SNOOKER

* O'Sullivan ousted in China shock *
Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of the China Open following a 5-3 first-round defeat by wildcard Tian Pengfei.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8597016.stm

* China Open scores/results *
Results from the China Open in Beijing.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8595160.stm

* Higgins unhappy after scrappy win *
World champion John Higgins says he must cut out his errors after a scrappy 5-3 victory against Fergal O'Brien in the first round of the China Open.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8595057.stm

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HORSE RACING

* Twiston-Davies eyes National bow *
Sam Twiston-Davies is hoping for three more withdrawals in the Grand National to land a dream ride on Hello Bud for trainer father Nigel at Aintree.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8599241.stm

* Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter *
Latest gossip from BBC's racing correspondent (external site)
Full story:
http://twitter.com/CorneliusRacing

* McCoy poised for National dilemma *
Champion jockey Tony McCoy is torn between Jonjo O'Neill-trained pair Can't Buy Time and Don't Push It as he seeks a first Grand National win.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8598300.stm

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CYCLING

* Kenny upbeat despite Staff exit *
Jason Kenny is confident that Jamie Staff's retirement will not affect Britain's hopes of a gold medal in the team sprint at London 2012.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8599454.stm

* Millar secures La Panne victory *
David Millar clinches his first title of the year with a final-stage victory in the Three Days of La Panne race in Belgium.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8599729.stm

* Staff concern over 2012 GB team *
Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Jamie Staff admits he fears Britain will not successfully defend their team sprint gold medal at London 2012.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8595079.stm

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OTHER SPORT...

* Super Simmonds upstages Spofforth *
Lizzie Simmonds beats world champion Gemma Spofforth in the women's 100m backstroke at the British Championships in Sheffield.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/swimming/8597982.stm

* GB suffer Iceland handball defeat *
Great Britain women's handballers go down to a 27-16 defeat by Iceland in their 2010 European Championship qualifier.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/handball/8598101.stm

* Cambridge make Boat Race switch *
Cambridge make a surprise change to their line-up, with president Deaglan McEachern switching sides just three weeks before the Boat Race.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/rowing/8572343.stm

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FUN AND GAMES

* Robbo Robson blog *
The Tees Mouth admires the total football brilliance of Barcelona
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/robborobson/2010/04/barca_bask_in_total_footy_glow.html

* Ten to Tackle *
Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/8597531.stm

* Sport quotes of the week *
Mourinho has a moan, plus Wenger, O'Neill and all your top chants
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2010/03/quotes_of_the_week_19.html

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NORTHERN IRELAND

* Allen makes China quarter-finals *
Mark Allen progresses to the China Open quarter-finals after defeating world number two Stephen Maguire 5-3 in Beijing.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8598988.stm

* England climb Fifa world rankings *
England and Scotland move up the Fifa world rankings, but Northern Ireland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland fall back.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/8596583.stm

* Weather hits local football games *
Local football faces further fixture chaos after all three games on Tuesday night are postponed after heavy rain.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/irish/8594946.stm

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SCOTLAND

* Accies' McArthur in Wigan sights *
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez says Hamilton midfielder James McArthur is one of the players he will consider pursuing this summer.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8598986.stm

* Scotland punished for laser cheat *
The Scotland rugby team have been deducted points and are now placed bottom of the Six Nations after an England fan sustained eye damage at Murrayfield. This due to a powerful light from a laser guided kicking tee used by Dan Parks, as BBC Scotland's John Beattie reports.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/scotland/8598679.stm

* Levein backing Houston for prize *
Scotland coach Craig Levein says his successor at Dundee United, Peter Houston, would be his choice for manager of the year.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/8599351.stm

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WALES

* Davey named as Darlington manager *
Former Barnsley boss Simon Davey succeeds Steve Staunton as manager of Darlington.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8598587.stm

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