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Burnley dump Arsenal's kids out of the Carling Cup and Derby put Stoke out with a last-minute penalty.

Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will move to Real Madrid in January, the Spanish champions have said.

Livingston's Tommaso Angelini says the club are hopeful of bringing in a new manager before Saturday's game with Dundee.

The EU competition commissioner says she expects banks that receive state aid to give commitments to lend to the real economy.

The British team's preparations for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics are boosted by the government's promise of £29m of additional funding.

A Zimbabwean professional, living and working in Harare, tells of anger over endless queuing, astonishment at unacceptable cholera crisis and welcome shock of soldiers taking to the streets.

Nigeria striker Ikechukwu Uche hopes that his goal against Real Madrid will help to secure a first team place at Spanish club Getafe.

Regular commentator Bill Thompson on what the free market might mean for all the data we surrender.

As you decide whether or not to have children, should you take the world's increasing stack of environmental woes into account?

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo wins the Ballon D'Or award ahead of Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres.

More and more patients are using a government policy called patient choice to get NHS treatment at private hospitals.

For many it is a chance to get top quality care for nothing. But does it really make a difference?


The publication of a 'damning' and 'devastating' report into the death of Baby P has drawn reaction from a number of quarters.

A giant Christmas tree made from thousands of recycled plastic bags and bottles goes on display at the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Jersey's Beijing Paralympic dressage gold medallist Simon Laurens is named the BBC South West Disabled Sports Personality for 2008.

Walsall striker Alex Nicholls believes the Saddlers deserved to take the spoils against Swindon.

More than 500,000 people have died from Aids-related illnesses in the US in the last 27 years - but has Aids really changed the country?

Arsenal win at Chelsea, Man Utd beat Man City, Everton win at Spurs and Portsmouth beat Blackburn in the Premier League.

Full-back Mils Muliaina believes the current All Blacks side are the strongest he has played in but can still improve.

Hearts defeat Rangers in the early kick-off and Celtic stretch their lead at the top on another busy Saturday in the SPL.

British businessman Mark Abell spent two days barricaded in his hotel room before being freed by Indian security forces.

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