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1 - RBS bank's loss doubles in 2011
2 - Council staff pay freeze extended
3 - Flaw found in fast neutrino story
4 - At least 50 dead in Iraq attacks
5 - Care regulator head leaves post
6 - Labour suspends MP over 'assault'
7 - Somalia urged to seize its chance
8 - Girl awarded £5m after car crash
9 - EU sees 'mild' eurozone recession
10 - Star Church settles over hacking
11 - Academy denies Baron Cohen ban
12 - British music heads 2012 ceremony
13 - British Gas owner profits up 1%
14 - Stamp duty change prompts pick-up
15 - Attacks on business snobbish - PM
16 - Adele snub 'disappoints' minister
17 - Probe into gender abortion claims
18 - Prescription cost rise in England
19 - Degree courses 'cut by a quarter'
20 - Young Neet dropout rates edge up
21 - Slow broadband 'hits many homes'
22 - EU court to rule on Acta legality
23 - Sub data to aid climate science
24 - Cruise finds Fukushima pollution
25 - Stars pay tribute to Frank Carson
26 - Rocking horse unveiled on plinth
27 - The myth of the eight-hour sleep
28 - How much Christianity is hidden in British society?
29 - I will step in for Euros - Pearce
30 - World champion Brownlee injured
31 - England's Tuilagi to face Wales
32 - Maldonado quickest in Barcelona
33 - More than 1,500 rioters convicted
34 - Woman quizzed over abandoned girl
35 - Rest and Be Thankful stays closed
36 - Venomous spider found in bananas
37 - Condolence Book for comic Carson
38 - PPS to examine supergrass 'deal'
39 - MP backs decision on Peacocks HQ
40 - Memorial idea for murder victim
41 - Italy chided over Africa migrants
42 - Protection vital for Med wetlands
43 - New Afghan Koran protests erupt
44 - Gillard calls leadership ballot
45 - Putin says 'battle on' for Russia
46 - Merkel sorry for neo-Nazi outrage
47 - Buenos Aires train crash kills 49
48 - Mexico arrests riot prison guards
49 - UN receives Syria war crimes list
50 - US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit
51 - Santorum in spotlight in Arizona
52 - Homs reporters' deaths condemned
53 - Day in pictures: 23 February 2012
54 - Your pictures: Games
55 - In pictures: Theatre stars backstage
56 - In pictures: Argentina train crash
57 - Day in pictures: 22 February 2012
58 - In pictures: Afghanistan protests
59 - In pictures: Danube ice chaos
60 - Day in pictures: 21 February 2012
61 - VIDEO: House of Commons
62 - VIDEO: A taste of diving to deepest ocean
63 - VIDEO: Stars' film picks and Oscar tips
64 - AUDIO: The way Frank Carson told them
65 - VIDEO: Design journey of folding plug
66 - VIDEO: Is Somalian capital on the mend?
67 - VIDEO: Firefighters' key Fukushima mission
68 - VIDEO: Dangerous dogs - What can be done?
69 - VIDEO: Large diamond found in Australia
70 - Race to the bottom of the ocean
71 - Why do men become Catholic priests?
72 - Could vegetarians eat a 'test tube' burger?
73 - Jim Muir's tribute to Marie Colvin
74 - In pictures: Somali samosa seller
75 - Frank Carson: Your memories
76 - Daley ready for Olympic pressure
77 - Nike launches the era of Paralympic chic
78 - Folding plug: A student idea that worked

1 - RBS bank's loss doubles in 2011

State-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £2bn in 2011, its fourth year of losses since the bank's bailout in 2008.

2/23/2012 12:13:42 PM

2 - Council staff pay freeze extended

More than a million council workers will see their pay frozen for a third year, the Local Government Association confirms.

2/23/2012 12:51:45 PM

3 - Flaw found in fast neutrino story

Researchers who reported the surprising find of faster-than-light neutrinos in 2011 find two potential sources of error in their experiment.

2/23/2012 11:02:18 AM

4 - At least 50 dead in Iraq attacks

At least 50 people are killed in Iraq and hundreds injured in a wave of bombings and shootings targeting mainly police officers in Shia areas.

2/23/2012 11:20:42 AM

5 - Care regulator head leaves post

The head of the body regulating health and social care has announced her resignation - as a government report highlights criticisms of its work.

2/23/2012 11:50:38 AM

6 - Labour suspends MP over 'assault'

Labour MP Eric Joyce has been suspended from the party after he was arrested over allegations of an assault in a House of Commons bar.

2/23/2012 11:05:41 AM

7 - Somalia urged to seize its chance

World leaders urge Somalis to seize an "unprecedented" chance to rebuild their nation, at a London conference on the war-torn nation's future.

2/23/2012 12:30:47 PM

8 - Girl awarded £5m after car crash

A girl who suffered severe brain damage in a car crash caused by a speeding driver is awarded nearly £5m and her family £450,000 a year.

2/23/2012 11:54:36 AM

9 - EU sees 'mild' eurozone recession

The European Commission predicts that the eurozone economy will contract by 0.3% in 2012, having previously forecast 0.5% growth.

2/23/2012 10:40:59 AM

10 - Star Church settles over hacking

Singer Charlotte Church has settled her damages claim against News Group Newspapers over the hacking of her phone, London's High Court hears.

2/23/2012 12:43:44 PM

11 - Academy denies Baron Cohen ban

British comedy actor Sacha Baron Cohen is not banned from attending Sunday's Academy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

2/23/2012 11:01:07 AM

12 - British music heads 2012 ceremony

British music will dominate the closing ceremony of this summer's Olympic Games.

2/23/2012 12:09:15 PM

13 - British Gas owner profits up 1%

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, says profits stayed flat due to the effect of a slump in in demand in the UK.

2/23/2012 9:30:49 AM

14 - Stamp duty change prompts pick-up

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchases hit a two-year high in January ahead of the withdrawal of a stamp duty concession.

2/23/2012 10:36:24 AM

15 - Attacks on business snobbish - PM

David Cameron will say attacks on wealth creators are motivated by "snobbery" later, as Labour accuses him of "inconsistent" messages on the subject.

2/23/2012 11:39:04 AM

16 - Adele snub 'disappoints' minister

The leader of the House of Commons says he was "disappointed" by the cutting short of singer Adele's acceptance speech at the Brit Awards.

2/23/2012 1:02:40 PM

17 - Probe into gender abortion claims

The Department of Health launches an inquiry into claims that doctors agreed to carry out abortions on the grounds of the sex of unborn babies.

2/23/2012 1:13:17 PM

18 - Prescription cost rise in England

The cost of NHS prescriptions in England will rise 25p to £7.65 from 1 April, the government has announced.

2/23/2012 12:07:12 PM

19 - Degree courses 'cut by a quarter'

The number of full-time undergraduate degree courses offered at UK universities has fallen by 27% over the past six years, data shows.

2/23/2012 7:41:10 AM

20 - Young Neet dropout rates edge up

Official figures show England's college dropout rates edged up as the Education Maintenance Allowance was scrapped by the government.

2/23/2012 11:37:59 AM

21 - Slow broadband 'hits many homes'

Many UK addresses have broadband speeds of less than 5Mbps, research suggests.

2/23/2012 2:41:23 AM

22 - EU court to rule on Acta legality

A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

2/22/2012 1:03:23 PM

23 - Sub data to aid climate science

The Ministry of Defence is to de-classify submarine data in order to help shed light on climate change in the Arctic.

2/23/2012 7:55:31 AM

24 - Cruise finds Fukushima pollution

An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels.

2/22/2012 11:05:35 PM

25 - Stars pay tribute to Frank Carson

Friends and former colleagues pay tribute to "one-off" comedian Frank Carson, best remembered by his catchphrase "It's a cracker", following his death aged 85.

2/23/2012 12:55:05 PM

26 - Rocking horse unveiled on plinth

A 4.1m high bronze sculpture of a boy on a rocking horse, by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, is unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square.

2/23/2012 12:27:42 PM

27 - The myth of the eight-hour sleep

Sleeping in one eight-hour chunk is a very recent phenomenon, and lying awake at night could be good for you, according to scientists and historians.

2/22/2012 4:58:55 PM

28 - How much Christianity is hidden in British society?

As Lent starts, the debate over secularism v cultural Christianity is raging. But just how much of British culture is inspired by religion?

2/22/2012 10:39:56 AM

29 - I will step in for Euros - Pearce

England's caretaker boss Stuart Pearce makes himself available to take the team to the European Championship if required.

2/23/2012 12:47:17 PM

30 - World champion Brownlee injured

Great Britain's triathlon world champion Alistair Brownlee tears his Achilles just six months before the Olympic Games.

2/23/2012 12:34:21 PM

31 - England's Tuilagi to face Wales

Centre Manu Tuilagi returns to the England team to face Wales on Saturday as interim head coach Stuart Lancaster makes four changes.

2/23/2012 11:14:12 AM

32 - Maldonado quickest in Barcelona

Williams driver Pastor Maldonado set the pace on the third morning of the second pre-season test.

2/23/2012 12:48:00 PM

33 - More than 1,500 rioters convicted

Almost 1,500 people have been convicted of crimes relating to the riots in English cities last summer.

2/23/2012 11:38:03 AM

34 - Woman quizzed over abandoned girl

A woman is questioned by Kent Police after a toddler was found abandoned in her pushchair at a library in Folkestone.

2/23/2012 12:31:15 PM

35 - Rest and Be Thankful stays closed

Engineers say the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll will remain closed until at least Friday morning after a landslip.

2/23/2012 12:21:44 PM

36 - Venomous spider found in bananas

A venomous spider from Colombia is found in a bunch of bananas by an Edinburgh shop worker in Asda.

2/23/2012 11:35:20 AM

37 - Condolence Book for comic Carson

A Book of Condolence is opened at Belfast City Hall in memory of comedian Frank Carson.

2/23/2012 1:12:38 PM

38 - PPS to examine supergrass 'deal'

The Public Prosecution Service is to consider whether two brothers breached the terms of their deal in the UVF supergrass trial in Belfast

2/23/2012 12:54:23 PM

39 - MP backs decision on Peacocks HQ

The new owner of Peacocks says it is important it remains based in Wales, as an MP says Edinburgh Woollen Mill understands the significance of national identity.

2/23/2012 11:38:02 AM

40 - Memorial idea for murder victim

People in Nikitta Grender's community support the idea of a memorial to the pregnant teenager who was murdered in her home.

2/23/2012 8:57:15 AM

41 - Italy chided over Africa migrants

The European Court of Human Rights says Italy violated the rights of Eritrean and Somali migrants by sending them back to Libya.

2/23/2012 11:47:48 AM

42 - Protection vital for Med wetlands

Urgent government action is the only thing that can stem the crisis facing the Mediterranean's wetlands.

2/23/2012 9:01:58 AM

43 - New Afghan Koran protests erupt

At least another eight people are killed, including two Nato soldiers, in violence across Afghanistan, after the burning of the Koran at a US base.

2/23/2012 1:08:58 PM

44 - Gillard calls leadership ballot

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd.

2/23/2012 3:19:56 AM

45 - Putin says 'battle on' for Russia

Thousands of supporters hear Vladimir Putin deliver a strongly patriotic speech at a Moscow stadium as he bids for re-election.

2/23/2012 10:39:42 AM

46 - Merkel sorry for neo-Nazi outrage

As Germans mourn neo-Nazi murder victims, Chancellor Angela Merkel appeals to their families for forgiveness.

2/23/2012 11:55:43 AM

47 - Buenos Aires train crash kills 49

A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires kills at least 49 people and leaves more than 600 injured, officials say.

2/23/2012 5:10:55 AM

48 - Mexico arrests riot prison guards

The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards are arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and the murder of 44 other inmates.

2/22/2012 11:55:18 PM

49 - UN receives Syria war crimes list

A UN panel draws up a list of Syrian officials who may be investigated for crimes against humanity, as Syrian forces renew shelling in Homs.

2/23/2012 1:04:14 PM

50 - US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit

The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.

2/22/2012 10:09:16 PM

51 - Santorum in spotlight in Arizona

Rick Santorum comes under fire from rival US Republican candidates in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries.

2/23/2012 4:42:21 AM

52 - Homs reporters' deaths condemned

The killings of two Western journalists in Homs among 60 reported deaths across Syria spark further outrage towards the Damascus government.

2/23/2012 12:58:10 AM

53 - Day in pictures: 23 February 2012

24 hours of news photos: 23 February 2012

2/23/2012 12:39:11 PM

54 - Your pictures: Games

Readers' pictures on the theme games

2/23/2012 9:58:06 AM

55 - In pictures: Theatre stars backstage

Photographer Simon Annand's latest work

2/23/2012 8:10:38 AM

56 - In pictures: Argentina train crash

A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires

2/22/2012 9:48:43 PM

57 - Day in pictures: 22 February 2012

24 hours of news photos: 22 February

2/22/2012 12:36:39 PM

58 - In pictures: Afghanistan protests

Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran

2/22/2012 9:16:24 AM

59 - In pictures: Danube ice chaos

Rapid thaw on the River Danube in Serbia

2/20/2012 3:40:33 PM

60 - Day in pictures: 21 February 2012

24 hours of news photos: 21 February

2/21/2012 12:16:07 PM

61 - VIDEO: House of Commons

MPs are debating motions relating to social security benefits and pensions regulations.

3/24/2011 11:54:18 AM

75 - Frank Carson: Your memories

Readers remember NI comic Frank Carson

2/23/2012 12:06:17 AM