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0607 | Ariel Sharon is in Washington for a meeting with President Bush.Ìý On the agenda is the release of palestinian prisoners andÌýthe controversial security fence.Washington CorrespondentÌýGordon CorreraÌýhas more details. | |
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0611 | A police sting called 'operation cotton' has failed because of the success of illegal money-laundering.Ìý Our Crime Correspondent is Neil Bennett. | |
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0615 | Rebecca Marston has a round-up of today's business news. | |
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0630 | The government says its "street crime initiative" has worked. A report out today tells a different story. Ö÷²¥´óÐã Affairs Correspondent, Danny Shaw has more details. | |
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0635 | The British Airways strike continues - The different union leadersÌýwill be meeting to find common ground.ÌýStephen Cape has more. | |
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0638 | The US have captured one of Saddam Hussein's senior bodyguards.ÌýOur Correspondent, Caroline Hawley is in Baghdad. | |
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0640 | Today's 'World press review' comes from Owen Bennett JonesÌýin the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
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0643 | Israel's controversial security fence will be discussed by Ariel Sharon andÌýPresident Bush today. Our correspondent James Rogers has been speaking to peopleÌýfrom both sides of the new divide. | |
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0650 | Scientists at Imperial College have been funded by the Shipman Inquiry to develop a system that prevents a GP fromÌýkilling their patients.Ìý Dr Paul Aylin led the research. | |
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0655 | More people are flying to more places than ever before and it's damaging the environment. The commons environmental audit committee says it's got to stop. Its chairman is John Horam.
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0709 | The government areÌýpleased with the effect ofÌýtheir street crime initiative -Ìý they took ten areas around the country and blitzed them. Muggers and robbers were the targets, and it worked, with less crimes on the streets.ÌýBut was it also a "missed opportunity"? The Chief Inspector Sir Keith Povey and Shadow Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary Oliver Letwin.
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0713 | Is childhood as an era now under threat by education and commercialisation? Jim O'Neill is the incoming Chairman of the Professional Association of Teachers.
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0721 | Why the Scottish Parliament bill has gone up from £40 million to £380 million... Alex Johnstone is the Conservative member for North East Scotland.
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0730 | The government is publishing proposals today designed to stop so-called "health tourists" from getting free treatment on the NHS.ÌýOur Correspondent Adam Brimelow and Health Minister, John Hutton.
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0739 | Carolyn Brown has a review of today's newspapers. | |
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0746 | What does 'average' mean - and is this word just a tool for politicians to manipulate the public?Ìý Mathematician, Simon Singh explains all.. | |
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| Life with the new crime-busters: flytipping investigators. Our reporter, Nicola Stanbridge has been on the road with the rubbish detectives.. | |
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0810 | The 'street crime' initiative is working - but are the government doing enough? Research shows 60% of criminals take drugs, so tackling the drug problem may be the answer toÌýreducing street crimes.ÌýCaroline Flint is the Minister in charge of drug crime.
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0820 | Hollywood legend, Mickey Rooney was friends with Bob Hope for over 50 years.Ìý He tells us his fondest memories of the Hollywood great who died yesterday. | |
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0825 | The police have arrested 19 people in connection with the Muti murder of the young boy Adam. Commander Andy Baker is the head of homicide at the Metroplitan Police.
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0830 | The second investigation into the deaths of the soldiers at Deepcut reports next week.Ìý But how far did the investigation go - and will it shed new light on events? Dominic ArkwrightÌýhas been investigating.
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0846 | When will the West African Peace force be deployed in Liberia? We speak to the Nigerian Foreign Minister, Olu Adneiji.
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0850 | Are barbecuesÌýbad for your health? Professor Desmond Hammerton and Chef John Torode.
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