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Mini points to electric car future
The first all-electric Mini can be charged in two hours for a 150-mile drive, but it is too early to hail it as a saviour for the car industry.
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Jenin: A model for the West bank?
A year ago, the West Bank town of Jenin was a militia stronghold, now US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice describes it as a "place of hope", reports the BBC's Heather Sharp.
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Country profile: Ghana
Key facts, figures and dates
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Why the love affair with man-eating plants?
A new television adaptation is being made of The Day of the Triffids, but why are we still prepared to believe in a post-apocalyptic world roamed by flesh-eating semi-sentient plants? And do we have a love affair with fictionalised destruction?
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Baby decisions - adding to the world's woes?
As you decide whether or not to have children, should you take the world's increasing stack of environmental woes into account?
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Behaviour classes 'lack impact'
A flagship primary school programme targeting pupil behaviour and social skills has little impact, a report says.
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Ugly tale of triumph over trials
A look at the life of a judge who successfully defended a libel action by a mother she said had made her life a misery.
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'I get my kicks from plastic bricks'
Work doesn't have to be a chore. For the second in our series on dream children's careers, Lucy Rodgers meets a man who never outgrew a childhood passion for building with Lego.
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Ten tips for avoiding insolvency
Insolvency expert Rachel Grant shares her top 10 tips for business survival.
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Bail out agreed for design centre
Scotland's centre for architecture and design is given extra funding to cope with cash flow problems.
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How MSPs voted in the parliament
A guide to how MSPs voted during business in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament.
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Tokyo's demolition drama
One of Tokyo's few remaining historic buildings, the Kabuki Theatre, is to be controversially demolished amid a frenzy of urban renewal.
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The death of New Labour?
John Pienaar asesses whether the pre-Budget reports marks the end of New Labour and a return to traditional Labour.
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Coughing up to curb climate change
The UK's Climate Change Bill could cost each family in the UK up to £10,000, warns Conservative MP Peter Lilley.
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Compulsive gamers 'not addicts'
Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says the head of Europe's only gaming addiction clinic.
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Mumbai - the city of foreign dreams
The BBC's Sanjiv Buttoo says that expatriate life in the Indian city of Mumbai is positively booming
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Twilight director breaks record
Twilight, the film based on a best-selling vampire romance novel, sets record for a film directed by a woman.
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'China is a threat to democracy'
Lord Patten tells the BBC more should be done to tackle the democratic deficit in China and Asia.
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Turning the air blue
The odd expletive escapes most people's mouths in times of stress, but when we fall back on swear words just for effect, asks Clive James, have we really just run out of ideas?
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Analysis: US Global Trends report
The BBC's Paul Reynolds adds a sceptical note to discussion of the latest National Intelligence Council report on the future of American power.
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