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Israel accepts truce 'principles'
Israel says it has agreed on the principles of a truce plan, raising hopes of an end to the violent conflict in the Gaza Strip.

M&S boss: 'I won't take pay rise'
Marks and Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose says he won't take a pay rise this year after cutting 1,230 jobs at the chain.

England captain Pietersen resigns
Kevin Pietersen resigns from his position as England cricket captain and coach Peter Moores is sacked following the pair's rift.

Pound regains ground against euro
The pound reaches its highest level against the euro for three weeks, ahead of Thursday's UK interest rates announcement.

Explosion at hotel injures three
Two men and a woman have been injured in an explosion at a hotel in Aberdeenshire, police said.

Rail chaos 'due to rushed work'
Major disruption on a major rail line was caused because of a "rush" to upgrade the route, it is claimed.

Obama attends presidential lunch
Barack Obama joins President George W Bush and the three living ex-presidents for a special White House lunch.

Schools remain closed amid freeze
Dozens of schools remain closed and thousands of homes are without water as the UK continues to suffer from the effects of freezing weather.

Woman guilty of harassing TV star
A 66-year-old woman from Norfolk is found guilty of harassing television star Martin Shaw.

Chairlift mishap strips US skier of trousers
A skier was left dangling from a chairlift at an American resort after he became stuck upside-down with his trousers round his ankles.

Six-year-old boy misses the bus, so takes the family car instead
The parents of a six-year-old boy in the US are charged with neglect after the boy drove their car for 10km trying to get to school on time.

Live text - Derby v Man Utd
Championship side Derby host Manchester United in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final at Pride Park.

Strauss to lead West Indies tour
Andrew Strauss to captain England for the forthcoming West Indies tour after Kevin Pietersen's shock resignation.

Murray through to Qatar quarters
Andy Murray beats Germany's Philipp Petzschner 6-2 6-4 as his defence of the Qatar Open continues in style.

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