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- 1. BA union announces strike dates
- BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563728.stm
- 2. Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city
- At least 39 die in twin suicide attacks targeting Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8563698.stm
- 3. Couple jailed for starving girl
- The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8551118.stm
- 4. No expenses charge for baroness
- Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8564017.stm
- 5. Lib Dems unveil election slogan
- The Liberal Democrats unveil their election campaign slogan ahead of their spring conference.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8564335.stm
- 6. Cases of self-harming rise by 50%
- The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves deliberately rises 50% in five years
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_8563000/8563670.stm
- 7. BNP teachers will not be banned
- Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8563044.stm
- 8. Lehman bosses severely criticised
- A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563604.stm
- 9. New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
- New York City agrees to pay up to £437m to thousands of workers who say dust at the 9/11 attacks site made them ill.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563554.stm
- 10. New blood pressure approach urged
- Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8562830.stm
- 11. One... Go! Bleakley completes cross-Channel water-ski challenge
- The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley completes her water-ski challenge across the English Channel in aid of Sport Relief.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563750.stm
- 12. Cheese rolls off the menu! Event cancelled due to crowd concerns
- The annual cheese-rolling event at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire is cancelled due to concerns about crowd safety.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8563692.stm
- 13. Cook and Pietersen dominate Test
- Alastair Cook hits 158 not out and Kevin Pietersen 99 as England close day one of the first Test against Bangladesh on an imposing 374-3.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8563593.stm
- 14. Live - Bahrain GP practice
- Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg sets the fastest time in the second practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8560745.stm
- 15. Benitez predicts Anfield comeback
- Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez backs his players to advance in the Europa League despite a first-leg defeat against Lille.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/8563497.stm
- 16. Should we ban teachers from BNP?
- BNP members should not be banned from teaching, a government review concludes. Do you agree?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/03/should_teachers_be_banned_from.html
- 17. In 100 pieces
- An interactive graphic showing 100 of the biggest sites on the web and what do they do
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8562801.stm
- 18. Robert Peston
- How Lehman Brothers disguised its weakness
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2010/03/lehman_how_it_disguised_its_fr.html
- 19. Bearing fruit
- Why the Afghan town Musa Qala is thriving again
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563711.stm
- 20. 7 days quiz
- Farrah left off In Memoriam list at Oscars. Who else?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8564032.stm
- 21. Bourne again
- Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon go to war
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8562302.stm
- 22. High-speed rail
- Will we see a new great age of British train travel?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/seealso/2010/03/daily_view_highspeed_rail_plan.html
- 23. Spy snapshot
- Report gives insight into everyday work of security services
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8563501.stm
- 24. Man quizzed over death in street
- Police question an 18-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter after a man collapsed and died outside his home in Greater Manchester.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8563454.stm
- 25. Women on pill 'may live longer'
- Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8563606.stm
- 26. MPs back church weddings 'choice'
- A bill which would bring rules about church weddings in Wales in line with England is supported by MPs.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8562611.stm
- 27. NI Water board members are sacked
- Four NI Water board members are dismissed after an investigation into how the company awards contracts.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8563672.stm
- 28. Mogadishu residents told to leave
- Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8563768.stm
- 29. Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding
- Former US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8563547.stm
- 30. UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade
- The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8563569.stm
- 31. Burma election laws a 'setback'
- The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8563870.stm
- 32. Pope in talks on German sex abuse
- Pope Benedict XVI meets Germany's top bishop amid a crisis over abuse of children by priests in his native country.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8564074.stm
- 33. IPL to begin amid tight security
- The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is set to begin amid heavy security in Mumbai.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8563584.stm
- 34. FSA to clamp down on mis-selling
- The head of the financial watchdog the FSA will announce plans to toughen up consumer protection.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8563598.stm
- 35. Sarkozy to meet Brown and Cameron
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy is holding separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8563581.stm
- 36. Home 'cervical cancer' test hope
- At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8562727.stm
- 37. Crackdown call over school cheats
- Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8561948.stm
- 38. Thalidomide effect mystery solved
- The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8562998.stm
- 39. Phil Spector 'denied fair trial'
- Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector are appealing his murder conviction, claiming he was denied a fair trial.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8563781.stm
- 40. Net clash for web police projects
- A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8562308.stm

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