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................................ TOP STORIES * Paisley's party tops NI poll * With counting over in the NI election, Ian Paisley's anti-Agreement DUP overtakes the UUP as the biggest party. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/3245156.stm * Huntley set fire to girls' bodies * The Soham murder trial hears secretly taped phone calls and is also told Ian Huntley admits burning the bodies. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/3246118.stm * More raids in 'al-Qaeda' search * Police raid two more properties following the arrest of a British man with suspected links to terrorism. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3247552.stm * European defence 'deal' reached * Britain, France and Germany reach informal agreement on a joint defence arrangement for the European Union. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3247826.stm * Vinnie Jones on 'air rage' charges * Footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones has been charged over alleged drunken and violent behaviour on an aeroplane. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3246654.stm ................................ AMERICAS * Bush back from surprise Iraq trip * President Bush is back in the United States after a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to troops in Baghdad. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3245584.stm * New bid to oust Venezuela leader * Critics of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez launch a drive to force a referendum on his leadership. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/americas/3245244.stm * Flare damages Mars Odyssey probe * The US space agency says one of the instruments on its Mars Odyssey craft has been shut down by a solar flare. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3246722.stm ................................ EUROPE * European defence 'deal' reached * Britain, France and Germany reach informal agreement on a joint defence arrangement for the European Union. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3247826.stm * Police pounce on 'al-Qaeda cell' * Police in Italy and Germany arrest three North Africans suspected of recruiting suicide bombers for attacks in Iraq. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3245470.stm * Diana paparazzi found not guilty * Three French photographers are cleared of invading Princess Diana's privacy on the night she died. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm ................................ SCIENCE/NATURE * Fiji's 'extinct' bird flies anew * A small songbird believed to have died out more than a century ago has been redicovered in the mountains of Fiji. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3243190.stm * The Caloosahatchee: A rusting hulk * BBC science correspondent David Shukman takes a tour around the Caloosahatchee "ghost ship", recently arrived on the River Tees. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3247634.stm * Flare damages Mars Odyssey probe * The US space agency says one of the instruments on its Mars Odyssey craft has been shut down by a solar flare. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3246722.stm ................................ OPTIONS AND HELP ................................ ................................ * HELP * If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/wa/help * FEEDBACK * Please send feedback to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ................................ Copyright BBC 2003 Serbian News Network - SNN [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.antic.org/
