Newsfeeds - Gordon Prentice - Pendle's Campaigning Labour MP

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Kevin Maguire, The Mirror, February 2010

Newsfeeds

The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.

Syria: Assad assurances dismissed
Syria's opposition dismisses assurances that President Assad is committed to ending the violence sweeping the country.
Microchip debate over dog attacks
An assembly member is to lead a Senedd debate later in a bid to introduce compulsory microchipping for dogs in Wales.
Papers give health bill prognosis
Papers ponder health bill as it returns to Lords
'Slur' leader in confidence vote
A council leader faces a vote of no confidence after allegedly disparaging comments about staff and hospital protesters were posted on YouTube.
Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney
Rick Santorum win races for the Republican presidential nomination in all three US states contested on Tuesday - Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado.
Key polls begin in Uttar Pradesh
Crucial assembly elections begin in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.
Pike River disaster cause probed
A rock fall that released methane gas may have triggered the deadly Pike River mine blast in New Zealand, experts report.
SDLP in talks on benefits reform
An SDLP delegation is to meet the the UK minister for welfare reform in London later to discuss concerns about benefit changes for Northern Ireland.
US drone 'kills 10' in Pakistan
A missile attack by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants, Pakistani security officials say.
Englishman v food?
Are eating challenges becoming more popular in England?