Libya has declared an immediate cease-fire as it tries to fend off
international military intervention.

The UN has authorised a no-fly zone to prevent the regime from striking its
own people. 

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A former British Airways employee's been given a 30 year jail term for plotting
to blow up a plane bound for the US.

Computer expert Rajib Karim - who was based in Newcastle - was planning to
work as a temporary member of cabin crew during strike action.

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Two brothers who conned thousands of customers into visiting what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park on the Dorset-Hampshire border have been jailed.

Victor and Henry Mears  have both been jailed for 13 months.

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Bournemouth are flying up to Newcastle ahead of their showdown with Carlisle tomorrow.

Lee Bradbury's men will be looking to get back to winning ways after losing their last 2 games and slipping into 5th place in League One.