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this is BBC News the headlines a defiant
this
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
a
defiant
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to
Donald
Trump
pleads
not
guilty
to
criminal charges over mishandling
criminal
charges
over
mishandling
National Security files two people have
National
Security
files
two
people
have
been killed in central Japan at a
been
killed
in
central
Japan
at
a
military firing range an 18 year old man
military
firing
range
an
18
year
old
man
has been arrested
has
been
arrested
in the UK a series of fatal stabbings
in
the
UK
a
series
of
fatal
stabbings
leaves two students and a man in his 50s
leaves
two
students
and
a
man
in
his
50s
dead in Nottingham a 31 year old man is
dead
in
Nottingham
a
31
year
old
man
is
being questioned and thousands are
being
questioned
and
thousands
are
expected to gather in Milan for the
expected
to
gather
in
Milan
for
the
state funeral of Italy's former prime
state
funeral
of
Italy's
former
prime
minister Silvio Berlusconi
minister
Silvio
Berlusconi
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