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Scientists in the US say they have听taken a step towards creating artificial life.

0713
A review of all maternity services in England has found that some women aren't getting good enough care when giving birth.

0716
听Tomorrow voters in South Carolina decide who they'd like to see as their Democratic听candidate for听the presidential election. But is it better for Barack Obama if he doesn't win this time?

0719
The business news.

0723 It's Burns Night and a new poetry anthology has been published to mark it. Seamus Heaney reads us his poem written in tribute to Burns.

0728
The sports news.

0730-0800

0730 Our business editor Robert Peston brings us the latest news from the World Economic Forum.

0738 A Frenchman will appear in court today charged with the attempted murder of the schoolgirl Jessica Knight听in Chorley.

0740 The paper review.

0742 Our correspondent Ian Pannell gives us the latest news from the Gaza border where on Wednesday thousands of residents poured into Egypt after militants destroyed the border wall.

0745 The final coal is being mined at Tower Colliery, the last deep mine in Wales.

0747 Thought for the day with Sir Jonathan Sacks.

0750 As police prepare for听their third inquiry into Labour and political funding. We speak to James Purnell, the man who takes over from Peter Hain at the department of Work and Pensions.


0800-0830

0810
Scientists lead by Dr Craig Venter have taken an important step in the quest to create a synthetic lifeform. Is this a dangerous path or an opportunity to do good? We talk to Dr Venter.

0815 Nick Robinson analyses the state of the Labour party听without Peter Hain in the cabinet.

0818
We ask Doug Fishbone and Eddie Izzard if there are national barriers to humour.

0825 The sports news.


0830-0900

0830
We ask the Healthcare Commission about the latest assessment听that maternity services in England are not giving women good enough care.听

0836 What effect does being in love have on the brain? And what's that got to do with all those hot-shot businessman in Davos?

0840 The business news.

0843 Combat Stress, an听organisation that helps ex-servicemen deal with mental problems, has just released its first film commercial.

0843 Reporter Nicola Stanbridge meets the singer Cat Power and talks to her about her cult status and debilitating stage fright.

0850 What has Hain's resignation done to the world of politics?

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Thought for the Day

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The Blunder Clips

Some of Our Less Memorable Moments
These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!

Jim crashes the pips
James Naughtie keeps going on and on and on until Continuity cuts him off.
- 9th January 2008
Can of what John?
John gets confused over the expression, 'opened a can of worms.'
- 18th March 2005
What is our website and email address John?
John gets confused about all this modern technology and it's David Blunkett Jim!
- 22 December 2004
Who's reading the news Sarah?
Sarah introduces a guest newsreader. And it's catching, as听Nick Clarke of the World at One demonstrates
- 4/5th October 2004
The boy who likes to say YES!
Sports presenter Steve May is left trying desperately to get his seven year old guest to say something other than yes!
- 23rd September 2004
When the technology fails听John and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
Jim听introduces a very听strange sounding听
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
听- 23th听July 2004
Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
听- 25th October 2003

Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002
Waiting
Garry Richardson waits and waits and waits for Brendan Foster.
The Extended Interview

We don鈥檛 always have time to play the whole interview on air. Listen to the extended interview here, exclusive to the Today website.

(26/11/07)
The legendary Jazz saxophonist听talks about his time in prison, phone calls with听John Coltrane,听9/11 and the ambitions of a Jazz survivor.
(17/11/07)
James Naughtie interviews asks the President of Pakistan when he will听lift his country's state of emergency and what he is doing to tackle Islamist Terrorism.
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