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• UK hostages on Saudi tanker named
  Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return.
• US shares plunge to five-year low
  Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries.
• Sergeant quits Strictly contest
  John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says.
• BNP members 'targeted by threats'
  BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet.
• Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US
  Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".