http://www.wordnik.com/lists/british-broadcasting-concision.xml B.B.C. News headlines are kept so short, they can sometimes provoke head-scratching (see <a href="/words/crash blossom">crash blossom</a>, <a href="/words/headlinese">headlinese</a>). 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29 Jun 2009 19:04:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/iran frees five from uk embassy http://www.wordnik.com/words/stranger kidney donations rising Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:31:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/stranger kidney donations rising http://www.wordnik.com/words/parades need dealt with: sf mp Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:52:18 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/parades need dealt with: sf mp http://www.wordnik.com/words/interest in property 'up again' Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:05:27 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/interest in property 'up again' http://www.wordnik.com/words/councillors 'past it' row inquiry Thu, 28 May 2009 16:34:12 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/councillors 'past it' row inquiry http://www.wordnik.com/words/scots mortgage market 'behind uk' Wed, 27 May 2009 14:22:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/scots mortgage market 'behind uk' http://www.wordnik.com/words/duck island mp 'feels humiliated' Sat, 23 May 2009 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/duck 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for 'disqualified' seat http://www.wordnik.com/words/kingfisher hit by china weakness Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/kingfisher hit by china weakness http://www.wordnik.com/words/'prophet carpet' goes for $5.5m Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:10:43 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/'prophet carpet' goes for $5.5m http://www.wordnik.com/words/ministers back blind benefit rise Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/ministers back blind benefit rise http://www.wordnik.com/words/health gap drive 'wasted money' Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:37:14 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/health gap drive 'wasted money' http://www.wordnik.com/words/australia spill '10 times worse' Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:30:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/australia spill '10 times worse' http://www.wordnik.com/words/more taxi sex victims 'to emerge' Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/more taxi sex victims 'to emerge' http://www.wordnik.com/words/sex claims against us church rise Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:38:29 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sex claims against us church rise http://www.wordnik.com/words/broadcasters urge saberi access Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:47 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/broadcasters urge saberi access http://www.wordnik.com/words/eu workers 'no impact' on uk jobs Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:51:51 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/eu workers 'no impact' on uk jobs http://www.wordnik.com/words/new target for police confidence Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:50:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/new target for police confidence http://www.wordnik.com/words/'substantial doubt' for gm future Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:14:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/'substantial doubt' for gm future http://www.wordnik.com/words/regional sheep 'more vulnerable' Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/regional sheep 'more vulnerable' http://www.wordnik.com/words/data plans 'medical records risk' Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:21:40 +0000 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to doom Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:31:50 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sex smell lures 'vampire' to doom http://www.wordnik.com/words/men jailed for caustic soda rape Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:29:51 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/men jailed for caustic soda rape http://www.wordnik.com/words/europe's lost mist 'boosts heat' Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:31:26 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/europe's lost mist 'boosts heat' http://www.wordnik.com/words/japanese output plunges further Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:57:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/japanese output plunges further http://www.wordnik.com/words/sir george in depression warning Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:02:47 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sir george in depression warning http://www.wordnik.com/words/infection setback in prem babies Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:12:35 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/infection setback in prem babies http://www.wordnik.com/words/sex imagery probe may be extended Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:58:54 +0000 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