World Update from BBC News
House prices 'fell 15.9% in 2008'House prices fell by 15.9% last year, according to the latest survey by the Nationwide building society.Madoff sends valuables to familyUS prosecutors call for Bernard Madoff to be put in prison until his trial after it emerges he sent jewellery and watches to friends and family.Hospital mobile bans can be easedHospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health is expected to announce.Schools close due to icy weatherFreezing temperatures cause schools to close across the country, while emergency services are braced for a busy day.Sales fall at Next and DebenhamsNext and Debenhams report falling sales over the Christmas period, as a survey suggests UK consumer confidence is at a new low.Hemingway archive opens in CubaCuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.Severe weather is warning issuedThe Met Office issues a severe weather warnings for widespread icy roads in East Sussex, Kent and Medway.Fighting flares outside Gaza CityMilitants engage Israeli forces near Gaza City as "friendly fire" kills three soldiers on the third night of the ground offensive.
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