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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq US Defence Secretary Robert Gates tells US troops in Iraq that their mission in the country is in its "endgame". |
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| Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest investors are reported to be victims of an alleged $50bn fraud by US broker Bernard Madoff. | |
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| Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' The Indian navy says it has arrested 23 pirates who tried to storm a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. | |
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| Colombia war data 'unbelievable' Colombian government figures on guerrillas killed, captured or surrendered are vastly exaggerated, a human rights group says. | |
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| Greece vigils amid new violence Protesters in Greece hold peaceful vigils for a teenage boy killed by police, as scuffles continue in Athens. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' The Indian navy says it has arrested 23 pirates who tried to storm a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. |
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| Thousands flee after Sudan clash Thousands of people flee the disputed Sudanese oil town of Abyei after fighting which left one person dead, an official says. | |
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| UK caused cholera, says Zimbabwe A Zimbabwean minister accuses the UK of using biological "terrorism" to spark the cholera outbreak in his country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| 'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq US Defence Secretary Robert Gates tells US troops in Iraq that their mission in the country is in its "endgame". |
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| Castro on first presidential trip Cuba President Raul Castro meets President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela at the start of his first overseas trip since taking office. | |
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| Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest investors are reported to be victims of an alleged $50bn fraud by US broker Bernard Madoff. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thaksin demands end to 'meddling' Thailand's ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra urges an end to political interference, in a video message to a Bangkok rally. |
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| Asian giants agree economic plan The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea vow closer economic co-operation to lessen the impact of the financial crisis. | |
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| Australia climber dies on NZ peak An Australian climber is rescued from New Zealand's highest mountain, Mt Cook, but his brother is presumed dead. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Greece vigils amid new violence Protesters in Greece hold peaceful vigils for a teenage boy killed by police, as scuffles continue in Athens. |
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| EU leaders reach new climate deal EU leaders agree a package to fight global warming, but critics say concessions made to some nations will reduce its impact. | |
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| US hails Lisbon Guantanamo offer A senior US official describes as a "significant step" Portugal's offer to take in some of the inmates from Guantanamo Bay. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq US Defence Secretary Robert Gates tells US troops in Iraq that their mission in the country is in its "endgame". |
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| Livni sparks Arab 'transfer' row Israeli FM Tzipi Livni sparks controversy by saying a Palestinian state would provide "a national solution" for Israel's Arabs. | |
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| Iran cuts support for Iraq groups US and Iraqi officials say there are signs that Iran has reduced its support for militant Shia groups in Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Protester shot as Kashmir votes Police open fire at an anti-election demonstration in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least one person. |
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| Dozens held in Pakistan crackdown Police in Pakistan arrest dozens of members of an Islamic charity the UN has blacklisted after the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| Brown in tribute to dead marines Gordon Brown, in Afghanistan to visit troops, pays tribute to four Royal Marines killed in two explosions. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Four killed in Afghanistan named Four Royal Marines killed in two separate explosions in Afghanistan are named by the Ministry of Defence. |
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| Exam head quits over Sats fiasco Dr Ken Boston, chief of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), has resigned over this summer's Sats fiasco. | |
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| Flash floods hit homes and roads Flash flooding has hit parts of England, Wales and Scotland, stranding motorists and causing water to enter hundreds of homes. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Exam head quits over Sats fiasco Dr Ken Boston, chief of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), has resigned over this summer's Sats fiasco. |
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| Maths piloted as 'twinned' GCSEs Secondary schools in England are to pilot a broader maths course, which would be worth two GCSEs. | |
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| Special needs battle highlighted Parents of children with special needs feel they have to battle with the system to get what their children need, an inquiry found. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Flash floods hit homes and roads Flash flooding has hit parts of England, Wales and Scotland, stranding motorists and causing water to enter hundreds of homes. |
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| Baby P march reaches Downing St Campaigners march through London to demand that no other children should suffer the same fate as Baby P. | |
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| MP criticised for 999 boiler call A London MP has been called "dizzy" for dialling 999 after hearing loud noises from her boiler. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest investors are reported to be victims of an alleged $50bn fraud by US broker Bernard Madoff. |
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| White House considers auto rescue The White House is considering using money earmarked to rescue the banking industry to bail out the country's carmakers. | |
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| Ecuador defaults on foreign debt Ecuador will default on billions of dollars of foreign debt it considers "illegitimate", says President Rafael Correa. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Hugh Jackman to host Oscars Film star Hugh Jackman is named as the host of the 2009 Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
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| Forties heart-throb Johnson dies US actor Van Johnson, a Hollywood heart-throb of the 1940s and 50s, dies at the age of 92 in a New York nursing home. | |
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| Alexandra crowned X Factor winner Singer Alexandra Burke is voted the winner of The X Factor, beating four-piece JLS into second place. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mood mixed as climate summit ends The UN climate summit concludes with satisfaction among many delegates, but criticism from environmentalists. |
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| Elephants 'die earlier in zoos' Elephants living in zoos have a shorter lifespan than their wild or working relatives, a study suggests. | |
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| Earth enjoys full moon close-up A full moon has occurred closer to the Earth than at any other time during the past 15 years. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US shuts down 'scareware' sellers More than one million Americans have been caught out by a ruse peddling fake security software, say US authorities. |
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| Net firms rebuff filtering plan Australian ISPs are refusing to back official plans to set up filters that restrict where people can go online. | |
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| Russian hopes to cash in on ;-) A Russian businessman trademarks the emoticon, a combination of punctuation marks used to convey a wink in text messages. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Preterm baby 'lung growth hope' British researchers have identified a potential target for encouraging lung growth in very premature babies. |
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| Test 'predicts preterm baby risk' Researchers identify a test which can predict whether a woman is likely to give birth when her waters break early in pregnancy. | |
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| Amish gene 'limits heart disease' A gene mutation which protects the heart against a high-fat diet is discovered in the Amish population. | |
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| 1995: Riots break out in Brixton Hundreds of black and white youths are on the streets of Brixton, in south London attacking police, ransacking shops and burning cars after the death of a black man in police custody. | |||
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| 2001: Suicide attack on Indian parliament A group of gunmen breaks through tight security to attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi. | |||
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| 1981: Military crackdown on Polish people Military rulers in Poland have declared a state of emergency after imposing martial law and placing leaders of the Solidarity trade union under arrest. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid Barcelona beat Real Madrid thanks to late goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi. |
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| Tottenham 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United fail to make up ground on leaders Liverpool as they are held by a stubborn Tottenham side. | |
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| Collingwood eyes positive outcome Paul Collingwood believes England are in a good position to seal victory in the first Test in Chennai. | |
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| Liverpool 2-2 Hull City Steven Gerrard scores twice as leaders Liverpool come back from two goals behind to earn a draw against Hull. | |
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| Clinical Klitschko stops Rahman Wladimir Klitschko successfully defends his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles as he clinically takes Hasim Rahman apart in Germany. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Tottenham 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United fail to make up ground on leaders Liverpool as they are held by a stubborn Tottenham side. |
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| Charlton given BBC Lifetime award England and Manchester United football legend Sir Bobby Charlton has been handed the BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award. | |
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| Liverpool 2-2 Hull City Steven Gerrard scores twice as leaders Liverpool come back from two goals behind to earn a draw against Hull. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Collingwood eyes positive outcome Paul Collingwood believes England are in a good position to seal victory in the first Test in Chennai. |
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| Strauss stars as England dominate Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood move England into a match-winning position in the first Test against India in Chennai. | |
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| West Indies peg back New Zealand West Indies put in a decent day's work on the third day of the first Test in Dunedin, limiting New Zealand to 365 and then replying with 39-0. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davenport to play at Aussie Open Former champion Lindsay Davenport signals a return to the WTA Tour by entering next year's Australian Open. |
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| Nottingham to host tennis trophy Nottingham will again host a professional tennis tournament as the city has been chosen as the venue for the 2009 AEGON Trophy. | |
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| Tennis chief Draper extends deal Roger Draper signs a new five-year deal to continue as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton gets hands on F1 trophy Lewis Hamilton finally gets his hands on the Formula One world title trophy at a glitzy ceremony in Monte Carlo. |
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| F1 unveils cost-cutting blueprint A raft of measures have been agreed that should cut the budgets of Formula One teams by at least 30%. | |
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| Hamilton opposes standard engines Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teams to back proposals to introduce a standard engine to cut costs in Formula One. | |
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