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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US unveils banking reform plans The US government announces major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. |
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| Fresh rally takes place in Tehran Tens of thousands again take to the streets in Iran's capital after Mir Hossein Mousavi urges peaceful election protests. | |
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| Minister quits over her expenses Treasury minister Kitty Ussher quits the government after further questions were raised about her expenses. | |
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| Bolivian leader 'enemy of Peru' Bolivian President Evo Morales is accused of being an enemy of Peru over his comments on land-rights violence in the Amazon. | |
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| Somali mosque blast 'kills many' At least 10 people are killed in a mortar attack on a mosque in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali mosque blast 'kills many' At least 10 people are killed in a mortar attack on a mosque in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. |
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| Mutinous Congo troops fire at UN Soldiers fire shots at a UN peacekeeping base in the latest in a string of army mutinies over pay in eastern DR Congo. | |
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| Mali army 'takes al-Qaeda base' At least 12 al-Qaeda militants and five soldiers are killed in Mali after a militant base is captured in the Sahara Desert. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US unveils banking reform plans The US government announces major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. |
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| Bolivian leader 'enemy of Peru' Bolivian President Evo Morales is accused of being an enemy of Peru over his comments on land-rights violence in the Amazon. | |
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| Mexico cocaine 'hidden in sharks' The Mexican Navy says it has seized more than a tonne of cocaine hidden inside the carcasses of frozen sharks. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea warns of retaliation North Korea threatens a 'thousand-fold' military strike against the US and its allies if it is provoked. |
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| Indonesia leader's in-law jailed A corruption court in Indonesia jails a relative of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for four and a half years. | |
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| North Korea qualify for World Cup North Korea qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1966 by drawing 0-0 against Saudi Arabia. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Fleeing Romanians are rehoused More than 100 Romanian people living in Belfast have been moved to temporary accommodation after a spate of racist attacks. |
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| Latvia minister quits over cuts Latvia's health minister quits, saying cuts imposed as a condition of EU loans will hit the country's poorest. | |
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| Vatican bans sect's ordinations The Vatican orders a breakaway traditionalist sect not to carry out planned ordinations of priests and deacons. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fresh rally takes place in Tehran Tens of thousands again take to the streets in Iran's capital after Mir Hossein Mousavi urges peaceful election protests. |
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| Bubonic plague reported in Libya The WHO sends an expert to Libya to look into a reported outbreak of bubonic plague not far from the Egyptian border. | |
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| Israeli minister in Arab slur row Israel's internal security minister apologises after he is caught on camera using an offensive Hebrew slang word for Arabs. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Cricket attacker' held in Lahore Police in Pakistan arrest one of seven men suspected of attacking Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore in March, officials say. |
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| EU gives $100m in aid to Pakistan The EU gives $100m to help those displaced by fighting in Pakistan in return for greater efforts against "terrorism". | |
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| Tamil protest ends after 73 days A 73-day protest involving thousands of people demonstrating over the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka ends. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Minister quits over her expenses Treasury minister Kitty Ussher quits the government after further questions were raised about her expenses. |
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| Governor seeks more bank powers The Governor of the Bank of England calls for the Bank to gain more powers to fulfil its role to promote financial stability. | |
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| NHS deal 'failing' to cut costs A deal on pay and conditions for health service workers in England has failed to make the NHS more cost-efficient, say MPs. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | A-levels 'too much like sat-nav' A-levels have become "hollow preparation" for university, by undermining independent study and original thought, claims a think tank. |
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| Appeal over teachers' CRB checks Teachers should have the right to appeal against unproven allegations appearing on their CRB checks, MPs are told. | |
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| Child poverty 'get out' claim MPs have challenged the government over its child poverty targets, saying there is a "get out" clause. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | City 'cannot contain swine flu' Officials say the spread of swine flu in Birmingham can no longer be contained and treatment policy must be changed. |
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| Parents' tribute to drowned son The parents of a boy of six from Suffolk who died after falling into a river pay tribute to their "always smiling" son. | |
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| Crash survivor killer loses claim A man who claimed the trauma from a rail crash caused him to kill has no right to claim compensation, Law Lords rule. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US unveils banking reform plans The US government announces major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. |
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| US banks pay back bail-out cash Ten US banks start to pay back money borrowed through the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program. | |
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| Farming 'resilient to recession' The global agriculture sector is more resilient to the financial crisis than other sectors, the UN's FAO says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | New Kids cancel Australian tour Reunited boy band New Kids On The Block cancel their Australian tour, blaming the "worldwide recession". |
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| Gervais to lead NY comedy event Comic and actor Ricky Gervais is to headline the New York Comedy Festival in November, organisers announce. | |
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| Potter plagiarism claims denied The publisher of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series of books denies the author stole the idea for one of her stories from another writer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mammoths survived late in Britain Woolly mammoths lived in Britain as recently as 14,000 years ago, according to new evidence. |
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| New dinosaur gives bird wing clue A new fossil has shed light on how the bones of a five-fingered dinosaur evolved in to a modern bird's wing. | |
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| Rats play odds in gambling task Rats play the odds to maximise their gains, say researchers who have designed a rodent task to test the biology of gambling | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Experts question UK broadband tax What will 50p a month from every household with a phone actually buy? |
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| Legit websites face malware hits The risk of hacking is growing as more people blog and create content security firm warns. | |
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| US broadband usage rises sharply Some 63% of adult Americans now have broadband access at home and view it as a very important part of their lives | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Bubonic plague reported in Libya The WHO sends an expert to Libya to look into a reported outbreak of bubonic plague not far from the Egyptian border. |
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| Cancer boost from whole carrots The anti-cancer properties of carrots are more potent if the vegetable is not cut up before cooking, research shows. | |
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| Hope for test to measure ageing Scientists are developing a simple blood test to measure how fast the body's tissues are ageing at a molecular level. | |
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| 1970: 'Babes in the wood' bodies found Detectives investigating the disappearance of two children are at the site of a shallow grave in Essex where two bodies have been found. | |||
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| 1961: Russian dancer in freedom dash Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev breaks free from security guards at Paris airport and asks for asylum in France. | |||
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| 1974: IRA bombs parliament A bomb explodes at the Houses of Parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | North Korea qualify for World Cup North Korea qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1966 by drawing 0-0 against Saudi Arabia. |
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| Cities make 2016 Olympics pitches The four cities hoping to stage the 2016 Olympic Games make their presentations to IOC members in Lausanne. | |
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| Drogba given lengthy European ban Chelsea's Didier Drogba is banned for four European matches after his outburst following the Champions League exit against Barcelona. | |
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| Bolt storms to victory in Ostrava Usain Bolt wins the 100 metres in 9.77 seconds at the IAAF Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava. | |
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| Man Utd start against Birmingham Manchester United open the defence of their Premier League title against newly promoted Birmingham at Old Trafford as the 2009/2010 fixtures are announced. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Drogba given lengthy European ban Chelsea's Didier Drogba is banned for four European matches after his outburst following the Champions League exit against Barcelona. |
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| Man Utd start against Birmingham Manchester United open the defence of their Premier League title against newly promoted Birmingham at Old Trafford as the 2009/2010 fixtures are announced. | |
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| Celtic challenge excites Mowbray New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says he feels honoured in his new role and aims to bring silverware to the club. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pakistan want to win for Woolmer Skipper Younus Khan says Pakistan want to win the World Twenty20 as a tribute to former coach Bob Woolmer. |
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| 'Cricket attacker' held in Lahore Police in Pakistan arrest one of seven men suspected of attacking Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore in March, officials say. | |
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| England add more SA warm-up games England will play two extra warm-up games in November at the beginning of their tour of South Africa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray seeded third for Wimbledon Britain's Andy Murray is confirmed as the number three seed for Wimbledon, which starts on Monday. |
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| Top seed Safina meets Hantuchova Top seeded Russian Dinara Safina will face Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko in the quarter-final of the Ordina Open. | |
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| Nadal completes Wimbledon warm-up Rafael Nadal looks on course to defend his Wimbledon title after coming through a three-hour practice session at the All England Club on Tuesday. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Peugeot win Le Mans 24-hour race Peugeot finish first and second in the Le Mans 24-hour race to end Audi's five-year domination of the event. |
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| Plater secures Senior TT victory England's Steve Plater wins the blue riband Senior TT on his HM Plant Honda in the Isle of Man. | |
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| Rider killed in TT race accident Isle of Man competitor John Crellin dies in an accident at the TT motorbike races. | |
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