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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | More tests after Jackson autopsy Coroners say determining the cause of Michael Jackson's death could take several weeks, as tributes pour in for the singer. |
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| US House supports emissions bill The US House of Representatives narrowly backs legislation to cut carbon emissions, but the bill now faces a tough Senate battle. | |
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| US appoints envoy to Muslim world The US State Department names Farah Pandith to be its first official with responsibility for liaising with the Muslim world. | |
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| Emergency powers for Niger leader The president of Niger says he will assume emergency powers, after a court said he could not extend his rule. | |
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| Zimbabwe army 'runs diamond mine' Lobby group Human Rights Watch accuses Zimbabwe's army of using forced labour to mine diamonds in the east. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Emergency powers for Niger leader The president of Niger says he will assume emergency powers, after a court said he could not extend his rule. |
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| Nigeria 'to release key militant' Nigeria's government is offering clemency to oil rebel leader Henry Okah as part of its amnesty deal for militants. | |
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| Africa cries for Michael Jackson News of pop star Michael Jackson's death shocks Africa, where a Nigerian radio presenter broke down live on air. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| More tests after Jackson autopsy Coroners say determining the cause of Michael Jackson's death could take several weeks, as tributes pour in for the singer. |
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| US House supports emissions bill The US House of Representatives narrowly backs legislation to cut carbon emissions, but the bill now faces a tough Senate battle. | |
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| US judges delay Stanford release Judges in Texas postpone a decision on freeing Sir Allen Stanford on bail while they consider prosecution objections. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | UN envoy visits Burma for talks UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrives in Burma ahead of a possible visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. |
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| China argues to replace US dollar China's central bank reiterates its call for a new global reserve currency to replace the US dollar. | |
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| Wood harvest puts pandas at risk People should be encouraged to chop down fewer trees for firewood in China's largest panda reserve, says a new report. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | G8 'deplores' Iran poll violence Iran's post-election violence is "deplored" by G8 leaders, but they refrain from questioning President Ahmadinejad's victory. |
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| Summit addresses Nazi-looted art Representatives of 49 countries meet in Prague to discuss returning looted Nazi art to its Jewish owners. | |
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| Ronaldo agrees six-year Real deal Cristiano Ronaldo will complete his world record £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama praise for Iran's Mousavi Iran's opposition candidate captured the imagination of groups who want to open up to the world, the US president says. |
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| New bomb blast at Baghdad market At least 11 people are killed and more than 40 wounded in a new bomb attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. | |
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| US hails Israeli checkpoint steps The US welcomes Israeli steps to ease movement in the West Bank as Palestinian forces are given greater autonomy. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan troops killed in Kashmir Two soldiers are killed by a suicide blast in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, the first such bombing in the area. |
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| S Lanka camp young 'malnourished' The high rate of malnutrition reported among children in Sri Lanka's camps for the displaced is a cause for concern, a senior UN official says | |
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| Indian forces clash with Maoists Indian security forces clash with Maoist guerrillas as they launch fresh operations against rebel strongholds, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Babysitter beat toddler to death A 15-year-old boy from Manchester is convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl who was in his care for 90 minutes. |
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| Gunman opens fire in restaurant A man firing two pistols chases another man into a packed restaurant in west London shooting his victim in the leg. | |
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| Glastonbury tributes for Jackson Artists including Pharrell Williams, Lily Allen and The Streets pay tribute to Michael Jackson at the Glastonbury Festival. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Masters of the classroom? Mike Baker looks at the potential advantages and pitfalls of the planned masters in teaching and learning. |
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| Key schools policy to be amended The government is to abandon the use of centralised national literacy and numeracy strategies in England's primary schools. | |
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| Few college buildings to go ahead Only 13 of 144 college building projects placed in limbo after a funding fiasco are to go ahead this year. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Babysitter beat toddler to death A 15-year-old boy from Manchester is convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl who was in his care for 90 minutes. |
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| Gunman opens fire in restaurant A man firing two pistols chases another man into a packed restaurant in west London shooting his victim in the leg. | |
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| Swine flu cases soar in England The number of confirmed swine flu cases in England has jumped by nearly 20% in a single day, latest figures show. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | China argues to replace US dollar China's central bank reiterates its call for a new global reserve currency to replace the US dollar. |
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| Jackson cancellations to hit AEG AEG Live, the organiser of Michael Jackson's concerts at the O2 arena, could lose millions from their cancellation. | |
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| China 'to block' Hummer takeover A Chinese firm's bid to buy the Hummer brand will be blocked on environmental grounds, according to state radio. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| More tests after Jackson autopsy Coroners say determining the cause of Michael Jackson's death could take several weeks, as tributes pour in for the singer. |
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| Screen star Fawcett dies aged 62 Actress Farrah Fawcett, who became an icon of 1970s US television, has died of cancer in Los Angeles aged 62. | |
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| Glastonbury tributes for Jackson Artists including Pharrell Williams, Lily Allen and The Streets pay tribute to Michael Jackson at the Glastonbury Festival. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Whale chief mulls ending hunt ban Whaling Commission chairman suggests whale conservation could benefit from ending the commercial hunting ban. |
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| Cloud clue in space blast mystery Space shuttle exhaust causes clouds that may explain the 100-year-old mystery of how a Siberian forest was levelled. | |
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| Light goes out on solar mission The European and US space agencies finally pull the plug on the aging Ulysses spacecraft. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Pirate Bay retrial call rejected A Swedish court has rejected an appeal for a retrial by the four men behind The Pirate Bay. |
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| Round-the-world solar plane debut Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveils a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes to fly around the world. | |
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| Web slows after Jackson's death The net was sorely tested as news of Michael Jackson's death spread with both Twitter and Google reporting outages. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug enhances power of vaccines A common immunosuppressive drug may have the ability to boost the power of vaccines, research suggests. |
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| Alcohol link to one in 25 deaths One in 25 deaths across the world are linked to alcohol consumption, Canadian experts have suggested. | |
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| New cancer drug 'shows promise' A new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials, researchers say. | |
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| 1991: Yugoslav troops move against Slovenia Yugoslav tanks, troops and aircraft sweep into the small republic of Slovenia, 48 hours after it declared independence. | |||
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| 1963: Warm welcome for JFK in Ireland The US President John F Kennedy visits his ancestral homeland in County Wexford. | |||
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| 1957: Smoking 'causes lung cancer' The link between smoking and lung cancer is one of 'direct cause and effect', a report by the Medical Research Council finds. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Federer comes through first test Roger Federer remains the man to beat after he sees off 27th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber in four sets at Wimbledon. |
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| Ronaldo agrees six-year Real deal Cristiano Ronaldo will complete his world record £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal. | |
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| Djokovic shines in win over Fish World number four Novak Djokovic sweeps aside dangerous American Mardy Fish in straight sets to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon, and is joined by Ivo Karlovic, Robin Soderling and Fernando Verdasco. | |
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| England U21 3-3 Sweden U21 (aet) England Under-21s let a 3-0 lead slip but beat Sweden 5-4 on penalties to reach the European Championship final. | |
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| India claim narrow win in Jamaica India claimed a 20-run win over the West Indies in a tense first one-day international in Jamaica on Friday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ronaldo agrees six-year Real deal Cristiano Ronaldo will complete his world record £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal. |
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| England U21 3-3 Sweden U21 (aet) England Under-21s let a 3-0 lead slip but beat Sweden 5-4 on penalties to reach the European Championship final. | |
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| Johnson completes Liverpool move England right-back Glen Johnson signs a four-year deal with Liverpool after completing a reported £17.5m move from Portsmouth. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England to stage Pakistan Tests England will stage two Tests and two Twenty20 internationals between Pakistan and Australia in July 2010. |
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| India claim narrow win in Jamaica India claimed a 20-run win over the West Indies in a tense first one-day international in Jamaica on Friday. | |
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| Aussie coach dismisses spin issue Australia coach Tim Nielsen insists a spin-friendly pitch in Cardiff will heap pressure on England ahead of the first Ashes Test. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Federer comes through first test Roger Federer remains the man to beat after he sees off 27th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber in four sets at Wimbledon. |
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| Serena sweeps into fourth round Second seed Serena Williams overcomes a late wobble against Roberta Vinci to win 6-3 6-4 and reach the last 16 at Wimbledon. | |
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| Dementieva powers past Kulikova Fourth seed Elena Dementieva eases past fellow Russian Regina Kulikova to make round four at Wimbledon. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rossi powers to pole in Dutch GP Valentino Rossi will start on pole for Saturday's Dutch MotoGP ahead of Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. |
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| Rally Poland latest (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship moves to Poland, with Sebastien Loeb looking to extend his lead in the championship standings. | |
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| Speedway set for big Cardiff date Speedway fans are set to savour the biggest date in the domestic diary at the British Speedway Grand Prix on Saturday. | |
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