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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Honduras leaders reject deadline The newly installed government in Honduras rejects international calls to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya. |
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| US opens 'major Afghan offensive' The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. | |
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| Jackson leaves estate to family Michael Jackson has left his entire estate to his family - but has not provided for ex-wife Debbie Rowe, his will shows. | |
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| Survivor speaks of Yemenia crash A 12-year-old girl thought to be the only Yemenia air crash survivor tells how she fell into the ocean and saw her plane sink. | |
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| Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes' Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Survivor speaks of Yemenia crash A 12-year-old girl thought to be the only Yemenia air crash survivor tells how she fell into the ocean and saw her plane sink. |
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| Two shot at Ethiopia church site Two Ethiopian Christians are killed by police as they helped build a church on a site claimed by Muslims, officials say. | |
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| Guantanamo man left in Chad limbo A Saudi-born man held at Guantanamo for seven years tells the BBC how he has been left in limbo in Chad since his release. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Honduras leaders reject deadline The newly installed government in Honduras rejects international calls to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya. |
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| California misses budget deadline The US state of California is on the brink of issuing IOUs instead of payments, after lawmakers fail to agree a budget. | |
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| US obesity problem 'intensifies' Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year with numbers rising in 23 out of 50 states, a report shows. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | HK march calls for more democracy Thousands in Hong Kong join a pro-democracy rally on the 12th anniversary of the handover to Chinese rule. |
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| North Korean food need 'critical' Millions of North Koreans, especially children, face food shortages, the UN's World Food Programme says. | |
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| Fiji constitution plan unveiled Fiji's military ruler, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, unveils plans for a new constitution by 2013, ahead of elections in 2014. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Iran 'disqualifies' EU from talks The EU is no longer qualified to take part in talks on Iran's nuclear programme, says the country's army chief. |
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| Croatia's PM Sanader steps down Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader makes the surprise decision to resign and withdraw from politics. | |
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| Survivor speaks of Yemenia crash A 12-year-old girl thought to be the only Yemenia air crash survivor tells how she fell into the ocean and saw her plane sink. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'frees more British staff' Three more British embassy staff are released by the Iranian authorities, state-run media reports. |
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| France reverses 'black box' claim A French minister denies earlier official claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane crash in the Indian Ocean has been found. | |
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| Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes' Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US opens 'major Afghan offensive' The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. |
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| UN begins Bhutto killing inquiry A United Nations investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has begun. | |
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| Pakistan elder killed by gunmen A key pro-government tribal elder is shot dead along with two of his guards in Pakistan's tribal region of Khyber, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | U-turn claim as Mail sale shelved Labour is accused of another U-turn after Lord Mandelson says the partial sell-off of Royal Mail will not go ahead. |
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| Straw refuses Ronnie Biggs parole Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is refused parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw because he is "wholly unrepentant". | |
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| Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86 Mollie Sugden, best known for playing Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served?, has died after a long illness, her agent has said. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Degree loans and grants frozen Student maintenance grants and loans in England will not rise to cover increases in tuition fees next year. |
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| Top employers cut graduate jobs The latest survey of 100 top graduate employers shows a 13.5% fall in recruitment during this year. | |
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| Poor students 'are outnumbered' Students from the highest economic groups in England are twice as likely to go to university as poorer students, figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Straw refuses Ronnie Biggs parole Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is refused parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw because he is "wholly unrepentant". |
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| Moors victim mother's Brady plea The mother of the last untraced Moors Murders victim begs Ian Brady to reveal where he is as police call off the search. | |
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| Vicar on 'sham marriages' charge A vicar is one of two men charged following an inquiry into allegations of "sham marriages" in East Sussex. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | New sales falls for US car makers US vehicle sales dropped in June, but there were signs of stabilisation as Ford saw its smallest decline in a year. |
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| California misses budget deadline The US state of California is on the brink of issuing IOUs instead of payments, after lawmakers fail to agree a budget. | |
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| Jobs risk as Virgin cuts flights Virgin Atlantic, the airline owned by Sir Richard Branson, says it will cut back on winter services and may cut up to 600 jobs. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson leaves estate to family Michael Jackson has left his entire estate to his family - but has not provided for ex-wife Debbie Rowe, his will shows. |
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| Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, dies at 97. | |
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| Law's Hamlet to move to Broadway Actor Jude Law is to take his current West End role of Hamlet to Broadway later this year, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tags to help solve puffin decline Scientists hope hi-tech tags will help reveal why puffin numbers at one of the UK's key colonies have fallen by a third. |
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| Chimpanzees learn from video demo Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching a video demonstration, say scientists. | |
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| Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird' TerreStar-1, the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite, is put in orbit by an Ariane 5. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Cash for Pirate Bay file-sharers New owners of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay say users will be paid for sharing files. |
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| Cost of texting abroad comes down A cap on the cost of sending a text message while abroad in the European Union comes into force for the first time. | |
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| Cyber bullying case sentence due The 50-year-old woman involved in the first federal cyber bullying verdict in the US, which led to a teenager's suicide, faces sentencing. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | US obesity problem 'intensifies' Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year with numbers rising in 23 out of 50 states, a report shows. |
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| Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes. | |
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| Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. | |
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| 1997: Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control. | |||
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| 1963: Philby confirmed as 'third man' Former Foreign Office official Harold Philby is confirmed as the "third man" in the Burgess and Maclean case. | |||
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| 1994: Yasser Arafat ends 27-year exile The chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Yasser Arafat, returns to the Gaza Strip after 27 years in exile. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Murray through to Wimbledon semis Britain's Andy Murray breaks new ground at Wimbledon by beating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero to reach the semi-finals for the first time. |
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| Real Madrid close in on Benzema Real Madrid agree a deal to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, according to the French club. | |
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| Federer sees off Karlovic threat Roger Federer brilliantly dismisses the suggestion he might struggle with Ivo Karlovic's serve as he beats the Croat to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. | |
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| Roddick win sets up Murray clash Two-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick came through a marathon encounter with Lleyton Hewitt to set up a semi-final meeting with Andy Murray. | |
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| Haas stuns Djokovic to make semis Tommy Haas beats fourth seed Novak Djokovic to set up a Wimbledon semi-final against Roger Federer. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Real Madrid close in on Benzema Real Madrid agree a deal to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, according to the French club. |
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| Man City still keen to land Eto'o Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says he is still keen on Samuel Eto'o, despite Barcelona offering the Cameroon striker a new contract. | |
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| Ronaldo completes £80m Real move Manchester United confirm the sale of Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m has gone through. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Hussey ton helps Aussies recover Michael Hussey's 50th first-class century is the highlight in Australia's 337-8 against the England Lions. |
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| Cook shines for below-par England A century from Alastair Cook is the only real high point for England on the first day of their three-day Ashes warm-up match against Warwickshire. | |
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| ICC ponders four-day Test switch The International Cricket Council is considering the introduction of four-day and day-night Test matches. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Murray through to Wimbledon semis Britain's Andy Murray breaks new ground at Wimbledon by beating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero to reach the semi-finals for the first time. |
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| Roddick win sets up Murray clash Two-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick came through a marathon encounter with Lleyton Hewitt to set up a semi-final meeting with Andy Murray. | |
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| Haas stuns Djokovic to make semis Tommy Haas beats fourth seed Novak Djokovic to set up a Wimbledon semi-final against Roger Federer. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rossi earns 100th career victory Valentino Rossi takes a clear lead in the MotoGP world championship standings after his 100th career win at the Dutch MotoGP at Assen. |
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| Report - Rossi takes Dutch MotoGP Valentino Rossi triumphs at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen, ahead of championship rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. | |
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| Raikkonen to race in world rally Kimi Raikkonen is to make a temporary switch from Formula One to the World Rally Championship when it reaches his native Finland next month. | |
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