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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Zelaya vows to return to Honduras Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya vows to return home on Sunday accompanied by several Latin American leaders. |
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| UK threatens new Burma sanctions UK PM Brown threatens new sanctions against Burma after it refused to let the UN chief meet the jailed opposition leader. | |
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| Serena powers to Wimbledon title Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Venus that gives her a third title. | |
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| Biden urges Iraq reconciliation US Vice-President Joe Biden marks 4 July in Baghdad, urging Iraqi leaders to foster political reconciliation. | |
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| Iran executes 20 on drug charges Iran has executed 20 people for drug trafficking at a prison west of the capital Tehran, official media reports. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | African move on Bashir dismissed The African Union's decision not to help arrest Sudan's president will not affect the international court's work, its prosecutor says. |
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| Kenya sets new tribunal deadline Kenya and the ICC agree a new deadline to set up a special tribunal to try the ringleaders of post-election violence. | |
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| Rai star jailed for abortion bid Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Zelaya vows to return to Honduras Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya vows to return home on Sunday accompanied by several Latin American leaders. |
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| US soldiers killed in Afghanistan The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan. | |
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| Serena powers to Wimbledon title Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Venus that gives her a third title. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Calm urged after N Korea missiles Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast, defying UN sanctions. |
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| UK threatens new Burma sanctions UK PM Brown threatens new sanctions against Burma after it refused to let the UN chief meet the jailed opposition leader. | |
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| Australia probes navy 'sex game' Australia's navy is investigating claims sailors competed with each other to bed female crew, for cash prizes. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | UK threatens new Burma sanctions UK PM Brown threatens new sanctions against Burma after it refused to let the UN chief meet the jailed opposition leader. |
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| Chechen police die in Ingushetia Nine Chechen police are killed in Russia's volatile republic of Ingushetia in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months. | |
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| Serena powers to Wimbledon title Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Venus that gives her a third title. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Mousavi 'must face treason trial' A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting unrest after June's elections. |
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| Biden urges Iraq reconciliation US Vice-President Joe Biden marks 4 July in Baghdad, urging Iraqi leaders to foster political reconciliation. | |
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| Iran executes 20 on drug charges Iran has executed 20 people for drug trafficking at a prison west of the capital Tehran, official media reports. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US soldiers killed in Afghanistan The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan. |
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| Russia 'agrees US troop transit' An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace. | |
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| Sri Lanka hit back in Galle Test Sri Lanka were reduced to 292 all out by Pakistan on the first day of their first Test but hit back by reducing the visitors to 15-2 by the close of play. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Safety questions after flat fire Questions are raised about the design of a South London block of flats after a fire which killed six people. |
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| Brown facing fresh 10p tax fight Gordon Brown may face a fresh backbench revolt over the scrapping of the 10p bottom rate of income tax. | |
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| Court law 'hinders terror police' A former senior counter-terror officer calls for limits on reporting cases involving suspected terrorists to be eased. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Fears over student place shortage Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns. |
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| Check on school places cheating Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. | |
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| Baby P council 'limited progress' The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Safety questions after flat fire Questions are raised about the design of a South London block of flats after a fire which killed six people. |
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| Man's body found near shot girl A teenage girl is found seriously injured with gunshot wounds and the body of a man is found in a nearby field in Lincolnshire. | |
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| Pictures show gunman raiding shop Pictures emerge of a gunman brandishing a gun at a jewellery shop worker on the Isle of Wight. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. |
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| Venezuela assumes control of bank Venezuela's government formally takes control of the country's third largest bank - the Spanish-owned Banco de Venezuela. | |
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| More backing for Rio cash-raising A Rio Tinto rights issue sees strong take-up from existing holders of its Australian-listed shares - after similar UK success. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Fans scramble for Jackson tickets More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week. |
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| 'Abba concert' set for September Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits in London later this year. | |
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| Young slumdog moves into new home One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire moves from his Mumbai shanty dwelling into a new home. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Honeybee mobs overpower hornets Bees smother hornets in a "bee ball" that kills the giant predators with heat and carbon dioxide. |
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| Honour given to 'UK astronauts' The five British-born individuals who have flown in space are being honoured with a commemorative pin. | |
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| No safe haven for rarest antelope Hopes are dashed that some of the few remaining hirola antelope have managed to colonise new, safer territory. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mixed results for green IT goals A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey. |
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| Billions stolen in online robbery Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online. | |
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| Facebook criticised over privacy The social networking site Facebook comes under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Self-help 'makes you feel worse' Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. |
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| WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable' The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. | |
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| Solo life ups gene dementia risk People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. | |
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| 1976: Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages In a dramatic raid Israeli commandos fly to Uganda to save 100 hostages held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport. | |||
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| 1954: Housewives celebrate end of rationing Fourteen years of food rationing in Britain is over as restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat, and bacon in particular, are lifted. | |||
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| 1995: Major wins Conservative leadership The Prime Minister, John Major, wins his battle to remain leader of the Conservative party. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Serena powers to Wimbledon title Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Venus that gives her a third title. |
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| Cancellara wins first Tour stage Fabian Cancellara powers to victory in the opening time trial in the Tour de France as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong makes his return to the race. | |
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| South Africa 9-28 Lions The British and Irish Lions roar back with a commanding consolation victory at Ellis Park to end the 2009 series 2-1 down in South Africa. | |
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| Federer ready for historic final Roger Federer will try to win a sixth Wimbledon and record 15th Grand Slam title when he takes on Andy Roddick. | |
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| Sri Lanka hit back in Galle Test Sri Lanka were reduced to 292 all out by Pakistan on the first day of their first Test but hit back by reducing the visitors to 15-2 by the close of play. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fiorentina eye Eboue & Melo swap Arsenal will have to offer full-back Emmanuel Eboue as part of any deal to sign Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, according to the Italian club. |
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| Wolves swoop for defender Zubar Wolves sign defender Ronald Zubar from Marseille for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| Ronaldo vows to justify price tag Cristiano Ronaldo insists the world record £80m fee that Real Madrid paid Manchester United for the winger's services is a "fair price". | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka hit back in Galle Test Sri Lanka were reduced to 292 all out by Pakistan on the first day of their first Test but hit back by reducing the visitors to 15-2 by the close of play. |
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| Australia draw with England Lions Australia's four-day warm-up match ahead of the first Ashes peters out into a draw against the England Lions. | |
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| India pip Windies to lead series India take a 2-1 lead with one game remaining in their one-day series against West Indies courtesy of a thrilling six wicket victory in St Lucia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Serena powers to Wimbledon title Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Venus that gives her a third title. |
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| Federer ready for historic final Roger Federer will try to win a sixth Wimbledon and record 15th Grand Slam title when he takes on Andy Roddick. | |
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| Williams sisters secure doubles Serena and Venus Williams retain their women's doubles title in a late-night match on Centre Court. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Lorenzo takes pole for US MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo takes pole position for the US MotoGP but the Spaniard also suffers a heavy fall, as does third-fastest rider Casey Stoner. |
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| Matt Roberts' Laguna practice report Nicky Hayden's 4 July weekend celebrations get off to a stumbling start in California | |
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| Injured Kallio will miss US race Mika Kallio will miss the next round of the MotoGP world championship at Laguna Seca after suffering a nasty hand injury in the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen. | |
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