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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Emotional farewell to King of Pop Michael Jackson's daughter Paris makes a poignant tribute at the end of a memorial service for the pop star in Los Angeles. |
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| Restive Chinese city under curfew A curfew is imposed on the city of Urumqi in western China for a second night after ethnic riots on Sunday left 156 people dead. | |
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| Indonesians voting for president Indonesians are voting in the country's second direct presidential election since the 1998 overthrow of Suharto. | |
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| Ahmadinejad hails 'free' election Iran's president says his re-election in June was free and fair despite continuing opposition claims of fraud. | |
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| Obama urges shift in Russia ties US President Barack Obama urges former Cold War rival Russia to abandon the "great game" of the past and realise common goals. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Appeal on Bashir genocide charges Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court challenge the judges' decision not to indict Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir for genocide. |
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| Police parade Kenya 'kidnappers' Police in Kenya parade 13 suspects accused of involvement in a recent wave of kidnappings for ransoms. | |
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| UK plans new powers on genocide War crime suspects from Rwanda and the Balkans could be tried in the UK, under plans outlined by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Emotional farewell to King of Pop Michael Jackson's daughter Paris makes a poignant tribute at the end of a memorial service for the pop star in Los Angeles. |
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| Honduras rivals back peace moves Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is agreed as mediator in attempts to resolve the political crisis in Honduras. | |
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| Sarah Palin still coy on future Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin refuses to respond to speculation she may stand for president. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Restive Chinese city under curfew A curfew is imposed on the city of Urumqi in western China for a second night after ethnic riots on Sunday left 156 people dead. |
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| Indonesians voting for president Indonesians are voting in the country's second direct presidential election since the 1998 overthrow of Suharto. | |
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| Thai FM 'won't resign' over siege Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya refuses to resign after police question his involvement in last year's Bangkok airport siege. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Obama urges shift in Russia ties US President Barack Obama urges former Cold War rival Russia to abandon the "great game" of the past and realise common goals. |
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| UK plans new powers on genocide War crime suspects from Rwanda and the Balkans could be tried in the UK, under plans outlined by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. | |
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| Europe targets manned spaceship European industry is asked to study the requirements and cost of a spacecraft that could one day carry astronauts. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Ahmadinejad hails 'free' election Iran's president says his re-election in June was free and fair despite continuing opposition claims of fraud. |
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| Egypt reassures Israel on Shalit Egypt's President Hosni Murbarak tells Israel's Shimon Peres that a captured soldier in Gaza is healthy. | |
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| Iraq bans visits to Saddam grave The Iraqi government blocks all organised visits to the site of former leader Saddam Hussein's grave. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai faces acute water shortage The Indian city of Mumbai faces water rationing for the first time in living memory as supplies are hit by poor monsoon rain. |
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| 'US strike' on Pakistan militants At least 12 militants are killed in a missile attack by a suspected US drone in north-west Pakistan, officials and residents say. | |
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| Top Indian court upholds hangings India's Supreme Court refuses to replace hanging with lethal injection as the country's sole method of execution. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | MP claims UK 'outsourced torture' An MP has used parliamentary privilege to accuse the British intelligence service of "outsourcing torture". |
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| UK to reform financial regulation The government will propose a wide-ranging reform of the financial sector in a White Paper on Wednesday. | |
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| Rain floods London Tube stations A number of London Underground stations are closed and rail services are disrupted due to flooding after thunderstorms. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'No fee degrees' university plan A university funding plan is considered in which students would pay no fees but would forfeit loans. |
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| Sats results 'published on time' The results for national curriculum tests taken by 11-year-olds in England have been published on time this year. | |
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| Racy novel teacher defends book A teacher who wrote a racy novel about her pupils said it was written specifically to encourage a challenging class of teenage boys to read. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Three jailed for publisher arson Three men are jailed for an arson attack on a publisher's home days before a novel about the Prophet Muhammad was to be published. |
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| 'No fee degrees' university plan A university funding plan is considered in which students would pay no fees but would forfeit loans. | |
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| Teen pregnancy project ditched A project to reduce pregnancies among youngsters deemed at risk is abandoned after research showed it was not cutting conceptions. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US may limit energy speculation A US regulator announces it is to begin to hold hearings about whether it should clamp down on energy speculators. |
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| Hints of second US stimulus plan A senior US Democrat says legislators may need to consider the possibility of a second economic stimulus package. | |
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| Qantas admits cargo price-fixing Qantas Airways pleads guilty to fixing prices for air cargo on routes from Canada between 2002 and 2006. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Emotional farewell to King of Pop Michael Jackson's daughter Paris makes a poignant tribute at the end of a memorial service for the pop star in Los Angeles. |
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| ESPN to launch UK sports channel ESPN announces plans to launch a new sports channel in the UK on 3 August, on which it will show Premier League football. | |
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| Tennant joins St Trinian's film Doctor Who star David Tennant and Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding are joining the cast of the new St Trinian's film, it is confirmed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe targets manned spaceship European industry is asked to study the requirements and cost of a spacecraft that could one day carry astronauts. |
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| Aquatic deer and ancient whales Two mouse-deer species in Asia have been discovered swimming underwater, providing further clues to the origin of whales. | |
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| 'Time to ditch climate policies' World leaders need to abandon current global climate change policies, says an international group of academics. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Jackson memorial sale crackdown Lucky winners picked to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service have been foiled in their attempts to cash in on the event by selling their tickets online. |
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| O2 signs Palm Pre exclusive deal O2 has confirmed that it has an exclusive deal to sell the Palm Pre in the UK. | |
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| Phorm shares fall as BT opts out Shares in the online ad firm Phorm have fallen after BT said it had no immediate plans to use the service that tracks online behaviour. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Scientists claim sperm 'first' Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first. |
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| Call for tougher gene test rules The genetic testing industry should be more tightly regulated, says a report by a House of Lords committee. | |
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| 'No proof' that muscle rubs work There is no convincing evidence that liniments and balms work on sore muscles and joints, according to experts. | |
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| 2005: Bomb attacks on London A series of bomb attacks on London's transport network kills more than 30 people and injures about 700 others. | |||
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| 2001: Two stabbed in Bradford race riots Two people are stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford. | |||
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| 1976: British grandmother missing in Uganda Ugandan authorities deny knowledge of the whereabouts of missing British-Israeli citizen Dora Bloch. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Armstrong just misses Tour lead Lance Armstrong's Astana team narrowly fail to put the seven-time champion back in the leader's yellow jersey as Fabian Cancellara remains top after the team time trial. |
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| England & Australia set for Ashes The five-Test Ashes series begins on Wednesday in Cardiff, with injuries to two Australians potentially giving England a major confidence boost. | |
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| Bolt storms to stunning victory Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt runs the fourth-fastest 200m time in history as he storms to victory in appalling conditions at the Lausanne Grand Prix. | |
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| Windies contracts row escalates West Indies players are to boycott the Test series against Bangladesh which is due to start on Thursday. | |
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| Strauss confident of Ashes glory England captain Andrew Strauss is confident they can get off to a winning start against Australia when the Ashes begins on Wednesday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Foster signs new Man Utd contract Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster agrees terms on a new four-year contract with the club |
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| Goalkeeper Kenny fails drugs test Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny is suspended after failing a drugs test. | |
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| Birmingham seal Benitez signing Birmingham complete their club record capture of Christian Benitez from Mexican side Santos Laguna. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England & Australia set for Ashes The five-Test Ashes series begins on Wednesday in Cardiff, with injuries to two Australians potentially giving England a major confidence boost. |
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| Windies contracts row escalates West Indies players are to boycott the Test series against Bangladesh which is due to start on Thursday. | |
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| Australia delay naming Test team Australia captain Ricky Ponting says they will not name their team for the first Test until Wednesday morning after the injury to Brett Lee. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Tennis star Montcourt dies at 24 French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dies unexpectedly at the age of 24. |
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| US Open prize fund bucks downturn The winners of this year's US Open men's and women's singles titles will each receive a record £992,000 - nearly 6% up on 2008. | |
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| Federer reflects on historic win Roger Federer says he is still trying to come to terms with his record 15th Grand Slam win at Wimbledon. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Pedrosa storms to US MotoGP glory Dani Pedrosa clinches victory in the US MotoGP after coming from fourth on the grid to hit the front from the start of the race. |
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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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