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TOP STORIES
	Fugitive linked to Jakarta blasts There are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say.
	Honduras rivals in 'crunch' talks Rival sides in Honduras's crisis hold talks which deposed President Manuel Zelaya has called the last chance for a deal.
	Milan to enforce teen drink ban The Italian city of Milan bans the sale and consumption of alcohol to under-16s, in an effort to curb rising binge-drinking.
	UK set to take back Brazil waste The UK is working with Brazilian authorities to organise the return of more than 1,400 tonnes of toxic British waste, the Environment Agency says.
	Ecuador leader denies Farc funds Ecuador President Rafael Correa denies receiving election funds from Marxist Farc rebels in neighbouring Colombia.

AFRICA
	Sharia trial for Somalia hostages Two French security advisers kidnapped in Somalia will be tried under Sharia law, an official of the Islamic al-Shabab militia says.
	Darfur rebels free Sudan troops A Darfur rebel group frees 60 prisoners in one of the biggest handovers of the bitter conflict, the Red Cross says.
	Large turnout in Mauritania vote Mauritanians vote in the first presidential election since a military coup in 2008, as police clash with gunmen in the capital.

AMERICAS
	Honduras rivals in 'crunch' talks Rival sides in Honduras's crisis hold talks which deposed President Manuel Zelaya has called the last chance for a deal.
	Ecuador leader denies Farc funds Ecuador President Rafael Correa denies receiving election funds from Marxist Farc rebels in neighbouring Colombia.
	UK set to take back Brazil waste The UK is working with Brazilian authorities to organise the return of more than 1,400 tonnes of toxic British waste, the Environment Agency says.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Fugitive linked to Jakarta blasts There are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say.
	China quarantines school groups More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.
	China admits Uighur riot killings A Chinese official says police shot dead 12 Uighur rioters in Urumqi this month, in a rare admission from the government.

EUROPE
	Turkey smoke ban extends to bars Turkey extends an existing ban on smoking in public places to all bars, cafes and restaurants, despite some opposition.
	Rights group halts Chechnya work Russia's human-rights group Memorial suspends its activities in Chechnya after the killing of activist Natalia Estemirova
	Milan to enforce teen drink ban The Italian city of Milan bans the sale and consumption of alcohol to under-16s, in an effort to curb rising binge-drinking.

MIDDLE EAST
	Blast targets Iraq tribal leader A roadside bomb injures a Sunni tribal leader in the Iraqi city of Falluja, as pilgrims visit a Baghdad shrine.
	Call for Iran protesters' release Iran's ex-President Rafsanjani challenges the country's leaders at Friday prayers, as police fire tear gas at protesters.
	Palestinians in pastry record bid Bakers in the West Bank city of Nablus try to set a record for the world's biggest kunafa - a local sweet pastry.

SOUTH ASIA
	Clinton seeks goodwill in India US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-day visit to India with a ceremony to mark last year's Mumbai attacks.
	Court in Pakistan acquits Sharif A Pakistani court acquits opposition head Nawaz Sharif of hijacking charges, lifting the final ban on him standing for office.
	Nepal child soldiers being freed Nepal starts the process of freeing thousands of child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist rebel fighters.

UK
	Royal tributes for oldest veteran The Queen leads the tributes to Henry Allingham, one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, who has died aged 113.
	China quarantines school groups More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.
	Waterfall drop kills man and girl A three-year-old girl and a man are killed after plunging 50ft from a waterfall into a river near Harlech in North Wales.

UK EDUCATION
	School charity test or class war? Mike Baker looks at what private schools have to do to pass the Charity Commission's public benefit test.
	Many child deaths 'preventable' The deaths of more than 200 children in England every year could be avoided, research suggests.
	College funding fiasco condemned MPs condemn the "catastrophic mismanagement" of a college building scheme in England which could cost hundreds of millions of pounds.

ENGLAND
	Workers march to save steel plant Thousands of workers and their families march on Teesside in protest over the looming closure of a Corus plant in Redcar.
	China quarantines school groups More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.
	Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113 Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving WWI servicemen, dies at the age of 113.

BUSINESS
	New US home starts surge in June A spurt in the number of new houses under construction in June sparks optimism the US property market is improving.
	Cost cuts see Mattel profits jump Toymaker Mattel reports a big rise in quarterly profits, as cost cutting more than offsets a slump in sales.
	General Electric earnings tumble General Electric's earnings fell 47% to $2.9bn in the second quarter from the same period last year as the slowdown hit.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Madonna stage deaths investigated A manslaughter investigation is opened after a stage being built for a Madonna concert in France collapsed, killing two people.
	US TV news legend Cronkite dies The US news anchor Walter Cronkite, known as "the most trusted man in America", dies at the age of 92.
	Actress Barton kept in hospital Actress Mischa Barton, best known for starring in the hit drama The OC, is admitted to hospital in the US.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	New images of Moon landing sites A US spacecraft takes pictures of Apollo landing sites on the Moon, showing footprints and hardware left behind decades ago.
	Endeavour astronauts on spacewalk Astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour complete the first of five spacewalks at the International Space Station.
	UK set to take back Brazil waste The UK is working with Brazilian authorities to organise the return of more than 1,400 tonnes of toxic British waste, the Environment Agency says.

TECHNOLOGY
	Wikipedia painting row escalates The battle over Wikipedia's use of images from a British art gallery intensifies into a war of words.
	Apple blocks rival smart phones An update to iTunes software prevents unsupported devices, such as the Palm Pre, from synchronising content.
	Facebook 'breaches Canadian law' The popular social networking website Facebook is breaking Canada's privacy laws, a report in the country finds.

HEALTH
	China quarantines school groups More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.
	HIV circumcision study ends early Circumcising men who already have HIV does not protect their female partners from the virus, a study in Uganda has found.
	Turkey smoke ban extends to bars Turkey extends an existing ban on smoking in public places to all bars, cafes and restaurants, despite some opposition.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1997: IRA declares ceasefire The IRA makes a surprise announcement of a ceasefire in Northern Ireland - the second in three years.
	1996: 'War criminal' Karadzic resigns Bosnian Serb President and wanted war criminal Radovan Karadzic is forced out of office.
	1983: Flesh-eating dinosaur resurrected A gigantic new dinosaur skeleton is unveiled to the media at the Natural History Museum in London.

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TOP STORIES
	Watson retains lead at Turnberry Tom Watson leads Matthew Goggin and England's Ross Fisher by a single stroke after three days of the Open at Turnberry.
	England open up huge Lord's lead England move into a powerful position as they take a 521-run lead against Australia after three days of the second Ashes Test.
	Adebayor completes Man City move Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor joins Manchester City on a five-year deal, for a fee believed to be in the region of £25m.
	Emphatic Khan claims world title Amir Khan outclasses and outpoints Andreas Kotelnik to claim the WBA light-welterweight crown at the MEN Arena in Manchester.
	Ivanov wins as Hincapie moves up Russia's Serguei Ivanov wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France but George Hincapie closes the gap on leader Rinaldo Nocentini to five seconds.

FOOTBALL
	Adebayor completes Man City move Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor joins Manchester City on a five-year deal, for a fee believed to be in the region of £25m.
	Owen hits winner on Man Utd debut Michael Owen scores the winner on his first appearance for Manchester United as a Malaysia XI are beaten 3-2.
	Ancelotti '100% sure' over Terry Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti reiterates that he expects captain John Terry to reject a move to Manchester City.

CRICKET
	England open up huge Lord's lead England move into a powerful position as they take a 521-run lead against Australia after three days of the second Ashes Test.
	Roach strikes to lift West Indies West Indies bowler Kemar Roach takes six wickets to put his side in a strong position on day two of the second Test in Grenada.
	Prior wants huge England effort Matt Prior urges England's bowlers to produce a huge effort to push for victory in the second Test against Australia at Lord's.

TENNIS
	Injured Roddick puts off return Andy Roddick pulls out of the Indianapolis Championships as he continues his recovery from a hip injury.
	Gasquet cleared to return to tour France's Richard Gasquet is cleared to return to competitive tennis after testing positive for cocaine.
	Nadal set to return from injury Rafael Nadal expects to resume training on Monday before returning to action at the Montreal Masters in August.

MOTORSPORT
	Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009.
	Bourdais threatens legal action Sebastien Bourdais is considering legal action against Toro Rosso, who sacked him after a string of disappointing results.
	Rossi leaves it late to take pole Valentino Rossi snatches pole position for Sunday's German MotoGP at Sachsenring.

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