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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iran inmates 'tortured to death' Iran's defeated opposition presidential candidate says some protesters held after June's poll were tortured to death in jail. |
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| UN 'concern' at Suu Kyi sentence The UN Security Council expresses concern at a fresh term of house arrest for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, dies at the age of 94. | |
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| Argentina removes Honduran envoy Argentina expels Honduras' ambassador over her support for a coup which ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. | |
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| Delhi female births rise hailed More girls than boys were born in India's capital, Delhi, in 2008, figures show, ending decades of serious imbalance. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Murdered gems expert's son speaks The son of a Scottish gems expert murdered by a mob in Kenya tells the BBC how he tried to fight off the attackers who ambushed them. |
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| Crowds welcome Clinton in Liberia Liberians line the streets in torrential rain to welcome US Secretary State Hillary Clinton to Monrovia. | |
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| US stands against bomber release US officials say the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should serve out his sentence after reports he could be freed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US stands against bomber release US officials say the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should serve out his sentence after reports he could be freed. |
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| Argentina removes Honduran envoy Argentina expels Honduras' ambassador over her support for a coup which ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. | |
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| Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, dies at the age of 94. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Taiwan appeals for foreign help Taiwan calls for international technical help as it struggles to rescue thousands of people stranded after a typhoon. |
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| UN 'concern' at Suu Kyi sentence The UN Security Council expresses concern at a fresh term of house arrest for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| N Korea releases S Korean worker North Korea frees a South Korean worker held since March for allegedly insulting the North's communist leadership. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France and Germany exit recession The French and German economies unexpectedly grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2009, ending their recessions. |
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| Corsican boy 'kills four at home' A youth on the French island of Corsica admits killing his parents and twin brothers in their beds with a rifle, officials say. | |
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| VW agrees Porsche merger details Volkswagen and Porsche agree the details under which VW will merge with its German carmaking compatriot by 2011. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran inmates 'tortured to death' Iran's defeated opposition presidential candidate says some protesters held after June's poll were tortured to death in jail. |
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| US stands against bomber release US officials say the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should serve out his sentence after reports he could be freed. | |
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| Gaza white flag deaths probe call Israel must investigate the "unlawful" killing of civilians with white flags during its Gaza operation, a rights group says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai swine flu shutdown begins Schools, colleges and cinemas in India's commercial capital temporarily close their doors to limit the spread of the H1N1 virus. |
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| Delhi female births rise hailed More girls than boys were born in India's capital, Delhi, in 2008, figures show, ending decades of serious imbalance. | |
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| Afghanistan struck by twin blasts Two bombs in Afghanistan kill at least 14 people, including several children, just days ahead of elections, officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Pregnant women to get flu vaccine A swine flu vaccination campaign will be launched in the autumn, but only certain at risk groups, including pregnant women, will be given the jab. |
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| Three UK soldiers die in Helmand Three British soldiers have been killed in an explosion while on patrol in Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| Many women 'not on safest pill' Many women are not taking the safest brand of the pill, say researchers who found variation in the risk of blood clot. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | England youth drop-out rate rises The number of young people in England not working or training has increased, with large rises in some areas, figures show. |
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| Call for quango cull in education Two thirds of England's education quangos should be scrapped, a report from a think tank says. | |
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| Heads 'swamped' by new guidance Head teachers in England and Wales are "inundated" with lengthy e-mail updates from government, the Tories say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Footballer's brother found dead The younger brother of Aston Villa and England footballer Luke Young is found dead after a night out on holiday in Crete. |
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| Gem robbers 'used false plates' Two getaway cars used by robbers who stole £40m in jewellery from a London shop had fake number plates, police reveal. | |
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| BBC man sacked after conviction A BBC television presenter who hit a teenager with a wooden pole outside a West Midlands bar is sacked. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | VW agrees Porsche merger details Volkswagen and Porsche agree the details under which VW will merge with its German carmaking compatriot by 2011. |
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| Scrappage scheme lifts Ford sales Ford is to boost production in the US to meet increased demand sparked by the government's scrappage scheme. | |
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| Tourists face car hire shortage European holidaymakers are facing bigger bills for hire cars - or risk not getting one at all - due to a shortage of vehicles. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, dies at the age of 94. |
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| Douglas 'devastated' over arrest Actor Michael Douglas says his family is "devastated" by the arrest of his son Cameron Douglas on drugs charges. | |
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| Global broadcast for Proms finale The Last Night Of The Proms is to be broadcast live to cinemas around the world, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Antarctic glacier 'thinning fast' One of the largest glaciers in Antarctica is thinning four times faster than 10 years ago, research seen by the BBC suggests. |
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| 'Many hurricanes' in modern times Hurricanes in the Atlantic are more frequent than at any time in the last 1,000 years, according to research. | |
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| Lion cubs make first appearance A pair of rare Asian lion cubs make a public appearance in their new enclosure at London Zoo. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft backs long life for IE6 The venerable IE6 browser will be supported until 2014, despite a campaign to kill it, says Microsoft. |
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| Green domain sparks war of words The battle to take control of the .eco internet domain aimed at green groups escalates. | |
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| Palm criticised over Pre privacy Palm faces criticism over the discovery that its Pre handsets report the location and user patterns of users daily. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Many women 'not on safest pill' Many women are not taking the safest brand of the pill, say researchers who found variation in the risk of blood clot. |
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| Pregnant women to get flu vaccine A swine flu vaccination campaign will be launched in the autumn, but only certain at risk groups, including pregnant women, will be given the jab. | |
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| Child headache burden uncovered One in five young teenagers suffer headaches at least once a week, say researchers who called for better diagnosis and treatment. | |
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| 1961: Berliners wake to divided city Troops in East Germany seal off the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. | |||
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| 1966: China announces Cultural Revolution China announces plans for a "new leap forward" after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party's Central Committee. | |||
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| 1977: Violent clashes at NF march More than 200 protesters are arrested after demonstrations in Lewisham against a National Front march. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - USPGA Updates from the first round of the USPGA Championship at Hazeltine, Minnesota. |
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| Clijsters wins as Williams tumble Kim Clijsters' comeback continues with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova, while the Williams sisters are beaten in Cincinnati. | |
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| West Indies dismiss coach Dyson Australian John Dyson is sacked as coach of West Indies with immediate effect. | |
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| Women's boxing gains Olympic spot Women boxers will get the chance to compete for gold at London 2012 after a decision by the International Olympic Committee. | |
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| Woods takes early lead at USPGA World number one Tiger Woods sets the early pace at the USPGA Championship in Minnesota, firing a first-round 67. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Belgium midfielder joins Pompey Portsmouth complete the signing of Belgian midfielder Anthony Vanden Borre from Genoa on a one-year loan deal. |
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| Interview - Sven-Goran Eriksson Former England, Lazio and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson tells Football Focus why he accepted the job of director of football at League Two club Notts County. | |
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| Hughes excited by start of new season Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says that the excitement and anticipation at the club is tangible ahead of the start of the season, which he hopes Carlos Tevez will be fit for. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Trescothick rules out Test return Former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick rules out the possibility of a one-off comeback to try to help England win the Ashes at The Oval. |
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| Prior to miss Twenty20 finals day England want Matt Prior to be rested from all cricket leading up to the final Ashes Test next week. | |
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| Collapse hands Pakistan easy win Sri Lanka's batting collapse allows Pakistan to win their Twenty20 international in Colombo by 52 runs. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Clijsters wins as Williams tumble Kim Clijsters' comeback continues with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova, while the Williams sisters are beaten in Cincinnati. |
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| In-form Murray races past Ferrero Andy Murray produces a blistering display to defeat Juan Carlos Ferrero and reach the quarter-finals of the Montreal Masters. | |
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| Nadal enjoys quick singles return Rafael Nadal is only on court for 36 minutes on his singles comeback as David Ferrer retires hurt in Montreal. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Injured de Puniet to race at Brno Randy de Puniet will compete in the Czech MotoGP despite having a screw inserted in his broken left ankle. |
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| Formula 1 news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula 1 website for 2009. | |
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| Schumacher sad at F1 abandonment Michael Schumacher speaks of his regret at having to scrap his proposed Formula 1 comeback. | |
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