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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama may soften healthcare plan US President Barack Obama's senior aides hint his healthcare reforms may be watered down, as opponents apply pressure. |
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| Burma deports Suu Kyi US 'guest' A US man jailed in Burma for visiting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is taken to hospital in Thailand after being deported. | |
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| Bolt sets record to win 100m gold Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt claims a new world record of 9.58s as he storms to victory in the World Championships in Berlin. | |
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| Karzai's warlord links challenged Afghan President Hamid Karzai is challenged about his alliances with warlords, during a live TV election debate. | |
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| N Korea eases South border rules North Korea eases tourism and border rules for the South at the same time as ordering a full military alert. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria police raid Muslim sect Nigerian police arrest more than 600 members of the Darul Islam community in the northwestern Niger state. |
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| Horn of Africa damages ruling due A long-awaited ruling is due on what compensation Ethiopia and Eritrea should pay each other for the 1998-2000 war. | |
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| Hunger strike before Gabon poll An independent candidate in Gabon's presidential election begins a hunger strike to demand that it be postponed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama may soften healthcare plan US President Barack Obama's senior aides hint his healthcare reforms may be watered down, as opponents apply pressure. |
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| Burma deports Suu Kyi US 'guest' A US man jailed in Burma for visiting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is taken to hospital in Thailand after being deported. | |
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| Canada in Arctic show of strength Canada is launching a "sovereignty" exercise in the Arctic to show a visible presence in the resource-rich area. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma deports Suu Kyi US 'guest' A US man jailed in Burma for visiting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is taken to hospital in Thailand after being deported. |
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| N Korea eases South border rules North Korea eases tourism and border rules for the South at the same time as ordering a full military alert. | |
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| Yang catches Woods for USPGA win South Korea's YE Yang becomes the first Asian winner of a major when he beats Tiger Woods to clinch the USPGA title at Hazeltine. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Iran frees French teacher on bail Iran frees on bail a French teaching assistant who is charged with spying, President Sarkozy's office says. |
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| Pilot dies as Russia jets collide Two Russian fighters collide training for an air show, killing the team's commander and injuring five people on the ground. | |
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| Toddler killed in balcony fall An 18-month-old British child dies after falling from a balcony at a hotel on the Italian island of Sardinia. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran frees French teacher on bail Iran frees on bail a French teaching assistant who is charged with spying, President Sarkozy's office says. |
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| Dozens die in Kuwait wedding fire Forty-one women and children are killed by a fire in a tent at a wedding near Kuwait City, officials say. | |
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| Israeli wins Fatah top body seat Fatah, the political faction of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, elects a Jewish-born Israeli to its governing council. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Karzai's warlord links challenged Afghan President Hamid Karzai is challenged about his alliances with warlords, during a live TV election debate. |
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| Row over US Bollywood 'detention' Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan expresses anger at his treatment at a US airport but US customs deny he was detained. | |
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| Three UK soldiers die in Helmand Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of UK fatalities to 204. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Three UK soldiers die in Helmand Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of UK fatalities to 204. |
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| Tories plan league tables review Tory plans could see England schools get more league table points by putting pupils through "harder" exams such as maths. | |
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| Superb Ennis wins heptathlon gold Jessica Ennis secures Britain's first ever heptathlon gold at the World Championships after completing a dominant victory in Berlin. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories plan league tables review Tory plans could see England schools get more league table points by putting pupils through "harder" exams such as maths. |
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| Parent debt 'damaging education' Parents who do not settle school bills for care of their children out of hours are forcing some schools into cuts, head teachers warn. | |
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| 'No benefit' from tuition fees Students are not benefiting from the extra money brought in by tuition fees, according to a leading academic. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Toddler killed in balcony fall An 18-month-old British child dies after falling from a balcony at a hotel on the Italian island of Sardinia. |
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| Missing girl air search suspended The air search for an 10-year-old girl who disappeared off the Essex coast has been suspended until first light. | |
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| Stingers used to halt stolen bus A stolen bus careers into several vehicles and a shop front before being brought to a halt on the M1 by police using stinger devices. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan economy set to show growth Japan's economy is expected to show growth for the second quarter, meaning it could be emerging from recession. |
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| Mexico favours Brazil trade pact Mexico's President Felipe Calderon says he will propose a free trade agreement with Brazil, during a trip to the country. | |
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| Nigeria sacks heads of five banks The Nigerian central bank has injected 400bn naira ($2.6bn; £1.6bn) into five banks and sacked their managers. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | U2 brand green criticism 'unfair' The Edge defends the size and cost of their 360 Degrees world tour, as the band play to a record 88,000 people at Wembley Stadium. |
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| Monkeys in 'golden ticket' grab Arctic Monkeys hide "golden tickets" to this year's Reading And Leeds Festivals inside two copies of their new single. | |
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| Row over US Bollywood 'detention' Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan expresses anger at his treatment at a US airport but US customs deny he was detained. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | US probe captures Saturn equinox Raw images of the moment Saturn reached its equinox have been beamed back to Earth by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft. |
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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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| Facial expressions 'not global' A new study suggests that people from different cultures might read facial expressions differently. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Alarm sounded over game futures Video game makers are under threat from spiralling licence costs and competition among consoles, warns analyst. |
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| Sony to support open ebook format Sony is dropping its own-brand standard for digital books in favour of an open format. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Moderate drinking 'boosts bones' Women who drink moderate amounts of beer may be strengthening their bones, according to Spanish researchers. |
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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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| Drug 'attacks cancer stem cells' A compound that appears to target the master cells which help breast cancers grow has been discovered by scientists. | |
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| 1952: Flood devastates Devon village Twelve bodies are recovered and 24 people are missing feared dead in the flood which has swept through Lynmouth in north Devon. | |||
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| 2004: Dozens stranded in Cornish floods Flash floods devastate a north Cornwall coastal village after the area's average August rainfall fell in just two hours. | |||
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| 1977: Rock and roll 'king' Presley dies Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, dies after collapsing at his home. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bolt sets record to win 100m gold Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt claims a new world record of 9.58s as he storms to victory in the World Championships in Berlin. |
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| Yang catches Woods for USPGA win South Korea's YE Yang becomes the first Asian winner of a major when he beats Tiger Woods to clinch the USPGA title at Hazeltine. | |
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| Jankovic sees off Safina in final World number five Jelena Jankovic beats world number one Dinara Safina to win the Cincinnati title. | |
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| Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool Tottenham debutant Sebastien Bassong scores the winner as Spurs beat Liverpool 2-1 at White Hart Lane. | |
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| Murray battles to Montreal title Britain's Andy Murray completes a superb week with victory over Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Montreal Masters. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool Tottenham debutant Sebastien Bassong scores the winner as Spurs beat Liverpool 2-1 at White Hart Lane. |
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| Man Utd 1-0 Birmingham Wayne Rooney scores his 99th goal for Manchester United as the champions open the defence of their Premier League title with victory over Birmingham. | |
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| Hughes defends chase for Lescott Manchester City manager Mark Hughes hits back at Everton boss David Moyes following his criticism of their pursuit of Joleon Lescott. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India recall Dravid to ODI squad Former India captain Rahul Dravid is to make a return to one-day international cricket after almost two years out. |
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| Coventry equals ODI batting mark Charles Coventry equals the highest individual one-day international score but cannot prevent Zimbabwe losing the series against Bangladesh. | |
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| Lee impresses in Australia rout Brett Lee bowls himself into contention for the deciding Ashes Test with three wickets in Australia's 103-run victory over England Lions. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray battles to Montreal title Britain's Andy Murray completes a superb week with victory over Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Montreal Masters. |
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| Jankovic sees off Safina in final World number five Jelena Jankovic beats world number one Dinara Safina to win the Cincinnati title. | |
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| Safina destroys Pennetta in semi World number one Dinara Safina thrashes Flavia Pennetta to reach the Cincinnati final. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Lorenzo crash hands Rossi victory Valentino Rossi wins the Czech MotoGP at Brno after Jorge Lorenzo crashes out when leading. |
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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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