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TOP STORIES
	FBI boss attacks Megrahi release The director of the FBI launches a scathing attack on the Scottish justice secretary over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
	N Koreans to meet South's leader South Korea's president prepares to receive senior envoys from the North who are in Seoul for the funeral of Kim Dae-jung.
	Top Italian lottery prize is won A winning ticket is found in Italy's massive state lottery draw - worth 146.9m euros, reportedly Europe's biggest-ever jackpot.
	Wildfires break out across Greece More than 70 wildfires start across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes in the country since 2007.
	Pakistan Taliban name new chief The Pakistani Taliban appoint a successor to Baitullah Mehsud, the militant leader reported killed in a US air strike.

AFRICA
	Nigeria rebels hand over weapons A number of militant leaders in Nigeria's Delta region hands over weapons under a government amnesty programme.
	FBI boss attacks Megrahi release The director of the FBI launches a scathing attack on the Scottish justice secretary over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
	Birth certificate backs SA gender The mother of 800m runner Caster Semenya shows the BBC her daughter's birth certificate, showing the athlete is female.

AMERICAS
	FBI boss attacks Megrahi release The director of the FBI launches a scathing attack on the Scottish justice secretary over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
	CIA 'threatened' terror suspects A CIA inquiry reveals the use of handguns and electric drills to frighten suspects into providing information, US media report.
	Breast implants yield murder data Los Angeles police identified the mutilated body of a murdered model through her breast implants, prosecutors say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Koreans to meet South's leader South Korea's president prepares to receive senior envoys from the North who are in Seoul for the funeral of Kim Dae-jung.
	China officials in smelter probe Two Chinese government officials are being investigated after 1,300 children got lead poisoning, the local government says.
	Taiwan mourns for Morakot victims Three days of mourning begin in Taiwan for the hundreds believed to have been killed as a result of Typhoon Morakot.

EUROPE
	Wildfires break out across Greece More than 70 wildfires start across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes in the country since 2007.
	Hungary far-right event broken up Hungarian police break up a meeting of a banned paramilitary group accused of inciting fear and threatening order.
	Top Italian lottery prize is won A winning ticket is found in Italy's massive state lottery draw - worth 146.9m euros, reportedly Europe's biggest-ever jackpot.

MIDDLE EAST
	Row over Iran's women ministers Conservative clerics in Iran criticise President Ahmadinejad's decision to include women in his proposed cabinet.
	Rafsanjani in 'conciliatory' move Former Iranian President Rafsanjani urges political factions to follow the supreme leader, in an apparent conciliatory move.
	FBI boss attacks Megrahi release The director of the FBI launches a scathing attack on the Scottish justice secretary over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan Taliban name new chief The Pakistani Taliban appoint a successor to Baitullah Mehsud, the militant leader reported killed in a US air strike.
	Afghan polling 'marked by fraud' Afghanistan's presidential poll was marred by intimidation and vote fraud, but generally fair, election monitors say.
	Sri Lanka to train Pakistani army Sri Lanka's army says it will offer training in counter-insurgency to members of the Pakistani military.

UK
	FBI boss attacks Megrahi release The director of the FBI launches a scathing attack on the Scottish justice secretary over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
	Two held over footballer stabbing Two men are arrested over the stabbing of West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother, police say.
	Chemist warning on drug shortages Pharmacists are warning that patients are suffering because of a shortage of some branded medicines.

UK EDUCATION
	Scramble for university places Teenagers who failed to get their first choices for university are rushing to find courses through clearing.
	Record top A-level grades awarded A record-breaking 26.7% of A-level entries for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been awarded A grades.
	Achievements mask school divide The proportion of A grades in this year's A-levels has risen the most in independent schools.

ENGLAND
	Two held over footballer stabbing Two men are arrested over the stabbing of West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother, police say.
	Pilot killed in aerobatics crash A pilot dies when a light aircraft crashes during an aerobatics contest at Silverstone race circuit, police say.
	Man charged over town stabbings A 19-year-old man is charged with seven counts of attempted murder following a number of stabbings in Keighley, police say.

BUSINESS
	Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery.
	Oil price touches high for 2009 The oil price hits its highest level of the year, boosted by rises in Chinese stocks and a promising start to trading on Wall Street.
	Pace of HBOS decline 'unexpected' The chairman of state-backed Lloyds Banking Group says it was taken by surprise by the level of losses at HBOS.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Michael Jackson's burial delayed The singer will be buried in Los Angeles on 3 September, not 29 August as had been announced, a family spokesman says.
	Dells singer Carter dies aged 75 Soul crooner Johnny Carter, who was a vocalist with groups The Dells and The Flamingos, dies in the US at the age of 75.
	Latin star 'going ahead' with gig Colombian rock singer Juanes is going ahead with a peace concert in Cuba despite receiving threats, his manager says.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say.
	Glowing 'bomber worms' discovered Newly discovered glowing ocean worms release tiny green bombs to distract their predators, according to scientists.
	Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons Scientists discover how one amphibian deters attackers by unsheathing its bare rib bones, using them as poisonous spears.

TECHNOLOGY
	Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say.
	Microsoft previews new controller Microsoft allows the public to get their hands on its new, hands-free games controller, dubbed Natal, for the first time.
	Tech giants unite against Google Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon will join a coalition to fight Google's efforts to create what could be the world's largest virtual library.

HEALTH
	Lung cancer genetics unravelled The genetics underpinning a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer are further unpicked by UK scientists.
	Homeopathy not a cure, says WHO People with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization warns.
	Primary liver cancers 'soaring' Cases of primary liver cancer, an often preventable disease, have trebled in the last 30 years, figures suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1978: Kenya's founding father dies The Kenyan president, Jomo Kenyatta, dies aged 89 at his home in Mombasa.
	1972: Rhodesia out of Olympics Rhodesia is thrown out of the Olympic Games with just four days to go before the opening ceremony in the German city of Munich.
	1986: Police chief cleared of misconduct Deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester police John Stalker is cleared of misconduct.

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TOP STORIES
	England on course for Ashes glory Australia close day three at The Oval on 80-0, after Jonathan Trott's century enables England to set a massive target of 546.
	Jamaica's Bolt takes third gold Usain Bolt makes it a hat-trick of golds at the World Championships as Jamaica win the 4x100m relay, but they fail to set a new world record.
	Hamilton storms to Valencia pole World champion Lewis Hamilton secures his first pole position of the season with a scintillating qualifying display at the European GP.
	Wigan 0-5 Man Utd Michael Owen scores his first goal for Manchester United as they bounce back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a flurry of late goals.
	Federer ends Murray run in semis Roger Federer brings Andy Murray's unbeaten run to an end with a superb display in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.

FOOTBALL
	Wigan 0-5 Man Utd Michael Owen scores his first goal for Manchester United as they bounce back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a flurry of late goals.
	Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth Arsenal continue their impressive start to the new Premier League season with a resounding victory over Portsmouth.
	Premier League footballer stabbed West Ham United defender Calum Davenport undergoes surgery on both legs after he and his mother are stabbed at their home in Bedford.

CRICKET
	England on course for Ashes glory Australia close day three at The Oval on 80-0, after Jonathan Trott's century enables England to set a massive target of 546.
	Sri Lanka wrap up win over Kiwis Muttiah Muralitharan takes three wickets as Sri Lanka beat New Zealnd by 202 runs in the first Test in Galle.
	Broad elated with England revival Stuart Broad says England are in prime position to win the deciding Test at The Oval and regain the Ashes.

TENNIS
	Federer ends Murray run in semis Roger Federer brings Andy Murray's unbeaten run to an end with a superb display in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
	Serena powers into Toronto semis Second seed Serena Williams beats Lucie Safarova to reach the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
	Murray battles into semi-finals Andy Murray continues the defence of his Cincinnati Masters title with a hard-fought quarter-final win over Julien Benneteau.

MOTORSPORT
	Espargaro given shock MotoGP ride Spain's Aleix Espargaro will compete in the next two MotoGP races as a result of the reshuffle caused by Casey Stoner's absence.
	Formula 1 news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula 1 website for 2009.
	Hamilton storms to Valencia pole World champion Lewis Hamilton secures his first pole position of the season with a scintillating qualifying display at the European GP.

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