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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Athens locals flee as fires rage Several thousand residents of Athens' northern suburbs flee their homes as wildfires continue to blaze around the Greek capital. |
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| Honduras court shuns Zelaya deal Honduras's supreme court rejects a Costa Rica-brokered deal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. | |
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| New photo shows 'healthy' Castro A new picture of Fidel Castro is published, apparently showing Cuba's ailing former leader in much better health. | |
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| Yemeni troops 'kill 100 rebels' Yemeni soldiers trying to crush a rebellion in the north of the country have killed 100 fighters, the government claims. | |
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| Mullen joins US Lockerbie fury The top US military officer joins influential senators in condemning Scotland's decision to free Lockerbie bomber Abdulbaset al-Megrahi. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Several dead' in Somali clashes Several people die in fighting in the Somali capital between Islamic militants and government forces, officials say. |
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| Freed Egypt sailors cheered home The crews of two Egyptian fishing boats who escaped their Somali pirate captors return to a hero's welcome in the Gulf of Suez. | |
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| Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Honduras court shuns Zelaya deal Honduras's supreme court rejects a Costa Rica-brokered deal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. |
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| New photo shows 'healthy' Castro A new picture of Fidel Castro is published, apparently showing Cuba's ailing former leader in much better health. | |
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| Mullen joins US Lockerbie fury The top US military officer joins influential senators in condemning Scotland's decision to free Lockerbie bomber Abdulbaset al-Megrahi. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kim buried as Koreas enjoy thaw Former South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung is given a state funeral, amid an apparent easing of tense relations with the North. |
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| Soldiers killed in south Thailand Two soldiers are shot dead and three injured in a suspected Islamist insurgency attacks on a checkpoint in southern Thailand. | |
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| Victorious England regain Ashes England regain the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs in the deciding Test at The Oval. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Athens locals flee as fires rage Several thousand residents of Athens' northern suburbs flee their homes as wildfires continue to blaze around the Greek capital. |
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| Netanyahu enters Sweden organ row Israel's prime minister calls on Sweden to condemn claims in a newspaper that Israeli troops killed Palestinians and sold their organs. | |
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| Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Egypt 'Hezbollah cell' on trial A group on trial in Cairo pleads not guilty to plotting attacks in Egypt for Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah. |
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| Netanyahu enters Sweden organ row Israel's prime minister calls on Sweden to condemn claims in a newspaper that Israeli troops killed Palestinians and sold their organs. | |
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| Yemeni troops 'kill 100 rebels' Yemeni soldiers trying to crush a rebellion in the north of the country have killed 100 fighters, the government claims. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan challenger alleges fraud The main challenger in Afghanistan's presidential elections, Abdullah Abdullah, alleges widespread vote rigging. |
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| Doubts cast on Taliban leadership Pakistani intelligence officials cast doubt on the claimed selection of a new leader to the country's Taliban movement. | |
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| US names secret terror suspects The US military starts notifying the Red Cross of terror suspects at secret detention camps in Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Victorious England regain Ashes England regain the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs in the deciding Test at The Oval. |
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| Lockerbie minister facing critics The Scottish justice secretary will defend his decision to release the Lockerbie bomber as the Scottish Parliament is recalled. | |
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| Recession in UK seems 'at an end' Confidence among business professionals sees the biggest rise for two years, suggesting the UK recession is at an end, a survey says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Scramble for university places Teenagers who failed to get their first choices for university are rushing to find courses through clearing. |
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| 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. | |
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| Achievements mask school divide The proportion of A grades in this year's A-levels has risen the most in independent schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Victorious England regain Ashes England regain the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs in the deciding Test at The Oval. |
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| Men quizzed over player stabbing Two men are questioned by police following the stabbing of West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother. | |
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| Rowers spark 12-hour sea rescue A training session for participants of a rowing competition leads to a 12-hour rescue operation off the coast of Cornwall. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Profits rise at Chinese oil firm Chinese oil refiner Sinopec sees a four-fold increase in profit, boosted by changes in state price controls. |
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| BT axes graduate recruit scheme Telecoms giant BT closes its graduate recruitment programme as it continues to cut costs in the downturn. | |
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| 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. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 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. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hunt on for explorer's lost plane A team prepares to embark on a search for the submerged wreck of a plane which crashed carrying Norway's great polar explorer Roald Amundsen. |
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| Upwards lightning caught on film Scientists at Duke University publish images of the rarely-seen phenomenon of upwards lightning, taken during last year's Tropical Storm Cristobal. | |
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| Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mobile TV 'very slow' to take off While mobile TV created a big stir combining mobility and people's love of TV, it has failed to live up to its promise. |
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| Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say. | |
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| 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. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lung cancer genetics unravelled The genetics underpinning a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer are further unpicked by UK scientists. |
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| 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. | |
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| Primary liver cancers 'soaring' Cases of primary liver cancer, an often preventable disease, have trebled in the last 30 years, figures suggests. | |
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| 1990: Outrage at Iraqi TV hostage show Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears on state television with western hostages, provoking a storm of outrage. | |||
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| 1991: Gorbachev punishes coup plotters Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev begins his purge of cabinet members and officials involved in the failed coup four days ago. | |||
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| 1961: Couple found shot in A6 lay-by Police launch a murder hunt after a man is found shot dead and his companion seriously wounded in a lay-by in Bedfordshire. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| Victorious England regain Ashes England regain the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs in the deciding Test at The Oval. |
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| Strauss savours famous Ashes win Andrew Strauss revels in the emotion of England's Ashes 2-1 series triumph against Australia. | |
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| Barrichello snatches Valencia win Brawn's Rubens Barrichello snatches victory from Lewis Hamilton in the European Grand Prix and closes the gap on team-mate Jenson Button in the world championship race. | |
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| Bekele completes distance double Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele adds 5,000m gold to his 10,000m title, becoming the first man to do so at a World Championships. | |
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| United States retain Solheim Cup United States retain the Solheim Cup with a 16-12 victory over Europe. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Everton agree a fee for Lescott Joleon Lescott will move to Manchester City, subject to a medical, after an agreement is finally reached with Everton. |
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| Burnley 1-0 Everton Burnley follow up their win over Manchester United by beating Everton after Louis Saha misses a penalty. | |
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| West Ham 1-2 Tottenham Aaron Lennon keeps up Tottenham's 100% winning start to the season as he grabs his side's second goal at West Ham. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Victorious England regain Ashes England regain the Ashes after beating Australia by 197 runs in the deciding Test at The Oval. |
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| Ponting determined to bounce back Australia captain Ricky Ponting expects to face questions over his future but is desperate to win the Ashes back. | |
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| Strauss savours famous Ashes win Andrew Strauss revels in the emotion of England's Ashes 2-1 series triumph against Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer secures Cincinnati title World number one Roger Federer wins the Cincinnati Masters for the third time with victory over Novak Djokovic. |
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| Dementieva takes Rogers Cup title Elena Dementieva battles her way to the Rogers Cup title with victory over fellow Russian Maria Sharapova. | |
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| Dementieva too strong for Serena Elena Dementieva will take on Maria fellow Russian Maria Sharapova in the Rogers Cup final after stunning second seed Serena Williams in straight sets. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 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. |
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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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| Barrichello snatches Valencia win Brawn's Rubens Barrichello snatches victory from Lewis Hamilton in the European Grand Prix and closes the gap on team-mate Jenson Button in the world championship race. | |
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