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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Couple deny California abduction A man and his wife deny abducting California woman Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was a child and holding her 18 years. |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide The death of pop star Michael Jackson was homicide caused by acute anaesthetic intoxication, a US coroner rules. | |
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| Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| Dutch sailor girl put under care A Dutch court puts a 13-year-old girl under care, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. | |
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| Leaders condemn US-Colombia deal South American leaders condemn US plans to increase its military presence in Colombia at an emergency summit in Argentina. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma appeals to Zimbabwe rivals South Africa's President Jacob Zuma urges Zimbabwe's political rivals to work together if they are to get foreign aid. |
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| Apartheid hit-man granted bail A black member of an apartheid hit-squad in South Africa, who confessed to killing eight ANC members, is granted parole. | |
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| Confusion over Gabon candidates At least five candidates withdraw from Gabon's presidential election to back another contender against the late Omar Bongo's son. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Couple deny California abduction A man and his wife deny abducting California woman Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was a child and holding her 18 years. |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide The death of pop star Michael Jackson was homicide caused by acute anaesthetic intoxication, a US coroner rules. | |
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| Argentine farmers resume strikes Argentine farmers resume strikes as part of a bitter dispute with the government over taxes on soya bean exports. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Koreas to resume family reunions North and South Korea agree to resume family reunions halted two years ago amid worsening relations, officials say. |
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| UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo' The United Arab Emirates seizes a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, UN diplomatic sources say. | |
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| China signs deal to sell iPhones Mobile operator China Unicom signs a deal with Apple to launch the iPhone into the world's largest mobile phone market. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dutch sailor girl put under care A Dutch court puts a 13-year-old girl under care, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. |
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| Berlusconi sues media for 'libel' Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sues media outlets across Europe for their coverage of his private life. | |
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| Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Action urged on Iran opposition Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urges decisive action against leaders of the post-election protests. |
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| UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo' The United Arab Emirates seizes a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, UN diplomatic sources say. | |
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| Shia leader's body flown to Iraq The body of the powerful Shia Muslim political leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who died in Iran on Wednesday, arrives in Iraq for burial. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Curbs on nuclear scientist lifted A Pakistani court lifts the final curbs on disgraced nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan allowing him total freedom of movement. |
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| Fury at Nato's Afghan clinic raid An Afghan member of parliament condemns a Nato air strike on a clinic where a Taliban leader was being treated for his injuries. | |
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| Marital visits for Pakistan jails Pakistan's top Islamic court rules that prisoners in jails across the country must have greater conjugal rights. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. |
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| Road delays hit holiday getaway Motorists setting off on breaks over the bank holiday weekend suffer delays and congestion following a series of accidents on major roads. | |
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| Older people can donate, says NHS The over-55s are unnecessarily writing themselves off as potential organ donors, transplant officials warn. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Families miss free school meals A fifth of low-income families are not aware they could claim for free school meals, suggests a survey. |
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| More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. | |
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| University bid in new funds plea The prospective university of the Highlands and Islands says it cannot meet demand for student places because of funding shortages. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man jailed for teenage girl rapes A man who subjected his victims to a "terrifying ordeal" as he raped them in the back of his car is jailed for 14 years. |
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| Footballer out of intensive care Premier League footballer Calum Davenport, who was stabbed at a home in Bedfordshire, is out of intensive care. | |
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| Abuse victim jailed for blackmail A man sexually abused as a teenager is jailed for six years for blackmailing the wealthy pensioner who abused him. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Iceland to pay back Icesave cash The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (£3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. |
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| Argentine farmers resume strikes Argentine farmers resume strikes as part of a bitter dispute with the government over taxes on soya bean exports. | |
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| China signs deal to sell iPhones Mobile operator China Unicom signs a deal with Apple to launch the iPhone into the world's largest mobile phone market. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. |
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| Madonna explains Gypsy comments Madonna has said she was "compelled" to comment on the discrimination of Romany Gypsies while on stage in Romania, despite being booed by fans. | |
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| Actor Piven cleared in sushi row US star Jeremy Piven is cleared in a dispute with Broadway producers after sushi-related poisoning led him to quit a play. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Single molecule's stunning image Researchers have imaged single molecules in unprecedented detail, showing the chemical bonds that hold them together. |
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| Europe looks to buy Soyuz craft Europe is seeking to maintain flight opportunities for its astronauts by buying Soyuz spacecraft from Russia. | |
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| Mouse set to be 'evolution icon' A fast-evolving deer mouse is one of the best examples yet studied of natural selection in action, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple denies 'exploding' iPhones iPhones that reportedly "exploded" in France were not due to overheating batteries as had been suggested, Apple says. |
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| File-sharers' TV tastes revealed Millions of television viewers are now using file-sharing services to illegally download TV programmes, research shows. | |
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| Europe looks to buy Soyuz craft Europe is seeking to maintain flight opportunities for its astronauts by buying Soyuz spacecraft from Russia. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | UN warns over swine flu in birds The discovery of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns. |
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| Soluble fibre 'effective for IBS' A soluble fibre supplement should be the first line of attack in treating irritable bowel syndrome, experts say. | |
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| English turn to booze on holiday English holidaymakers consume an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day during their summer break, a government survey suggests. | |
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| 1963: King's dream for racial harmony The fight for racial equality moves a step closer to victory as Dr Martin Luther King tells thousands of Americans his dream for freedom. | |||
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| 2003: Blair gives evidence to Hutton The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, appears before the Hutton inquiry and speaks of the "raging storm" which followed a controversial BBC report. | |||
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| 2004: Second gold for Kelly Holmes British athlete Kelly Holmes secures a place in Olympic history by winning the 1500m gold in Athens. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Barcelona seal Super Cup triumph Pedro's extra-time goal earns Barcelona a 1-0 European Super Cup triumph over Shakhtar Donetsk in Monaco. |
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| Bolt sets searing pace in Zurich Usain Bolt wins the 100m in at the Golden League meeting in Zurich in a time of 9.81 seconds. | |
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| Hamilton on top as Button toils McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is fastest in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Jenson Button only 17th. | |
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| Australia ease to win over Scots David Hussey hits a century in Australia's 189-run victory over Scotland in their one-day international in Edinburgh. | |
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| Shevchenko opts to leave Chelsea Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti announces that Andriy Shevchenko has decided to leave the club. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Barcelona seal Super Cup triumph Pedro's extra-time goal earns Barcelona a 1-0 European Super Cup triumph over Shakhtar Donetsk in Monaco. |
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| Sunderland snap up Lyon's Mensah Sunderland sign Ghana defender John Mensah from French side Lyon on a season-long loan deal. | |
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| Wenger angry over Eduardo charge Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger accuses Uefa of conducting a "witch-hunt" after it charges Eduardo with diving against Celtic in the Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand scorecard Scorecard from the second Test in Colombo. |
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| Sri Lanka pile pressure on Kiwis Kumar Sangakkara hits an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka stretch their lead over New Zealand to 339 on day three of the second Test. | |
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| Australia ease to win over Scots David Hussey hits a century in Australia's 189-run victory over Scotland in their one-day international in Edinburgh. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | McEnroe tips Murray for US Open John McEnroe believes the US Open is Andy Murray's to win and says the British number one should be hungrier than his rivals as he is yet to win a grand slam. |
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| Robson trailing as rain arrives British teenager Laura Robson loses the first set to Eva Hrdinova before rain stops play in the final round of US Open qualifying. | |
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| Murray to face Gulbis at US Open Britain's Andy Murray will play Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the first round of the US Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton on top as Button toils McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is fastest in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Jenson Button only 17th. |
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| Capirossi extends Suzuki contract Loris Capirossi signs a new one-year deal with the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team, meaning Australia's Chris Vermeulen will lose his ride for next year. | |
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| Crash ends Raikkonen's WRC debut Kimi Raikkonen's debut in the World Rally Championship comes to an end after a crash on stage 19 of the Rally Finland. | |
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