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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama tribute to 'mentor' Kennedy US President Obama pays tribute to Edward Kennedy at the senator's Boston funeral, calling him the "greatest legislator". |
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| Japan votes in landmark election Japan is voting in an election widely expected to end the Liberal Democratic Party's half-century of dominance. | |
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| 'Robot girls' clue to Dugard case Two US policewomen say the "weird" behaviour of two girls with Phillip Garrido helped them crack the Jaycee Dugard kidnap case. | |
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| India loses Moon satellite links All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the Moon are lost, India's space agency says. | |
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| Bodies found at US trailer park A murder investigation is under way in Georgia, US, following the discovery of seven bodies in a mobile home, police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Deadly train crash hits Cameroon At least five people are killed and more than 275 others injured in a train crash near the capital of Cameroon, Yaounde. |
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| Two peacekeepers seized in Sudan Two members of the UN/African Union peacekeeping force have been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say. | |
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| Ethiopia 'seizes' town in Somalia Ethiopian troops have seized control of Belet Wayne, a strategic town in Somalia, eyewitnesses say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama tribute to 'mentor' Kennedy US President Obama pays tribute to Edward Kennedy at the senator's Boston funeral, calling him the "greatest legislator". |
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| 'Robot girls' clue to Dugard case Two US policewomen say the "weird" behaviour of two girls with Phillip Garrido helped them crack the Jaycee Dugard kidnap case. | |
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| Bodies found at US trailer park A murder investigation is under way in Georgia, US, following the discovery of seven bodies in a mobile home, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan votes in landmark election Japan is voting in an election widely expected to end the Liberal Democratic Party's half-century of dominance. |
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| N Korea frees S Korea fishermen North Korea frees four South Korean fishermen and their boat, held since last month, the South Korean Coast Guard says. | |
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| Suu Kyi visitor tells of 'sorrow' The US man who swam to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma has spoken of his sorrow that his action led to her arrest. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing gives his backing to calls for a public inquiry into the 1988 atrocity. |
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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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| Guantanamo inmates' Portugal move Two Syrian nationals held at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay are transferred to Portugal. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Thousands mourn Iraqi Shia leader Thousands of Iraqi Shias turn out to mourn the influential leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim at his funeral procession in Baghdad. |
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| Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing gives his backing to calls for a public inquiry into the 1988 atrocity. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan's Karzai extends poll lead President Hamid Karzai extends his lead over his main rival in the Afghan presidential election, official results show. |
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| India loses Moon satellite links All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the Moon are lost, India's space agency says. | |
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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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| UK | |
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 | Brown pledges extra troop support Gordon Brown has promised more support for British troops in Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country. |
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| Arrests in rugby roller incident Police arrest 21 men after a female rugby fan is injured by a metal lawn roller as she slept in a tent in west Wales. | |
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| Hero's welcome for young sailor Teenage sailor Mike Perham returns from his round-the-world voyage to a hero's welcome in Portsmouth. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Bright pupils 'miss out' on place About 40,000 well-qualified school leavers are likely to be turned away from university this year, a think tank warns. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Three held after driver shot dead Three men are arrested by police investigating the killing of a driver found shot dead at the wheel of a car in Sheffield. |
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| NHS sorry for dead patient letter The NHS apologises after writing to a man who had died in a Sheffield hospital three-and-a-half years earlier. | |
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| 'Intimidation' behind Oasis split Noel Gallagher blames "violent and verbal intimidation" and a "lack of support" after deciding to quit the band Oasis. | |
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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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 | 'Intimidation' behind Oasis split Noel Gallagher blames "violent and verbal intimidation" and a "lack of support" after deciding to quit the band Oasis. |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide Michael Jackson's death was homicide, primarily caused by the anaesthetic Propofol, a coroner confirms. | |
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| Wire writer says adverts kill TV The creator of highly-acclaimed hard-hitting TV drama The Wire has said television can only be worthwhile when freed from the constraints of advertising. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | India loses Moon satellite links All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the Moon are lost, India's space agency says. |
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| Space shuttle lifts off for ISS Nasa launches the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station with seven astronauts on board. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Olympic aim to get Britons online The UK's Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox lays out a challenge to those already online to train those not on the internet. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Elderly skin 'raises cancer risk' Older people are more at risk of skin cancer because their skin is less able to defend itself, research suggests. |
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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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| 1965: Gemini V returns to Earth Two American astronauts splash down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. | |||
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| 1950: British troops arrive in Korea British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. | |||
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| 2005: Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans Hurricane Katrina lashes New Orleans with high winds and hard rain, cutting power and flooding homes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal Manchester United climb to third in the league after a calamitous own goal from Abou Diaby completes a comeback over Arsenal. |
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| Fisichella on shock Belgium pole Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella lands pole for the Belgian GP while stuttering championship leader Jenson Button will start in 14th. | |
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| Ronaldo in winning start for Real Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Real Madrid in a hard-fought 3-2 Primera Liga victory against Deportivo La Coruna at the Bernabeu. | |
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| Australia 25-32 South Africa World champions South Africa maintain their grip on the Tri-Nations with an impressive win over Australia in Perth. | |
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| Woods and Harrington make moves Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington climb into contention after the third round of The Barclays at Liberty National in New Jersey. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal Manchester United climb to third in the league after a calamitous own goal from Abou Diaby completes a comeback over Arsenal. |
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| Bolton 2-3 Liverpool Liverpool twice come from behind to beat a stubborn Bolton side, who have Sean Davis harshly sent off. | |
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| Tottenham 2-1 Birmingham Aaron Lennon smashes home in the fifth minute of injury time to break Birmingham hearts and maintain Spurs' 100% start to the new campaign. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka poised to defeat Kiwis Kumar Sangakkara hits his 20th Test century as Sri Lanka close on victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Colombo. |
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| England primed for Twenty20 test England renew their rivalry with Australia in a Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Sunday. | |
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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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 | Roddick questions Twitter ruling Andy Roddick describes attempts at the US Open to regulate players' Twitter updates as "lame". |
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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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| Defeat ends Robson's US Open bid British teenager Laura Robson sees her hopes of qualifying for a Grand Slam for the first time end with a dramatic defeat by Eva Hrdinova at the US Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Fisichella on shock Belgium pole Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella lands pole for the Belgian GP while stuttering championship leader Jenson Button will start in 14th. |
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| Pedrosa sets pace in Indianapolis Dani Pedrosa is fastest in qualifying for Sunday's Indianapolis MotoGP, ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. | |
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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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