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 | US marks 9/11 amid shooting scare The US marks the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but a training exercise in Washington sparks mistaken reports of a shooting. |
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| Putin hints at presidential bid Russian PM Vladimir Putin gives the clearest indication yet that he might run again for the presidency in 2012. | |
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| German ships blaze Arctic trail Two German merchant ships negotiate the North East passage in the Russian Arctic, which was ice-bound until recently. | |
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| Kampala hit by renewed violence Police and rioters clash for a second day in the Ugandan capital as a dispute over a tribal king continues. | |
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| DPP to seek 'bomb plot' retrial The Director of Public Prosecutions will seek a retrial on conspiracy charges of three men who were cleared of plotting to bomb transatlantic flights. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kampala hit by renewed violence Police and rioters clash for a second day in the Ugandan capital as a dispute over a tribal king continues. |
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| SA threatens 'war' over Semenya South African officials step up their defence of runner Caster Semenya, warning of a "third world war" if she is prevented from competing in a row over her sex. | |
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| Kenya bans 'leaky' condom brand Officials in Kenya ban a brand of condoms after they are found to leak when subjected to lab testing. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US marks 9/11 amid shooting scare The US marks the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but a training exercise in Washington sparks mistaken reports of a shooting. |
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| Brazil's economy leaves recession Brazil follows countries such as Sweden and Japan by coming out of recession after its economy grew in the April-to-June quarter. | |
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| Loan deal saves Leibovitz images US photographer Annie Leibovitz is given more time to pay off a loan which threatened the copyright to her images. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on corruption charges. |
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| Clinton stresses key China goals The US sees ties with China as central to solving world problems, the US secretary of state tells a visiting China official. | |
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| Nine held over Xinjiang syringes Chinese state media says nine people are arrested for mysterious syringe attacks in Xinjiang in western China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin hints at presidential bid Russian PM Vladimir Putin gives the clearest indication yet that he might run again for the presidency in 2012. |
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| Slovenia unblocks Croatian EU bid Slovenia says it is ready to lift its veto on Croatia's EU accession talks, after reaching a compromise in a border dispute. | |
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| German ships blaze Arctic trail Two German merchant ships negotiate the North East passage in the Russian Arctic, which was ice-bound until recently. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Putin warns against Iran attack Russian PM Vladimir Putin warns against military action on Iran, as diplomatic moves over its nuclear programme gain pace. |
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| Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon Two rockets are fired into northern Israel from Lebanon, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. | |
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| Riot at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison Inmates start a fire and clash with guards during two days of unrest at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Top Taliban arrested in Pakistan One of Pakistan's highest ranking Taliban officials, Muslim Khan, is arrested by security forces in Swat valley, officials say. |
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| US 'risks Afghan Soviet failure' A former US national security advisor warns that the US risks replicating the Soviet Union's failures in Afghanistan. | |
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| UN patience wears thin in S Lanka The UN says it cannot continue to indefinitely fund the main refugee camp in Sri Lanka where the government is keeping 300,000 people. | |
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| UK | |
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 | DPP to seek 'bomb plot' retrial The Director of Public Prosecutions will seek a retrial on conspiracy charges of three men who were cleared of plotting to bomb transatlantic flights. |
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| War of words over Rover collapse A row breaks out between the government and the ex-bosses of MG Rover over who was to blame for its collapse. | |
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| Ten arrested over mosque protest Ten people are arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north-west London where an anti-Islamic protest was planned. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Students demand action on loans Student finance firm promises a 50% increase in phone lines as worries mount over processing applications. |
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| Assistants 'taking lessons alone' A report finds some schools using teaching assistants to take classes, without being supervised by qualified teachers. | |
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| Parent driver checks prompt row Rules to vet parents who regularly drive children for sports or social clubs attract strong criticism. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby P trio's appeal bid refused The three people convicted over Baby Peter Connelly's death are refused leave to appeal against their sentences. |
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| 'Dealer in death' given 20 years A man dubbed a "dealer in death" for converting torches into guns, is jailed for 20 years by a court in Liverpool. | |
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| Ten arrested over mosque protest Ten people are arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north-west London where an anti-Islamic protest was planned. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Belgium wants probe of Opel sale Belgium wants the European Union to investigate Germany's role in the sale of General Motor's European units. |
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| Crisis 'cost us $10,000 each' The financial meltdown in the last year has cost $10,000 for every one who lives in the world's richest countries, research finds. | |
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| VW eyes China and Malaysia boost Volkswagen is increasing its presence in China after agreeing a 4bn euros ($5.84bn; £3.5bn) investment. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson tribute concert postponed The tribute concert for Michael Jackson, set to take place in Vienna this month, is rescheduled to take place in London in June 2010. |
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| Lord Lloyd-Webber to find Dorothy Lord Lloyd-Webber's latest talent show will search for a girl to play Dorothy and a dog to play Toto in the Wizard Of Oz, the BBC says. | |
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| Loan deal saves Leibovitz images US photographer Annie Leibovitz is given more time to pay off a loan which threatened the copyright to her images. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Lost seabird' returns to ocean The extremely rare Fiji petrel is spotted at sea in its natural habitat for the first time, by scientists working with Birdlife International. |
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| Japan's space freighter in orbit Japan successfully launches its new unmanned cargo craft on a mission vital to the future of the space station. | |
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| German ships blaze Arctic trail Two German merchant ships negotiate the North East passage in the Russian Arctic, which was ice-bound until recently. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook strips down to Lite site Facebook launches a new Lite version of the site, first outlined in August, for users with poor internet connections. |
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| UK firm Spinvox 'put up for sale' UK voice-to-text firm Spinvox has been "put up for sale", according to one of its investors, Invesco Perpetual. | |
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| PM apology after Turing petition Gordon Brown says he is sorry for the "appalling" way World War II code-breaker Alan Turing was treated for being gay. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Low self-esteem leads to obesity A new study claims that it's your low self-esteem that makes you fat rather than your fat lowering your self-esteem. |
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| Child mortality drop 'too slow' Mortality rates among the world's under-fives continue to fall but the UN children's agency Unicef says the decline is too slow. | |
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| No change in health gap from 1900 The link between poverty and early death is as strong today as it was a century ago, a UK study shows. | |
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| 2001: US rocked by day of terror The United States is in a state of shock after a day of attacks which left thousands dead and the World Trade Center destroyed. | |||
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| 1973: President overthrown in Chile coup President Salvador Allende of Chile - the world's first democratically-elected Marxist head of state - dies in a revolt led by the armed forces. | |||
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| 2003: Anna Lindh dies of stab injuries The Swedish Foreign Minister, Anna Lindh, dies of her injuries after she is stabbed in a Stockholm department store. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | SA threatens 'war' over Semenya South African officials step up their defence of runner Caster Semenya, warning of a "third world war" if she is prevented from competing in a row over her sex. |
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| Renault to launch Piquet lawsuit Renault say they are to launch legal action against Nelson Piquet Jr and his father over race-fixing allegations made about the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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| Ancelotti calm over transfer ban Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is confident the transfer ban imposed on the club will not affect their Premier League ambitions in the short term. | |
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| Rain forces Monday US Open finish Downpours cause havoc at the US Open for the second day running, forcing the men's final to be moved to Monday. | |
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| Sutil on top as Force India shine Force India's Adian Sutil sets the quickest time in Friday's second practice for the Italian Grand Prix. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ancelotti calm over transfer ban Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is confident the transfer ban imposed on the club will not affect their Premier League ambitions in the short term. |
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| West Ham close in on Franco deal West Ham are set to give Mexico striker Guillermo Franco a medical ahead of signing him on a free transfer. | |
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| Tevez could miss Manchester derby Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is a major doubt for the derby match against his old club Manchester United on 20 September. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India overpower Kiwis in Colombo India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the triangular one-day series in Colombo. |
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| Old Trafford gets Bangladesh Test One of England's two Tests against Bangladesh in 2010 is moved from Headingley to Old Trafford. | |
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| Collingwood & Anderson given rest England will rest James Anderson and Paul Collingwood for two and three matches respectively in their one-day international series against Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Rain forces Monday US Open finish Downpours cause havoc at the US Open for the second day running, forcing the men's final to be moved to Monday. |
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| US Open day 11 as it happened Rain delays Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez, with Juan Martin del Potro awaiting the winner in the US Open semi-finals. | |
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| Nadal & Gonzalez delayed by rain Rafael Nadal takes the first set against Fernando Gonzalez before rain stops play, with Juan Martin del Potro awaiting the winner in the US Open semi-finals. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Zanardi aims for Paralympic place Ex-Formula One driver Alex Zanardi is aiming for a place on the Italian cycling team at the 2012 London Paralympics. |
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| Renault to launch Piquet lawsuit Renault say they are to launch legal action against Nelson Piquet Jr and his father over race-fixing allegations made about the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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| Rossi eases to San Marino victory Italy's Valentino Rossi wins the San Marino MotoGP to extend his lead in the championship to 30 points. | |
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