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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Russia hails US missile overhaul Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe. |
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| EU agrees on bonus claw-back call EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall. | |
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| Pause in Arctic's melting trend This summer's melt of Arctic ice has been smaller than in the last two years, but the long-term trend is down, scientists report. | |
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| Italian forces die in Kabul blast Six Italian soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | |
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| Victory in Afghanistan 'is vital' If coalition forces are defeated in Afghanistan, global terrorists would believe 'anything is possible', warns the new head of the British Army. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Suicide blasts hit Somalia base At least 16 people are killed after two suicide attacks on an African Union peacekeepers' base in the Somali capital. |
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| Ivory Coast deal is 'not enough' Victims of toxic waste dumped in the Ivory Coast say an initial compensation deal agreed with a London-based oil firm does not go far enough. | |
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| Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples Two US couples are jailed in Egypt for two years for trying to illegally adopt children from a Christian orphanage. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Russia hails US missile overhaul Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe. |
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| Bid to halt US 'vein' execution Lawyers for a US man whose execution was halted after officials could not find a vein will try to block a second attempt, say reports. | |
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| Airline in $1bn air mile sell-off The parent of American Airlines raises $2.9bn of new financing - part of it by selling air miles in advance to a credit card group. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Bali suspect killed in Java raid Indonesia's most-wanted Islamist militant, Noordin Mohamed Top, has died in a raid in central Java, says the national police chief. |
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| Station grabs Japanese freighter Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station. | |
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| China jails four over stabbings Four more people are jailed over attacks with hypodermic needles in western China's Xinjiang region, state-run TV says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russia hails US missile overhaul Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe. |
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| EU agrees on bonus claw-back call EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall. | |
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| Italian forces die in Kabul blast Six Italian soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | 'Many killed' in Yemen air raid More than 80 people are killed in an air raid in northern Yemen, where the government is battling rebels, reports say. |
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| Israel warns of threats to India Israel is warning that Islamist militants are preparing attacks in India similar to those in Mumbai last year, media and officials say. | |
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| Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples Two US couples are jailed in Egypt for two years for trying to illegally adopt children from a Christian orphanage. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Italian forces die in Kabul blast Six Italian soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
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| Israel warns of threats to India Israel is warning that Islamist militants are preparing attacks in India similar to those in Mumbai last year, media and officials say. | |
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| Victory in Afghanistan 'is vital' If coalition forces are defeated in Afghanistan, global terrorists would believe 'anything is possible', warns the new head of the British Army. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Soldiers killed by blasts named Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan. |
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| More E.coli cases linked to farm Five more people contract E.coli in an outbreak linked to a children's farm in Surrey, bringing the total number of cases to 45. | |
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| Minister faces immigration probe Immigration officials are investigating reports that an illegal worker was employed by the attorney general. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Unions considering Sats boycott Teaching unions are to test their members on whether they are prepared to back a boycott of national tests in England. |
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| '50,000 students' in loan delays The Student Loans Company says as many as 50,000 students in England might not get all their money until mid or late October. | |
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| 'Bonus culture' entering schools A teachers' leader warns of an unwelcome bonus culture creeping into head teachers' pay. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | More E.coli cases linked to farm Five more people contract E.coli in an outbreak linked to a children's farm in Surrey, bringing the total number of cases to 45. |
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| Price contacted over rape claim Police in Surrey make contact with glamour model Katie Price about claims that she was raped by an unnamed celebrity. | |
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| Manure dumped at Clarkson's home Climate change protesters dump bags of horse manure at the home of BBC TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | EU agrees on bonus claw-back call EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall. |
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| Airline in $1bn air mile sell-off The parent of American Airlines raises $2.9bn of new financing - part of it by selling air miles in advance to a credit card group. | |
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| FedEx lifts rates as profits fall The delivery company FedEx says it plans to increase prices next year after profits fall 53% on the back of the slowing economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US folk singer Mary Travers dies Folk singer Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, and a voice of the 1960s protest movement, dies aged 72 after battling leukaemia. |
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| Boyle makes US TV singing debut Britain's Got Talent singer Susan Boyle makes her US TV singing debut on the American version of the show. | |
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| Chris Brown starts community work Singer Chris Brown begins a community service order clearing up a police stables for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tiny ancestor is T. rex blueprint A 3m-long dinosaur fossil from China which predates <I>T. Rex</I> by 60 million years is a blueprint for the mighty carnivore, say scientists. |
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| Pause in Arctic's melting trend This summer's melt of Arctic ice has been smaller than in the last two years, but the long-term trend is down, scientists report. | |
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| Station grabs Japanese freighter Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Video screens hit paper magazines The first ever video advertisement is published in a traditional paper magazine, Entertainment Weekly. |
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| Silicon Valley 'seeing revival' Silicon Valley insiders point to some optimistic signs that the hi-tech industry is stirring into action. | |
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| Bon Jovi supports Cobain protest Rock star Jon Bon Jovi says members of Nirvana are right to protest over the use of Kurt Cobain's image in Guitar Hero 5. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' Middle-aged men who smoke and have high blood pressure and cholesterol could die 10 years early, a study suggests. |
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| 'Safe' lead levels harm children So-called "safe" levels of lead in the blood are harming young children's development, UK researchers say. | |
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| 'Gene cure' for colour blindness Scientists in the United States say they are a step closer to curing colour blindness using gene therapy. | |
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| 1961: UN Secretary General killed in air crash The body of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold is identified among the wreckage of a plane which crashed last night outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola. | |||
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| 1978: Arab-Israeli breakthrough in US The leaders of Israel and Egypt reach a settlement for the Middle East at Camp David in the US. | |||
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| 1970: Rock legend Hendrix dies after party Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies after collapsing at a party in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Australia humiliate sorry England England's batsmen fail again as Australia stroll to a 111-run win in the sixth one-day international and remain on course for a 7-0 whitewash. |
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| Everton 4-0 AEK Athens Everton open their Europa League Group I account by putting four past outclassed AEK Athens at Goodison Park. | |
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| Adebayor handed three-match ban Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor is suspended for three matches for violent conduct during his side's win against Arsenal on 12 September. | |
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| Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2-1 Celtic Celtic surrender the lead as Hapoel claim a deserved win in their Europa League Group C opener in Israel. | |
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| CSKA Sofia 1-1 Fulham Diomansy Kamara's second-half strike ensures a much-changed Fulham marked their Europa League group stages bow with a precious point at CSKA Sofia. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Everton 4-0 AEK Athens Everton open their Europa League Group I account by putting four past outclassed AEK Athens at Goodison Park. |
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| Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2-1 Celtic Celtic surrender the lead as Hapoel claim a deserved win in their Europa League Group C opener in Israel. | |
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| CSKA Sofia 1-1 Fulham Diomansy Kamara's second-half strike ensures a much-changed Fulham marked their Europa League group stages bow with a precious point at CSKA Sofia. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Australia humiliate sorry England England's batsmen fail again as Australia stroll to a 111-run win in the sixth one-day international and remain on course for a 7-0 whitewash. |
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| We were not good enough - Strauss Captain Andrew Strauss criticises yet another abject England display following their sixth successive one-day defeat by Australia. | |
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| Broad joins Wright on sidelines Pace bowler Stuart Broad will sit out the final two games of England's one-day series against Australia because of a knee tendon problem | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray leads Davis Cup challenge Andy Murray will kick off Great Britain's Davis Cup relegation play-off against Poland on Friday while Dan Evans makes his debut. |
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| Federer fined for final outburst Roger Federer is fined $1,500 (£900) for swearing while arguing with the umpire during the US Open final. | |
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| Del Potro looks to rule the world Newly-crowned US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro sets his sights on being world number one. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Zanardi aims for Paralympic place Ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is aiming for a place on the Italian cycling team at the 2012 London Paralympics. |
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| Renault blames Briatore & Symonds Renault director general Patrick Pelata lays the blame for the Formula 1 race-fixing scandal firmly at the feet of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds. | |
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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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