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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics after Rio de Janeiro is chosen to stage the 2016 Games. |
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| Thousands still trapped by quake Almost 3,000 people remain trapped under rubble after the quake in Indonesia that has killed more than 1,000, officials say. | |
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| Man denies Letterman 'blackmail' A man pleads not guilty to trying to blackmail chat show host David Letterman over his relationships with female staff. | |
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| Tape shows Shalit 'safe and well' The first video of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit since his capture in 2006 shows him looking healthy and urging a deal to free him. | |
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| Irish EU treaty referendum closes Voting ends in the Republic of Ireland's second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty, in a crucial poll for the union. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Thousands identify Guinea bodies Thousands of people gather in Guinea's capital, Conakry, to identify those killed in Monday's opposition protest. |
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| Nigeria bails out four more banks Nigeria's central bank bails out four more banks by 200bn naira ($1.37bn) and also sacked three of their chief executives. | |
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| Ivory Coast coup leader reburied Seven years after the death of Ivory Coast coup leader Robert Guei, his disinterred body is being reburied. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics after Rio de Janeiro is chosen to stage the 2016 Games. |
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| Man denies Letterman 'blackmail' A man pleads not guilty to trying to blackmail chat show host David Letterman over his relationships with female staff. | |
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| Mexico makes record drugs seizure Mexican authorities say they have confiscated their largest-ever haul of chemicals used to make methamphetamine. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thousands still trapped by quake Almost 3,000 people remain trapped under rubble after the quake in Indonesia that has killed more than 1,000, officials say. |
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| Samoa's tsunami death toll rises Samoa continues to find victims of Tuesday's tsunami, which killed at least 129 people there and 40 on other islands. | |
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| Philippines braces for new storm The Philippines orders the evacuation of people in the path of a new storm days after hundreds died in flash floods. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Irish EU treaty referendum closes Voting ends in the Republic of Ireland's second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty, in a crucial poll for the union. |
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| Lockerbie judges deny 'pressure' The three judges who jailed the Lockerbie bomber deny they had been under pressure to secure a conviction. | |
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| Warsaw ghetto uprising head dies The last surviving leader of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazis, Marek Edelman, dies at the age of 90. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Tape shows Shalit 'safe and well' The first video of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit since his capture in 2006 shows him looking healthy and urging a deal to free him. |
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| Obama in Iran inspection demand Barack Obama says Iran must give the UN "unfettered access" to its second uranium enrichment facility within two weeks. | |
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| UN puts off action on Gaza report The United Nations Human Rights Council says it has deferred its response to a report on the recent conflict in Gaza. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan in video beating probe Pakistan's army orders an investigation into a video apparently showing soldiers beating Taliban suspects. |
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| Scores killed in India flooding At least 125 people die after three days of torrential rain batters southern India causing heavy flooding, officials say. | |
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| Uzbek rebel 'killed' in Pakistan Pakistani intelligence officials say they believe a top Uzbek militant was killed in a US missile strike last month in north-west Pakistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Tories launch care home guarantee A scheme to prevent older people having to sell their houses to fund their care is unveiled by the Conservatives. |
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| Fears over inner city dog fights An increasing number of dogs are suffering horrific injuries in "ad hoc" fights in public parks, the RSPCA warns. | |
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| Lockerbie judges deny 'pressure' The three judges who jailed the Lockerbie bomber deny they had been under pressure to secure a conviction. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Courses for jobs' incentive plan The government is planning to use financial incentives to attract more young people to vocational courses. |
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| Guide dog age limit to be dropped Guide Dogs for the Blind are dropping the age limit so that younger teenagers can be assisted. | |
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| Independent school pupil increase The numbers of pupils in the most prestigious private schools are increasing, despite the recession, suggests a survey. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Youths jailed over hammer murder Five people, aged from 17 to 20, are jailed for their involvement in the murder of a lorry driver from Northamptonshire. |
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| Eviction threat on 'torment' road A council considers whether to evict a Leicestershire family accused of tormenting a woman who killed herself and her daughter. | |
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| £10,000 payout for turban row Pc A Sikh policeman is awarded £10,000 in compensation after he was ordered to remove his turban for riot training. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | More US jobs lost than expected The US economy lost 263,000 jobs in September, which was more than had been expected, official figures show. |
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| EU queries airline tie-up plans The European Commission raises concerns over the transatlantic plans of British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia. | |
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| Nigeria bails out four more banks Nigeria's central bank bails out four more banks by 200bn naira ($1.37bn) and also sacked three of their chief executives. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Man denies Letterman 'blackmail' A man pleads not guilty to trying to blackmail chat show host David Letterman over his relationships with female staff. |
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| £80,000 fine over Comedy Awards Broadcasting Watchdog Ofcom fines Channel TV £80,000 for breaking broadcasting rules during the British Comedy Awards. | |
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| Jermaine to judge Jackson search Jermaine Jackson will be one of the judges on a BBC talent show to find performers who can dance like his late brother Michael. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Herschel scans hidden Milky Way A remarkable view of our Galaxy in the early stages of creating stars is obtained by Europe's billion-euro Herschel Space Observatory. |
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| Making people move in slow motion Scientists use electrodes to make people move in slow motion and to unravel how brain waves affect movement. | |
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| Polar bear cub hitches a ride A young cub is seen hitching a ride on its mother's back in the Arctic Ocean, a rarely sighted adaptive behaviour that may help it keep warm. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Sony shows off 3D TV technology Electronics giant Sony unveils some of its latest 3D technology, which it hopes will spark a new wave of 3D viewing. |
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| Robot fish could prevent crashes Robots that mimic shoals of fish could be used to develop systems to prevent car crashes, say Japanese engineers. | |
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| Court order served over Twitter The High Court gives permission for an injunction against an anonymous blogger to be served via social-networking site Twitter. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Test 'spots blood disease danger' UK experts claim to have found a way to predict which thalassaemia patients will develop heart failure. |
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| Feeding 'speeds surgery recovery' Cancer patients recover faster from gastrointestinal surgery if given liquid food directly into the intestine, a study suggests. | |
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| Half of babies 'will live to 100' More than half of babies now born in the UK can expect to live to 100 years of age, researchers say. | |
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| 1995: OJ Simpson verdict: 'Not guilty' OJ Simpson is found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. | |||
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| 1975: London's Spaghetti House siege ends Three gunmen give themselves up to police after releasing six hostages from an Italian restaurant. | |||
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| 1944: Poles surrender after Warsaw uprising The Polish Prime Minister announces the uprising in the Polish capital has ended after 63 days of intense fighting. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics after Rio de Janeiro is chosen to stage the 2016 Games. |
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| Australia thrash England in semis Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson both hit centuries as Australia crush England by nine wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final. | |
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| Vatanen hits back in Mosley row Ari Vatanen rejects Max Mosley's prediction that he "will lose badly" in his campaign to become FIA president. | |
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| Leeds 27-20 Catalans Leeds Rhinos book their place in the Super League Grand Final with a hard-fought win over a battling Catalans. | |
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| Portsmouth owner 'faces surgery' Sulaiman Al Fahim will undergo an operation to remove kidney stones in Dubai on Friday, says his spokesman. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Portsmouth owner 'faces surgery' Sulaiman Al Fahim will undergo an operation to remove kidney stones in Dubai on Friday, says his spokesman. |
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| Redknapp denies departure rumours Tottneham manager Harry Redknapp denies he is about to leave White Hart Lane despite bookmakers slashing the odds on him becoming the first Premier League boss to lose his job this term. | |
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| Keegan wins £2m Newcastle damages Former Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is awarded £2m damages plus interest after winning his case against the club for constructive dismissal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia thrash England in semis Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson both hit centuries as Australia crush England by nine wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final. |
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| Pakistan wary of injury-hit Kiwis Pakistan skipper Younus Khan warns his side to beware an injury-hit New Zealand in Saturday's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Johannesburg. | |
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| Strauss rues poor batting display Captain Andrew Strauss blamed England's poor batting for his side nine-wicket defeat by Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final at Centurion. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Jankovic & Sharapova reach final Jelena Jankovic and Maria Sharapova will contest the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. |
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| Nadal recovers for Beijing return Rafael Nadal will return to action at next week's China Open after recovering from a stomach injury. | |
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| Injured Murray out of Japan Open British number one Andy Murray pulls out of next week's Japan Open in Tokyo with an ongoing wrist injury. | |
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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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| Vatanen hits back in Mosley row Ari Vatanen rejects Max Mosley's prediction that he "will lose badly" in his campaign to become FIA president. | |
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| Toseland to return to Superbikes James Toseland will return to World Superbikes next year after losing his MotoGP ride with the Yamaha Tech 3 team to Ben Spies. | |
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