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 | Pakistan rocked by fresh attacks A wave of militant gun and bomb attacks on security facilities in Pakistan leave about 40 people dead. |
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| US banks' profits beat forecasts US banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup report better-than-expected results, lifting hopes of an end to the global crisis. | |
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| 'Balloon boy' found alive at home A six-year-old US boy thought to have been carried away by a helium balloon is found alive at his home in Colorado. | |
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| Google sees record $1.6bn profit Google reports its highest ever quarterly profit, with its chief executive saying the worst of the recession is over. | |
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| Italy fury at 'Taliban pay' claim Italy angrily denies a UK newspaper report that it paid Taliban fighters in Afghanistan to keep the peace. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe must stop harassment - US The US urges Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugage to stop harassing his rivals, a day after a senior politician was jailed. |
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| SA marchers blockade 2010 stadium More than 30 South Africans are arrested after a violent protest near a 2010 World Cup stadium. | |
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| Botswana set for general election Botswanans are heading to the polls in elections widely expected to see President Ian Khama returned to office. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | 'Balloon boy' found alive at home A six-year-old US boy thought to have been carried away by a helium balloon is found alive at his home in Colorado. |
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| US banks' profits beat forecasts US banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup report better-than-expected results, lifting hopes of an end to the global crisis. | |
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| Obama vows to rebuild New Orleans US President Barack Obama promises his administration "will not forget" New Orleans, four years after Hurricane Katrina | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Death sentences for Xinjiang riot A Chinese court sentences six people to death over ethnic rioting that killed almost 200 in Xinjiang region in July. |
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| EU and South Korea in trade deal The European Union and South Korea sign a trade deal that could be worth billions of euros to European exporters. | |
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| King's health worries Thai market Share prices fall in Thailand amid concern about the health of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been in hospital nearly a month. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy fury at 'Taliban pay' claim Italy angrily denies a UK newspaper report that it paid Taliban fighters in Afghanistan to keep the peace. |
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| Hague fixes Karadzic trial date Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will go on trial at The Hague on Monday 26 October, the court says. | |
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| Catalonia says no to happy hour The Spanish region of Catalonia bans cheap alcohol promotions to help curb drunken revelry among the young. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN body debates Gaza war report The UN Human Rights Council ends a first day of debate on whether to endorse a report into the Israeli offensive in Gaza. |
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| Hezbollah disputes 'rocket' video Lebanese group Hezbollah broadcasts its own footage to dispute an Israeli claim that it removed arms from the site of an explosion. | |
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| Egypt groups target Mubarak son Opposition groups in Egypt start a campaign to block President Hosni Mubarak from passing power to his son Gamal. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Pakistan rocked by fresh attacks A wave of militant gun and bomb attacks on security facilities in Pakistan leave about 40 people dead. |
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| Afghan envoy says run-off likely Afghanistan's ambassador to the US says a run-off vote to settle the country's presidential election is likely. | |
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| Obama signs big Pakistan aid bill A $7.5bn US aid package to Pakistan is signed into law, after fears it might impinge on Pakistan's sovereignty are eased. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Royal Mail 'strike plan' revealed The BBC has obtained what appears to be a Royal Mail document showing the firm is set for a battle with union members. |
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| Teen alcohol crackdown 'success' Thousands of teenagers had a total of 5,171 litres of alcohol confiscated in a summer crackdown on binge drinking. | |
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| Bosch says it could close plant A car parts factory says it is starting talks with unions and staff which could see 300 job cuts, or even complete closure. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Fewer than half get GCSE minimum Just under half of teenagers who took GCSEs this summer in England got five "good passes" including maths and English. |
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| Troubleshooters lead loan review The government has appointed two troubleshooters to lead a review of the problems over student loans. | |
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| Home educators' worry at register Groups representing families who home educate tell MPs they would resist calls to register annually with local authorities. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man jailed for letting girl smoke A man is jailed after a court hears he encouraged a girl aged three to smoke cigarettes while she was filmed on a mobile. |
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| Dog attack toddler critically ill Police investigate after a two-year-old boy is critically injured in an attack by two dogs in West Yorkshire. | |
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| Man sectioned over Lewis assault A man is charged and sectioned under the Mental Health Act in connection with an assault on pop star Leona Lewis. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Google sees record $1.6bn profit Google reports its highest ever quarterly profit, with its chief executive saying the worst of the recession is over. |
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| US banks' profits beat forecasts US banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup report better-than-expected results, lifting hopes of an end to the global crisis. | |
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| Nokia makes loss after poor sales Nokia reports a loss for the July to September quarter after a write-off and a drop in sales of almost 20%. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | A-ha to break up after 25 years Norwegian pop group A-ha announce they are to call it a day, just months after scoring a top 10 album in the UK. |
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| Lewis speaks of shock over attack Pop singer Leona Lewis tells of her 'horrible shock' after an alleged assault at a book signing in London. | |
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| Polanski 'finishing film in jail' Film director Roman Polanski is completing his latest film from prison in Switzerland, says screenwriter Robert Harris. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Glimpses of Solar System's edge Views from the Ibex and Cassini spacecraft show that the boundary of our Solar System is not as previously believed. |
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| Banana marks seed bank milestone An international seed bank has hit its target of containing 10% of all the world's wild plant species, researchers announce. | |
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| Virtual maze 'maps' mouse memory Researchers take live recordings from inside the brain cells of mice as they move around a virtual reality maze. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft recovers Sidekick data Microsoft says it has recovered "most if not all" of the data lost during recent server disruptions. |
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| Call for rethink on data storage A Microsoft official says new trading rules are needed for the movement of electronic data around the world. | |
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| Battle of the smartphones begins With a clutch of new high-end handsets launching this week, could smartphones finally be going mass market? | |
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| HEALTH | |
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-spl.jpg){kind=small} | Green spaces 'improve health' People living close to green spaces have less chance of being mentally ill, say Dutch researchers. |
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| Trescothick flies home from India Somerset's Marcus Trescothick returns home from the Champions League in India after a recurrence of his stress-related illness. | |
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| Shame 'boosts hand-washing rate' People are more likely to wash their hands when they have been shamed into it, research in service station toilets suggests. | |
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| 1969: Millions march in US Vietnam Moratorium Americans take part in peace initiatives across the United States to protest against the continuing war in Vietnam. | |||
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| 1964: Khrushchev 'retires' as head of USSR News of the sudden departure of flamboyant Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev comes as a surprise to the West. | |||
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| 1999: Police award Silcott damages The Metropolitan Police announces a huge out-of-court settlement to Winston Silcott, wrongly accused over the murder of a policeman during riots in north London in 1985. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Button eyes safety-first approach Jenson Button says he will not take any unnecessary risks at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the world title within grasp |
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| Nadal & Djokovic reach last eight Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic make it to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals as the event loses another two players to injury. | |
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| Trescothick flies home from India Somerset's Marcus Trescothick returns home from the Champions League in India after a recurrence of his stress-related illness. | |
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| Alonso cools talk of Massa 'war' Fernando Alonso insists there will be no "psychological war" despite Felipe Massa's suggestions that the Spaniard knew about the plot to fix last year's Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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| Games chief rejects Delhi claims Commonwealth Games chief executive Mike Hooper rejects suggestions from the organisers of the 2010 Games in Delhi that he has hindered their work. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Birmingham get £40m transfer pot Blues manager Alex McLeish is promised up to £40m to spend on players in January by new owner Carson Yeung. |
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| Kroenke buys more Arsenal shares Arsenal director Stan Kroenke buys more shares in the London football club, raising his stake from 28.7% to 28.9%. | |
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| Ferguson contacts injured Defour Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson writes to injured Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour, a reported transfer target. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Trescothick flies home from India Somerset's Marcus Trescothick returns home from the Champions League in India after a recurrence of his stress-related illness. |
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| McDonald steers Victoria to win Andrew McDonald takes 4-21 as Victoria ease past Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first game of the Champions League Twenty20's second phase. | |
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| India replace Dravid with Sehwag Former India captain Rahul Dravid is replaced by Virender Sehwag for the first two one-dayers against Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Del Potro forced to quit Shanghai Juan Martin del Potro becomes the latest high-profile player to quit the Shanghai Masters because of injury. |
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| Injured Roddick out of Shanghai Fourth seed Andy Roddick pulls out of the Shanghai Masters after injuring his knee in a second round match against Stanislas Wawrinka. | |
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| Priory keeps pre-Wimbledon event The AEGON Classic will again be played at the Edgbaston Priory club in 2010. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Franchitti regains IndyCar title Dario Franchitti comes from behind to again win the IndyCar series - and intends defending it next season. |
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| Button eyes safety-first approach Jenson Button says he will not take any unnecessary risks at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the world title within grasp | |
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| Fired-up Stoner eyes home treble Fit-again Casey Stoner says he is in great shape to challenge for a third successive victory in the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island on Sunday. | |
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