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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath US President Barack Obama condemns the "outrageous attacks" that left more than 130 people dead in Iraq's capital. |
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| UN team 'sees Iran nuclear site' UN's nuclear inspectors have visited a previously secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, Iranian officials say. | |
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| Somalis 'made to view executions' Hundreds of people in Somalia are forced to watch Islamist militants executing two people accused of spying. | |
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| 'Freezer plan' bid to save coral The prospects of saving coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples for the future. | |
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| Arrests at holy site in Jerusalem Israeli police clash with Palestinian stone-throwers at Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site, making arrests. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria militants reinstate truce Nigeria's main armed group in the oil-rich Delta region announces an indefinite ceasefire to allow for peace talks. |
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| Somalis 'made to view executions' Hundreds of people in Somalia are forced to watch Islamist militants executing two people accused of spying. | |
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| Zimbabwe police 'raid MDC office' Police in Zimbabwe have raided a house belonging to PM Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party, a top party official says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US declares swine flu 'emergency' President Obama declares H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, in a move to help medical teams handle the outbreak. |
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| Rio police transfer 'drug barons' Ten Brazilians seen as leading drug traffickers are moved from a jail in Rio, amid fears they are still directing violence in the city. | |
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| Easter Island to curb immigrants The people of Easter Island in the South Pacific vote to restrict immigration amid fears of overpopulation. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korean and US envoys meet in NY A senior North Korean diplomat holds face-to-face talks on denuclearisation with a US counterpart in New York. |
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| Asian leaders eye EU-style bloc Asian leaders meeting in Thailand are discussing plans to "lead the world" by forming an EU-style community. | |
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| Strong quake hits off Indonesia A magnitude 7.0 quake strikes off the coast of Indonesia, with a tsunami alert issued and then withdrawn. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Miliband has 'no EU job ambition' David Miliband rules himself out from a senior role within the EU, while endorsing Tony Blair to be European president. |
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| Families welcome Lockerbie review The families of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing welcome moves by police in Scotland to pursue "several lines of inquiry". | |
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| Leading Ingush activist shot dead A key opposition activist from Ingushetia is shot dead in the latest act of violence in Russia's North Caucasus region. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath US President Barack Obama condemns the "outrageous attacks" that left more than 130 people dead in Iraq's capital. |
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| UN team 'sees Iran nuclear site' UN's nuclear inspectors have visited a previously secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, Iranian officials say. | |
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| Arrests at holy site in Jerusalem Israeli police clash with Palestinian stone-throwers at Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site, making arrests. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan 'takes key Taliban town' Pakistan's army says it has captured the hometown of the country's Taliban leader, in its South Waziristan offensive. |
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| Afghan protest over 'burnt Koran' Afghan protesters burn an effigy of Barack Obama amid demonstrations over claims foreign troops set fire to a Koran. | |
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| Bangladesh Islamist group banned The Islamist organisation, Hizb-ut Tahrir is banned in Bangladesh, the home ministry announces. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Tories seek bank cash-bonus limit High Street banks should not pay cash bonuses of more than £2,000, shadow chancellor George Osborne is set to say. |
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| Mail boss asks for 'common sense' Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier says he hopes "common sense prevails" and next week's strikes are called off. | |
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| Boy aged 10 found hanging in wood A 10-year-old boy is pronounced dead after he was found hanging in woods in North Yorkshire, police say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Road map for universities awaited Mike Baker is wondering what has become of the promised New Framework for Higher Education. |
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| Loans firm tightens debt recovery The Student Loans Company tightens its debt recovery procedures as it writes off £29m | |
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| Child services are 'inadequate' Children's services in Cornwall have been ruled as "inadequate" in a detailed report by Ofsted inspectors. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy aged 10 found hanging in wood A 10-year-old boy is pronounced dead after he was found hanging in woods in North Yorkshire, police say. |
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| Arrests over Kenya tourist deaths Two people have been arrested over the deaths of a British couple on holiday in Mombasa, Kenyan police say. | |
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| Reds fans march in owner protest Several hundred Liverpool fans stage a march in protest at the club's owners, US tycoons Tom Hicks and George Gillett. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Record recession for UK economy The UK economy unexpectedly shrank 0.4% between July and September, making the recession the longest since records began. |
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| Asian leaders eye EU-style bloc Asian leaders meeting in Thailand are discussing plans to "lead the world" by forming an EU-style community. | |
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| US bank failures top 100 for year The number of US bank failures this year surpasses 100 after US federal regulators shut down a trio of Florida banks. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Lloyd Webber treated for cancer Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is undergoing treatment, it has been disclosed. |
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| Timberlake wins restraining order Justin Timberlake is granted a temporary restraining order against a woman described by his lawyer as "an obsessed stalker". | |
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| Kanye cleared in airport scuffle Rapper Kanye West is cleared of criminal charges following a scuffle with a photographer at an airport last year. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Freezer plan' bid to save coral The prospects of saving coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples for the future. |
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| Panel supports commercial space Experts asked to review the US human spaceflight programme give strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts. | |
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| Epic humpback whale battle filmed The greatest of all animal battles is filmed in its entirety for the first time by a BBC crew. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hackers target Guardian jobs site Computer hackers put the details of users of the Guardian's jobs website at risk with a "sophisticated" security breach. |
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| Universal phone charger approved A new charger that will work with all handsets has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union. | |
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| Europe backs down on piracy plans The European Parliament has dropped an amendment that required member states to get court orders before cutting people off from the net. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| US declares swine flu 'emergency' President Obama declares H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, in a move to help medical teams handle the outbreak. |
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| Eye gene therapy boost for young Gene therapy can be particularly effective in treating inherited sight problems in children, fresh trials show. | |
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| Genome analysis changes diagnosis A critically ill Turkish boy has had his life saved after scientists were able to read his genome quickly and work out that he had a wrong diagnosis. | |
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| 1983: US troops invade Grenada American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed. | |||
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| 1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown. | |||
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| 1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United Liverpool deservedly defeat rivals Manchester United to end a run of four straight defeats and ease the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez. |
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| Cool Rossi crowned world champion Valentino Rossi wins his seventh world MotoGP crown after finishing third in the rain-delayed Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. | |
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| Patriots pound Tampa at Wembley New England Patriots inflict a 35-7 drubbing on Tampa Bay at Wembley Stadium. | |
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| Loeb secures sixth title in a row France's Sebastien Loeb claims a record sixth successive world rally title with victory at the Rally GB. | |
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| Beckham leads LA to Western title England midfielder David Beckham's LA Galaxy side confirm themselves as MLS Western Conference winners with a 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United Liverpool deservedly defeat rivals Manchester United to end a run of four straight defeats and ease the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez. |
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| West Ham 2-2 Arsenal Late goals from Carlton Cole and substitute Alessandro Diamanti see West Ham come from two goals down to claim a deserved draw with Arsenal. | |
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| Man City 2-2 Fulham Fulham battle back from two goals down to earn a point and end Manchester City's 100% home record this season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia beat India in thriller Australia survive a stunning assault from India's Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar to win the first one-day international in Vadodara |
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| Moles quits as New Zealand coach Andy Moles resigns as New Zealand cricket coach in an amicable agreement following a performance review. | |
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| Smith is forced to leave Sussex Dwayne Smith leaves Sussex and returns to the West Indies because of complications with his work permit. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Serena aims for top spot in Doha Serena Williams will hope to regain the number one spot from Dinara Safina at the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships. |
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| Injury hits Soderling London bid Robin Soderling's hopes of reaching the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals are dealt a blow as injury forces him out of the Stockholm Open. | |
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| Jankovic sent crashing in Moscow Defending champion Jelena Jankovic is beaten 6-4 6-3 by Russian Alisa Kleybanova in the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Brawn '99% sure' Button will stay Ross Brawn says he is "99%" certain that world champion Jenson Button will stay with his Formula 1 team next season. |
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| Cool Rossi crowned world champion Valentino Rossi wins his seventh world MotoGP crown after finishing third in the rain-delayed Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. | |
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| Loeb secures sixth title in a row France's Sebastien Loeb claims a record sixth successive world rally title with victory at the Rally GB. | |
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