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TOP STORIES
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
  Six bodies at US rapist's house
Six bodies have been found in the home of a convicted rapist in the US city of Cleveland, police confirm.
  Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall
Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.
  Camorra boss seized in farm raid
A boss of Italy's Naples-based mafia, the Camorra, is arrested on a chicken farm after nearly 15 years on the run.
  Abdullah to make run-off decision
President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll re-run says he will announce on Sunday if he intends to pull out of the vote.
AFRICA
Government rules out ransom deal
The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
  Charging elephant kills BBC guide
An expedition guide for a BBC children's programme died after being charged by an elephant in Tanzania, it is revealed.
  Robben Island is 'under threat'
Cape Town authorities are worried about the deteriorating state of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
AMERICAS
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
  Six bodies at US rapist's house
Six bodies have been found in the home of a convicted rapist in the US city of Cleveland, police confirm.
  Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau
Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau
Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.
  Fresh storm batters Philippines
The fourth storm in a month to hit the Philippines brings heavy rain and winds to the east, killing at least seven people.
  Australia to expand asylum centre
Australia plans to significantly expand a detention centre on Christmas Island to cope with an influx of asylum seekers.
EUROPE
Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall
Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.
  Camorra boss seized in farm raid
A boss of Italy's Naples-based mafia, the Camorra, is arrested on a chicken farm after nearly 15 years on the run.
  UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands
Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
MIDDLE EAST
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
  Mubarak avoids talk of succession
Egypt's president addresses his ruling party's conference, amid speculation his son is being groomed to succeed him.
  Libya talks over IRA compensation
A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims.
SOUTH ASIA
Abdullah to make run-off decision
President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll re-run says he will announce on Sunday if he intends to pull out of the vote.
  Pakistan road blast kills seven
At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes.
  Clinton ends tough Pakistan trip
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets tribal leaders on the final day of a testing trip to Pakistan.
UK
Government to set up bank chains
Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks.
  UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands
Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.
  Government rules out ransom deal
The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
UK EDUCATION
Brown says primary Sats must stay
Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability.
  Infant place appeals up by a half
Almost 50% more parents appealed over the infant school places their children were given last year.
  Grants rise for 75,000 students
A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary.
ENGLAND
Government rules out ransom deal
The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean.
  Rapist flees ahead of deportation
Police search for a rapist who escaped from immigration officials in London while being served with a deportation order.
  Patient left locked in ambulance
NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him.
BUSINESS
Shares slump on US spending data
Global shares fall sharply after figures showing a drop in US consumer spending raise doubts about US economic recovery.
  Eurozone jobless worst since 1999
Unemployment levels across the 16 countries that use the euro rise to 9.7% in September, the highest rate since January 1999.
  Putin in new Ukraine gas warning
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Ukraine may be having problems paying for gas, raising concerns over European supplies.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ryan Seacrest 'stalker' arrested
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is granted a restraining order against a man arrested on suspicion of stalking the star.
  Crypt above Monroe remains unsold
A second attempt to sell the burial vault above the remains of Hollywood film star Marilyn fails after no-one bids.
  Pi author plans Holocaust novel
Yann Martel is to follow his Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi with an allegorical story about the Holocaust centred again around animals.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Rocket booster damaged on return
The booster used on the Ares 1-X test rocket on Wednesday was damaged when it fell back into the ocean, Nasa says.
  EU strikes climate funding deal
EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit.
  Spider web confirmed as 'oldest'
A spider web encased in amber which was discovered on an East Sussex beach is confirmed as being the world's oldest on record.
TECHNOLOGY
Internet addresses set for change
The internet regulator approves plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move set to transform the online world.
  Fallout 3 crowned 'game of year'
Fallout 3 scoops ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, with Call of Duty also taking home a trio of awards.
  Video gamers to play for 'real'
Gamers could soon get the chance to compete side by side against real sportsmen in real events thanks to a new technology.
HEALTH
Global jump in swine flu deaths
The number of swine flu deaths reported worldwide jumps by 700 in a week, latest World Health Organization figures reveal.
  Cuba swine flu 'from US tourists'
Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro blames the growth of swine flu on the increased numbers of US visitors on the island.
  Give children 'healthy Halloween'
Parents should shun chocolate and sweets this Halloween and offer spooky-themed healthy food, a charity says.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1984: Indian prime minister shot dead
Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, is killed by two assassins believed to be her own bodyguards.
  1955: Princess Margaret cancels wedding
Princess Margaret calls off her plans to marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend.
  1971: Bomb explodes in Post Office tower
A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries.

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TOP STORIES
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool
Liverpool are reduced to nine men as they suffer a fifth league defeat in 11 games after losing at Fulham.
  Superb Hamilton storms to pole
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of the two Red Bulls.
  Williams sisters reach Doha final
Defending champion Venus Williams will face Serena Williams in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships after the sisters win their semi-finals.
  Yuvraj hits the gas as India win
Yuvraj Singh hits 78 as India power to a six-wicket win over Australia in the third one-day international.
  Bolton 0-4 Chelsea
Chelsea cement their place at the top of the Premier League with a second ruthless hammering of Bolton inside four days.
FOOTBALL
Fulham 3-1 Liverpool
Liverpool are reduced to nine men as they suffer a fifth league defeat in 11 games after losing at Fulham.
  Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham
A stunning late first-half double helps Arsenal to a comfortable win over Tottenham in the north London derby.
  Bolton 0-4 Chelsea
Chelsea cement their place at the top of the Premier League with a second ruthless hammering of Bolton inside four days.
CRICKET
India v Australia scorecard
Australia take on India in Delhi in the third of seven one-day internationals.
  Bangladesh take 2-1 series lead
Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in Dhaka in the third of five one-day internationals.
  Lee joins Australia injury list
Fast bowler Brett Lee becomes Australia's latest injury casualty after an elbow injury rules him out of the remainder of the one-day series against India.
TENNIS
Williams sisters reach Doha final
Defending champion Venus Williams will face Serena Williams in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships after the sisters win their semi-finals.
  Safin plays final Russian match
Marat Safin has played his last competitive match in Russia after losing in the semi-finals of the St Petersburg Open.
  Agassi wig collapsed before final
Tennis legend Andre Agassi wore a wig being held together with pins in his first Grand Slam final, his autobiography has revealed.
MOTORSPORT
Superb Hamilton storms to pole
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of the two Red Bulls.
  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.
  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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