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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tories 'just short of majority' Exit polls suggest the Conservatives will fall 21 short of a majority amid anger as queuing voters are turned away from polling stations. |
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| Greek parliament backs hefty cuts Greece's parliament votes in favour of austerity measures, as police use tear gas to disperse stone-throwing protesters outside. | |
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| US markets plunge on debt concern US markets fall by more than 9% in New York trade on fears about the global recovery, before closing down by more than 3%. | |
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| Neanderthal genes 'survive in us' Many people alive today possess some Neanderthal ancestry, according to a landmark scientific study. | |
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| Former bank boss held in Iceland The former chief executive of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing is arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria swears in new president Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan is sworn in as head of state following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua. |
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| Zimbabwe leaders' sanction appeal Zimbabwe's three leading figures condemn international sanctions on the country at a World Economic Forum conference in Tanzania. | |
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| Africa's grannies debate HIV African grandmothers gather in Swaziland to discuss the impact of HIV/Aids on their lives. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US markets plunge on debt concern US markets fall by more than 9% in New York trade on fears about the global recovery, before closing down by more than 3%. |
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| BP box reaches Gulf oil leak site A huge box arrives at the site of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico as BP tries to stop the leak, with oil reaching the US shore for the first time. | |
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| Argentina incest-case father dies An Argentine man jailed over suspicions he fathered seven children with his daughter has died, prison officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma democrats face dissolution The pro-democracy party of Aung San Suu Kyi is to disband when a registration deadline for Burma's elections expires at midnight. |
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| Divisions on Thai road-map emerge The Thai government suggests parliament could be dissolved in September, but both red-shirt and yellow-shirt groups are unhappy. | |
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| Dramatic rise in China syphilis Rapid social change has fuelled a sharp rise in the rate of syphilis infections in China, say US researchers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Tories 'just short of majority' Exit polls suggest the Conservatives will fall 21 short of a majority amid anger as queuing voters are turned away from polling stations. |
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| Greek parliament backs hefty cuts Greece's parliament votes in favour of austerity measures, as police use tear gas to disperse stone-throwing protesters outside. | |
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| Former bank boss held in Iceland The former chief executive of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing is arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Mubarak calls to Egypt opposition Egypt's president challenges opposition reformers to present their plans for change without unleashing 'chaos'. |
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| Iran minister to host UN envoys Iran's foreign minister invites UN Security Council envoys to dinner amid the threat of new sanctions over nuclear moves. | |
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| 'Historic' day for web languages The web undergoes a "historic" change as a system that allows the first web addresses in non-Latin scripts is switched on. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai gunman sentenced to death A judge sentences the surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks to death, saying he could not be rehabilitated. |
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| Tourists caught in Nepal strike Thousands of international tourists are caught up in the nationwide strike called by Nepal's Maoist party. | |
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| Afghans demonstrate against Iran Hundreds of Afghans demonstrate against alleged ill-treatment and executions of Afghan refugees by the Iranian authorities. | |
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| UK | |
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| Tories 'just short of majority' Exit polls suggest the Conservatives will fall 21 short of a majority amid anger as queuing voters are turned away from polling stations. |
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| Voters turned away as polls close Voters have been turned away from polling stations as long queues formed amid an expected rise in turnout. | |
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| Election count centre evacuated Counting in two NI constituencies is suspended after a suspicious car is abandoned outside a count centre in Londonderry. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Best' children's books revealed Publisher Puffin compiles a list of 70 titles said to be the best children's books of all-time. |
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| Teachers make 'ditch or fix' plea The controversial new school curriculum needs to be either "fixed or ditched", a union is to warn the Scottish government. | |
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| Universities move to living wage London universities are under pressure to support a campaign to pay their cleaners a "living wage". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Voters turned away from stations Hundreds of voters are turned away from polling stations across London, with some voters saying they were "understaffed". |
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| UKIP's Farage too hurt for count Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage will stay in hospital and miss his election count after being injured in a plane crash. | |
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| Third Sunderland seat for Labour Labour gains control of three new constituency on Wearside, but figures show a swing towards the Conservatives. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US markets plunge on debt concern US markets fall by more than 9% in New York trade on fears about the global recovery, before closing down by more than 3%. |
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| 'Contagion risk' for Europe banks UK and European banks risk damage to credit ratings because of "contagion" from Greek's debt crisis, a rating agency warns. | |
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| Former bank boss held in Iceland The former chief executive of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing is arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tarantino heads Venice film jury US director Quentin Tarantino is to head this year's Venice Film Festival jury, it has been announced. |
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| 7/7 families seek boycott of film Some families who lost relatives in the 2005 London bombings appeal to cinemas not to show a film about four bumbling suicide bombers. | |
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| Enron play to close on Broadway A British play about the collapse of Enron is to close on Broadway after just 15 performances and 22 previews. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Neanderthal genes 'survive in us' Many people alive today possess some Neanderthal ancestry, according to a landmark scientific study. |
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| Images show volcano intensifying A series of images released by the Met Office clearly show Iceland's volcanic eruption intensifying. | |
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| Herschel pierces huge star bubble A colossal star many times the mass of our own Sun is seen growing in a bubble of excited gas just pictured by the Herschel space observatory. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Historic' day for web languages The web undergoes a "historic" change as a system that allows the first web addresses in non-Latin scripts is switched on. |
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| 'Third way' for net access in US US regulators announce a "third way" to salvage efforts to give every citizen access to high-speed internet. | |
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| Embarrassing Facebook bug exposed Facebook scrambles to fix a flaw that exploited the site's privacy settings and allowed users to eavesdrop on their friends' chats. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | New blood fat heart disease link A type of blood fat different from cholesterol may play a key role in heart disease, a study suggests. |
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| New clue to fighting dengue fever Research into how the body fights off the tropical disease dengue fever could help in the search for a vaccine. | |
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| Women under 50 'face stress risk' Stress at work raises the risk of heart disease for women under 50, according to a study of more than 12,000 nurses. | |
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| 1966: Moors murderers jailed for life Ian Brady and his lover Myra Hindley are sentenced to life imprisonment for the so-called Moors murders. | |||
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| 1976: Huge earthquake rocks Italy Italy's worst ever earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills at least 60 people and leaves thousands homeless. | |||
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| 1954: Bannister breaks four-minute mile Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, becomes the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pietersen shines in England win Kevin Pietersen hits 73 not out as England beat Pakistan by six wickets with three balls remaining on day one of the Super Eight stage at the ICC World Twenty20. |
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| Woods back on track at Sawgrass Tiger Woods fights back from last week's missed cut with a first-round 70 to lie four shots off the lead at the Players Championship in Florida. | |
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| Schumacher not fazed by problems Mercedes' Michael Schumacher says he is not unduly worried by his struggles so far on his return to Formula 1 racing. | |
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| South Africa see off New Zealand A destructive innings from Albie Morkel sets South Africa up for a 13-run win over New Zealand in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20. | |
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| Mancini at Man City 'for years' Roberto Mancini will remain the Manchester City manager for "many years", says club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Portsmouth debt goes up to £135m Portsmouth's administrators reveal the relegated Premier League club's debts are now £135m. |
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| Mancini at Man City 'for years' Roberto Mancini will remain the Manchester City manager for "many years", says club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. | |
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| Niang fires Marseille to title Senegal striker Mamadou Niang scores for Marseille as they beat Rennes 3-1 to secure the French league title. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Pietersen shines in England win Kevin Pietersen hits 73 not out as England beat Pakistan by six wickets with three balls remaining on day one of the Super Eight stage at the ICC World Twenty20. |
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| South Africa see off New Zealand A destructive innings from Albie Morkel sets South Africa up for a 13-run win over New Zealand in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20. | |
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| England eye place in semi-finals England set their sights on a place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals after beating Pakistan in their opening Super Eight match in Barbados. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Jankovic destroys Venus in Rome Jelena Jankovic thrashes Venus Williams for the loss of just one game in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open. |
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| Wozniacki beaten at Italian Open World number two Caroline Wozniacki makes an early exit at the Italian Open with a third-round defeat by Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. | |
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| Federer into quarters at Estoril Roger Federer records his first win of the year on clay at the Estoril Open in Portugal. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher not fazed by problems Mercedes' Michael Schumacher says he is not unduly worried by his struggles so far on his return to Formula 1 racing. |
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| Lorenzo takes thrilling Jerez win Jorge Lorenzo beats fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa on the final lap to win the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez. | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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