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TOP STORIES
	BP begins 'top kill' on oil spill BP says an attempt to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico with mud and cement is under way.
	US seeks action over Korea crisis The international community must respond in the growing crisis over the sinking of a South Korean warship, the US says.
	Amnesty raps 'political justice' Amnesty International accuses governments of subordinating justice to political self-interest and shielding allies from scrutiny.
	Apple now bigger than Microsoft The latest share price changes have pushed the total value of Apple past its rival Microsoft for the first time since 1989.
	Jamaica death toll 'rises to 44' The anti-drug offensive in the Jamaican capital claims at least 44 lives as battles between police and gunmen continue.

AFRICA
	Call for Ethiopia election rerun Two of Ethiopia's main opposition leaders call for a rerun of Sunday's elections, saying they were not free and fair.
	World Cup opera singer dies at 34 A South African opera star chosen by Nelson Mandela to sing at the opening of the World Cup has died from meningitis, his record company says.
	Captive couple in plea to new PM A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates plead for Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify his position on their case.

AMERICAS
	BP begins 'top kill' on oil spill BP says an attempt to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico with mud and cement is under way.
	Jamaica death toll 'rises to 44' The anti-drug offensive in the Jamaican capital claims at least 44 lives as battles between police and gunmen continue.
	Apple now bigger than Microsoft The latest share price changes have pushed the total value of Apple past its rival Microsoft for the first time since 1989.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US seeks action over Korea crisis The international community must respond in the growing crisis over the sinking of a South Korean warship, the US says.
	Monks mark Thai clashes a week on Thai monks lead ceremonies to mark one week since a military operation to end long-running anti-government protests.
	Foxconn opens doors after deaths Tawian iPhone-maker Foxconn shows journalists around its Shenzhen factory after a series of suicides by its workers.

EUROPE
	Europe proposes new levy on banks Europe calls for new national taxes on banks to prevent taxpayers having to pay for future financial meltdowns.
	Slovaks respond to Hungarian law The Hungarian parliament's approval of a dual citizenship law leads to retaliation from Slovakia.
	Pellegrini sacked by Real Madrid Real Madrid sack coach Manuel Pellegrini, with the Spanish giants set to turn to Inter Milan's Jose Mourinho as his replacement.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqi Airways declared bankrupt The Iraqi government says it plans to close the state-owned Iraqi Airways after declaring it bankrupt.
	Egypt rockslide officials jailed A deputy Cairo governor and seven other officials are jailed over a rockslide in a slum that left 119 people dead.
	Rabbi bans women from elections The chief rabbi of a West Bank settlement prohibits women from standing in a local election, saying they must be heard through their husbands.

SOUTH ASIA
	Many stranded by Air India strike A strike by Air India staff strands thousands of passengers, just days after one of the airline's planes crashed.
	ICRC trains Taliban in first aid The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has given first aid training to Taliban members in Afghanistan.
	Pakistan 'eunuch wedding' stopped Police in the Pakistani city of Peshawar arrest a man for trying to marry a eunuch, officials say.

UK
	Man held over prostitute murders A man questioned after body parts were found in a river is arrested over the murder of three women in Bradford.
	Welfare reform proposals awaited The government is to lay out plans for what it calls a "root and branch reform" of Britain's welfare system.
	RAF chief dies after charity race The second most senior officer in the RAF has died after collapsing during a charity triathlon, the Ministry of Defence says.

UK EDUCATION
	Graduates' fears on job prospects Nearly half of final-year students at top universities view their career prospects as "very limited" and 26% plan further study, a survey suggests.
	Scores of colleges 'could merge' Principals claim up to 120 colleges may have to merge or work closely together in a federation basis in order to survive.
	Academy 'revolution' for schools Education Secretary Michael Gove hails a new era in schools as every school in England is invited to become an academy.

ENGLAND
	Man held over prostitute murders A man questioned after body parts were found in a river is arrested over the murder of three women in Bradford.
	Jilted boy killed sisters in fire A 15-year-old boy is found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend and her sister in a fire at their family home in south London.
	Captive couple in plea to new PM A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates plead for Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify his position on their case.

BUSINESS
	US markets end down on euro fears Reports that China is rethinking its euro-assets put a stop to a day of recovery on the world's markets.
	Apple now bigger than Microsoft The latest share price changes have pushed the total value of Apple past its rival Microsoft for the first time since 1989.
	BP begins 'top kill' on oil spill BP says an attempt to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico with mud and cement is under way.

ENTERTAINMENT
	World Cup opera singer dies at 34 A South African opera star chosen by Nelson Mandela to sing at the opening of the World Cup has died from meningitis, his record company says.
	Three awards for Twilight series The Twilight series, Harry Potter and Tom Cruise are among the winners at the National Movie Awards in London.
	Gorillaz in for U2 at Glastonbury Damon Albarn's virtual pop band Gorillaz are to replace U2 at the Glastonbury Festival next month, organisers announce.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Atlantis shuttle lands at Kennedy The Atlantis space shuttle touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after what looks to have been its final mission.
	Dinos 'island-hopped' to Europe Horned dinosaurs previously considered native only to Asia and North America might also have roamed the lands of prehistoric Europe, say scientists.
	BP begins 'top kill' on oil spill BP says an attempt to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico with mud and cement is under way.

TECHNOLOGY
	Facebook reveals privacy changes The social network says it will offer a simplified single control for privacy settings in response to user criticism.
	Apple now bigger than Microsoft The latest share price changes have pushed the total value of Apple past its rival Microsoft for the first time since 1989.
	iPlayer debuts social functions The BBC launches a revamp of its iPlayer that allows people to share content via social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

HEALTH
	Arthritis 'on rise in US women' One of the most common forms of arthritis is on the rise in US women but falling among men, according to a study.
	Hospitals warned on vagina swabs Midwives and other staff who help deliver babies are warned not to leave swabs inside the vaginas of new mothers.
	Births to older mothers 'trebled' The number of births to older mothers almost trebled in 20 years and is continuing to rise, figures show.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1964: Light goes out in India as Nehru dies Jawaharlal Nehru, the founder of modern India and its current prime minister, dies suddenly at the age of 74.
	1955: Election victory for Tories under Eden Anthony Eden's Conservatives win the general election with a clear majority, ending a five-year political stalemate.
	1963: Kenyatta to be Kenya's first premier Jomo Kenyatta is certain to become prime minister after his party, Kenya African Nation Union, won the country's first general election.

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TOP STORIES
	Pellegrini sacked by Real Madrid Real Madrid sack coach Manuel Pellegrini, with the Spanish giants set to turn to Inter Milan's Jose Mourinho as his replacement.
	Champion Kuznetsova edges through Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova survives a huge scare to beat Germany's Andrea Petkovic 4-6 7-5 6-4 and advance to round three of the French Open.
	Federer battles past dogged Falla Roger Federer overomes a sluggish start and two rain delays to book his place in round three of the French Open with a straight sets victory over Columbia's Alejandro Falla.
	Woods to return at Memorial event World number one Tiger Woods will return from injury to defend his Memorial Tournament title in Ohio next week even though he is still not completely fit.
	Murray charge halted by bad light Briton Andy Murray races to a one set lead over Juan Ignacio Chela in the second round of the French Open before play is suspended because of bad light.

FOOTBALL
	Pellegrini sacked by Real Madrid Real Madrid sack coach Manuel Pellegrini, with the Spanish giants set to turn to Inter Milan's Jose Mourinho as his replacement.
	Fabregas inspired by Wenger talk Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas says Arsene Wenger has told him to focus on the World Cup rather than a possible move to Barcelona.
	N Ireland 0-2 Turkey An inexperienced Northern Ireland side loses 2-0 to Turkey in their international friendly in New Britain, Connecticut.

CRICKET
	Kingston matches moved for safety West Indies's fifth one-dayer and first Test against South Africa have been moved from Jamaica to Trinidad because of the security situation in Kingston.
	Second player targeted by fixers The England and Wales Cricket Board confirms a second player has reported match-fixing approaches by bookmakers.
	Strauss warns players over fixing England captain Andrew Strauss urges cricketers to take responsibility and report any match-fixing approaches to stamp out corruption.

TENNIS
	Champion Kuznetsova edges through Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova survives a huge scare to beat Germany's Andrea Petkovic 4-6 7-5 6-4 and advance to round three of the French Open.
	Federer battles past dogged Falla Roger Federer overomes a sluggish start and two rain delays to book his place in round three of the French Open with a straight sets victory over Columbia's Alejandro Falla.
	5 live tennis on Twitter Latest gossip from BBC's tennis team (external site)

MOTORSPORT
	Franchitti to start third in Indy Scotland's Dario Franchitti takes third place in qualifying for the Indy 500, while Brazil's Helio Castroneves grabs pole for the fourth time.
	Red Bull can be beaten - McLaren Championship leaders Red Bull can be caught this season, according to McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale.
	Lorenzo triumphs in French MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo extends his lead in the MotoGP standings with victory in the French race at Le Mans.

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