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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Twelve killed by Cumbria gunman A gunman who went on the rampage in west Cumbria killed 12 people and injured a number of others, police confirm. |
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| Israel 'had no choice' over raid PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel had no choice but to stop the Gaza aid flotilla, as some 500 foreign activists are flown out. | |
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| Gulf oil 'nears Florida beaches' Oil from the Gulf of Mexico is seen off the coast of Florida, as the latest effort to cap the well continues. | |
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| German bishop accused over abuse Prosecutors investigate one of Germany's top Catholic bishops on suspicion of aiding and abetting child sex abuse. | |
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| UN criticises US on drone attacks The use of targeted killings with drone aircraft poses a growing challenge to the international rule of law, a UN official says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Crew 'retake ship from pirates' The crew of a cargo ship seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden reportedly retake control of the vessel. |
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| Deadly toxin found in Kenya maize There is growing alarm in Kenya where the government has announced 2.3m bags of maize are unfit for human consumption. | |
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| Zimbabwe joy at Brazil team visit Brazil's football team receive a warm welcome in Zimbabwe as 50,000 fans flock to watch them take on the national team. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Gulf oil 'nears Florida beaches' Oil from the Gulf of Mexico is seen off the coast of Florida, as the latest effort to cap the well continues. |
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| UN criticises US on drone attacks The use of targeted killings with drone aircraft poses a growing challenge to the international rule of law, a UN official says. | |
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| Zimbabwe joy at Brazil team visit Brazil's football team receive a warm welcome in Zimbabwe as 50,000 fans flock to watch them take on the national team. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama resigns Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns amid a row over a US military base and ahead of elections due in July. |
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| Poll test for South Korea leader South Koreans vote in local elections seen as a test of President Lee Myung-bak's handling of the crisis caused by the sinking of the Cheonan. | |
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| Apple boss defends iPhone factory Steve Jobs has defended conditions at a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer producing Apple products, following a spate of suicides. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Israel 'had no choice' over raid PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel had no choice but to stop the Gaza aid flotilla, as some 500 foreign activists are flown out. |
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| Gunman's rampage leaves 12 dead Police believe they have found the body of a gunman suspected of shooting 12 people dead in Cumbria and injuring a number of others. | |
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| German bishop accused over abuse Prosecutors investigate one of Germany's top Catholic bishops on suspicion of aiding and abetting child sex abuse. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel 'had no choice' over raid PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel had no choice but to stop the Gaza aid flotilla, as some 500 foreign activists are flown out. |
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| Saudi bride contracts ask for age New wedding contracts will require Saudi brides to give their ages in an attempt to prevent children being married. | |
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| Saudi court to probe MTV 'sins' Saudi Arabia's religious police are investigating three young Saudis who challenged the country's strict laws in a TV programme. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Violence mars Afghan peace talks Militants try to attack a national peace meeting being opened by President Hamid Karzai in the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
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| Zuma in India on first Asia visit South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is in India on his first state visit to Asia since he took office in May last year. | |
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| Dhaka building collapse kills 23 A four-storey building collapses in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, leaving at least 23 dead and many injured. | |
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| UK | |
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| Twelve killed by Cumbria gunman A gunman who went on the rampage in west Cumbria killed 12 people and injured a number of others, police confirm. |
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| Police find missing woman remains Police say human remains found in a West Yorkshire river belong to Shelley Armitage, 31, who has been missing for a month. | |
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| BBC axes Last of the Summer Wine Long-running BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine is to be axed after 37 years, the BBC has announced. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'More than 1,000 new academies' More than 1,000 schools in England have contacted the government to express interest in becoming an academy, says the education secretary. |
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| Schools policy 'lacks evidence' Changes in education policy are often not based on any research evidence, says a study of 25 years of education initiatives. | |
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| 'Failing' council given new chief The government appoints a new chief executive to lead Doncaster Council, which was criticised over the deaths of seven children. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Twelve killed by Cumbria gunman A gunman who went on the rampage in west Cumbria killed 12 people and injured a number of others, police confirm. |
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| Police find missing woman remains Police say human remains found in a West Yorkshire river belong to Shelley Armitage, 31, who has been missing for a month. | |
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| Ref denies breaking father's leg A referee at a boys' football match in Hertfordshire denies breaking a father's leg over a goal dispute. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Buffett defends rating agencies Warren Buffett defends credit rating agencies for failing to spot the US mortgage bubble that sparked the financial crisis. |
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| Home and car sales lift US stocks US stocks rise strongly after an increase in pending home sales and demand for cars lifts confidence in the US economy. | |
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| Latest BA strike enters final day The current five-day strike by British Airways cabin crew enters its final day, but a third wave is due to start from Saturday. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sheen 'faces short jail sentence' Actor Charlie Sheen makes a deal with authorities over domestic violence allegations involving his wife, a prosecutor has said. |
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| Kanye West and Rage boycott US state The rapper is among a group of artists who are refusing to play gigs in Arizona over recent changes to immigration laws. | |
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| Hurt Locker makers to sue pirates The producers of The Hurt Locker appoint a legal firm to send letters to 5,000 people suspected of illegally sharing the film. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Volunteers to begin 'Mars exile' Six men are about to lock themselves into a mock spaceship to simulate an 18-month mission to Mars. |
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| Huge order for Iridium spacecraft The mobile satellite services provider Iridium orders 81 spacecraft to upgrade its global network in a $2.9bn project. | |
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| Hubble captures odd star motion Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers measure the strange motion of stars in a distant cluster. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple boss defends iPhone factory Steve Jobs has defended conditions at a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer producing Apple products, following a spate of suicides. |
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| Hurt Locker makers to sue pirates The producers of The Hurt Locker appoint a legal firm to send letters to 5,000 people suspected of illegally sharing the film. | |
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| Huge order for Iridium spacecraft The mobile satellite services provider Iridium orders 81 spacecraft to upgrade its global network in a $2.9bn project. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Asthma risk 'linked to burgers' Children who eat a Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of developing asthma, while eating three or more burgers a week is linked to a higher risk, according to a new report. |
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| Watchdog backs alcohol price hike A health watchdog has added its voice to calls for a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England. | |
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| Italy offers 'anti-abortion cash' Pregnant women in northern Italy who face economic hardship are to be offered money not to have an abortion. | |
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| 1953: Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London. | |||
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| 1979: Millions cheer as the Pope comes home The Pope is greeted by two million people as he sets foot on his native soil of Poland. | |||
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| 1994: MI5 officers killed in helicopter crash Twenty of Britain's top intelligence experts are killed when a RAF helicopter crashes on the Mull of Kintyre. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Melzer dumps out Djokovic in epic World number three Novak Djokovic becomes the latest seed to crash out of the French Open as he loses to Jurgen Melzer in an epic quarter-final. |
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| Liverpool offer Benitez exit deal Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been offered a severance deal to leave Anfield, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Stosur stuns Serena in quarters Sam Stosur holds off a Serena Williams fightback to continue her stunning run at the French Open and dump the world number one out of the quarter-finals. | |
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| Arsenal reject Barca Fabregas bid Arsenal reject an offer from Barcelona for captain Cesc Fabregas. | |
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| Capello commits future to England England coach Fabio Capello signs an amended contract committing him to the job until after Euro 2012. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool offer Benitez exit deal Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been offered a severance deal to leave Anfield, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Capello commits future to England England coach Fabio Capello signs an amended contract committing him to the job until after Euro 2012. | |
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| Arsenal reject Barca Fabregas bid Arsenal reject an offer from Barcelona for captain Cesc Fabregas. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Shahzad seeks England Test chance Yorkshire seamer Ajmal Shahzad hopes to earn a Test debut in Friday's second Test against Bangladesh at Old Trafford. |
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| Gilchrist looking to make impact Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist says he is delighted to spearhead Middlesex's Twenty20 campaign. | |
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| Hampshire's Mendis deal in doubt Hampshire are casting doubt on whether overseas signing Ajantha Mendis will play for the county this summer. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Melzer dumps out Djokovic in epic World number three Novak Djokovic becomes the latest seed to crash out of the French Open as he loses to Jurgen Melzer in an epic quarter-final. |
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| Stosur stuns Serena in quarters Sam Stosur holds off a Serena Williams fightback to continue her stunning run at the French Open and dump the world number one out of the quarter-finals. | |
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| 5 live tennis on Twitter Latest gossip from BBC's tennis team (external site) | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Franchitti claims second Indy 500 Scot Dario Franchitti outduels England's Dan Wheldon to win his second Indianapolis 500. |
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| Force India designers join Lotus Lotus recruit three designers from rivals Force India in a bid to turn around their ailing fortunes. | |
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| Victoria keeps Australian MotoGP The Australian MotoGP will be held in the southern state of Victoria until at least 2016. | |
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