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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. |
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| BP's cap 'funnels 6,000 barrels' BP's latest effort to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill captured 6,000 barrels in 24 hours, a US official says, raising hopes of success. | |
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| Egyptian-Israeli marriage ruling A Cairo court upholds a ruling urging the cabinet to consider revoking the citizenship of Egyptian men married to Israelis. | |
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| Obama names new intelligence head President Obama nominates Pentagon official Gen James Clapper as his new director of national intelligence. | |
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| G20 stresses recovery challenges G20 finance ministers say recovery from economic crisis has been faster than expected, but significant challenges remain. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Lead poisons 100 Nigeria children More than 100 children have recently died of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria digging illegally for gold, health officials say. |
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| German trial for Somali 'pirates' A Dutch court agrees to the extradition of 10 suspected Somali pirates to stand trial for hijacking in Germany. | |
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| Nigeria's Mikel out of World Cup Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | BP's cap 'funnels 6,000 barrels' BP's latest effort to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill captured 6,000 barrels in 24 hours, a US official says, raising hopes of success. |
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| Obama names new intelligence head President Obama nominates Pentagon official Gen James Clapper as his new director of national intelligence. | |
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| Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Noda 'to be Japan finance chief' Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to choose Yoshihiko Noda as his next finance minister, Kyodo news agency reports. |
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| G20 stresses recovery challenges G20 finance ministers say recovery from economic crisis has been faster than expected, but significant challenges remain. | |
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| US mulls new North Korea measures The US says it is considering "additional options" to hold North Korea accountable for the sinking of a South Korean warship. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. |
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| BA adds to flights despite strike BA says more cabin crew than expected have crossed picket lines during the latest strike and turned up for work. | |
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| Photographer Duffy dies at age 76 Brian Duffy, one of the photographers whose images helped capture the spirit of the 1960s, has died at the age of 76. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Seized aid ship taken to Israel An aid ship boarded by Israeli forces while trying to break the blockade of Gaza arrives in the Israeli port of Ashdod. |
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| Iraq's al-Qaeda leaders 'removed' About 80% of al-Qaeda's leaders in Iraq have been captured or killed in the past three months, says the country's top US chief. | |
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| Egyptian-Israeli marriage ruling A Cairo court upholds a ruling urging the cabinet to consider revoking the citizenship of Egyptian men married to Israelis. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan raises defence spending Pakistan announces a 17% increase in defence spending in the coming year as it battles to combat Islamic militants. |
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| Afghan summit backs Taliban talks Afghan tribal leaders endorse Hamid Karzai's proposal to seek peace with the Taliban, on the final day of a national jirga. | |
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| Mumbai gunman plans legal appeal The sole surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks of November 2008 is planning to appeal against his sentence and conviction. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Cameron warns of 'pain' in cuts Prime Minister David Cameron warns of "pain" ahead as the government makes cuts to tackle the country's debt. |
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| RE lessons 'inadequate' - Ofsted Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted. | |
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| Boy's body found in river search Teams searching the River Wharfe for an eight-year-old boy near Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire find a body. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | RE lessons 'inadequate' - Ofsted Religious education is "inadequate" in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted. |
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| Fifty colleges may close - report A report for a funding body warns 50 colleges in England could close in the next few years. | |
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| Call to end 'unfair' unpaid work Too many professions are relying on school-leavers and graduates doing unpaid work, according to a think-tank. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Cumbria killer 'probed over tax' Police looking for motives behind the Cumbrian shootings say Derrick Bird had been the subject of an ongoing tax inquiry. |
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| Boy's body found in river search Teams searching the River Wharfe for an eight-year-old boy near Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire find a body. | |
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| Greenpeace man 'injured in raid' An environmental protester from London has been injured with a grappling hook while on a raid against tuna fishing boats, Greenpeace says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | G20 stresses recovery challenges G20 finance ministers say recovery from economic crisis has been faster than expected, but significant challenges remain. |
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| US shares fall on weak jobs data Wall Street shares fall more than 3% after latest US unemployment data shows fewer jobs were created in May than expected. | |
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| BA adds to flights despite strike BA says more cabin crew than expected have crossed picket lines during the latest strike and turned up for work. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Golden Girl McClanahan dies at 76 US actress Rue McClanahan, star of TV show The Golden Girls, dies of a stroke at the age of 76, her manager announces. |
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| Low chart placing for Idol victor American Idol winner Lee DeWyze fails to score a top 10 hit in the US singles chart, landing at 24 a week after his victory. | |
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| Eminem hails 'rebel' Pink The Detroit rapper praises Pink and Rihanna - who both appear on his forthcoming seventh album Recovery. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight. |
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| Obama warning over Gulf optimism President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast. | |
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| Lead poisons 100 Nigeria children More than 100 children have recently died of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria digging illegally for gold, health officials say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Bletchley Park texts to go online Millions of documents stored at the World War II code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, are set to be digitised and made available online. |
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| Smart clothes offer emotional aid Textiles that monitor stress levels and take action to calm their wearers have been developed by researchers. | |
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| Fifa video game comes to Facebook Fifa franchise chooses Facebook over consoles for its latest launch, available exclusively on the social network site. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | One-shot radiation 'hits cancer' A single dose of radiation during breast cancer surgery is just as effective as several weeks of post-operative radiotherapy, a study suggests. |
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| Flu experts 'link' to drug firms Scientists behind WHO advice on stockpiling of flu drugs had links to firms which stood to profit, an investigation finds. | |
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| Low-dose HRT patches are 'safer' Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be safer when given as low-dose patches than as pills, a study suggests | |
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| 1967: Israel launches attack on Egypt Israeli forces launch a pre-emptive strike on Egypt prompting Arab allies to get involved in a ground and air battle. | |||
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| 1963: Profumo resigns over sex scandal Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns admitting he lied to Parliament about his relationship with a call girl. | |||
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| 1944: Celebrations as Rome is liberated The people of Rome crowd onto the streets to welcome the victorious Allied troops. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Schiavone wins French Open title Francesca Schiavone beats Australia's Sam Stosur in the French Open final to become the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. |
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| England will recover - Gerrard New captain Steven Gerrard says England will be fully prepared for their first World Cup match despite the loss of Rio Ferdinand. | |
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| England on top despite Tamim ton Tamim Iqbal hits 108 but Bangladesh are bowled out for 216, 203 runs behind England, on day two of the second Test at Old Trafford. | |
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| Nadal ready for Soderling rematch Four-time champion Rafael Nadal insists revenge is not on his mind as he prepares to take on his 2009 conqueror Robin Soderling in the French Open final on Sunday. | |
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| Drogba's arm surgery 'successful' Didier Drogba undergoes a "successful" operation on his fractured arm, but the Ivory Coast star's World Cup participation remains in doubt. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Drogba's arm surgery 'successful' Didier Drogba undergoes a "successful" operation on his fractured arm, but the Ivory Coast star's World Cup participation remains in doubt. |
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| England will recover - Gerrard New captain Steven Gerrard says England will be fully prepared for their first World Cup match despite the loss of Rio Ferdinand. | |
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| Nigeria's Mikel out of World Cup Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England on top despite Tamim ton Tamim Iqbal hits 108 but Bangladesh are bowled out for 216, 203 runs behind England, on day two of the second Test at Old Trafford. |
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| Sri Lanka ease to win over India Dinesh Chandimal hits 111 as Sri Lanka beat India by six wickets to eliminate them from the triangular series in Zimbabwe. | |
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| Younus ban lifted by appeal judge Former Pakistan captain Younus Khan has won his appeal against an indefinite ban from international cricket. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Schiavone wins French Open title Francesca Schiavone beats Australia's Sam Stosur in the French Open final to become the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. |
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| Nadal ready for Soderling rematch Four-time champion Rafael Nadal insists revenge is not on his mind as he prepares to take on his 2009 conqueror Robin Soderling in the French Open final on Sunday. | |
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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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 | Hamilton expects Button battles Lewis Hamilton anticipates further racing tussles with McLaren team-mate Jenson Button following their one-two finish at the Turkish Grand Prix. |
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| Rossi breaks leg at Italy MotoGP Valentino Rossi will be out for up to three months after suffering a "very serious" compound fracture of his right leg. | |
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