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	Friday, 13 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

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TOP STORIES
	Conrad Black convicted of fraud Media tycoon Conrad Black is convicted of fraud and obstructing justice, but cleared of racketeering.
	Mother and teenagers found dead A murder inquiry starts after a woman and her two teenage children are found with head injuries in Greater Manchester.
	Man admits store arson killings A 33-year-old man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of two people in an arson attack on a south London store.
	Rail worker arrested over crash A Network Rail employee is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over a train crash in which a woman died.
	Ghana drug arrests shock families The families of two girls suspected of drug smuggling in Africa say they thought the pair were on a school trip.

WORLD
	Conrad Black convicted of fraud Media tycoon Conrad Black is convicted of fraud and obstructing justice, but cleared of racketeering.
	UN hails Iran nuclear agreement Iran and the UN's nuclear watchdog agree to new inspections at a key site and hail a framework for talks.
	Mosque protests across Pakistan Protests take place across Pakistan against the government's decision to storm the Red Mosque.

AFRICA
	Gunmen free Nigerian chief's son The two-year-old son of a Nigerian chief is freed, as oil militants hold talks with the government.
	Sudan 'resumes bombing in Darfur' Sudan's government is once more bombing the troubled western region of Darfur, a US envoy says.
	Nigerian ex-governors are charged Two former Nigerian governors are charged in an Abuja court for alleged corruption and money laundering.

AMERICAS
	Conrad Black convicted of fraud Media tycoon Conrad Black is convicted of fraud and obstructing justice, but cleared of racketeering.
	Mexico migrants locked in lorry Mexican police find 81 illegal migrants locked inside an abandoned lorry near the US border.
	US retail sales fall unexpectedly US retail sales slide in June by the biggest amount in almost two years, sparking fears about growth.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	N Korea's military seeks US talks North Korea's military calls for direct talks with the US, as UN nuclear inspectors head to Pyongyang.
	Support for Japan PM 'at new low' Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe falls to its lowest level yet, a new poll shows.
	China army ups food safety checks China's military increases food safety supervision due to fears that poor products could harm combat capacity.

EUROPE
	French gendarme shoots children A French gendarme kills his two children and a colleague before shooting himself in Paris, officials say.
	Czech castration raises worries A European watchdog expresses concern about the treatment of sex offenders in the Czech Republic.
	Huge telescope set to scour skies One of the world's largest optical telescopes will peer into space for the first time on Friday.

MIDDLE EAST
	US House votes for troop pullout President Bush comes under more pressure as the US House of Representatives sets an Iraq pullout deadline.
	UN hails Iran nuclear agreement Iran and the UN's nuclear watchdog agree to new inspections at a key site and hail a framework for talks.
	First rally for new Israel party A new Israeli political party launched by a Russian-born billionaire holds its first rally at a Jerusalem hotel.

SOUTH ASIA
	Mosque protests across Pakistan Protests take place across Pakistan against the government's decision to storm the Red Mosque.
	India makes climate change move India takes the first steps towards developing a national plan that will combat the effects of climate change.
	'Indian register' for pregnancies An Indian minister proposes that all pregnant women register with the government and get permission if they want an abortion.

UK
	Conrad Black convicted of fraud Media tycoon Conrad Black is convicted of fraud and obstructing justice, but cleared of racketeering.
	Mother and teenagers found dead A murder inquiry starts after a woman and her two teenage children are found with head injuries in Greater Manchester.
	Man admits store arson killings A 33-year-old man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of two people in an arson attack on a south London store.

ENGLAND
	Mother and teenagers found dead A murder inquiry starts after a woman and her two teenage children are found with head injuries in Greater Manchester.
	Birds rescued in Napoli oil leak Oil-covered birds are rescued at a Devon beach where the stricken container ship MSC Napoli is being broken up.
	Cadbury outbreak blamed on cuts Salmonella was allowed to enter Cadbury chocolate bars following cost cuts, a court is told.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Bomb hits home of IRA men's mum The home of the mother of two IRA men killed by the SAS is damaged in a pipe bomb attack on a police station.
	Striker Healy agrees Fulham move Northern Ireland striker David Healy joins Fulham in a £1.5million transfer deal.
	City hotels enjoy Twelfth surge Belfast hotels enjoy increased occupancy rates of at least 15% over the Twelfth period, the city's visitor centre says.

SCOTLAND
	Study uncovers suicide 'cluster' A groundbreaking study finds that suicide rates have soared in one of the most deprived parts of Scotland.
	Rail worker arrested over crash A Network Rail employee is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over a train crash in which a woman died.
	'Offensive' SN07 car plate banned Car licence plates which bear the number SN07 were banned because they could cause offence.

WALES
	'Throttle' teacher is struck off The General Teaching Council of Wales strikes off a teacher said to have held a boy by the throat against a wall.
	Bone marrow match found for Rhys A worldwide search discovers a bone marrow match in the US for a boy with a rare genetic disease.
	Vandalism may shut county's parks A council threatens a 'three strikes' rule to shut its parks permanently because of the rising cost of vandalism.

POLITICS
	Speech not critical of US - Brown Gordon Brown's spokesman denies claims that a speech by a UK Cabinet minister was critical of the US.
	Tories fail to decide on Cormack A vote to decide the political future of veteran Conservative MP Sir Patrick Cormack ends in a tie.
	Wait and see on mayor, says Boris Boris Johnson says 'it won't be long now' before he says whether he wants to be the Tory mayoral candidate.

BUSINESS
	Conrad Black convicted of fraud Media tycoon Conrad Black is convicted of fraud and obstructing justice, but cleared of racketeering.
	Strike action hits postal service A second 24-hour postal strike is under way as part of a continuing row over pay and job security.
	US retail sales fall unexpectedly US retail sales slide in June by the biggest amount in almost two years, sparking fears about growth.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Charley tipped for fake eviction Argumentative Charley Uchea is tipped to get the boot from the Big Brother house in this week's "fake eviction".
	Prince album 'should enter chart' A newspaper is calling for a change to chart rules to allow Prince's free CD giveaway to enter the album charts.
	BBC recruits Douglas Adams sleuth Harry Enfield is to play Dirk Gently, the eccentric detective created by author Douglas Adams, in a BBC Radio 4 series.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	London's small but relentless dip Scientists trace London's inexorable sinking in a study that will be critical to the planning of defences against sea level rise.
	China's recycling 'saves forests' China's massive capacity to recycle paper is preventing many forests from being destroyed, a report says.
	Huge telescope set to scour skies One of the world's largest optical telescopes will peer into space for the first time on Friday.

TECHNOLOGY
	Intel and $100 laptop join forces Intel and the One Laptop per Child foundation bury their differences and agree to work together on the project.
	BBC to hear open source concerns Calls to make the BBC's iPlayer work on all types of computer are to get a fresh look by the BBC Trust.
	No price cut for Euro PS3 console Sony decides not to cut the price of PlayStation 3 in Europe and instead offers a bundle pack with games.

HEALTH
	Breast cancer targets 'failing' An "alarming" number of patients with suspected breast cancer wait too long for diagnosis, doctors warn.
	Drinking milk cuts diabetes risk Drinking a pint of milk a day may protect against diabetes and heart disease, say UK researchers.
	Continuing care 'lottery' in NHS Huge variations in continuing care on the NHS are "unjustifiable", a leading charity has warned.

EDUCATION
	Brown backs child sport campaign A campaign to get school children and teenagers out of school to do more sport is announced by Gordon Brown.
	Academies expel far more pupils Academies expelled pupils at twice the rate of other secondary schools last year, figures reveal.
	'Throttle' teacher is struck off The General Teaching Council of Wales strikes off a teacher said to have held a boy by the throat against a wall.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1985: Live Aid makes millions for Africa The Live Aid concert for the starving in Africa, the world's biggest rock festival held in London and Philadelphia, raises £30m.
	1955: Ruth Ellis hanged for killing lover Convicted murderer Ruth Ellis is hanged at Holloway Prison, London.
	1971: Death for Moroccan rebel leaders Ten army officers involved in an aborted coup in Morocco have been executed.

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