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	Monday, 30 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul

Smoking wreck How a driver who had taken cannabis killed a mother and her child		Artistic giant Why Ingmar Bergman was a unique figure in film and beyond

TOP STORIES
	Bush and Brown vow co-operation US President George W Bush and UK PM Gordon Brown pledge to work together on a range of global issues.
	Taps back on for some flood homes Running water is being restored to some homes in the Gloucester area, but others face more days without.
	Langham calls his accuser 'sick' Actor Chris Langham says the woman accusing him of having sex with her when she was 14 is "a sick person".
	China rain storms claim 650 lives More than 650 people have been killed in the recent devastating storms, Chinese media reports.
	Gang jailed over viaduct killing A teenage girl, her boyfriend and another man are jailed for killing a man who they "bullied to death".

WORLD
	Bush and Brown vow co-operation US President George W Bush and UK PM Gordon Brown pledge to work together on a range of global issues.
	Brussels aims to halt Polish road The European Commission seeks a court order to stop Poland resuming work on a road through a wildlife area.
	Film director Bergman dies at 89 Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman, one of the key figures in modern cinema, dies at the age of 89.

AFRICA
	Ivory Coast leaders burn weapons Ivory Coast's president and prime minister set fire to weapons to symbolise the end of a five-year conflict.
	Floods, fires ravage South Africa Floods displace 38,000 people around Cape Town, while fires kill 19 in eastern South Africa.
	Uganda rebels want $2m for talks Uganda's rebels are demanding $2m from donors, or they say they will not return to peace talks in South Sudan.

AMERICAS
	Bush and Brown vow co-operation US President George W Bush and UK PM Gordon Brown pledge to work together on a range of global issues.
	Corruption 'mars Iraq rebuilding' Corruption and mishandling of projects are hampering reconstruction efforts in Iraq, a US report warns.
	Brazil hopes for Rio Games boost The Pan Am Games close in Rio with organisers hoping they boosted Brazil's chances of staging more events.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japanese PM 'will not stand down' Japanese PM Shinzo Abe restates his intention to remain in office after a huge defeat in upper house polls.
	Howard stands firm over Haneef Australian PM John Howard refuses to apologise to a cleared Indian doctor for holding him on terror charges.
	China rain storms claim 650 lives More than 650 people have been killed in the recent devastating storms, Chinese media reports.

EUROPE
	Film director Bergman dies at 89 Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman, one of the key figures in modern cinema, dies at the age of 89.
	Belgian U-turn over Ecuadoreans Belgium halts the repatriation of an 11-year-old Ecuadorean girl and her mother, in a high-profile case.
	Brussels aims to halt Polish road The European Commission seeks a court order to stop Poland resuming work on a road through a wildlife area.

MIDDLE EAST
	Corruption 'mars Iraq rebuilding' Corruption and mishandling of projects are hampering reconstruction efforts in Iraq, a US report warns.
	US military aid for Middle East US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announces billions of dollars in military aid to Middle Eastern allies.
	Israeli raid 'hits Gaza vehicle' Three suspected militants are hurt in an Israeli air strike on a vehicle in the central Gaza Strip, witnesses say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Nato mulls 'smaller Afghan bombs' Nato is considering the use of smaller bombs in Afghanistan to try to reduce rising civilian casualties.
	Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage' Taleban militants in Afghanistan say they have killed a South Korean from a group of 22 held hostage.
	Live - England v India India bowl out England for 355, leaving themselves needing 73 for a 1-0 lead in the Test series.

UK
	Bush and Brown vow co-operation US President George W Bush and UK PM Gordon Brown pledge to work together on a range of global issues.
	Langham calls his accuser 'sick' Actor Chris Langham says the woman accusing him of having sex with her when she was 14 is "a sick person".
	Royal Marine dies in Afghanistan A member of the Royal Marines was killed during operations in southern Afghanistan, the MoD says.

ENGLAND
	Gang jailed over viaduct killing A teenage girl, her boyfriend and another man are jailed for killing a man who they "bullied to death".
	Langham calls his accuser 'sick' Actor Chris Langham says the woman accusing him of having sex with her when she was 14 is "a sick person".
	Foster child dies in pool tragedy A 17-month-old toddler dies after being found floating in a swimming pool at the home of her foster parents.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Missing person sea search ends A search for a possible missing person, launched after a man's body was found off the Antrim coast, ends.
	Stab murder accused refused bail A 19-year-old man accused of stabbing a father of four to death in a Newry housing estate is refused bail.
	Criminal assets worth £1m seized Criminal assets worth more than £1m have been seized in NI between April and June, a minister has said.

SCOTLAND
	Gangland 'Licensee' McGraw dies One of Scotland's leading gangland figures, Tam "The Licensee" McGraw has died, BBC Scotland learns.
	Mother and boy rescued from sea A seven-year-old boy and his mother are rescued by helicopter after being swept out to sea.
	Man admits Led Zep bootleg charge A bootlegger changes his not guilty plea to guilty after hearing evidence from Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

WALES
	Man dies during sailing regatta A man dies after falling into the sea while taking part in a dinghy championships off the coast of Gwynedd.
	Man fined in Hunting Act 'first' A 69-year-old man becomes the first in Wales to be fined for breaking the ban on fox hunting with dogs.
	Security guard 'hid cash in shoe' A court hears how a security guard stole £20,000 over two years by hiding bank notes in his shoes.

POLITICS
	Bush and Brown vow co-operation US President George W Bush and UK PM Gordon Brown pledge to work together on a range of global issues.
	MPs oppose terror detention plans A committee of MPs and peers casts doubt on extending the 28-day limit on holding terror suspects before charge.
	MPs want private equity tax probe The Treasury Committee calls for a review of the way private equity companies are taxed.

BUSINESS
	ABN ends backing for Barclays bid ABN Amro withdraws its formal support for Barclays' bid, saying it will not recommend either of two current offers.
	UK housing market is 'overvalued' UK house prices are at least 20% overvalued, compared to their long term average, City forecasting firm Fitch says.
	EU moves to cut roaming charges Mobile phone companies are to cut the cost of customers making and receiving calls between EU countries by up to 70%.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Film director Bergman dies at 89 Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman, one of the key figures in modern cinema, dies at the age of 89.
	Langham calls his accuser 'sick' Actor Chris Langham says the woman accusing him of having sex with her when she was 14 is "a sick person".
	Chanelle leaves Big Brother house Chanelle Hayes walks out of Channel 4 show Big Brother after breaking up with fellow housemate Ziggy.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Hurricane boost 'due to warm sea' Atlantic hurricanes have doubled in the past century, in part due to warmer seas, a new study says.
	Russia subs make Arctic test dive Russian mini-subs make a test dive ahead of a mission to the Arctic Ocean seabed beneath the North Pole.
	New MS genes after 30 year hunt The first new genes for three decades linked to multiple sclerosis have been identified by UK and US researchers.

TECHNOLOGY
	Web child fight videos criticised Police chiefs urge websites to remove violent video footage of children fighting, following a BBC probe.
	Cautious welcome for BBC iPlayer The first people to use the iPlayer service post broadly positive comments about the video service.
	EU moves to cut roaming charges Mobile phone companies are to cut the cost of customers making and receiving calls between EU countries by up to 70%.

HEALTH
	Alcohol link to bowel cancer risk A daily pint of beer or a large glass of wine raises the risk of bowel cancer by about 10%, research suggests.
	New MS genes after 30 year hunt The first new genes for three decades linked to multiple sclerosis have been identified by UK and US researchers.
	NHS pay deal 'rushed and costly' A deal to increase the pay of one million NHS workers may not increase productivity or improve quality of care for patients, experts say.

EDUCATION
	Tories urge special needs reform Plans to reform the way special educational needs are assessed are considered by the Conservatives.
	Education age of 18 'risky move' Forcing teenagers to stay in education beyond 16 may lead to "mass truancy", a teachers' leader says.
	University fees fixed until 2009 University top-up fees will not go above £3,000 for the next two years at least, ministers confirm.

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	1966: Football glory for England England win football's World Cup for the first time since the tournament began in 1930.
	1973: Final deal for thalidomide victims An 11-year legal battle ends with more than £20 million compensation for victims of thalidomide.

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