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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Madeleine may be dead, police say Police in Portugal acknowledge for the first time that missing Madeleine McCann may be dead. |
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| Bomb kills southern Iraq governor A powerful roadside bomb kills the governor and police chief of the southern Iraqi province of Diwaniya. | |
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| Tributes paid to 'Mr Manchester' Tributes are paid to Anthony Wilson, the man behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, who died of cancer. | |
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| 'Casual lunch' for Bush, Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the family home in Maine of his US counterpart, George Bush. | |
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| Tributes to Helmand death soldier A British soldier killed when his patrol came under Taleban fire in Afghanistan on Friday is named as Private Tony Rawson. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Bomb kills southern Iraq governor A powerful roadside bomb kills the governor and police chief of the southern Iraqi province of Diwaniya. |
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| Taleban 'release two S Koreans' Afghan Taleban militants say they have freed two of the 21 South Korean hostages they are holding. | |
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| 'Casual lunch' for Bush, Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the family home in Maine of his US counterpart, George Bush. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Landmark election in Sierra Leone Voters in Sierra Leone turn out in high numbers to elect a new president, five years after the end of civil war. |
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| Gangs clash in Nigerian oil city Four people die in clashes between gangs in Nigeria's oil region, bringing the number of dead this week to 10. | |
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| Two journalists killed in Somalia Two Somali journalists are killed in the capital Mogadishu in separate attacks within hours of each other. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | 'Casual lunch' for Bush, Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the family home in Maine of his US counterpart, George Bush. |
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| Republicans await Iowa straw poll Republican US presidential hopefuls are in Iowa for straw polls seen as a prelude to the 2008 primary. | |
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| Cuba frees long-serving dissident One of Cuba's longest serving political prisoners is released after nearly 15 years, a human rights group says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Taleban 'release two S Koreans' Afghan Taleban militants say they have freed two of the 21 South Korean hostages they are holding. |
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| Thousands flee Philippine clashes Thousands of civilians leave their homes in the southern Philippine after clashes between troops and militants. | |
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| Homes burnt in E Timor violence Scores of houses are burnt in East Timor in violence triggered by the appointment of a new prime minister. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| 'Casual lunch' for Bush, Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the family home in Maine of his US counterpart, George Bush. |
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| Danes set for North Pole mission Denmark is sending a team to survey the Arctic seabed after Russia stakes a claim there. | |
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| Madeleine may be dead, police say Police in Portugal acknowledge for the first time that missing Madeleine McCann may be dead. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Bomb kills southern Iraq governor A powerful roadside bomb kills the governor and police chief of the southern Iraqi province of Diwaniya. |
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| UN approves expanded Iraq mission The United Nations Security Council approves a resolution calling for a greater UN mandate in Iraq. | |
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| Hamas detains Fatah men in Gaza Hamas militiamen arrest at least 15 members of the rival Fatah faction in a number of raids in the Gaza Strip. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Taleban 'release two S Koreans' Afghan Taleban militants say they have freed two of the 21 South Korean hostages they are holding. |
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| Huge fire at Kashmir army depot Thousands of Kashmiri villagers are evacuated after a huge fire breaks out at an Indian army depot. | |
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| New violence in Assam 'kills 12' At least 12 more people are killed by separatist militants in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say. | |
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| UK | |
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| Madeleine may be dead, police say Police in Portugal acknowledge for the first time that missing Madeleine McCann may be dead. |
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| Body found in river teen search Police divers searching for a teenager who went missing after jumping into a river have recovered his body. | |
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| Tributes paid to 'Mr Manchester' Tributes are paid to Anthony Wilson, the man behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, who died of cancer. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Madeleine may be dead, police say Police in Portugal acknowledge for the first time that missing Madeleine McCann may be dead. |
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| Recruit, 17, third crash victim The third victim of the RAF Puma helicopter crash in North Yorkshire was a 17-year-old recruit, the Army says. | |
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| Tributes paid to 'Mr Manchester' Tributes are paid to Anthony Wilson, the man behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, who died of cancer. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Seven hurt as rally car crashes Seven people are hurt as a rally car crashes off the course into spectators at a rally in Lurgan park. |
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| Man is killed by chip pan fumes A 20-year-old man dies in what is believed to have been a chip pan fire at a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim. | |
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| Police attacked with petrol bombs Petrol bombs are thrown at police following the annual Apprentice Boys' Parade in Londonderry on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Lone piper's tune for Madeleine A lone piper plays a specially-composed march to mark 100 days since Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal. |
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| Recruit, 17, third crash victim The third victim of the RAF Puma helicopter crash in North Yorkshire was a 17-year-old recruit, the Army says. | |
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| Body found in river teen search Police divers searching for a teenager who went missing after jumping into a river have recovered his body. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Thai murder mother's justice hope The mother of a backpacker murdered in Thailand seven years ago still believes the killer will be brought to justice. |
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| Police appeal following bus crash Officers appeal for information following a bus collision after which 10 people were taken to hospital in Pembrokeshire. | |
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| Animal movement ban further eased Foot-and-mouth restrictions have been further relaxed in Wales for animal welfare reasons. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Government 'must act on e-crime' Government and net firms must do more to protect users from online crime, says a House of Lords report. |
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| Galloway to contest next election Respect MP George Galloway announces he will stand against a Labour minister at the next general election. | |
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| Bid to cut crime with new design The government is launching a new call to companies to design theft-proof products to cut crime. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | IMF seeks to calm financial fears The International Monetary Fund moves to calm nerves in global financial markets after two days of turmoil. |
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| Universal sells songs without DRM Universal Music, the world's largest music label, is to test the sale of songs without copy-protection technology. | |
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| Price study looks at seaside life Britons are prepared to spend an extra £5,000 just to live by the sea, new research suggests. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tributes paid to 'Mr Manchester' Tributes are paid to Anthony Wilson, the man behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, who died of cancer. |
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| Elvis Week marks 30th anniversary A week of special event is to begin in the United States ahead of the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. | |
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| Model Amy booted off Big Brother Glamour model Amy Alexandra leaves the Big Brother house in the Channel 4 reality programme's ninth eviction. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Nasa detects space shuttle damage Nasa discovers a gouge on shuttle Endeavour's heatshield as it docks with the International Space Station. |
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| Canada to strengthen Arctic claim Canada says it will build new military bases in the Arctic in a bid to assert its sovereignty over the region. | |
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| Stargazers set sights on meteors Shooting stars are set to grace the weekend's night sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Government 'must act on e-crime' Government and net firms must do more to protect users from online crime, says a House of Lords report. |
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| Nasa detects space shuttle damage Nasa discovers a gouge on shuttle Endeavour's heatshield as it docks with the International Space Station. | |
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| Universal sells songs without DRM Universal Music, the world's largest music label, is to test the sale of songs without copy-protection technology. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | HIV test targets 'will be missed' Sexual health clinics should test all attendees for HIV unless they "opt out", an Aids charity says. |
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| Bacteria 'do not cut short life' A bacteria-free existence is unlikely to extend life expectancy, scientists suggest. | |
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| Alzheimer's drugs remain limited Campaigners fail in their bid to force the NHS to fund Alzheimer's drugs in people with early-stage disease. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools 'drill pupils for tests' England's qualifications chief says many schools spend too long drilling children to pass tests. |
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| Pupils may get full exam feedback An exam board says pupils could be given question-by-question feedback on exam performance. | |
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| A-levels 'will not be scrapped' The government denies it is planning to replace A-levels with a new qualification. | |
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| 1982: Krays let out for mother's funeral The notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray have been allowed out of prison for their mother's funeral. | |||
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| 1999: Millions marvel at total eclipse Up to 350 million people in Europe and Asia witness the last total solar eclipse of the century. | |||
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| 1971: Admiral's Cup triumph for Heath Prime Minister Edward Heath steers the British yachting team to Admiral's Cup victory. | |||
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