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 | Golden Britons sparkle in Beijing Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, Rebecca Adlington and the men's rowing four all win Olympic gold. |
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| Russia signs up to Georgia truce Russia signs a ceasefire deal with Georgia, but says its troops will not leave until extra security measures are in place. | |
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| Bolt surges to gold in new record Usain Bolt wins the Olympic 100m final in stunning fashion, setting a new world record of 9.69 seconds. | |
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| Musharraf 'running out of time' Pakistan's foreign minister says President Musharraf has two days to resign before impeachment proceedings begin. | |
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| Murder probe after boy's stabbing Police launch a murder inquiry into the death of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed after attending a Manchester party. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Russia signs up to Georgia truce Russia signs a ceasefire deal with Georgia, but says its troops will not leave until extra security measures are in place. |
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| Musharraf 'running out of time' Pakistan's foreign minister says President Musharraf has two days to resign before impeachment proceedings begin. | |
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| Bolt surges to gold in new record Usain Bolt wins the Olympic 100m final in stunning fashion, setting a new world record of 9.69 seconds. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Summit tackles Zimbabwe deadlock Southern African leaders start a two-day summit, with the continuing crisis in Zimbabwe top of the agenda. |
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| France probes Algerian official France investigates a senior Algerian official in connection with the 1987 assassination of an Algerian opposition leader. | |
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| Dibaba wins women's 10,000m title Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba wins the women's 10,000m in a new Olympic record, beating Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse in a thrilling battle in Beijing. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bolt surges to gold in new record Usain Bolt wins the Olympic 100m final in stunning fashion, setting a new world record of 9.69 seconds. |
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| Thousands join Peru quake protest Thousands of Peruvians march in protest at what they say is the inadequate response to a quake a year ago that killed 519 people. | |
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| Guns for Texas school's teachers Teachers in one district in the US state of Texas are to be allowed to carry concealed firearms next term. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Malaysia's Anwar starts campaign Thousands of supporters cheer on Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, as he makes a bid to return to parliament. |
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| Murdered couple in 'scam' probe A Chinese couple murdered in Newcastle may have been involved in a range of betting and internet scams. | |
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| Ginn key as Aussies take two wins Australian veteran Drew Ginn wins his third Olympic gold in the men's pairs and Australia's double scull also wins. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russia signs up to Georgia truce Russia signs a ceasefire deal with Georgia, but says its troops will not leave until extra security measures are in place. |
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| Belarus dissident leaves prison The former Belarussian opposition leader Alexander Kozulin, jailed since 2006, leaves prison, his daughter says. | |
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| Italy illegal immigration 'soars' The number of illegal immigrants entering Italy doubles in the first seven months of the year, the government says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Shia pilgrims killed in Baghdad At least six people are killed in a car bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. |
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| Israel 'worry' at settler attacks Israeli officials are reported to have raised concerns about an increase in violence by Jewish settlers in the West Bank. | |
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| France probes Algerian official France investigates a senior Algerian official in connection with the 1987 assassination of an Algerian opposition leader. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Musharraf 'running out of time' Pakistan's foreign minister says President Musharraf has two days to resign before impeachment proceedings begin. |
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| Maoist leader becomes Nepalese PM Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda is elected as prime minister, months after the country abolishes its monarchy. | |
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| Singh outlines 'terror' challenge Indian PM Manmohan Singh says that terrorism and extremism had emerged as the main challenge to India's unity. | |
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| UK | |
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| Golden Britons sparkle in Beijing Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, Rebecca Adlington and the men's rowing four all win Olympic gold. |
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| Widespread havoc caused by floods Torrential rain causes problems on roads across Northern Ireland and plays havoc with sports fixtures. | |
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| Murder probe after boy's stabbing Police launch a murder inquiry into the death of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed after attending a Manchester party. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murder probe after boy's stabbing Police launch a murder inquiry into the death of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed after attending a Manchester party. |
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| BNP protests lead to 33 arrests Thirty three protesters are arrested as police clash with demonstrators at a BNP festival in Derbyshire. | |
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| Golden girl brings mayor to heel Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington is to be feted by her home town - and receive a pair of designer shoes from the mayor. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Widespread havoc caused by floods Torrential rain causes problems on roads across Northern Ireland and plays havoc with sports fixtures. |
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| Bomb attack at DPP woman's home The home of a female district policing partnership member was attacked in the early hours of Friday morning, it emerges. | |
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| Houvenaghel secures Olympic medal Cyclist Wendy Houvenaghel is guaranteed at least a silver medal in the women's individual pursuit. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Medics urge end to cancer targets Cancer specialists urge the Scottish Government to drop its focus on waiting time targets for treatment. |
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| Raw sewage causes street closure Raw sewage floods onto a residential street after an underground sewer apparently collapses. | |
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| Hoy & Edgar claim gold and silver Chris Hoy and Ross Edgar grab Olympic gold and silver medals for Great Britain with brilliant performances in the final of the men's keirin in Beijing. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Burglary forces emergency birth A pregnant woman needs an emergency Caesarean after being attacked by burglars who left her with serious head injuries. |
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| 300 protest against prison site Around 300 people turn out despite heavy rain to protest against a prison being built in Cwmbran. | |
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| Antigua 'prime suspects' arrested Police say "prime suspects" are among eight people arrested in connection with the deaths of a couple murdered in Antigua. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Miliband demands Russian retreat The foreign secretary condemns "Russian aggression" and demands the country withdraw from Georgia immediately. |
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| Sats marking contract is scrapped The contract between exams authority the QCA and troubled marking firm ETS is ended by "mutual consent". | |
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| MPs' Queen oath faces legal fight Anti-monarchy campaigners hope to force a legal challenge to the oath of loyalty MPs swear to the Queen. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BAA expects forced airport sales BAA, owner of seven UK airports, expects the competition watchdog to order the break up of the company. |
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| Sterling continues to lose ground The pound hovers near two-year lows against the dollar amid worries over the strength of the UK economy. | |
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| Vodafone price rises under attack A consumer watchdog criticises Vodafone for raising mobile call costs without telling its customers. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Irish folk singer Drew dies at 73 Ronnie Drew, the legendary Irish folk singer and musician, dies aged 73 after a long battle with ill health. |
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| Twilight to fill Harry Potter gap The movie of Stephenie Meyer's vampire Twilight stories gets an earlier release following the delay to the new Potter film. | |
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| Spector retrial set for October A murder retrial for music producer Phil Spector is set for October despite attempts by his defence team to stop it. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Mars robots begin test campaign UK engineers put the latest prototypes for a European Mars rover through their paces. |
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| 'Kill Crayfish on sight' appeal The Scottish Government unveils plans for dealing with the threat posed by American signal crayfish. | |
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| Pacific dives recover novel fish Marine biologists being filmed for a BBC TV series see an astonishing 13 new fish species on an expedition in the Pacific Ocean. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Legal milestone for open source Supporters of open source software are claiming victory after a US court ruled copyright protection applies to their work. |
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| Mars robots begin test campaign UK engineers put the latest prototypes for a European Mars rover through their paces. | |
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| Windows 7 details to be released Technical information about the successor to Windows Vista will be revealed at an October conference, says Microsoft. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Boys 'grow out of child asthma' Boys are more likely than girls to grow out of childhood asthma when they hit their teenage years, research shows. |
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| DIY Olympians told to 'ease off' A helpline says it is getting calls from people trying to keep up with Olympians at home. | |
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| Call to end animal pain-research The use of animals in pain research has "limited value" and should be replaced by newer technologies, a panel of UK experts says. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats marking contract is scrapped The contract between exams authority the QCA and troubled marking firm ETS is ended by "mutual consent". |
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| A-level results show big divide Exam boards have given a regional breakdown of A-level results for England for the first time, showing big differences. | |
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| Thousands call university hotline Record numbers of students call the university admissions line after receiving their A-level results. | |
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| 1952: Flood devastates Devon village Twelve bodies are recovered and 24 people are missing feared dead in the flood which has swept through Lynmouth in north Devon. | |||
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| 2004: Dozens stranded in Cornish floods Flash floods devastate a north Cornwall coastal village after the area's average August rainfall fell in just two hours. | |||
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| 1977: Rock and roll 'king' Presley dies Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, dies after collapsing at his home. | |||
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