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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama defends US criticism of BP US President Barack Obama tells David Cameron his criticisms of BP over the oil spill are "nothing to do with national identity". |
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| UK soldier dies in Afghan blast A British soldier is killed in Afghanistan, becoming the 295th UK military death in the country since 2001. | |
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| Restaurant critic Egon Ronay dies Pioneering food critic Egon Ronay, whose guidebooks heralded the era of restaurant reviews, dies aged 94 after a short illness. | |
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| Shoot-to-kill in south Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's interim government gives shoot-to-kill powers to security forces after nearly 80 deaths in ethnic violence. | |
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| 'Israeli spy' arrested in Poland Poland is holding a suspected Israeli agent in connection with the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai, reports say. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | US urges quicker BP oil strategy A US official gives BP 48 hours to improve its strategy to stem the Gulf oil leak, as the US and UK leaders discuss the spill. |
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| Shoot-to-kill in south Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's interim government gives shoot-to-kill powers to security forces after nearly 80 deaths in ethnic violence. | |
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| American teenage sailor rescued A 16-year-old US girl who ran into problems while trying to sail solo around the world is rescued in the Indian Ocean, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Argentina 1-0 Nigeria Argentina get their 2010 World Cup campaign off to a winning start and silence some of their doubters with a dominant performance against Nigeria in Johannesburg. |
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| ICC pushes UN for Sudan arrests The International Criminal Court pushes the UN Security Council for the arrests of two Sudanese indicted for Darfur war crimes. | |
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| American teenage sailor rescued A 16-year-old US girl who ran into problems while trying to sail solo around the world is rescued in the Indian Ocean, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US urges quicker BP oil strategy A US official gives BP 48 hours to improve its strategy to stem the Gulf oil leak, as the US and UK leaders discuss the spill. |
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| Hunt for missing after US floods Rescuers in the US state of Arkansas search for dozens of people missing after deadly floods swept through a national park. | |
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| Live - England v USA England get their World Cup campaign under way with a Group C game against the United States. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Shoot-to-kill in south Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's interim government gives shoot-to-kill powers to security forces after nearly 80 deaths in ethnic violence. |
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| Burma denies nuclear programme Burma denies reports it is developing a nuclear weapons programme, saying such reports were "politically motivated". | |
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| American teenage sailor rescued A 16-year-old US girl who ran into problems while trying to sail solo around the world is rescued in the Indian Ocean, officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Kyrgyzstan plea for Russian help Kyrgyzstan appeals to Russia to send troops to restore order in a southern city where nearly 80 have died in ethnic clashes. |
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| 'Israeli spy' arrested in Poland Poland is holding a suspected Israeli agent in connection with the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai, reports say. | |
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| Restaurant critic Egon Ronay dies Pioneering food critic Egon Ronay, whose guidebooks heralded the era of restaurant reviews, dies aged 94 after a short illness. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | 'Israeli spy' arrested in Poland Poland is holding a suspected Israeli agent in connection with the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai, reports say. |
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| Iraq merger forms big Shia bloc Iraq's two main Shia groups, which performed strongly in recent elections, merge to form the biggest alliance in the new parliament. | |
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| Clash reports on Iran anniversary Iranian security forces reportedly clash with small crowds of people trying to mark the anniversary of the disputed election in Tehran. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nato upbeat on Afghan operations US Defense Secretary Robert Gates insists the Nato-led force in Afghanistan is regaining the initiative from insurgents. |
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| Roadside bomb kills nine Afghans A roadside bomb kills nine civilians in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, officials say. | |
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| Record price for Indian painting A painting by a top Indian artist sets a record for a modern Indian work, officials at Christie's auctioneers say. | |
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| UK | |
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| Obama defends US criticism of BP US President Barack Obama tells David Cameron his criticisms of BP over the oil spill are "nothing to do with national identity". |
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| Live - England v USA | |
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| UK soldier dies in Afghan blast A British soldier is killed in Afghanistan, becoming the 295th UK military death in the country since 2001. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Toddler crushed under car wheel A two-year-old girl is critically ill after being thrown under the wheel of a car she had started at her Plymouth home. |
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| Hospital chief sacked over death A senior manager at a Stafford hospital who asked a doctor to suppress the mis-diagnosis of a man who later died is sacked. | |
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| Cumbria shootings fund is set up A memorial fund is set up to help individuals and communities affected by the Cumbria shootings. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man dies after dinghy capsizes A man in his 50s has died and three other people have been rescued after a dinghy capsized in Strangford Lough. |
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| Man questioned over Keady bomb A 35-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the attempted mortar bombing of Keady PSNI station. | |
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| Barnes wins European gold medal Paddy Barnes wins the light-flyweight final at the European Amateur Championships to secure a gold medal. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots honoured in birthday list High profile Scots including racing driver David Coulthard and local heroes are recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
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| Couple die after crash with bus An elderly couple die after their car is involved in a crash with a single-decker bus on a road in South Lanarkshire. | |
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| Lloyds ditches Edinburgh HQ plans Plans to build a giant Halifax Bank of Scotland headquarters alongside the Union Canal Edinburgh are ruled out. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Zeta Jones 'thrilled' by her CBE Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones heads the list of Welsh names honoured by the Queen with a CBE. |
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| Arts groups await funding review Arts bodies wait for the outcome of an investment review by the Arts Council of Wales which will decide their future. | |
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| Four legs win as horse beats man The annual Man v Horse race at Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys has been won once more by a four-legged entrant. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama defends US criticism of BP US President Barack Obama tells David Cameron his criticisms of BP over the oil spill are "nothing to do with national identity". |
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| New proposals to end BA dispute New proposals to end the British Airways industrial dispute are unveiled by the arbitration service Acas. | |
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| Bank payments system 'confusing' A system to simplify and speed up banking transactions is branded "unfair and confusing" by the consumer watchdog Which? | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Film star Zeta Jones becomes CBE Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones is among the entertainment figures honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours. |
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| X Factor announces guest judges Pop stars Katy Perry, Pixie Lott and Natalie Imbruglia will appear as guest judges on the next series of the X Factor, ITV1 has announced. | |
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| Sugar chooses Junior Apprentice Maths whizz-kid Arjun Rajyagor is crowned the first winner of the BBC's Junior Apprentice show by Lord Sugar. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Knighthood for UK chief scientist The UK chief scientist John Beddington receives a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
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| Japan unfurls solar sail in space Japanese scientists celebrate the successful deployment of their solar sail Ikaros. | |
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| Exoplanet spotted on the move Astronomers say they have tracked, for the first time, an extra-solar planet in orbit around a young star. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Threat' to porn site visitors The economics of the online porn industry make it ripe for exploitation by hi-tech criminals, a study suggests. |
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| Adobe fixes 'critical' Flash flaw Adobe has fixed a security flaw that had the potential to allow hackers to take control of affected computer systems. | |
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| Japan unfurls solar sail in space Japanese scientists celebrate the successful deployment of their solar sail Ikaros. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Knighthood for alcohol campaigner The head of the Royal College of Physicians, who has campaigned for measures to tackle alcohol misuse, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. |
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| Farm parents launch legal action Lawyers representing victims of last year's E. coli outbreak at a Surrey farm are preparing to launch a group legal action. | |
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| Meat-eating link to early periods Girls who eat a lot of meat during childhood tend to start their periods earlier, a UK study suggests. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Academies' special needs warning Children with special educational needs could lose out in the academies expansion, councils say. |
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| Cambridge fund campaign tops £1bn Cambridge University raises more than £1bn for a teaching fund, two years ahead of schedule. | |
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| Universities 'need overhauling' Universities in England are on shaky foundations and need a radical overhaul, the country's universities minister says. | |
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| 1975: Gandhi found guilty of corruption Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is barred from holding office for six years after she being found guilty of electoral corruption. | |||
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| 1964: Nelson Mandela jailed for life The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is given a life sentence for sabotage. | |||
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| 1962: Three escape from Alcatraz Three inmates convicted of bank robbery are missing from America's most notorious prison in California. | |||
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