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 | Russia spies plead guilty in US Ten people plead guilty in a US court to spying for Russia amid rumours of an impending prisoner exchange. |
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| Moat threatens members of public Police reveal gunman Raoul Moat has made threats to the wider public while two more men have been arrested. | |
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| Plan to change private pensions The government wants to change the way some private sector pensions are calculated, using a different measure of inflation. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. | |
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| Gove apology to council leaders Education Secretary Michael Gove has apologised to council leaders over errors on a list of schools affected by building cuts. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Russia spies plead guilty in US Ten people plead guilty in a US court to spying for Russia amid rumours of an impending prisoner exchange. |
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| Cuba dissident ends hunger strike Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas ends a long hunger strike after the government announces it is to free 52 political prisoners. | |
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| BP given 24-hour answer deadline BP has been given 24 hours to answer questions on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, says the US government's incident commander. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Cameroon denies gay men harassed Cameroon's government rejects the claim by a gay asylum seeker in the UK that he would face persecution if he returned home. |
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| New Zambezi bridge for Mozambique Mozambique's government has announced plans to build a $132m (£87m) bridge across the Zambezi River to help tap coal reserves. | |
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| SA VIP jets made fans miss match South Africa apologises to football fans who missed a World Cup semi-final because VIP jets caused an airport logjam. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Russia spies plead guilty in US Ten people plead guilty in a US court to spying for Russia amid rumours of an impending prisoner exchange. |
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| Cuba dissident ends hunger strike Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas ends a long hunger strike after the government announces it is to free 52 political prisoners. | |
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| BP given 24-hour answer deadline BP has been given 24 hours to answer questions on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, says the US government's incident commander. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | East Timor 'open' to refugee plan East Timor's leadership says it will consider housing a refugee processing centre, as debate intensifies over the Australian PM's plan. |
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| China targets gaming advertising The Chinese government says it will stop online games companies from using sex, gambling or violence to promote their products. | |
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| Coup plotter surrenders in Manila A rebel soldier who took part in the 2007 occupation of a luxury hotel in Manila surrenders to the new Philippine government. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russia spies plead guilty in US Ten people plead guilty in a US court to spying for Russia amid rumours of an impending prisoner exchange. |
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| Arrests in Norway 'al-Qaeda' plot Norwegian police say three men have been arrested suspected of plotting terrorist attacks and being members of al-Qaeda. | |
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| US to access Europeans' bank data The European Parliament backs a new deal to allow US anti-terror investigators to access Europeans' bank data. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fresh bombings hit Iraq pilgrims At least five people are killed by bombs in Baghdad, taking the death toll from two days of attacks on Shia pilgrims to 45. |
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| Shalit march reaches Jerusalem Thousands of Israelis demanding a deal to free captured soldier Gilad Shalit arrive in Jerusalem after a 12-day march. | |
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| Call to end settlement tax breaks The Palestinian Authority calls on President Obama to end tax breaks on US donations to Jewish settlements in the West Bank. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN chief recalls Sri Lanka envoy UN chief Ban Ki-moon recalls his top envoy to Sri Lanka and closes an office in Colombo because of angry protests over a war crimes panel. |
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| Relatives question Pakistan army Relatives of 23 suspected militants killed by Pakistani forces on Tuesday say they were in custody at the time of their death. | |
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| India family 'forgives' attackers The family of a professor in India whose hand was cut off by suspected Islamic extremists say they forgive his attackers. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Moat threatens members of public Police reveal gunman Raoul Moat has made threats to the wider public while two more men have been arrested. |
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| Plan to change private pensions The government wants to change the way some private sector pensions are calculated, using a different measure of inflation. | |
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| Jealous man stabbed wife in heart A man stabbed his estranged wife to death because he wrongly believed she was pregnant with another man's child. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Moat threatens members of public Police reveal gunman Raoul Moat has made threats to the wider public while two more men have been arrested. |
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| Man shot dead on busy city street A man is shot dead on one of north London's busiest roads during the morning rush hour. | |
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| Check fear prompts sports day ban A school in Leicestershire bans parents from its sports days - as it cannot guarantee they have undergone police checks. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Anger ahead of 1971 bomb report Some relatives of those killed in the 1971 McGurk's Bar bombing are angry at a Police Ombudsman report. |
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| Child traffickers target border Child traffickers are exploiting the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, says an international report. | |
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| No One Show return for Bleakley Presenter Christine Bleakley will not return to The One Show when it returns from its break next week, the BBC says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Jealous man stabbed wife in heart A man stabbed his estranged wife to death because he wrongly believed she was pregnant with another man's child. |
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| 'Degrading attack' duo locked up Two teenage girls who carried out a prolonged "degrading" attack on a man with learning difficulties are locked up. | |
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| Plant closure threat to 250 jobs A US drugs firm is to close its Scottish plant by the end of the year, with the potential loss of more than 250 jobs. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Sir Terry in Ryder planning row The owner of the Ryder Cup venue says he will pull the plug on his future investment plans for Newport after a planning row. |
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| Gate death families back ban call The family of a girl who died after getting trapped in an electric gate are backing a campaign to ban them in residential areas. | |
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| Brothel man told to pay £135,000 A man who lured girls as young as 14 into prostitution must pay over £135,000 from his assets or face another three years in jail. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK rates kept at record low 0.5% The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 16th consecutive month. |
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| IMF raises global growth estimate The International Monetary Fund raises its world economic growth forecast for 2010 from 4.2% to 4.6%, but downgrades the UK. | |
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| Plan to change private pensions The government wants to change the way some private sector pensions are calculated, using a different measure of inflation. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Glee challenges 30 Rock Emmy run Hit musical comedy Glee is in pole position to end 30 Rock's three-year run as best comedy in the nominations for the US TV Emmy Awards. |
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| No One Show return for Bleakley Presenter Christine Bleakley will not return to The One Show when it returns from its break next week, the BBC says. | |
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| Three new faces for Big Brother Three new contestants will enter the Big Brother house on Friday after dropping from a "spaceship". | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Black hole blows huge gas bubble A star-sized black hole is observed blowing a vast bubble of hot gas 1,000 light-years across. |
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| EU Parliament bans illegal timber The European Parliament votes to ban illegal timber, echoing recent legislation in the US and delighting campaigners. | |
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| Humans' early arrival in Britain Researchers discover stone tools in Norfolk that suggest humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Legal challenge to Digital Act BT and TalkTalk seek a judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, saying it was rushed and could curb basic rights. |
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| Solar plane's night test success An experimental plane powered by solar cells successfully completes a 26-hour flight and lands safely in Switzerland. | |
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| YouTube bids for screen dominance The world's biggest video site wants to dominate every screen where content can be viewed and created and has particularly set its sights on the living room. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Baby P GP failed in duty - GMC Baby Peter's GP Dr Jerome Ikwueke has been found guilty of a serious breach of professional duty. |
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| Inactivity obesity link queried The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which says it is the other way round. | |
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| DNA bank recruits half a million The most comprehensive health study in the UK reaches its goal of enrolling 500,000 adults. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Gove apology to council leaders Education Secretary Michael Gove has apologised to council leaders over errors on a list of schools affected by building cuts. |
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| 'More pupils' eat school lunches The number of pupils eating school lunches sees its biggest increase since the height of the school meal revolution, figures show. | |
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| University posts 'on the line' More than 22,000 university staff in England could lose their jobs if 25% funding cuts go ahead, a union warns. | |
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| 1996: Seven slashed in school machete attack Three young children and four adults are attacked by a man with a machete at an infant school in Wolverhampton. | |||
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| 2005: G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost The G8 summit in Gleneagles ends with a deal to boost aid for developing countries by $50bn. | |||
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| 1965: Ronald Biggs escapes from jail Ronald Biggs who was serving a 30-year prison sentence for his part in the Great Train Robbery escapes from Wandsworth prison. | |||
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