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Even greater heights! Sears Tower gets gl
Fri Jul 3 2009 15:00:05
Overhanging glass balconies offer a breathtaking view from the Sears Tower
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Funeral for Charlie's Angels star Fawcett
Wed Jul 1 2009 07:36:10
Friends and family of Farrah Fawcett will say goodbye to the Charlie's Angels star at a private ceremony in Los Angeles later.
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Netanyahu hails Iranian protests
Wed Jun 24 2009 09:11:26
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised pro-reform protests in Iran and slammed Tehran's "aggressive and violent" behaviour.
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US drones target militants in Pakistan
Fri Jun 19 2009 13:22:14
At least nine militants have been killed in South Waziristan, Pakistan, by missiles fired from suspected US drone aircraft.
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Colorado tornado captured on mobile phone
Thu Jun 18 2009 09:27:06
Colorado residents had a lucky escape when a large tornado touched down as severe weather systems moved through the state.
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'Palestinians treated more like animals'
Wed Jun 17 2009 13:50:44
Palestinians are treated "more like animals than human beings", former US President Jimmy Carter has said during a Gaza Strip visit.
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UN expands sanctions against North Korea
Tue Jun 16 2009 08:45:49
The United Nations Security Council has approved expanded sanctions and a trade and arms embargo against North Korea.
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Leader: al-Qaeda 'are short of funds'
Sat Jun 13 2009 17:28:10
The leader of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan has complained that his group are short of money.
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White supremacist, 89, in museum attack
Fri Jun 12 2009 07:43:07
An 89-year-old white supremacist is critical after a shoot-out which killed a security guard at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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White supremacist, 89, in museum attack
Thu Jun 11 2009 07:26:58
An 89-year-old white supremacist is critical after a shoot-out which killed a security guard at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Obama and daughters visit London
Tue Jun 9 2009 12:48:05
US First Lady Michelle Obama has spent the day in London on a private visit with daughters Sasha and Malia.
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US journalists on trial in North korea
Fri Jun 5 2009 19:19:13
North Korea has put two US journalists on trial on charges of illegally entering the state with "hostile intent".
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Bin Laden warns US of 'consequences'
Thu Jun 4 2009 12:22:20
Osama bin Laden has reportedly told America to prepare for the consequences of White House policies.
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Obama on Middle East peace mission
Thu Jun 4 2009 08:47:18
President Barack Obama is in the Middle East on a mission to mend US ties to the Islamic world.
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GM files for bankruptcy
Wed Jun 3 2009 16:44:05
Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy in the largest such move in US industrial history.
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Obama appeals to Muslim world
Wed Jun 3 2009 08:47:07
President Barack Obama has said he wants the US to forge a new relationship with the Muslim world.
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'N Korea sets sights on US'
Wed Jun 3 2009 07:40:19
North Korea could test a missile designed to fly as far as US territory in coming weeks, according to South Korean media.
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Harry lays wreath at Ground Zero
Sat May 30 2009 09:28:08
Prince Harry has paid tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks at Ground Zero in New York.
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South Korea raises alert level
Fri May 29 2009 10:31:09
South Korea has raised its alert level to the highest category since 2006 after the North threatened military strikes on allied forces.
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US police sacked over beating video
Fri May 22 2009 11:57:12
Five US police officers have been sacked for beating up a suspect who was flung from a car.
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Obama to limit vehicle emissions
Thu May 21 2009 07:26:11
US President Barack Obama has announced plans which will see strict emissions standards for cars and trucks.
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'Trumped-up' Suu Kyi charges slammed
Mon May 18 2009 08:45:08
The "trumped-up" charges levelled against detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have been slammed by Western critics.
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Fawcett in cancer video diary
Sun May 17 2009 11:26:08
Farrah Fawcett is still hoping for a "miracle cure" despite her cancer treatment nearing its end, her on-off partner Ryan O'Neal has said.
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Stars turn out for Yusuf Islam gig
Thu May 14 2009 06:49:19
Colin Farrell, Chris Isaak, Josh Groban and Michelle Branch were among the audience for folk singer Yusuf Islam's US concert.
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'US drones kill eight' in Pakistan
Wed May 13 2009 14:09:43
Missiles fired by suspected US drone aircraft have killed at least eight people in a Pakistani region near the Afghan border.
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HSBC hails 'resilient start' to year
Wed May 13 2009 07:45:11
HSBC has hailed a "resilient" start to 2009, saying first quarter pre-tax profits are "well ahead" on a year earlier.
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Soldier kills traumatised US troops
Tue May 12 2009 19:09:34
A soldier has shot dead five of his fellow troops after opening fire in a military clinic at one of the main US bases in Baghdad.
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Actress Fawcett hoping for 'miracle'
Mon May 11 2009 16:11:35
Farrah Fawcett is still hoping for a "miracle cure" despite her cancer treatment nearing its end, her on-off partner Ryan O'Neal has said.
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N Korea faces test 'consequences'
Mon May 11 2009 08:04:42
North Korea faces consequences if it goes ahead with a second nuclear test, America's special envoy to the country has said.
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Dozens killed in Afghan airstrikes
Fri May 8 2009 18:23:10
US President Barack Obama has hailed trilateral White House talks on Afghanistan as "extraordinarily productive".
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Chicago rockers Madina Lake release Attic
Thu May 7 2009 18:13:10
US band Madina Lake are back in the UK to promote their new album.
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Dozens killed in Afghan airstrikes
Thu May 7 2009 06:42:23
US President Barack Obama has hailed trilateral White House talks on Afghanistan as "extraordinarily productive".
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Where to take Ed Westwick on a date
Wed May 6 2009 18:14:00
Gossip Girl heart-throb Ed Westwick says he is "easy" when it comes to dating.
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World News
Sun May 3 2009 15:28:08
Sri Lanka denies hospital attack - Mexico revise swine flu death toll - Iran to review Saberi sentence
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World News
Sat May 2 2009 17:06:53
Mexico City shuts down - Flu measures spark prison riot - 55 militants killed in Pakistan offensive
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Nato expels Russian diplomats
Sat May 2 2009 11:31:13
Moscow has said there will be a "harsh and decisive" response after Nato expelled two Russian diplomats over a spy scandal.
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World News
Fri May 1 2009 16:17:06
Mexicans urged to stay at home - Five die in Holland attack - Kenyan protestors call for 'sex ban'
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World News
Fri May 1 2009 06:33:12
Swine flu pandemic "imminent" - Egypt culls 300,000 healthy pigs - Car crashes into Dutch Royal motorcade
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US economy shrinks 6.1%
Thu Apr 30 2009 22:35:58
The US economy shrank by a much sharper than anticipated 6.1 per cent in the first quarter, figures have shown.
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World News (Morning)
Thu Apr 30 2009 16:37:17
WHO raises flu alert - Judge launches Guantanamo probe - North Korea demands apology
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Robins nesting in a bush next to The Whit
Thu Apr 30 2009 08:20:15
The Obamas have new additions to their animal family.
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Pakistan assurance over nuclear weapons
Tue Apr 28 2009 14:50:50
Pakistan's president has given assurances his country's nuclear weapons are not at risk of falling into the hands of the Taliban.
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World News (Evening)
Mon Apr 27 2009 06:42:04
Sri Lanka calls Tamil ceasefire a "joke" - WHO to discuss swine flu outbreak - Clinton in Lebanon
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World News
Sun Apr 26 2009 16:00:50
Pandemic warning over Mexico swine flu - Calls for food supplies to Sri Lankan people trapped in fighting
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World News
Sun Apr 26 2009 07:55:07
Clinton visits Iraq for talks on violence - Mexico flu reaches US - North Korea reprocessing spent fuel rods at nuclear plant
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Deadly flu virus spreads
Sun Apr 26 2009 07:23:13
There are fears a deadly flu outbreak could develop into a pandemic as the virus continues to spread.
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World News
Sat Apr 25 2009 13:56:13
Mexico shutdown during fatal flu outbreak - South Africa awaits election result - Thousands homeless after Colombian mudslide.
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Journalist 'appeals sentencing'
Thu Apr 23 2009 10:34:09
The Iranian-American journalist who was jailed for spying on Iran has appealed her eight-year sentence, it has been reported.
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World News
Tue Apr 21 2009 16:14:07
Tamils flee Sri Lankan violence - Countdown to South African elections - Police storm Jamaican hostage plane
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Iran president urges reporter's rights
Tue Apr 21 2009 07:53:07
Iran's president has ordered the country's judiciary to ensure that an Iranian-US journalist jailed for spying is given legal rights.
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World News (Evening)
Tue Apr 21 2009 06:28:06
Thousands escape Tamil Tiger territory - Jamaican gunman arrested - Iran orders appeal for journalist
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Obama heralds Americas 'progress'
Mon Apr 20 2009 10:30:22
US President Barack Obama has promised a new beginning in relations with Cuba and Venezuela.
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Journalist jailed for 'spying'
Mon Apr 20 2009 07:13:15
An Iranian court has sentenced an Iranian-American journalist, accused of spying for the United States, to eight years in jail.
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Cuba opens door to US talks
Sat Apr 18 2009 17:35:28
Cuban President Raul Castro has paved the way for unprecedented open dialogue with the United States.
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N Korea expels nuclear inspectors
Fri Apr 17 2009 23:03:14
North Korea has expelled UN inspectors amid an escalating stand-off over the reclusive state's recent rocket launch.
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Suspected Nazi guard's deportation halted
Thu Apr 16 2009 10:28:07
An 89-year-old man accused of being a Nazi death camp guard has had his deportation from the US to Germany halted.
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World News (Evening)
Wed Apr 15 2009 06:38:10
Warrants issued for Thai protesters - N Korea deems talks "useless" - Somali pirates strike again
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World News
Sat Apr 11 2009 06:21:10
Italy mourns quake victims - Somali pirates recapture US captain - Protests in Thailand
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The Queen apparently scolds the Italian P
Fri Apr 10 2009 17:37:17
The monarch appears to scold Silvio Berlusconi for being loud.
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World News
Fri Apr 10 2009 06:17:06
Italy rescue footage released - Pirates negotiate over US hostage
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Five dead in US 'divorce shooting'
Thu Apr 9 2009 11:28:12
A US man has killed himself after shooting dead his estranged wife, his daughter and two other relatives in rural north Alabama.
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World News (Evening)
Thu Apr 9 2009 06:23:07
Quake death toll rises - Moldova rulers regain control - McCains visit former Vietnam war camp
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Meeting the Queen and dining at Downing S
Wed Apr 8 2009 06:55:26
World leaders have met the Queen and ate at Downing Street.
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'Farrah Fawcett recovering in hospital'
Tue Apr 7 2009 17:48:09
Actress Farrah Fawcett, who has been battling cancer, is expected to be discharged from hospital this week after undergoing surgery.
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Jazmine Sullivan: Stevie Wonder, Missy El
Mon Apr 6 2009 17:29:09
Jazmine Sullivan: Stevie Wonder, Missy Elliot & Daft Punk
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US jobless rate soars to 8.5%
Sun Apr 5 2009 12:00:51
The US unemployment rate soared to 8.5 per cent in March, its highest for 26 years, government figures have shown.
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World News
Sun Apr 5 2009 06:19:08
Nato leaders gather - Nato protests - North Korea hold off launch - Thirteen dead in US shooting
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World News
Sat Apr 4 2009 06:21:03
Barack Obama to call for nuclear weapon-free world - Pakistani teen 'beating' on TV - Protests over North Korea's rocket plans
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Mexican drug baron captured while jogging
Fri Apr 3 2009 15:15:36
A notorious Mexican drug baron has been captured while out jogging.
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Britain hands Basra over to US
Thu Apr 2 2009 23:24:08
Britain has formally handed control of coalition forces in Basra, southern Iraq, to the US Army.
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US stands firm on Palestinian state
Thu Apr 2 2009 23:24:08
The US is committed to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the White House has said.
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US and Russia aim for warhead deal
Thu Apr 2 2009 23:24:08
Russia and the US have announced plans for a new deal to cut their nuclear arsenals.
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World News (Evening)
Thu Apr 2 2009 07:57:04
US and Russia warhead talks - Khmer Rouge leader on trial - Australia flood disaster zones
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Iran offers help in Afghanistan
Wed Apr 1 2009 10:35:20
Iran has hinted at a thaw in relations with the US by offering to help combat the drug trade in Afghanistan.
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Brown arrives in Brazil
Mon Mar 30 2009 12:52:03
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has arrived in Brazil as part of his tour to drum up support for next week's G20 summit in London.
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World News (Lunchtime)
Sun Mar 29 2009 06:30:09
World leaders urge G20 unity - US deploy destroyers in Korea - Rangers pull leopard from Indian well
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Obama unveils new Afghanistan strategy
Sat Mar 28 2009 07:32:13
US President Barack Obama has unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Brown: G20 must act on banking reform
Thu Mar 26 2009 09:34:07
Gordon Brown has urged G20 leaders to take action to ensure that the banking system is reformed and jobs are created around the world.
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World News
Wed Mar 25 2009 06:31:13
British man missing after Thailand yacht incident - Arabs angry at Israeli extremist march clash with police
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US exit strategy in Afghan policy
Tue Mar 24 2009 10:40:16
US President Barack Obama said a soon-to-be-unveiled policy for Afghanistan will contain an exit strategy.
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World News (Evening)
Tue Mar 24 2009 06:49:49
Children among Montana victims - Footage of Toyko plane crash - Bomb blast in Baghdad
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Iran leader dismisses Obama message
Mon Mar 23 2009 15:46:08
Iran's supreme leader has dismissed a message from the US saying there has been no change in policy towards the Islamic Republic.
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N Korea admits holding 2 Americans
Mon Mar 23 2009 13:44:12
North Korean officials have confirmed two Americans are being detained for "illegally" crossing its border from China.
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World News (Evening)
Sun Mar 22 2009 07:03:04
Germany school shooting memorial - Iran leader snubs US olive branch - Afghan suicide bomb
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US journalists detained in N Korea
Fri Mar 20 2009 11:27:07
North Korean security officials have detained two Korean-American journalists who were filming from the Chinese border.
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Irish leaders praise NI unity
Thu Mar 19 2009 09:34:07
Irish leaders visiting the US have condemned the recent Northern Ireland attacks but praised communities rallying against the violence.
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Kiefer Sutherland talks 24
Thu Mar 19 2009 08:20:16
Kiefer Sutherland is tight-lipped on giving out juicy details about his show 24.
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US drops 'enemy combatant' term
Tue Mar 17 2009 07:29:07
The Obama administration has dropped the term "enemy combatant" as its basis for holding terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
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US drone attack kills 24
Mon Mar 16 2009 06:34:22
At least 24 Taliban militants have been killed in a suspected US drone attack on a hideout in Pakistan.
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Obama leads Book Awards shortlist
Fri Mar 13 2009 21:07:15
US president Barack Obama is leading the way on the shortlist for this year's British Book Awards.
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Andy Burrows quits Razorlight
Tue Mar 10 2009 15:56:04
Drummer Andy Burrows has quit Razorlight following a trip to the US with frontman Johnny Borrell.
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World News
Fri Mar 6 2009 16:59:09
Moon calls for Darfur ban to be lifted - Nato-Russia relations resume - Palestinian shot dead
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Iraq blast kills at least 12
Fri Mar 6 2009 16:07:45
At least 12 people are dead and dozens wounded after a car bomb exploded in a livestock market in Iraq's southern Babil province.
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World News
Thu Mar 5 2009 17:28:05
Sudan dismisses president's arrest warrant - CCTV of Lahore gunmen released - Mexican prison riots leave 20 dead
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World News
Wed Mar 4 2009 17:58:04
Pakistan police are searching for gunmen - Bangladesh mutiny suspect arrest - US Israel support "unshakeable"
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Obama reaffirms relationship with the UK
Wed Mar 4 2009 07:19:10
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has held talks with President Barack Obama at the White House.
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World News
Wed Mar 4 2009 06:45:32
Police hunt the Pakistani shooters - Obama meets Brown in Washington - Australian bushfires could worsen - Saving Peru's spectacled bear.
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World News
Tue Mar 3 2009 19:03:20
Over £3 billion pledged in aid to Gaza - Raul Castro sacks ministers in Cuban reshuffle - Zimbabwean human rights activist Mukoko freed
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Brown to meet Obama in Washington
Tue Mar 3 2009 08:48:05
Gordon Brown is heading to the United States later for talks with Barack Obama on the global economic crisis.
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World News
Tue Mar 3 2009 06:47:16
Middle East peace talks in Egypt - Brown visiting Obama - Guinea President "shot dead" - Afghan casualties warning
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Obama: US troops out of Iraq by 2010
Sun Mar 1 2009 11:00:31
US President Barack Obama has announced he will withdraw his country's combat forces from Iraq by the end of August 2010.
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Obama: US troops out of Iraq by 2010
Sun Mar 1 2009 07:35:22
US President Barack Obama has announced he will withdraw his country's combat forces from Iraq by the end of August 2010.
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World News
Sat Feb 28 2009 15:44:04
Obama announces Iraq pull-out - Wake turbulence suspected after Holland crash - Mugabe to enjoy lavish celebration.
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Hutton admits to rendition flights
Fri Feb 27 2009 11:47:09
Two suspected terrorists captured by UK forces in Iraq were put on rendition flights, the Defence Secretary has admitted.
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Blow dealt to UK computer hacker
Fri Feb 27 2009 11:47:08
UK charges will not be brought against a computer expert accused by the US of the "biggest military hack of all time".
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World News
Thu Feb 26 2009 17:11:27
Dutch crash investigation resumes - Mumbai attacks charges announced - Iran complete nuclear tests
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World News
Tue Feb 24 2009 15:50:44
Obama pledges to halve US deficit - Dow Jones slumps - Three still critical after Egypt blast
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'China and US can lead world recovery'
Mon Feb 23 2009 12:13:09
The US Secretary of State has said the United States and China can pull the world out of economic crisis by working together.
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Guantanamo captive due back in UK
Mon Feb 23 2009 08:59:05
A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay could return to the UK as early as Monday.
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World News (Morning)
Sun Feb 22 2009 16:45:22
Brown to meet Obama - Clinton's debt thank-you to China - Australia mourns fire victims
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Guantanamo resident due back in UK
Sat Feb 21 2009 09:40:20
A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay could return to the UK as early as Monday.
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World News
Fri Feb 20 2009 16:46:11
FBI finds Stanford in US - Canada and cookies for Obama - Tourists flee Guadeloupe violence
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Police kill drug-crazed celebrity chimp
Wed Feb 18 2009 15:03:58
A 200lb celebrity chimpanzee was shot dead by police in the US after it attacked a woman who had come to visit its owner.
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World News
Wed Feb 18 2009 07:13:50
Obama signs stimulus bill - GM to cut thousands of jobs - 17,000 more US troops head to Afghanistan
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World News
Tue Feb 17 2009 16:37:36
Khmer Rouge trial starts - Australia fire deaths rise to 200 - Darfur rebel group signs accord
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World News
Mon Feb 16 2009 06:24:42
Buffalo plane crash memorial held - Chavez wins vote to allow re-election - Israel makes Gaza truce demand
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World News (Evening)
Fri Feb 13 2009 18:48:06
NY plane crash investigation delayed - Suspected arsonist arrested in Australia - Deaths in Congo
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Stars turn out for NAACP Awards
Fri Feb 13 2009 18:33:17
Black fim and music stars have been honoured by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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World News
Fri Feb 13 2009 08:30:10
US plane crash kills 49 - Photos of octuplets mum published - Man charged over Australia bushfires
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Satellites collide in space
Thu Feb 12 2009 16:55:03
Russian military satellite hits US commercial orbiter in outer space.
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World News
Thu Feb 12 2009 06:31:22
Police quiz 'bushfire arsonists' - Obama nears win on stimulus plan - At least 20 die in Kabul attacks
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Barack Obama hits his head on helicopter
Wed Feb 11 2009 05:30:11
The US President misjudges the doorway to his helicopter, Marine One.
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World News (Morning)
Sat Feb 7 2009 06:08:02
Obama calls for economic action - Pair deny Kercher murder in Italian court - UN halts Gaza aid
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US unemployment soars
Fri Feb 6 2009 22:50:30
Unemployment in the US soared to 7.6 per cent in January with close to 600,000 people losing their jobs over the month, new figures show.
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'No U-turn' in US air base closure
Fri Feb 6 2009 07:43:57
Kyrgyzstan has said its decision to shut down a key US air base on its territory is final.
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Abducted children found alive 20 years on
Thu Feb 5 2009 16:45:28
A US couple are hoping to be reunited with their son and daughter who were kidnapped 20 years ago.
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World News
Thu Feb 5 2009 06:33:02
UK judges accuse US over torture case - Holocaust bishop criticised - Water rationed in Mexico City
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World News (Evening)
Wed Feb 4 2009 18:31:00
Calls for Sri Lanka ceasefire - Obama admits first mistake - Iran urged to co-operate with UN
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Kyrgyzstan to close key US airbase
Wed Feb 4 2009 11:31:40
Ex-Soviet republic Kyrgyzstan is closing an American military airbase which is vital for supplying US-led troops fighting in Afghanistan.
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EU urges Tamil Tigers to surrender
Tue Feb 3 2009 14:56:35
The European Union, the US, Japan and Norway have urged Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers to surrender.
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Iran launches first satellite
Tue Feb 3 2009 14:19:59
Iran has launched a home-made satellite into orbit for the first time in a move likely to cause concern over its nuclear ambitions.
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US celebrates Groundhog Day
Tue Feb 3 2009 07:12:21
Winter is set to continue for six more weeks in the US, according to the country's most famous forecaster - Punxsutawney Phil.
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Sports News
Sun Feb 1 2009 20:18:46
Torres double - Nadal success - Newcastle and Sunderland share points
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Superbowl preparations
Sat Jan 31 2009 22:25:04
Fans of Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals are getting in the spirit.
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Obama stimulus plan approved by House
Thu Jan 29 2009 09:37:11
President Barack Obama's $825 billion (£584 billion) stimulus plan has cleared its first major hurdle.
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World News
Thu Jan 29 2009 06:15:25
Obama's first Pentagon trip - Sri Lanka denies 'crisis' - EU and US envoys meet Palestinian leaders
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World News (Evening)
Wed Jan 28 2009 19:26:14
LA shooting - Royal assassination plot in Australia - Gaza airstrikes
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Octuplets breathing on their own
Wed Jan 28 2009 08:51:37
One day after a California woman gave birth to octuplets, all eight babies are breathing on their own.
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World News (Morning)
Wed Jan 28 2009 06:20:00
Two killed in Colombia explosion - US Defence Secretary comments on Afghanistan - Octuplets "doing well"
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World News
Tue Jan 27 2009 17:59:33
Two killed during Gaza ceasefire - Zimbabwe power-sharing talks collapse - Iran nuclear warning
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US strikes on Pakistan to continue
Tue Jan 27 2009 16:17:12
The US has said it will continue to carry out missile strikes against al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan.
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World News (Morning)
Tue Jan 27 2009 06:19:52
Obama aims for oil independence - Treasury chief Geithner sworn in - Blagojevich trial begins without him
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Remade in America: The Britcoms that turn
Mon Jan 26 2009 17:55:03
The British sitcoms snapped up for American remakes - and how they fared.
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World News
Sun Jan 25 2009 06:19:42
Hudson hero hailed - Obama's first Presidential address - Belgium creche murder charge.
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Obama's YouTube economy warning
Sat Jan 24 2009 21:41:09
US President Barack Obama has used his first radio and web address from the White House to promote his own economic stimulus plan.
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Cute and lovable Labrador Retriever wins
Fri Jan 23 2009 08:35:04
The Labrador Retriever is once again the most popular dog in America.
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Obama orders Guantanamo closure
Thu Jan 22 2009 22:37:35
Barack Obama has ordered that the controversial Guantanamo prison camp be closed within one year.
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Obama makes entrance on world stage
Wed Jan 21 2009 23:38:32
US President Barack Obama plunged into the Middle East crisis on his first full day in office.
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Sasha Obama gives Dad thumbs up
Wed Jan 21 2009 05:06:04
Sasha Obama gives a thumbs up after her father is sworn in as US President
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Obama makes history
Tue Jan 20 2009 23:38:56
Barack Obama has made history by being sworn in as the first black president of the United States.
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World News
Tue Jan 20 2009 17:34:17
World leaders offer support to Obama - Ban Ki Moon in Gaza - Bush shoe thrower wants exile - Two fishermen found afloat after 25 days
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Obama mania sweeps Japanese town of Obama
Tue Jan 20 2009 12:41:02
Celebrations in the town which shares the new US President's name.
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Coalition troops kill 22 Afghan militants
Tue Jan 20 2009 09:04:49
Coalition forces have killed 22 Afghan militants, including two Taliban commanders, in a series of operations.
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Obama begins countdown to power
Mon Jan 19 2009 23:07:43
Barack Obama has honoured Martin Luther King on the eve of his historic inauguration.
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World News
Sat Jan 17 2009 17:10:43
Egyptian president calls for Gaza ceasefire - Tsvangirai returns home - Afghan car bomb kills three.
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Shuttle on pad
Thu Jan 15 2009 20:18:06
The Discovery shuttle is now on the launch pad ready for take off
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Smith fuels Obama role rumours
Thu Jan 15 2009 14:54:21
Hollywood star Will Smith has said he would play the role of Barack Obama in a movie if he was given the chance.
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World News
Wed Jan 14 2009 16:56:30
Fighting in Gaza intensifies - Official claims agents tortured Guantanamo inmate - EU Commission threatens legal action over gas dispute
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Prison Break coming to an end
Wed Jan 14 2009 11:18:57
The award-winning US drama Prison Break is being axed.
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Stars queue up to play for Obama
Wed Jan 14 2009 07:00:36
Stars such as Beyonce and Usher are to perform during the lead up to the inauguration of the first black US president, Barack Obama.
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Bush admits failings at final briefing
Mon Jan 12 2009 23:20:57
President George Bush has admitted his failings and wished his successor well in his last scheduled press conference at the White House.
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New rules for UK visitors to America
Sun Jan 11 2009 07:18:52
New rules requiring UK visitors to America to register online before travelling could lead to thousands of tourists being turned away
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US unemployment at 16-year high
Fri Jan 9 2009 16:34:15
US unemployment figures rose 7.2 per cent in December to their highest level in nearly 16 years.
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Al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan 'killed'
Fri Jan 9 2009 09:17:50
Al-Qaeda's top man in Pakistan and a senior aide have been killed, a US counter-terrorism official has said.
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Angry four-year-old shoots babysitter
Wed Jan 7 2009 11:36:51
An angry four-year-old shot his babysitter after he accidentally stepped on the child's foot, US police have said.
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Obama family move to Washington
Mon Jan 5 2009 08:01:47
Barack Obama has joined his wife and their two daughters in Washington DC, shortly before they take up residence in the White House.
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World News (Morning)
Sun Jan 4 2009 06:11:16
UN condemns Israeli ground offensive - Mills wins Ghana election - Ukraine warns of gas disruption
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World News (Morning)
Sat Jan 3 2009 06:16:23
Bush warns Hamas - Obama inauguration preparations - Ukraine accused of stealing gas
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Brown: 'UK can weather economic storm'
Sun Dec 28 2008 10:58:15
Gordon Brown will use his New Year address to say Britain has the strength of resolve to tackle the forthcoming recession.
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Dramatic US water main rescue
Wed Dec 24 2008 16:10:56
A dramatic rescue operation has taken place in the US state of Maryland after an 8ft water main burst, trapping motorists.
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US battered by massive storm
Tue Dec 23 2008 12:48:15
At least 11 people were killed as a massive winter storm battered the west coast of America with snow, sleet and ice.
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US battered by massive winter storm
Mon Dec 22 2008 18:13:37
At least four people were killed as a massive winter storm battered the west coast of America with snow, sleet and ice.
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Early state auto bailout ruled out
Sun Dec 21 2008 07:32:22
Car firm Jaguar Land Rover will have to pass "tough tests" before it gets any help from the Government.
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World News
Sun Dec 21 2008 07:01:19
US to deploy more Afghan troops - Mugabe hints at election - Riots continue in Greece
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World News (Lunchtime)
Sat Dec 20 2008 15:59:15
Iraq MPs reject law on UK troops - Obama backs car makers - Divers rescue humpback whale
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World News
Sat Dec 20 2008 06:52:49
US auto bailout - Mugabe cholera defiance - New fishing rules agreed - Latest Bush shoe protests - 'Tree-man' surgery.
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Obama backs carmakers lifeline
Sat Dec 20 2008 06:48:34
US President-elect Barack Obama is supporting the lifeline thrown to embattled US carmakers with a promise and a warning.
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US carmakers thrown lifeline
Fri Dec 19 2008 23:44:47
The US government will provide loans to ailing carmakers but the companies must prove by March 2009 that they can survive.
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FTSE ends week in the red
Fri Dec 19 2008 18:26:02
The FTSE 100 has finished the week in the red amid the $17.4 billion bail-out of the US car industry.
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Bush welcomed in Afghanistan
Mon Dec 15 2008 22:53:13
The US President is in Afghanistan for talks with President Hamid Karzai, after surviving a shoe attack in Iraq.
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Blizzards cause havoc in the US
Mon Dec 15 2008 13:42:11
Severe winter weather over the last few days has brought parts of the US to a standstill.
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Obama gets into Christmas spirit
Mon Dec 15 2008 11:28:38
US President-elect Barack Obama has been shopping for a Christmas tree with his daughters.
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Bush shoe attack
Sun Dec 14 2008 21:26:42
U.S. President George W Bush is attacked by an Iraqi reporter with a shoe
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World News
Sun Dec 14 2008 15:13:54
Bush visits Iraq - Violence continues in Greece
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World News (Evening)
Sat Dec 13 2008 14:57:07
Gates: 'Don't test Obama' - Guantanamo offer - Thaksin addresses supporters
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World News (Morning)
Sat Dec 13 2008 06:20:39
Ban Ki-moon on cholera - Weapons destroyed in Colombia - Protesters clash with police in France
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World News
Fri Dec 12 2008 06:30:46
Zimbabwe cholera epidemic 'unprecedented' - Carbon emissions deal close - US auto bail-out package blow
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World News
Thu Dec 11 2008 06:25:43
UN updates terror list - Greek riots continue - Zimbabwe cholera death toll rises
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Afghan forces killed in US attack
Wed Dec 10 2008 11:53:41
Six policemen and one civilian have been killed in a friendly fire attack in southern Afghanistan.
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World News
Tue Dec 9 2008 06:48:26
Greece riots rage on - US jet crash kills three - Pakistan militant camp arrests - Whale rescue in Mexico
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World News (Evening)
Sat Dec 6 2008 16:29:28
Brown warns Mugabe - Congress auto bailout talks - Indian police hold two over terror attacks
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World News
Tue Dec 2 2008 06:12:50
Protestor killed in Thailand airport blast - Clinton accepts top job from Obama - India's PM visits Mumbai wounded
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'Mumbai militants trained in Pakistan'
Mon Dec 1 2008 22:59:34
Tension is growing in the Indian sub-continent amid reports that the Mumbai militants had months of commando training in Pakistan.
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India minister quits over attacks
Sun Nov 30 2008 22:48:23
The political fallout from the terror attacks which claimed the lives of at least 183 people in Mumbai is starting to be felt.
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Men shot dead in US toy store
Sat Nov 29 2008 23:55:40
Two men have shot each other to death in a crowded US toy store.
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Siege hotel scoured after battle ends
Sat Nov 29 2008 23:48:40
Elite Black Cat commandos are scouring the wreckage of a three-day battle with militants which killed 195 people in Mumbai.
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Iran launches new rocket
Wed Nov 26 2008 11:05:00
Iran has launched a rocket called "Kavosh 2", Iran's state television has reported.
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FTSE closes at 4171.3
Tue Nov 25 2008 17:16:22
The FTSE 100 failed to extend Monday's record rise, closing 18.3 points down at 4171.3.
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Judge's Barry and Barney punishment
Tue Nov 25 2008 15:13:45
A US judge has been hailing his "horrible punishment" for youngsters who continually play their music too loud.
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Jetpack daredevil flies over canyon
Tue Nov 25 2008 09:48:25
A stuntman wearing a jetpack has flown across a 1,500ft canyon in the US state of Colorado.
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Jetpack stuntman flies 1500 feet across U
Tue Nov 25 2008 09:18:03
A stuntman wearing a jetpack has flown 1500 feet across a Colorado canyon.
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World News
Tue Nov 25 2008 06:24:05
Zimbabwe leaders in crisis talks - UN outlines DR Congo 'abuse' - Bush and Olmert conclude meetings
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FTSE surges 9.8% on Darling report
Mon Nov 24 2008 22:38:46
The FTSE 100 posted its biggest-ever one-day percentage rise as Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered his Pre-Budget Report.
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DiCaprio 'spent time with CIA agents'
Sun Nov 23 2008 13:13:08
Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed that he spent a lot of time with CIA agents in preparation for his latest film Body Of Lies.
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Obama plans create 2.5m jobs
Sat Nov 22 2008 17:33:10
Barack Obama has outlined plans to create 2.5 million jobs in the US by 2011.
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Iraqi minister sceptical of US pullout
Sat Nov 22 2008 17:18:45
Iraq's defence minister has warned of the dangers of withdrawing US forces before the end of 2011.
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World News
Sat Nov 22 2008 16:03:26
Obama pledges 2.5 million new U.S. jobs - British militant reported dead
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UK militant 'killed in Pakistan strike'
Sat Nov 22 2008 14:33:03
A British militant linked to a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners has reportedly been killed in Pakistan.
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Clinton 'accepts Secretary post'
Sat Nov 22 2008 12:08:21
Hillary Clinton has reportedly accepted the post of Secretary of State in the Obama administration.
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World News (Evening)
Fri Nov 21 2008 16:07:05
US influence 'likely to decline' - Baghdad protest over US troops - Hillary on course for top post
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FTSE ends at 3875
Thu Nov 20 2008 18:01:32
More than £31 billion was wiped off the UK's biggest companies after blue-chip stocks took a fresh pounding on global recession fears.
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Beyonce Obama
Thu Nov 20 2008 16:49:03
Beyonce says she would love to perform at Barack Obama's inauguration
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World News
Thu Nov 20 2008 06:37:04
Fatal blast hits Bangkok - US wants hijack hostages freed - Colombia seeks 'scam boss' arrest
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Osama's No2 urges US attack
Wed Nov 19 2008 23:25:57
Al-Qaeda's second-in-command has slammed US president-elect Barack Obama for vowing to back Israel.
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Morning World News
Wed Nov 19 2008 06:26:34
Obama's pledge against climate change - Two more ships seized off Somali coast - New Zealand's new PM
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World News
Mon Nov 17 2008 18:50:35
Britons on seized oil tanker - Clashes in Congo continue - Obama to meet with Mccain
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Clinton tipped for top Obama job
Fri Nov 14 2008 20:27:43
Hillary Clinton refuses to comment on talk that President-elect Barack Obama could make her Secretary of State in his new administration.
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'US drone missile attack' kills 12
Fri Nov 14 2008 20:25:14
Suspected US drones have fired missiles into a Pakistani tribal region, killing 12 people.
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Man pregnant with second child
Thu Nov 13 2008 16:53:13
The "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year has said he is expecting a second child.
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Paulson reconsiders mortgage assets plan
Wed Nov 12 2008 16:52:32
The US Treasury Secretary says he is reconsidering the use of the $700 billion (£463bn) bail-out to buy troubled mortgage assets.
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Thandie on Rice role
Sun Nov 9 2008 20:38:22
Thandie Newton says playing Condoleezza Rice was "a journey every actor dreams of".
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Josh Brolin unveils Oliver Stone film W
Sat Nov 8 2008 21:00:52
The lead actor in the new film chronicling soon-to-be ex US president George Bush said he was reluctant to take the role.
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Palin hits back at 'jerks'
Sat Nov 8 2008 17:08:02
Sarah Palin has fired back against claims she thoughts Africa was a country, not a continent, calling the anonymous sources "jerks".
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Obama vows to act swiftly on US economy
Fri Nov 7 2008 22:55:06
Barack Obama has vowed to act swiftly on the US economy at his first news conference as US president-elect.
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'US missile kills 13' in Pakistan
Fri Nov 7 2008 11:53:01
A suspected US drone missile has killed at least 13 militants in a Pakistani region on the Afghan border.
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World News (Evening)
Thu Nov 6 2008 16:39:31
Obama briefed by CIA - Congo PM in talks with UN - 6 dead and 20 injured in Baghdad blasts
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US air raid 'kills Afghan civilians'
Thu Nov 6 2008 09:38:06
US-led troops have killed at least seven civilians in an air strike in northwestern Afghanistan, officials have said.
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Brown spells hopes for US election
Tue Nov 4 2008 13:12:46
Gordon Brown says he hopes Britain will have a good relationship with the next US president.
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World News
Mon Nov 3 2008 15:40:24
Obama and McCain fight to win over undecided voters - Ceasefire in Congo is fragile -
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World News
Sun Nov 2 2008 16:28:19
Diplomats call for Congo aid - Obama holds lead in polls - Zambian acting head of state wins vote
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World News
Sat Nov 1 2008 06:28:41
Miliband to meet Rwandan and Congolese leaders - Schwarzenegger backs McCain
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FTSE ends 2% higher
Fri Oct 31 2008 17:24:08
The FTSE 100 has ended 2 per cent higher after a burst of late trading which helped offset declines from BT and Barclays.
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Palin effigy removed from US home
Thu Oct 30 2008 22:59:12
An effigy of US Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose has been taken down.
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Evening world news
Thu Oct 30 2008 17:28:55
UN troops vow to protect Congo's capital - At least 61 dead in India blasts - World's oldest Hebrew document unearthed
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FTSE ends higher
Thu Oct 30 2008 17:23:57
The FTSE 100 has ended the day higher in relatively quiet trading after soaring 8 per cent during the previous session.
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Anti-US protest held in Syria
Thu Oct 30 2008 13:05:03
Thousands of people have attended an anti-US demonstration in the Syrian capital following a raid which reportedly killed eight civilians.
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FTSE ends 8% up
Wed Oct 29 2008 18:29:31
The FTSE 100 finished the day more than 8 per cent higher on hopes of an interest rate cut in the US.
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US embassy in Syria 'may close'
Wed Oct 29 2008 10:57:03
The US embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus may close following a raid blamed on Washington which killed eight civilians.
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Battered world stocks rally
Tue Oct 28 2008 22:36:31
The FTSE and Dow Jones have both rallied on the back of positive gains on the Asian markets.
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Evening world news
Tue Oct 28 2008 17:26:43
Obama plot comment - Karadzic defence slammed - Footage of Syria attack - Congo UN staff evacuation possible
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US attack on Syria 'terrorist aggression'
Mon Oct 27 2008 22:34:54
International tensions are rising in the aftermath of an alleged attack by the US military on Syria.
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FTSE fights back from fresh lows
Mon Oct 27 2008 17:10:55
The FTSE 100 finished the day in the red but fought back from fresh five-year lows as concerns about a global recession continue.
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World News (Evening)
Mon Oct 27 2008 16:39:22
Syria strike condemned - Zimbabwe talks start - Reports on Afghanistan 'pessimistic'
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Oil prices hit fresh low
Mon Oct 27 2008 11:12:30
Oil has fallen to a new 17-month low, below $62 a barrel, amid pessimism about the global economy and its possible impact on fuel demand.
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'US drone kills 20' in Pakistan
Mon Oct 27 2008 10:59:56
Missiles fired by a suspected US drone aircraft have killed up to 20 militants in Pakistan, officials have said.
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FTSE ends week deep in the red
Fri Oct 24 2008 17:27:12
The FTSE 100 has ended the week deep in the red after bleak UK economic news and a shares plummet on Wall Street.
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Stars of Bush film back Obama
Fri Oct 24 2008 15:22:20
Stars of the new George Bush film, W, backed Barack Obama to succeed him when the movie premiered in London.
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FTSE closes at 4087.83
Thu Oct 23 2008 17:16:17
The FTSE 100 index overcame recession fears to close up 46.94 points at 4087.83 after a late session boost from Wall Street.
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Innocent biker 'shot by UK troops'
Wed Oct 22 2008 18:39:16
British troops In Afghanistan are alleged to have shot dead an innocent motorcyclist mistaken for a suicide bomber.
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FTSE ends 4.5% lower as US tumbles
Wed Oct 22 2008 17:21:06
The FTSE 100 has ended the day deep in the red after Wall Street tumbled on continued global recession fears.
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Late surge sends FTSE 100 higher
Mon Oct 20 2008 17:11:26
The FTSE 100 has finished the day almost 6 per cent higher on the back of strong gains from banks and oil companies.
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Parts of the US in 'recession'
Sun Oct 19 2008 19:02:45
Parts of the United States seem to be in recession, President Bush's top economic adviser said.
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Wiley's new album
Sun Oct 19 2008 10:42:34
Wiley's new album is now out and doesn't include a collaboration with Lily Allen
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Morning World News
Sat Oct 18 2008 06:26:13
Zimbabwe talks latest - North Korea nuclear progress - Global poverty march
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FTSE ends week on positive note
Fri Oct 17 2008 17:53:56
The FTSE 100 has rebounded after the previous session's heavy losses, to close up 201.6 points at 4063.
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World News
Fri Oct 17 2008 06:16:33
Zimbabwe cabinet talks to resume - Bush to make economy statement - Arnie promises wildfire help
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FTSE sheds 5% amid recession fears
Thu Oct 16 2008 23:20:13
The FTSE 100 has finished the session more than 5 per cent down at its lowest level since April 2003 over mounting recession fears.
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Pakistan: 'US drone attack kills one'
Thu Oct 16 2008 10:39:49
At least one person has been killed after a suspected US drone fired a missile into Pakistani territory near the Afghan border.
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Obama and McCain to go head-to-head
Wed Oct 15 2008 22:24:19
Democrat Barack Obama has a four-point lead over Republican John McCain as the pair prepare to go head-to-head in their final debate.
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US 'kills senior al-Qaeda leader'
Wed Oct 15 2008 21:03:05
US forces claim to have killed the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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Jackson to resume tour
Wed Oct 15 2008 18:18:13
Janet Jackson's US tour will be back on track despite a recent spate of cancellations, her manager has confirmed.
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FTSE ends 7% lower at 4079.6
Wed Oct 15 2008 17:37:06
Continued worries about a recession, weaker metals prices and profit-taking have seen £75 billion wiped off the value of FTSE 100 stocks.
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Bush: '$250bn pumped into US banks'
Tue Oct 14 2008 15:34:38
The US government will pump $250 billion (£142.5bn) straight into the country's beleaguered financial institutions.
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World News (Morning)
Tue Oct 14 2008 06:21:13
US to inject more cash for banks - Fears of riots in Zimbabwe - Clashes in Montenegro
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Bail-out sees FTSE end 8% higher
Mon Oct 13 2008 19:18:42
The FTSE 100 has ended the day 8 per cent higher after the Government announced £37 billion of taxpayers' money will bail out UK banks.
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Obama targets the middle classes
Mon Oct 13 2008 13:42:09
Barack Obama is due to give a "major" speech later aimed at "rescuing the middle classes".
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Britney opens up on turbulent past
Fri Oct 10 2008 14:16:35
Britney Spears has spilled the beans on her turbulent life in a new MTV documentary.
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North Korea nuclear deal 'close'
Fri Oct 10 2008 11:24:15
The US and North Korea are reportedly close to reaching an agreement to save a crumbling nuclear deal.
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Dozens dead in Pakistan violence
Thu Oct 9 2008 23:39:08
At least 37 people have died in Pakistan as clashes between the US-backed government and Islamists continue.
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FTSE ends lower at 4318.8
Thu Oct 9 2008 17:28:14
The FTSE 100 has finished the day back in the red after a gloomy update from General Motors spooked Wall Street.
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FTSE ends 5% down despite rate cut
Wed Oct 8 2008 21:31:59
The FTSE 100 has ended the day more than 5 per cent down, despite a brief respite sparked by an emergency interest rate cut.
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World News
Wed Oct 8 2008 06:52:10
Obama and McCain go head to head - Iran defends uranium plan - Streets cleared after Bangkok protest
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World News (Evening)
Tue Oct 7 2008 16:36:28
Troops patrol Bangkok after clashes - Qantas jet makes emergency landing - US presidential debate to begin
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US denies warplane lands in Iran
Tue Oct 7 2008 15:07:57
The Pentagon has denied Iranian reports that a US military aircraft violated its territory and was forced to land in the country.
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World News
Tue Oct 7 2008 06:13:57
Scores injured in Thai protest - More drugs police in Mexico - Next US presidential debate looms
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Madonna wows US fans
Mon Oct 6 2008 11:34:54
Madonna has delighted fans in New Jersey as she kicked off her Sticky and Sweet Tour in the US.
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US bail-out Bill: 'Only the beginning'
Sat Oct 4 2008 10:46:16
US political leaders have said Americans will not see the immediate benefits of a $700 billion (£397 billion) financial rescue package.
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US bail-out Bill finally passed
Fri Oct 3 2008 20:33:19
President George W Bush has made law a landmark $700 billion (£397bn) bail-out Bill which was earlier passed in Congress.
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FTSE ends week on positive note
Fri Oct 3 2008 17:16:06
Banks led the charge as the FTSE ended the week on a positive note after UK savers saw the deposit guarantee upped to £50,000.
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Senate passes $700bn bail-out package
Thu Oct 2 2008 22:30:53
Plans to solve the US financial crisis appear to have been salvaged after the Senate passed a revised $700 billion rescue package.
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Brand signs up for US show
Thu Oct 2 2008 09:59:41
Russell Brand has signed up to take part in a stand-up special for US channel Comedy Central.
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Senate prepares for second bail-out vote
Wed Oct 1 2008 22:33:16
Efforts to push through a massive financial rescue deal are continuing in the US.
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FTSE ends in positive territory
Wed Oct 1 2008 17:19:45
The FTSE 100 closed higher ahead of the US Congressional vote on a revamped $700 billion (£393bn) bail-out plan.
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Springsteen to rock Obama gig
Wed Oct 1 2008 14:46:18
Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are set to perform at a benefit for Barack Obama in New York.
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World news (Morning)
Wed Oct 1 2008 07:06:37
Senate prepares to vote on bail-out Bill - Ohio goes to the polls early - Eid celebrations in Mecca
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Bail-out: Bush warns of 'lasting damage'
Tue Sep 30 2008 22:27:52
Quick decisive action is needed to avoid "painful and lasting" damage after the $700 billion bail-out was rejected, President Bush says.
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World News (Evening)
Tue Sep 30 2008 17:00:27
US banking system gets $20bn - Nearly 170 die in temple stampede - Migrants rescued off Canary Islands
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Banking woes send FTSE plunging
Mon Sep 29 2008 22:56:33
The FTSE 100 has closed at its lowest level since January 2005 with £64 billion wiped off shares amid the global banking crisis.
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US Congress rejects bail-out
Mon Sep 29 2008 22:54:44
The US House of Representatives has rejected a $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan.
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Details of US rescue package revealed
Sun Sep 28 2008 22:33:16
Details of a $700 billion rescue package to avoid a "long and painful recession" in the United States have been revealed.
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World News
Sun Sep 28 2008 17:12:19
China astronauts safe - US banking deal closer - UN Security Resolution on Iran
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World News
Sun Sep 28 2008 06:29:05
Congress still battling out financial bail-out plan - Iran nuclear sanctions - Vietnam floods - Austrian elections
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'Progress made' on $700bn bail-out
Sat Sep 27 2008 17:28:58
The US Congress is making headway in its weekend mission to strike a deal over the proposed $700 billion (£380bn) financial bail-out plan.
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World News (Evening)
Sat Sep 27 2008 16:57:43
Bail-out deal talks go on - Syria bomb blast - Zimbabwe food fears
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Morning World News
Sat Sep 27 2008 06:40:48
US Presidential candidates go head to head - Financial crisis talks continue - Middle East peace process talks - Mexico floods
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World News
Fri Sep 19 2008 06:09:59
Rescue plan for Wall Street - Rice condemns Kremlin - China toxic milk scare spreads to liquid
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All eyes on Wall Street giants
Thu Sep 18 2008 18:38:33
Rumours over the future of US investment giants Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs continue to rebound around markets.
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World News (Evening)
Thu Sep 18 2008 16:11:05
Iran 'will not stop nuclear program' - 75m hungry due to price rises - Livni works to form coalition
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FTSE closes at 5204.2
Mon Sep 15 2008 17:33:28
Blue chip stocks saw more than £50 billion wiped off as world markets went into freefall over the shock demise of Lehman Brothers.
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FTSE closes at 5318.4
Thu Sep 11 2008 18:27:22
The FTSE 100 Index has closed 47.8 points down at 5318.4 after a miserable update from the high street.
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Biden: 'Clinton a better pick than me'
Thu Sep 11 2008 12:36:36
US Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden has said Hillary Clinton might have done a better job as Barack Obama's running-mate.
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US 'not winning Afghanistan war'
Thu Sep 11 2008 08:47:16
A top US military official has said he is not convinced his country is winning the war in Afghanistan.
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Kim Jong-il health reports denied
Wed Sep 10 2008 15:01:15
Speculation about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is intensifying.
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Kim Jong-il a no-show at birthday parade
Tue Sep 9 2008 15:26:11
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has failed to appear at celebrations marking the reclusive country's 60th birthday.
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World News
Sat Sep 6 2008 09:04:09
Relations between US & Libya improve - US storm warning - Pakistan is to elect a new president
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Civilians killed in Afghan air strike
Fri Sep 5 2008 12:42:07
A woman, a child and eight Taliban fighters have been killed in an air strike in western Afghanistan.
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Rice set for landmark Libya trip
Fri Sep 5 2008 09:42:07
Condoleezza Rice is set to be the first US secretary of state to visit Libya in 55 years.
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Pakistan: US drone attack kills five
Fri Sep 5 2008 09:00:30
At least five Islamist militants have been killed in a missile attack by a suspected US drone in Pakistan.
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World News (Morning)
Thu Sep 4 2008 06:11:16
Palin fights back - US gives $1bn in aid to Georgia - India floods leave hundreds of thousands stranded
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Six killed in US shooting spree
Wed Sep 3 2008 14:27:34
A gunman has shot and killed six people and wounded two more during a shooting spree in the US.
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N Korea 'begins reassembling reactor'
Wed Sep 3 2008 09:57:16
North Korea has begun reassembling its Yongbyon reactor, according to reports.
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Hurricane Gustav spares New Orleans
Tue Sep 2 2008 18:51:23
Hurricane Gustav has hit a deserted US Gulf coast but delivered only a glancing blow to New Orleans before weakening and heading inland.
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Gustav tests New Orleans levees
Mon Sep 1 2008 23:41:52
Hurricane Gustav slammed the US Gulf Coast just west of New Orleans with surging floodwaters that threatened rebuilt levees.
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World News
Mon Sep 1 2008 20:16:09
New Orleans spared Gustav's full force - Georgia to be 'monitored' - Iraq handed Anbar
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Evening world news
Mon Sep 1 2008 16:14:27
Hurricane Gustav batters US coast - EU to send monitors to Georgia - Japan's PM steps down
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McCain chooses ex-beauty queen for VP
Fri Aug 29 2008 22:41:28
US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen a former Miss Alaska runner-up as his vice-presidential running mate.
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Obama vows to 'reverse US failures'
Fri Aug 29 2008 17:06:32
Barack Obama has launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain and vowed to reverse America's economic failures.
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Sports News (Lunchtime)
Fri Aug 29 2008 15:53:21
Everton sign Saha - Liverpool stadium delay - Brit's US Open bid - Phelps returns to US
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Hacker to be extradited to US
Thu Aug 28 2008 13:20:57
British computer hacker Gary McKinnon will be extradited to the US after the European Court of Human Rights rejected his appeal.
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Tropical Storm Gustav dumps rain on Haiti
Wed Aug 27 2008 08:14:44
Tropical Storm Gustav has dumped rain on Haiti, killing two people.
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Obama doppelganger takes centre stage
Tue Aug 26 2008 07:38:02
Whilst Barack Obama has been creating a stir another 'Mr Obama' is also taking some of the limelight.
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UK Guantanamo inmate wins court battle
Thu Aug 21 2008 11:11:44
A UK Guantanamo Bay inmate has won a High Court battle to release material he says supports his case.
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Presidential hopefuls dodge VP issue
Wed Aug 20 2008 22:59:15
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have dodged questions about their looming vice-presidential choices.
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Leona joins stars for charity song
Wed Aug 20 2008 12:22:05
Leona Lewis is teaming up with a host of divas for a star-studded charity single.
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World news
Tue Aug 19 2008 16:49:02
Nato meets to discuss Georgia crisis - Algeria blast kills 43 - At least 23 die in Pakistan attack
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World news
Mon Aug 18 2008 06:51:50
Russian withdrawal urged - Zimbabwe opposition hopeful of deal - Florida on hurricane alert
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Sandler returns in Zohan comedy
Sun Aug 17 2008 09:12:33
Adam Sandler's latest comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan is released at cinemas this weekend.
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Russia signs ceasefire agreement
Sat Aug 16 2008 23:19:53
Russia has signed a peace deal to end the conflict in Georgia but said "extra security measures" were needed before it withdraws.
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Georgia agrees ceasefire
Fri Aug 15 2008 19:27:16
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has signed a ceasefire agreement with Russia.
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Pressure mounts on Pakistan president
Thu Aug 14 2008 10:23:46
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has called for reconciliation to tackle economic problems and Islamist militancy.
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Bush condemns Russia
Tue Aug 12 2008 01:08:11
He says Russian attacks have damaged relations with the West.
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Iraq seeks timeline for US withdrawal
Mon Aug 11 2008 09:02:44
Iraq has said the US must provide a "very clear timeline" to withdraw its troops from the country.
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World News
Sat Aug 9 2008 16:36:04
Georgia declare state of war - Zimbabwe leaders to talk - US tourist stabbed to death in Beijing
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Iran sanctions 'will be difficult'
Fri Aug 8 2008 14:26:36
A senior British official has warned an agreement on new international sanctions against Iran will be difficult.
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Morning world news
Fri Aug 8 2008 06:15:49
Beijing Games due to start - Georgia ceasefire broken - UK scouts in Canada coach crash
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Morning world news
Thu Aug 7 2008 06:22:57
Bush criticises China - Iran nuclear deadlock - Bin Laden driver convicted
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'N Korea must honour nuclear pledge'
Wed Aug 6 2008 09:58:11
US President George W Bush has said North Korea must live up to its promise to end its nuclear weapons programme.
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Latest world news
Wed Aug 6 2008 07:33:36
Free Tibet protesters detained - Clear-up begins after tropical storm - Argentina avalanche rescue
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N Korea holds 60th anniversary spectacle
Tue Aug 5 2008 15:37:33
North Korea has begun a series of lavish spectacles to celebrate 60 years since the nation was founded.
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Dark Knight on top for third week
Mon Aug 4 2008 09:53:11
The Dark Knight has lead the US box office for a third weekend.
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Obama's camp slams Ludacris song
Thu Jul 31 2008 14:31:57
A song penned by Ludacris to show his support for Barack Obama has been slammed by the presidential candidate.
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Jetpack launched
Wed Jul 30 2008 14:15:59
A personal jet pack has been launched at an experimental aircraft show in Wisconsin in the US.
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Middle east deal beyond reach?
Tue Jul 29 2008 07:20:35
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet to work toward the US goal of achieving a peace deal.
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Iran seeks nuclear agreement
Mon Jul 28 2008 13:46:54
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran is set to seek "common ground" with Western powers over its nuclear enrichment program.
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US approves housing market rescue bill
Sat Jul 26 2008 21:55:11
The US Congress has approved a multi-billion pound housing market rescue bill amid fears over mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Bush in 'Wall Street got drunk' clanger
Thu Jul 24 2008 10:25:17
President George W Bush has explained the global credit crunch by saying "Wall Street got drunk".
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Thaw in US-Iran relations
Thu Jul 17 2008 22:40:18
Top American diplomats are preparing to deal directly with Iran for the first time in 30 years.
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FTSE closes at 5150.6
Wed Jul 16 2008 17:43:08
The FTSE 100 index closed 21.3 points down at 5150.6 after another volatile session.
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World News (Evening) 15/07/2008
Tue Jul 15 2008 16:49:10
Row over Obama cartoon - Guantanamo interrogation tape released - Israeli cabinet votes for prisoner swap deal
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Bear mauling for FTSE
Fri Jul 11 2008 17:14:04
The FTSE 100 share index has closed 145.2 points down to 5261.6 - the lowest since October 2005.
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World News (Evening) 10/07/2008
Thu Jul 10 2008 17:57:22
US: We intend to defend allies - Mugabe's Party meet MDC - Jackson sorry for Obama comments
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Iran carries out further missile tests
Thu Jul 10 2008 10:42:25
Iran has carried out further missile tests in the Persian Gulf, a day after nine long-range rockets were fired.
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Iran warns US as missiles test-fired
Thu Jul 10 2008 10:06:26
Iran has test-fired nine missiles as a warning to the US and Israel that it is ready to retaliate if attacked over its nuclear programmes.
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'Progress' but no agreement on emissions
Wed Jul 9 2008 14:21:46
"Significant progress" has been made by the G8 over climate change, George W Bush has said, despite no agreement over emissions targets.
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Tensions rise over US missile shield deal
Wed Jul 9 2008 07:14:58
Tension is rising between Washington and Moscow after a deal was finalised for the US to build missile shields in the Czech Republic.
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Iran to 'hit Tel Aviv' if attacked
Tue Jul 8 2008 16:02:09
Iran has said it would hit Tel Aviv, US shipping in the Gulf and US interests if it was attacked over its disputed nuclear activities.
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Helium balloon powered flight for Oregon
Mon Jul 7 2008 14:27:16
A 48 year old petrol station owner in the US has flown a chair over 200 miles of desert in Oregon. Lorna Shaddick has more.
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Oil surges to a new high
Thu Jul 3 2008 12:30:11
Stock markets are expected to come under more pressure after oil prices surged to a new record above $145 a barrel.
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Video released of US woman dying
Wed Jul 2 2008 10:05:29
A shocking video has been released showing a woman dying at King's County Hospital in Brooklyn New York.
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Sport (Evening) 01/07/2008
Tue Jul 1 2008 19:11:38
Venus & Serena Williams through to semi-finals at Wimbledon - Mourinho says Lampard will join Inter - Chambers is fastest Brit
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World News (Evening) 30/06/2008
Mon Jun 30 2008 17:42:30
Mugabe urged to negotiate with opposition - Probe into US helicopter crash - Syria denies secret nuclear reactor
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Obama to visit Europe and Middle East
Sat Jun 28 2008 16:09:51
Barack Obama will visit Europe and the Middle East ahead of August's Democratic nomination convention, his campaign has said.
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Coldplay to kick off US tour
Wed Jun 25 2008 07:52:24
Coldplay are set to kick off their North American tour after treating fans to a series of free concerts.
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World News (Evening) 20/06/2008
Fri Jun 20 2008 16:35:18
Tsvangirai may pull out of Zimbabwe run-off - Probe into US 'pregnancy pact' - Thousands hold anti-government protests in Thailand
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US teen 'pregnancy pact' investigated
Fri Jun 20 2008 13:34:45
An apparent teenage "pregnancy pact" which has resulted in 17 schoolgirls expecting babies is being investigated by authorities in the US.
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Hamza loses US extradition battle
Fri Jun 20 2008 12:03:53
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has lost his High Court battle against extradition to the US where he faces terror-related charges.
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World News (Evening) 19/06/2008
Thu Jun 19 2008 17:10:34
Mideast ceasefire expected to break down - Worldwide fuel demos - American cured of advanced skin cancer
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World News (Morning)
Sun Jun 15 2008 06:52:26
Thousands forced from homes in US - Campaigners to greet Bush - Mugabe defiant
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World News (Morning) 14/06/2008
Sat Jun 14 2008 06:22:54
Colombian FARC rebel offers hostage deal - British police prepare for Bush visit - Pakistanis stage protests over judges' jobs.
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FTSE ends week on positive note
Fri Jun 13 2008 17:45:43
The FTSE has closed above the 5,800 barrier following a volatile week for traders.
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World News (Morning) 12/06/2008
Thu Jun 12 2008 06:14:08
Sudan plane crash victims buried - Pakistan condemns US attack - Former king leaves Nepal palace
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World news
Tue Jun 10 2008 06:12:19
Ethiopia receives extra aid from the UK - Spanish fuel protests continue - US flooding rages on
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World News (Morning) 09/06/2008
Mon Jun 9 2008 06:54:21
Quake in Greece kills two - Shock in Japan after frenzied knife attack - Arrests at Euro 2008
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Alien 'filmed' in America
Sat Jun 7 2008 14:47:39
A man who claims he has filmed an alien wants Denver officials to prepare for extraterrestrial guests.
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World News (Morning) 06/06/2008
Fri Jun 6 2008 07:47:54
Zimbabwe detains US and UK diplomats - Obama's on campaign trail - Galapagos volcano erupts
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US marine cleared over Haditha killings
Thu Jun 5 2008 12:25:05
A US marine has been cleared of charges that he tried to cover up the killing of 24 unarmed people in Haditha in 2005.
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Clinton 'to quit and support Obama'
Thu Jun 5 2008 07:34:52
Hillary Clinton is set to end her White House bid and declare her support for Barack Obama, aides have said.
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Plane stupid
Sat May 17 2008 13:37:28
Two pilots have had a miraculous escape after their planes crashed in the US.
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World News (Morning) 16/05/2008
Fri May 16 2008 06:23:47
China quake toll may hit 50,000 - Democrats outraged by Bush remark - Nigerian pipeline fire kills 100
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World News (Evening) 06/05/2008
Tue May 6 2008 16:50:24
Bush awaiting go-ahead to assist Burma - Interpol launches 'paedophile hunt' - Chinese president visits Japan
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World news
Fri Apr 25 2008 18:44:35
China announces Tibet talks - Georgia Protests - UN investigates US nuclear claims
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Cult TV show Heroes returns
Thu Apr 24 2008 14:15:47
The Cult US TV show Heroes has returned for a second series.
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World News (Morning) 17/04/2008
Thu Apr 17 2008 06:57:32
Pope to visit baseball stadium for Mass - Bush calls for global green policy - Cameron killed in Gaza violence.
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Kylie's album flops in the US
Fri Apr 11 2008 16:45:25
Kylie Minogue's latest album X has failed to sell in the US despite a frenzied media blitz.
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Airport chaos after AA cancels flights
Thu Apr 10 2008 07:40:28
American Airlines has cancelled thousands of flights causing chaos in airports across the US.
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World News (Evening)
Sat Apr 5 2008 17:51:19
Tornado kills two in US - Iran to continue nuclear programme - Bush praises Croatia
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Hollywood lines up for Leona songs?
Wed Apr 2 2008 17:16:56
A number of top US movie studios are reportedly bidding for three of Leona Lewis's songs, including the hit Bleeding Love.
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Kylie's X heads Stateside
Tue Apr 1 2008 16:02:23
Kylie has headed to the US to promote her album X.
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Spacey film tops US box office
Tue Apr 1 2008 15:20:18
Kevin Spacey's new film 21 has topped the US box office.
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US defense analyst 'spied for China'
Mon Mar 31 2008 21:49:08
A US Defense Department analyst has admitted spying for the Chinese, according to the Justice Department.
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World News (Morning)
Sat Mar 29 2008 06:17:20
Voters head to polls in Zimbabwe - US enters fray in Iraq - 'Cruel' seal cull attacked
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Leona scoops rare US top spot
Fri Mar 28 2008 07:46:50
Leona Lewis has become the first female British artist to reach number one in the US charts in more than 20 years.
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World News
Wed Mar 26 2008 06:23:42
US backs Iraq offensive - Mugabe allegedly adding the dead to poll lists - Antarctic shelf 'close to collapse'.
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Iraq: US troops death toll hits 4,000
Mon Mar 24 2008 12:31:47
The number of US troops killed in Iraq has hit 4,000, less than a week after the fifth anniversary of the war.
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World News
Fri Mar 21 2008 16:22:30
Cyprus talks to resume - Thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem- US lawmaker meets Dalai Lama.
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Bush defiant on Iraq
Wed Mar 19 2008 19:12:25
US President George W Bush has spoken of the "undeniable" success of the invasion of Iraq on its fifth anniversary.
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No second vote in Sunshine State
Tue Mar 18 2008 12:01:05
Florida Democrats won't go forward with a plan to re-do the presidential primary with a mostly mail-in vote.
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Shuttle docking
Thu Mar 13 2008 08:38:02
The US Space shuttle Endeavour has successfully docked with the International Space Station in orbit
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World News (Evening) 12/03/2008
Wed Mar 12 2008 19:34:45
Top US military commander for the Middle East resigns - hundreds of Tibetan exiles are protesting - A sea turtle undergoes rare surgery
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Jackson pulls out of US TV appearance
Wed Mar 12 2008 12:09:24
Janet Jackson has pulled out of a performance on US show Saturday Night Live as she is suffering from the flu.
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Laurie: 'I'm off the job market'
Tue Mar 11 2008 06:49:56
Actor Hugh Laurie has said Britain has "slammed" the doors on him since he's found fame in the US.
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And Finally - 26/02/2008
Tue Feb 26 2008 14:59:03
A US couple have won $275m on the lottery
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Lucky US couple scoop £140m lotto win
Tue Feb 26 2008 12:37:47
A US steel worker and his wife's days of scraping a living are behind them after they scooped a £140 million ($275m) lottery jackpot.
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World News (Evening) 25/02/2008
Mon Feb 25 2008 16:49:28
Tension mounts as protests continue in Kosovo - Turnout low for Hamas protest - US backs 'short' Turkish incursion in Iraq
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US Satellite
Fri Feb 15 2008 03:07:02
President George W Bush has approved a move to blow up a US satellite before it enters our atmosphere. Thousands of space objects fall to
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Miliband 'concerned' over 9/11 trials
Wed Feb 13 2008 11:17:33
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said there are "some concerns" over how the US will try six men accused of the September 11 attacks.
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World News February 12th, 2008
Tue Feb 12 2008 08:00:45
Man arrested for allegedly giving away US space secrets - Iran defiant over nuclear programme - Thousands gather for Maharishi cremation.
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Baby survives Tennessee tornado
Sat Feb 9 2008 07:10:01
A baby in Tennessee has been found safe and well after being catapulted into a field by a Tornado that killed his mother.
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Mum dies but tornado baby lives
Fri Feb 8 2008 19:27:51
A baby in Tennessee has been found safe and well after being catapulted into a field by a Tornado that killed his mother.
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World News for February 5, 2008
Tue Feb 5 2008 06:20:47
Super tension in America for voting in 24 states - Clean up operation in Israel - Thousands flee chad in fear of attack.
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Rodeo monkey
Fri Feb 1 2008 12:06:28
The title 'celebrity' now incorprates all sorts of stars from IT girls, to glamour models, to reality tv contestants, and now you can add
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Superstar backing for John McCain
Thu Jan 31 2008 18:25:41
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined Rudy Giuliaini in endorsing John McCain's bid to be the next US president.
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Giuliani backs McCain campaign
Thu Jan 31 2008 00:07:29
"America's mayor" Rudy Giuliani has given Republican front-runner John McCain his support for the party's presidential nomination.
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'Millitants killed' in missile strike
Tue Jan 29 2008 10:04:22
Ten suspected militants have been killed in a missile strike on a house in Pakistan near the Afghan border, security officials have said.
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TV show lures Cotton Stateside
Wed Jan 23 2008 12:28:56
Popular TV presenter Fearne Cotton has been lured to the US with the opportunity to host a live show.
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Fire burns in US town for 46 years
Sat Jan 19 2008 10:16:39
A fire has been burning beneath a small town in Pennsylvania for nearly 46 years, making it the most dangerous coal fire in the US.
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Three US soldiers killed in Iraq
Wed Nov 14 2007 06:59:36
Three US soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in Iraq, the US military has said.
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Brown backs US over Iran
Tue Nov 13 2007 13:17:45
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is promising to stand by the US as it takes tougher action against Iran over its suspected nuclear activity.
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Strike could leave Hollywood speechless
Fri Nov 2 2007 12:42:38
Americans could soon be starved of their favourite shows, with TV and screen writers reportedly set to go on strike.
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Iraq targets foreign security firms
Wed Oct 31 2007 14:08:24
The Iraqi government has approved a draft law to lift immunity for foreign security companies, including Blackwater USA.
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Coalition troops kill 80 Taliban fighters
Sun Oct 28 2007 13:22:57
Coalition and Afghan troops have killed 80 Taliban fighters in a six-hour battle, the US military has said.
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US clamps down on security contractors
Wed Oct 24 2007 09:40:42
Washington is clamping down on private security firms operating in Iraq after a series of damaging allegations against them.
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Toddlers killed in US air strikes on Iraq
Sun Oct 21 2007 12:53:34
Two toddlers have been killed by US air strikes which left another 11 people dead and at least 69 wounded in Baghdad.
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China furious over Dalai Lama award
Thu Oct 18 2007 08:44:49
George W Bush has become the first President to appear in public with the Dalai Lama.
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George Bush meets with Dalai Lama
Wed Oct 17 2007 23:43:12
George Bush has become the first sitting US president to appear publicly alongside the Dalai Lama - despite Chinese opposition.
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Hillary Clinton woos female voters
Wed Oct 17 2007 08:01:30
Hillary Clinton has been courting female support as she works to secure the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination.
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Hillary Clinton woos female voters
Wed Oct 17 2007 08:00:15
Hillary Clinton has been courting female support as she works to secure the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination.
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US kills 15 Iraqi women and children
Fri Oct 12 2007 08:04:50
At least 15 women and children have been killed during a US airstrike which was targeting suspected senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq.
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Armenian 'genocide' vote causes rift
Thu Oct 11 2007 17:14:16
A decision by the US to recognise the mass killing of Armenians in 1915 as genocide has created tension with Turkey.
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Students describe Ohio shooting
Thu Oct 11 2007 15:16:43
Terrified teenagers have described how a fellow student opened fire, before killing himself at an American high school.
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Ahmadinejad accuses US of rights abuses
Wed Sep 26 2007 11:10:21
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hit back at criticisms of his country's human rights record by accusing others of serious violations.
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Students shot at US university
Fri Sep 21 2007 13:01:40
Two students have been shot and wounded at Delaware State University in the US and police are hunting a lone gunman.
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Bomb threat at US airbase in Germany
Tue Sep 11 2007 16:35:20
A bomb threat against a US airbase in Germany has prompted a large-scale security operation.
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Ant and Dec's 'translator'
Wed Sep 5 2007 10:22:54
Geordie duo Ant and Dec have revealed they've been given a little help to ensure audiences in the US can understand them.
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Iraq war policy: General joins criticism
Sat Sep 1 2007 22:49:24
A top general has added to criticism of the US policy in Iraq, after former army head Mike Jackson said it was "intellectually bankrupt".
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US real-life Private Ryan tells story
Fri Aug 31 2007 12:04:29
Jason Hubbard, a US soldier in Iraq whose brothers were both killed in action has told the story of his brother's death.
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Man shot dead after high-speed chase
Fri Aug 31 2007 11:35:19
A man has been shot dead by US police, after he allegedly tried to use his vehicle to run officers down in a high-speed car chase.
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Bush hits back at Iran comments
Tue Aug 28 2007 21:38:00
US President George W. Bush has accused Iran of fomenting instability in the Middle East.
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US attorney general Gonzales resigns
Mon Aug 27 2007 18:20:26
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has formally resigned, following months of controversy for the Bush administration.
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US probes friendly-fire deaths
Sat Aug 25 2007 20:55:48
Three British soldiers killed when a US fighter aircraft dropped a bomb on them as they battled insurgents in Afghanistan have been named.
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British Airways pleads guilty in US court
Thu Aug 23 2007 15:42:09
British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has been fined $300 million (£150m) by a US court.
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Rapper Foxy Brown jailed in the US
Thu Aug 23 2007 11:46:17
Pregnant rapper Foxy Brown has been jailed in the US over violating the terms of her probation by hitting a woman with her Blackberry
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Lily's Myspace US apology
Tue Aug 21 2007 15:56:12
Lily Allen has apologised for her verbal attack on the US during her performance at the V Festival this weekend.
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Virginia Tech students return to classes
Mon Aug 20 2007 16:05:53
Four months on, students have returned to classes at Virginia Tech, the scene of a bloody massacre which claimed the lives of 33 people.
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FTSE closes at 6064.2
Fri Aug 17 2007 18:09:30
The FTSE 100 Index has closed up 205.3 points at 6064.2.
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Iraq blasts kill at least 200
Wed Aug 15 2007 13:09:44
At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in Iraq following co-ordinated suicide fuel tanker bombings blamed on al-Qaeda.
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US police hunt Briton's killer
Tue Aug 14 2007 09:41:19
US police are hunting the killer of a 37-year-old British man once voted one of the UK's most eligible bachelors.
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Brit stabbed to death in US
Mon Aug 13 2007 17:33:09
A British man has been stabbed to death in the US after apparently intervening in a disturbance.
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FTSE closes up 180.7 points
Mon Aug 13 2007 17:16:39
The FTSE 100 Index soared 180.7 points to 6219 as world markets held their nerve after last week's turmoil.
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US kills 30 Iraqi 'militants'
Wed Aug 8 2007 16:30:27
The US military has claimed to have killed 30 militants in an air strike in Baghdad.
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No contact with trapped miners
Tue Aug 7 2007 18:54:52
The owner of a US mine that collapsed trapping six workers said on Tuesday that he does not know whether the men are alive or dead.
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FTSE closes at 6308.8
Tue Aug 7 2007 17:29:18
The FTSE 100 has closed 119.7 points higher at 6308.8 helped by banks and mining firms and as investors picked up bargains.
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US coal miners trapped
Mon Aug 6 2007 22:13:35
Six workers are believed to be trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the US on Monday.
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Tombstone sets fur flying
Fri Aug 3 2007 08:29:51
A tombstone commemorating a dead dog in the US has got some people barking mad.
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Mississippi bridge: 30 missing
Thu Aug 2 2007 22:13:46
Thirty people are missing, feared dead, after 50 vehicles plunged into the Mississippi when a Minneapolis motorway bridge collapsed.
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US bridge collapse kills seven
Thu Aug 2 2007 08:11:26
At least seven people are dead after 50 vehicles plunged into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis when a motorway bridge collapsed.
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US bridge collapse kills seven
Thu Aug 2 2007 08:10:53
At least seven people are dead after 50 vehicles plunged into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis when a motorway bridge collapsed.
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US and Iran to discuss Iraq
Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02
US and Iranian envoys will hold talks in Baghdad to discuss Iraq's worsening chaos.
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Posh:'Americans didn't get me'
Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02
Victoria Beckham has claimed Americans might not have understood her 'ironic' sense of humour after her US show bombed.
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Dow Jones finishes on 14,000
Thu Jul 19 2007 21:38:27
US stocks ended higher with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time ever.
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Dow Jones finishes on 14,000
Thu Jul 19 2007 21:36:41
US stocks ended higher with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time ever.
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Posh gets snubbed in US
Tue Jul 17 2007 15:01:55
Team Beckham are on a charm offensive in the US to win the hearts of their fellow citizens - but has Victoria let the side down already?
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Brits' sneak peek at Posh doc
Fri Jul 13 2007 15:04:00
You could be forgiven for thinking the Beckhams' move to the US was all about Posh, in the latest documentary to hit our screens.
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Little Britain hits the US
Thu Jul 12 2007 15:48:52
Matt Lucas and David Walliams are to make a US version of Little Britain, it has been announced.
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The Beckham's marriage tips
Thu Jul 12 2007 12:56:44
Victoria Beckham has said her marriage was made stronger by claims husband David cheated on her.
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Apple's iPhone hits the US
Sat Jun 30 2007 18:29:44
The launch of Apple's new iPhone in New York has sent gadget lovers into a flurry.
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Heavy Texas flooding kills 4
Tue Jun 19 2007 10:43:36
Devastating floods in north Texas have killed four people, including a five-year-old girl and her grandmother.
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China slams military spending
Thu Jun 14 2007 15:19:07
China has denounced US comments on its defence spending as "irresponsible".
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US surgeons' life-changing op
Tue Jun 12 2007 10:13:08
An Irish teenager born without a lower jaw is undergoing a series of operations so that doctors in New York can rebuild his face.
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Six shot dead in Wisconsin
Sun Jun 10 2007 22:43:19
Police in the US are investigating a shooting that left six people dead in a house in Wisconsin.
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Lily to move in with her man
Mon Jun 4 2007 12:58:19
Lily Allen says she plans to settle down with her boyfriend in a Victorian terraced property in Hackney.
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US explorers discover treasure
Sat May 19 2007 20:40:35
Deep sea explorers in the US have reportedly discovered what could be the richest shipwreck treasure in history.
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Climate clash looming at G8
Fri May 18 2007 12:49:42
The US will continue to reject emissions targets or cap and trade schemes its chief climate negotiator has said.
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Clash looming for US at G8
Fri May 11 2007 15:49:30
The US intends to dilute a declaration on global warming to be made at next month's G8 summit, sources have revealed.
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MySpace presidential meetings
Thu May 10 2007 19:48:04
MySpace will hold a series of virtual "town hall" meetings with candidates in the forthcoming US presidential elections.
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Queen has last laugh in US
Wed May 9 2007 10:40:02
The Queen has got her own back on President George W Bush after he claimed she had been on the throne since 1776.
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The Queen's message from space
Tue May 8 2007 22:32:35
The Queen joined Nasa mission control today as astronauts made contact with the monarch from space.
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Tornado wipes out US town
Mon May 7 2007 08:08:21
A tornado has wiped out most of a town in Kansas, killing ten people.
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Iraquis protest at wall
Wed Apr 25 2007 17:12:03
Thousands of Shiite Baghdad residents have taken to the streets in protest against the US construction of a wall.
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Riot breaks out at US prison
Tue Apr 24 2007 21:03:38
A "full-scale riot" has broken out at a medium-security men's prison in America.
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Riot breaks out at US prison
Tue Apr 24 2007 20:47:28
A "full-scale riot" has broken out at a medium-security men's prison in America.