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McCain vows to fight to change US
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John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House. |
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UN warns of Haiti flooding crisis
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The UN says the storms that have hit Haiti in recent weeks have left some 600,000 people in desperate need of help. |
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Global stock markets still jumpy
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Fears about a global economic slowdown continue to weigh on stock markets, with Japan's main share index falling nearly 3%. |
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Rice set for historic Libya visit
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Condoleezza Rice will meet Libya's Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies. |
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UN says wealthy failing the poor
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The world's wealthiest countries are failing to deliver money promised to poor countries, a UN report says. |
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Tata set for Nano factory talks
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Talks are due to begin shortly in the Indian city of Calcutta to try to end a dispute over the building of the world's smallest car, Nano. |
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US lobbyist jailed for corruption
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Former US political lobbyist Jack Abramoff is jailed for four years in a corruption case that shook Washington. |
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Australia gets first woman governor
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Quentin Bryce is sworn in as Australia's governor general, the first woman to serve as Queen Elizabeth's representative there. |
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Canada primed for snap election
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Reports from Canada suggest Prime Minister Stephen Harper is about to call a general election, just two years after taking office. |
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Papua New Guinea 'WWII airman" found to be mossy branches
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The suspected remains of a WWII airman discovered in the Papua New Guinea jungle are the moss-covered branches of a tree. |
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It did not go up in a Purple Haze - Hendrix's burnt guitar auctioned
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The first guitar burned on stage by Jimi Hendrix is goes on sale at an auction of rock memorabilia in London. |
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Djokovic sets up Federer showdown
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Novak Djokovic beats Andy Roddick in four sets and will now meet defending champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open final. |
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Newcastle begin hunt for new boss
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David Moyes and Didier Deschamps are among the early names in the frame to succeed Kevin Keegan as Newcastle boss. |
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'Mad dog' no more
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Profile of Libya's maverick Colonel Muammar Gaddafi |
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On alert
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Aid workers battle to reach Haiti flood sufferers |
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It's quiz time!
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What was action-man Putin up to in Siberia? |
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Eclipse tourism
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Why visitors could overwhelm a tiny Japanese island |
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Fall from grace
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Jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff's ties to Republican party |
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World of danger
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The Israeli military's view of the threats it faces |
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Angolans in historical election
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Angolans are going to the polls to elect a new parliament - the first nationwide vote in 16 years. |
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Shamed Detroit mayor to step down
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Mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick pleads guilty to charges of obstructing justice and will resign from office. |
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Envoys meet for North Korea talks
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Envoys prepare to discuss deadlock over North Korea, amid initial moves by the country to reverse nuclear dismantling. |
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Cheney seeks to bolster Ukraine
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The US vice-president arrives in Ukraine in a show of solidarity, amid a war of words with Russia over its operations in Georgia. |
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Syria sets basis for Israel talks
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Syria has sent a list of proposals to Israel aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks, Bashar al-Assad says. |
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Ban on India child fighters urged
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Indian forces and Maoist rebels should stop using children in conflict immediately, a human rights group says. |
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UK food prices show 8.3% increase
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UK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC. |
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BP moves to settle Russia dispute
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BP signs an agreement with its Russian partner aimed at solving a festering dispute at joint venture TNK-BP. |
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Down's signs 'seen in stem cells'
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Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome |
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Sea level rise by 2100 'below 2m'
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Natural restrictions on the way glaciers move means sea level rise above 2m this century is very unlikely, researchers say. |
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Rapper West to make MTV comeback
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Hip-hop star Kanye West is to close the MTV Music Video Awards, a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event. |
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Zombie plague sweeps the internet
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The number of home computers hijacked by hi-tech criminals leaps during the summer, says a security monitoring firm. |
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