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FaviconGuatemala mudslide search halted 6 Sep 2010, 7:24 pm

Teams in Guatemala have to halt the search for bodies following devasting mudslides which have killed at least 45 people.

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FaviconAustralia 'kingmakers' to decide 6 Sep 2010, 7:07 pm

Three independent Australian MPs are due to reveal who they will back as prime minister, ending two weeks of deadlock since inconclusive elections.

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FaviconFry slams BBC 'culture of fear' 6 Sep 2010, 7:01 pm

Stephen Fry criticises a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes

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FaviconGreek PM reshuffles his cabinet 6 Sep 2010, 6:40 pm

Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.

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FaviconAndrea Bocelli concerts to mark 9/11 6 Sep 2010, 6:35 pm

Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast.

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FaviconTales from the Blitz 6 Sep 2010, 6:25 pm

Why memories of the bombardment never fade

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FaviconService to commemorate the Blitz 6 Sep 2010, 6:25 pm

A Remembrance service is to be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the blitz.

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FaviconHousing group 'near administration' 6 Sep 2010, 6:21 pm

Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.

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FaviconInbred bumblebees 'facing extinction' 6 Sep 2010, 5:19 pm

Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.

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FaviconNon-stick pan 'cholesterol link' 6 Sep 2010, 5:02 pm

Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.

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FaviconUK radiotherapy 'lagging behind' 6 Sep 2010, 5:01 pm

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

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FaviconScam fear over electricity credit 6 Sep 2010, 5:01 pm

Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.

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FaviconSchool clothes boost retail sales 6 Sep 2010, 5:01 pm

Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest.

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FaviconIran 'hampers IAEA investigation' 6 Sep 2010, 4:56 pm

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.

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Favicon'No climate link' to African wars 6 Sep 2010, 4:47 pm

A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.

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FaviconMPs back AV referendum bill 6 Sep 2010, 4:18 pm

Plans to change the way MPs are elected to Parliament survive their first Commons hurdle - despite criticism from Tory MPs.

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FaviconHoullier poised to take Villa job 6 Sep 2010, 4:08 pm

Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is set to be appointed as Aston Villa's new manager on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.

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FaviconEmmerdale in TV Choice hat-trick 6 Sep 2010, 3:53 pm

Emmerdale wins three prizes at the TV Choice Awards, with EastEnders taking the prize for best soap in its 25th anniversary year.

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FaviconShock over pipe bomb at school 6 Sep 2010, 3:21 pm

A father speaks of his shock after his eight-year-old son picked up a pipe bomb in a school playground in Antrim.

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FaviconTube workers begin 24-hour strike 6 Sep 2010, 2:03 pm

Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.

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FaviconBipolar 'not linked to violence' 6 Sep 2010, 2:00 pm

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

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FaviconLabour MPs call for hacking probe 6 Sep 2010, 1:47 pm

Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.

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FaviconChildren hurt in school bus crash 6 Sep 2010, 1:17 pm

More than 60 children were involved a collision between two school buses in south Wales, say police.

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FaviconStudent migration 'unsustainable' 6 Sep 2010, 12:53 pm

The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green says in his first major speech on immigration.

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FaviconFrance faces pension plan strike 6 Sep 2010, 12:44 pm

France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform on Tuesday, when MPs will also debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.

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FaviconObama unveils $50bn building plan 6 Sep 2010, 12:15 pm

President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.

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FaviconMan dies in Philippines stabbing 6 Sep 2010, 12:00 pm

A 27-year-old Aberdeen man is stabbed and killed two days after flying to the Philippines.

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FaviconSaatchi art gallery deal hits setback 6 Sep 2010, 11:18 am

Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.

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FaviconBarclays bank to create 600 jobs 6 Sep 2010, 11:04 am

Banking giant Barclays announces it is to expand its presence in Glasgow, creating 600 jobs.

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FaviconFresh exodus from Pakistan floods 6 Sep 2010, 10:57 am

Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.

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FaviconStriker Kuyt suffers injury blow 6 Sep 2010, 10:40 am

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt injures shoulder during training with the Netherlands, according to Dutch boss Bert van Marwijk

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FaviconEnd UK rebate - EU budget chief 6 Sep 2010, 10:31 am

The EU budget commissioner says he sees no grounds for the UK to keep its budget rebate.

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FaviconClear up begins in parts of Pakistan 6 Sep 2010, 10:24 am

The BBC's Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.

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FaviconSA public sector strike suspended 6 Sep 2010, 10:14 am

South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.

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FaviconPolice 'will decide on phone hacking inquiry' 6 Sep 2010, 10:02 am

The police and not the government should decide whether to re-open the investigation into the News of the World phone-hacking allegations, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

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FaviconRooney 'happy to play' says Capello 6 Sep 2010, 9:49 am

England manager Fabio Capello says striker Wayne Rooney is in the right frame of mind to play against Switzerland on Tuesday despite allegations about his private life.

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FaviconTravolta extortion case dismissed 6 Sep 2010, 9:30 am

Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.

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FaviconCapello insists Rooney will play 6 Sep 2010, 9:09 am

England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.

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FaviconBlair cancels London book signing 6 Sep 2010, 9:05 am

Tony Blair cancels a planned book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle".

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FaviconSuicide attack on Pakistan police 6 Sep 2010, 9:02 am

Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.

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FaviconLive text - US Open day eight 6 Sep 2010, 8:59 am

Roger Federer takes on Jurgen Melzer in the US Open night session after Caroline Wozniacki sees off Maria Sharapova.

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Favicon'Disgust' over killer's sentence 6 Sep 2010, 8:56 am

A Flintshire mother calls for tougher sentences for so-called "one-punch killers" after her son's attacker was jailed for 40 months for manslaughter.

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FaviconPietersen fined for Twitter rant 6 Sep 2010, 8:47 am

England batsman Kevin Pietersen is given an undisclosed fine by the ECB over his Twitter tirade.

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FaviconGang 'advertised city brothels' 6 Sep 2010, 8:43 am

A Scottish crime gang spent more than £50,000 advertising brothels in Belfast, a court is told.

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FaviconFrench FM pledges Ashtiani support 6 Sep 2010, 8:39 am

France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he will 'do anything' to help save an Iranian woman sentenced to death on an adultery conviction.

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FaviconCCTV released in appeal over MI6 death 6 Sep 2010, 8:17 am

Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams have released the most recent CCTV footage of the victim.

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FaviconGermany extends nuclear lifespan 6 Sep 2010, 8:16 am

Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.

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FaviconMurder accused's 'gymnastic sex' 6 Sep 2010, 8:15 am

A man who killed his wife after five months of marriage enjoyed "gymnastic" sex sessions with another woman, a court hears.

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FaviconUK mobile firms to merge networks 6 Sep 2010, 8:15 am

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.

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FaviconForsyth quits dance results show 6 Sep 2010, 8:14 am

Bruce Forsyth quits Strictly Come Dancing's Sunday results show and is replaced by Claudia Winkleman.

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FaviconNew police appeal over MI6 death 6 Sep 2010, 7:44 am

Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams appeal for help in tracing two people seen entering his central London flat.

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FaviconVicar jailed for sham marriages 6 Sep 2010, 7:31 am

A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years.

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FaviconZero tolerance? 6 Sep 2010, 7:20 am

US Muslims are free but that's not enough, argues Michael Goldfarb

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FaviconShady world of Indian illegal bookies 6 Sep 2010, 6:31 am

The role of the gambling syndicates that can make millions from the outcome of a single game has been highlighted by the allegation that three Pakistani cricket players were involved in a betting scam.

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FaviconRed Planet 'may not be lifeless' 6 Sep 2010, 6:18 am

Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.

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FaviconFormer head jailed for sex abuse 6 Sep 2010, 6:14 am

A former boarding school head teacher is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils.

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FaviconSchoolboy: 'I found a pipe bomb' 6 Sep 2010, 6:08 am

The suspicious object was left in the playground of St Comgall's Primary School and picked up by an eight -year-old pupil.

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FaviconGove defends free school numbers 6 Sep 2010, 6:04 am

Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

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FaviconUnswung hero 6 Sep 2010, 5:35 am

What does this man tell us about the real 1960s?

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FaviconRare colour footage of the Blitz 6 Sep 2010, 5:34 am

Remarkable new footage of the the London blitz goes on show.

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FaviconNZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes' 6 Sep 2010, 5:28 am

Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.

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FaviconLebanon PM retracts Syria charge 6 Sep 2010, 5:11 am

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.

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FaviconInsect brains to fight MRSA 6 Sep 2010, 5:08 am

Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.

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FaviconDemand for Equitable Life payout 6 Sep 2010, 4:52 am

Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.

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FaviconCentury man 6 Sep 2010, 4:52 am

How likely is it that you'll live to be 100 years old?

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FaviconFirst 16 'free schools' revealed 6 Sep 2010, 4:22 am

The first 16 'free schools' to be set up are named by Education Secretary Michael Gove.

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FaviconFamily on film 6 Sep 2010, 4:08 am

Director Sofia Coppola returns with her new movie Somewhere

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FaviconBA boss reveals takeover ambition 6 Sep 2010, 4:01 am

British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.

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FaviconBuzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m 6 Sep 2010, 3:19 am

Google proposes paying $8.5m (£5.5m) to settle a class-action lawsuit brought over its Buzz social network, launched earlier this year.

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FaviconJapan convicts whaling activists 6 Sep 2010, 2:54 am

A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.

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FaviconElbow and Kloot talk Mercury Prize 6 Sep 2010, 1:42 am

I Am Kloot singer John Bramwell talks to Elbow's Guy Garvey about Kloot's Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, which Garvey and bandmate Craig Potter produced.

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FaviconDiabetes drug advice 'not heeded' 5 Sep 2010, 5:18 pm

A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.

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FaviconMiners' families mark first month 5 Sep 2010, 4:15 pm

Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.

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FaviconTiny solar cells fix themselves 5 Sep 2010, 11:20 am

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

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FaviconBP well 'poses no further risk' 4 Sep 2010, 8:27 pm

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

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FaviconEddie who? 3 Sep 2010, 7:10 pm

Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?

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FaviconDo our memories get better with age? 3 Sep 2010, 9:16 am

Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?

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FaviconDon't let the bed bugs bite 2 Sep 2010, 5:42 pm

The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat?

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