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| Tuesday, 11 August, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Couple behind Baby P death named The couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired. |
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| Drink blamed for oral cancer rise Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts. | |
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| China landslide crushes buildings Six apartment blocks collapse amid landslides in eastern China, trapping an unknown number of people, state media says. | |
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| Verdict expected in Suu Kyi trial A verdict is due to be delivered shortly in the trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| UK and Liechtenstein in tax deal The UK is due to sign an agreement to recover lost tax from wealthy Britons with secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | China landslide crushes buildings Six apartment blocks collapse amid landslides in eastern China, trapping an unknown number of people, state media says. |
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| Verdict expected in Suu Kyi trial A verdict is due to be delivered shortly in the trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| Skywatchers set for meteor shower Skygazers get ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the 12 August. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Clinton appeal on Congo conflict US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges students in the Democratic Republic of Congo to speak out against the deadly civil conflict. |
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| Niger 'must return to democracy' France says Niger must return to a democratic framework, after the president won the right to stand for a third term. | |
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| Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign' Eritrea denies allegations made by the US and African Union that it backs Somali fighters. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | LatAm alarm over US-Colombia plan South American leaders express fresh concerns over Colombian plans to grant US troops access to its military bases. |
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| Mexico 'courage' on drugs praised President Barack Obama expresses support for Mexico's war on drug cartels, at a three-way summit with Canada. | |
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| Optimistic women live for longer Women who are optimistic have a lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a major American study. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| China landslide crushes buildings Six apartment blocks collapse amid landslides in eastern China, trapping an unknown number of people, state media says. |
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| Verdict expected in Suu Kyi trial A verdict is due to be delivered shortly in the trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| Australia media brushes off China Australia's press club rejects pressure from China over its plans to host exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer in Sydney. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Kremlin bill on using army abroad President Dmitry Medvedev introduces a bill that would allow Russia's armed forces to intervene beyond its borders. |
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| UK and Liechtenstein in tax deal The UK is due to sign an agreement to recover lost tax from wealthy Britons with secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein. | |
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| Skywatchers set for meteor shower Skygazers get ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the 12 August. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Bomb attacks in Iraq kill dozens Blasts in Baghdad and Mosul kill more than 40 people, in some of the deadliest attacks since a US pullout from Iraqi cities. |
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| Israeli jets strike Gaza tunnel Israeli planes bomb a smuggling tunnel into Gaza after a Palestinian mortar attack, in the first air strike in nearly two months. | |
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| Fatah awaits congress vote result The Fatah faction of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is to begin to count votes for leadership roles in its first election in 20 years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Militants launch Afghan attacks Militants attack government and police buildings near the Afghan capital, Kabul, days ahead of nationwide elections. |
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| Peshawar hit by 'rocket attacks' At least one person dies and 10 others are wounded after a rare rocket attack in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. | |
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| Pakistan to seek Mehsud DNA proof Pakistan says it intends to provide conclusive proof that Baitullah Mehsud, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, is dead. | |
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| UK | |
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| Couple behind Baby P death named The couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired. |
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| Drink blamed for oral cancer rise Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts. | |
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| Councils poised to cut more jobs Councils in England and Wales face a £4bn deficit compared to two years ago, the Local Government Association says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Couple behind Baby P death named The couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired. |
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| Police Bulldog fight 'to go on' Warwickshire Police pledge to continue to try to stop the Hells Angels organising an annual bikers' event in the county. | |
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| Benefit claim man filmed walking A man is ordered to do unpaid work after being filmed walking while claiming benefits on the basis he could barely walk. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Flu 'could kill murder suspect' A man accused of murdering two soldiers in Antrim could die in prison if he contracts swine flu, the High Court is told. |
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| Inquiry into police 'mob escort' A complaint of alleged police failure of duty during an incident in Larne last month is investigated by the Police Ombudsman. | |
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| Minister wants race death report Sports Minister Nelson McCausland asks for an "urgent report" on the death of a spectator at the Armoy road races on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Badminton team feel 'prisoners' The Scottish badminton team are said to be "virtually prisoners" in their hotel after England pulled out of the world championship. |
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| Bid to improve disabled justice A scheme to give disabled people better access to justice will see Scotland's legal sector team up with disability organisations. | |
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| Stargazers in 'Twitter marathon' Budding astronomers across the world are urged to share pictures of the Perseid meteor shower on Twitter. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Woman's face bitten in dog attack A housing officer needed 30 stitches to her face after being attacked by a dog when she visited a tenant. |
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| Three in court over island attack Three boys appear before a judge on Majorca after an attack on a Cardiff schoolboy who remains critically ill in hospital. | |
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| Collector's endangered bird eggs A 58-year-old man admits possessing a collection of nearly 500 wild birds eggs, including eight from endangered species. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Councils poised to cut more jobs Councils in England and Wales face a £4bn deficit compared to two years ago, the Local Government Association says. |
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| Sugar apprentice site 'a gimmick' A new website matching apprenticeships with vacancies in England has been an expensive failure, the Tories say. | |
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| War crime trials 'impunity gap' A parliamentary committee says an "impunity gap" is allowing some war criminals to avoid prosecution in UK courts. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Retail sales 'continue to rise' Retail sales rose again in July, as the wet weather lifted demand for homeware goods, says the British Retail Consortium. |
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| MG Rover probe announcement due The Serious Fraud Office will confirm on Tuesday whether it intends to launch a criminal probe into the collapse of MG Rover. | |
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| UK and Liechtenstein in tax deal The UK is due to sign an agreement to recover lost tax from wealthy Britons with secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Twilight is Teen Choice at awards Hit vampire drama Twilight dominates the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, scooping 11 prizes. |
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| Opera being composed on Twitter The Royal Opera House will stage an opera created through social networking site Twitter, it announces. | |
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| Cruise son 'in Red Dawn remake' Tom Cruise's son Connor is set to star in a remake of the 1984 action war drama Red Dawn, reports say. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Skywatchers set for meteor shower Skygazers get ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the 12 August. |
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| Time 'runs short' on climate deal The UN's top climate official warns that progress towards a new treaty is "too slow", as talks convene in Bonn. | |
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| 'Crisis satellite' returns images The first pictures are returned from the latest UK satellite designed to image areas struck by natural disasters. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hacked blogger seeks Russia probe A Georgian blogger at the centre of an attack against Facebook and Twitter asks Russia's president to investigate. |
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| SpinVox examines dossier claims SpinVox calls in lawyers and PR firm to investigate claims of financial irregularities | |
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| Toshiba joins Blu-ray disc camp Japanese electronics firm Toshiba is to start making products that can play Blu-ray discs - a formerly rival format. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drink blamed for oral cancer rise Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts. |
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| NHS spending is 'over-optimistic' NHS managers in England are being warned about over-optimistic financial plans. | |
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| Urine test 'predicts' best drugs A urine test could help doctors decide which drugs will be most effective for their patients, scientists show. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | 'More pupils' to claim free meals New figures are expected to confirm a rise in the number of children eligible for free school meals in England. |
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| Sugar apprentice site 'a gimmick' A new website matching apprenticeships with vacancies in England has been an expensive failure, the Tories say. | |
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| State school 'applications gap' Bright state school pupils are less likely than private school pupils to apply to prestigious universities, suggests research. | |
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| 1982: Krays let out for mother's funeral The notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray have been allowed out of prison for their mother's funeral. | |||
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| 1999: Millions marvel at total eclipse Up to 350 million people in Europe and Asia witness the last total solar eclipse of the century. | |||
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| 1971: Admiral's Cup triumph for Heath Prime Minister Edward Heath steers the British yachting team to Admiral's Cup victory. | |||
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