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| Friday, 28 August, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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 | Missing US girl found 18 years on A US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her alleged kidnapper, police say. |
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| More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. | |
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| English turn to booze on holiday English holidaymakers consume an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day during their summer break, a government survey suggests. | |
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| File-sharers' TV tastes revealed Millions of television viewers are now using illegal file-sharing services to access TV programmes, research shows. | |
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| Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy Crowds gather in Boston to pay their respects to Senator Edward Kennedy on the first day of ceremonies after his death. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Missing US girl found 18 years on A US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her alleged kidnapper, police say. |
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| US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' The US envoy to Afghanistan has had "explosive" talks with President Karzai over claims of election fraud, the BBC learns. | |
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| Japan unemployment hits new high Japan's unemployment rate rose to a record 5.7% in July in figures released just days before a general election. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | War in Sudan's Darfur 'is over' The war in Darfur, which has killed up to 300,000 people, is over, says the UN's military commander there. |
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| Nigeria recoups $170m bad debts Nigeria's fraud police say they have recovered $170m (£105m) from wealthy debtors who owe money to five banks. | |
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| Banana diseases hit African crops Two banana diseases have hit crops in Africa, putting supplies of the staple food at risk, experts tell the BBC. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Missing US girl found 18 years on A US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her alleged kidnapper, police say. |
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| Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy Crowds gather in Boston to pay their respects to Senator Edward Kennedy on the first day of ceremonies after his death. | |
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| UN warns over swine flu in birds The discover of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan unemployment hits new high Japan's unemployment rate rose to a record 5.7% in July in figures released just days before a general election. |
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| China anger over Dalai Lama trip China criticises a Taiwanese invitation to the Dalai Lama, calling him a separatist who wants to sabotage relations. | |
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| 'Still no justice' in East Timor Victims of the 1999 violence in East Timor have yet to receive justice a decade after voting for independence, Amnesty says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Arctic Sea's 'hijackers' charged Eight men have been charged with hijacking and piracy after the disappearance of the Arctic Sea, Russian prosecutors say. |
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| Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. | |
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| India intercepts Air France plane India scrambled a fighter jet to intercept an Air France plane that failed to identify itself correctly, the Indian air force says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. |
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| Iranian protesters 'not agents' There is no proof opposition leaders blamed for post-election unrest acted for foreign powers, Iran's supreme leader says. | |
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| Saudi prince injured by militant A wanted militant blew himself up in the office of a Saudi prince responsible for security, state news agency SPA has reported. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' The US envoy to Afghanistan has had "explosive" talks with President Karzai over claims of election fraud, the BBC learns. |
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| Suicide bomb hits Pakistan border At least 22 people are killed and many injured by a bomb attack at Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Young Guantanamo Afghan to sue US One of the youngest detainees to be held at Guantanamo Bay will sue the US government for compensation, his lawyers say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | English turn to booze on holiday English holidaymakers consume an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day during their summer break, a government survey suggests. |
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| US Afghan 'row' worries Ashdown Lord Ashdown has said reported US criticism of the Afghan elections could "de-legitimise the whole process". | |
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| Blind man arrested over protest A blind man is arrested after he said he would let down the tyres of illegally parked cars which force him into the road. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Sex attack deportation man jailed A sex attacker who should have been deported at the end of his prison term is jailed again for carrying out further assaults. |
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| Football stab man 'tried to flee' A man stabbed when violence flared between West Ham and Millwall football fans in east London was an "innocent family man", police say. | |
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| England visitor numbers 'rising' More Britons and foreign visitors have visited England's tourist attractions, an annual survey by the nation's tourism body finds. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man remanded over McDaid murder A 28-year-old man is charged with the murder of Coleraine man Kevin McDaid and the attempted murder of another man. |
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| Abuser preyed as mother trained A man is jailed for three-and-a-half years for abusing the children of an ex-girlfriend as she trained for the police. | |
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| Man charged with town murder bid A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at a house in Larne last month. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Council workers' wage talks due Council leaders are set to discuss the pay of thousands of workers, amid a tough time for public spending levels. |
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| Row over 'icon' statue for town A row breaks out over a steel sculpture commissioned in a bid to promote the town of Cumbernauld. | |
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| University bid in new funds plea The prospective university of the Highlands and Islands says it cannot meet demand for student places because of funding shortages. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Funeral of 200th soldier to die Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of the 200th UK soldier to die in the conflict in Afghanistan. |
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| Welsh boy ill in Kenyan hospital The parents of a teenage boy from Wales fly to Kenya after he was admitted to hospital after developing an unknown illness. | |
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| More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | US Afghan 'row' worries Ashdown Lord Ashdown has said reported US criticism of the Afghan elections could "de-legitimise the whole process". |
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| Tories continue welfare attacks The Tories say a growing number of people and families are trapped in a "vicious cycle" of welfare dependency. | |
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| Bank tax unworkable, says Clegg Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg queries the idea of a tax on banks to curb bonuses, saying it would probably be unworkable. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Boeing 787 to fly by year's end The much-delayed 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft should get its first test flight by the end of 2009, Boeing says. |
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| Support for tax to curb bonuses Lord Turner, the boss of the UK's financial watchdog, says he would happily consider a bank tax to prevent excessive bonuses. | |
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| Network Rail plans 1,800 job cuts Network Rail, the company that owns and runs Britain's rail infrastructure, says it intends to cut 1,800 jobs by April 2011. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Kylie to perform at Abba tribute Singer Kylie Minogue will give her only live UK performance this year at London's Hyde Park, as part of an Abba tribute concert. |
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| 'Nonsense' to axe Strictly judge One Show host Adrian Chiles says dropping Arlene Phillips as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing was "absolute bloody nonsense". | |
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| Concert ban for Malaysian Muslims Malaysian Muslims will not be allowed to attend a concert by US hip-hop stars the Black Eyed Peas, officials say. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Climate protection 'to cost more' Protecting societies against impacts of climate change will be much more expensive than the UN believes, a study concludes. |
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| UN warns over swine flu in birds The discover of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns. | |
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| Variety of dogs' coats explained Silky, wiry, short or long - just three genes account for the wide variety of dog's coats, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | File-sharers' TV tastes revealed Millions of television viewers are now using illegal file-sharing services to access TV programmes, research shows. |
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| Spotify app approved for iPhone Apple approves the Spotify iPhone application, allowing users to stream music to their mobile handsets. | |
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| Apple unleashes Snow Leopard OS The latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OS X, known as Snow Leopard, goes on sale Friday. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| English turn to booze on holiday English holidaymakers consume an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day during their summer break, a government survey suggests. |
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| Online psychotherapy on NHS urged The NHS should offer online psychological counselling for people with depression, a leading mental health expert says. | |
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| Soluble fibre 'effective for IBS' A soluble fibre supplement should be the first line of attack in treating irritable bowel syndrome, experts say. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. |
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| Record-breaking results in GCSEs Hundreds of thousands of teenagers celebrate as more than one in five GSCEs gets an A or A* grade. | |
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| Science and boys score in GCSEs Scientists are welcoming a rise in popularity of science at GCSE and experts say the tide could be turning for boys. | |
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| 1963: King's dream for racial harmony The fight for racial equality moves a step closer to victory as Dr Martin Luther King tells thousands of Americans his dream for freedom. | |||
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| 2003: Blair gives evidence to Hutton The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, appears before the Hutton inquiry and speaks of the "raging storm" which followed a controversial BBC report. | |||
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| 2004: Second gold for Kelly Holmes British athlete Kelly Holmes secures a place in Olympic history by winning the 1500m gold in Athens. | |||
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