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| Saturday, 29 August, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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 | Couple deny California abduction A man and his wife deny abducting California woman Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was a child and holding her 18 years. |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide The death of pop star Michael Jackson was homicide caused by acute anaesthetic intoxication, a US coroner rules. | |
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| Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| Murdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC News Corp's James Murdoch says that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK and also attacked the government. | |
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| Rail works hit holiday travellers Bank holiday weekend travellers may face disruption as work is carried out on one of the country's busiest rail lines. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Couple deny California abduction A man and his wife deny abducting California woman Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was a child and holding her 18 years. |
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| Tributes paid at Kennedy memorial An Irish-style wake is held for US Senator Edward Kennedy in Boston before his funeral and burial on Saturday. | |
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| Space shuttle lifts off for ISS Nasa launches the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station with seven astronauts on board. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma appeals to Zimbabwe rivals South Africa's President Jacob Zuma urges Zimbabwe's political rivals to work together if they are to get foreign aid. |
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| Apartheid hit-man granted bail A black member of an apartheid hit-squad in South Africa, who confessed to killing eight ANC members, is granted parole. | |
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| Confusion over Gabon candidates At least five candidates withdraw from Gabon's presidential election to back another contender against the late Omar Bongo's son. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Couple deny California abduction A man and his wife deny abducting California woman Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was a child and holding her 18 years. |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide The death of pop star Michael Jackson was homicide caused by acute anaesthetic intoxication, a US coroner rules. | |
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| Space shuttle lifts off for ISS Nasa launches the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station with seven astronauts on board. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Koreas to resume family reunions North and South Korea agree to resume family reunions halted two years ago amid worsening relations, officials say. |
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| UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo' The United Arab Emirates seizes a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, UN diplomatic sources say. | |
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| Suu Kyi visitor tells of 'sorrow' The US man who swam to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma has spoken of his sorrow that his action led to her arrest. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dutch sailor girl put under care A Dutch court puts a 13-year-old girl under care, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. |
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| Berlusconi sues media for 'libel' Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sues media outlets across Europe for their coverage of his private life. | |
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| Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Action urged on Iran opposition Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urges decisive action against leaders of the post-election protests. |
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| UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo' The United Arab Emirates seizes a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, UN diplomatic sources say. | |
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| Shia leader's body flown to Iraq The body of the powerful Shia Muslim political leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who died in Iran on Wednesday, arrives in Iraq for burial. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Curbs on nuclear scientist lifted A Pakistani court lifts the final curbs on disgraced nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan allowing him total freedom of movement. |
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| Fury at Nato's Afghan clinic raid An Afghan member of parliament condemns a Nato air strike on a clinic where a Taliban leader was being treated for his injuries. | |
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| Marital visits for Pakistan jails Pakistan's top Islamic court rules that prisoners in jails across the country must have greater conjugal rights. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Murdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC News Corp's James Murdoch says that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK and also attacked the government. |
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| Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| Olympic aim to get Britons online The UK's Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox lays out a challenge to those already online to train those not on the internet. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man jailed for teenage girl rapes A man who subjected his victims to a "terrifying ordeal" as he raped them in the back of his car is jailed for 14 years. |
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| Man, 22, charged over death crash A 22-year-old man is charged in connection with a crash in a stolen car that killed two women. | |
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| Winds close National Trust garden The National Trust closes formal gardens at Stourhead in Wiltshire due to forecasts of 40mph winds. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 'Ill prisoner' dies in hospital A prisoner found ill in his cell in Maghaberry Prison dies in hospital, the Northern Ireland Prison Service says. |
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| Motorcyclist killed in accident A man has died in an accident on a road on the outskirts of east Belfast, the police have said. | |
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| Belfast escapes airline pay cuts Aer Lingus staff pay-cuts are unlikely to affect the company staff working on its Belfast operation. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Majority 'oppose' Megrahi release Only a third of Scots believe the Lockerbie bomber should have been released from prison last week, a BBC poll suggests. |
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| Murdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC News Corp's James Murdoch says that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK and also attacked the government. | |
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| Abandonment of St Kilda recalled The 79th anniversary of the last residents of St Kilda leaving the remote archipelago is marked by a new commemoration day. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Police called into mortuary probe Police are now investigating following the suspension of post mortem examinations at Wales' largest hospital. |
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| Bridesmaid glassed wedding guest A bridesmaid must pay £1,500 to a female guest she injured with a pint glass at a wedding reception. | |
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| More tests on body found in tent Police say further toxicological tests are to be carried out on a 20-year-old man whose body was discovered in a tent. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Brown warned over benefit plans The government could face a backbench rebellion over proposals to reduce money available through housing benefit by up to £15 a week. |
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| Iceland to pay back Icesave cash The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (£3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. | |
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| 'No deals' linked to freed bomber The son of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi insists no trade deals were linked to the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Murdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC News Corp's James Murdoch says that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK and also attacked the government. |
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| Iceland to pay back Icesave cash The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (£3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. | |
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| 'Generous pensions' row reignites Employers would have to contribute up to 35% of an employee's salary to match the public sector, a study claims. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide The death of pop star Michael Jackson was homicide caused by acute anaesthetic intoxication, a US coroner rules. | |
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| Murdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC News Corp's James Murdoch says that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK and also attacked the government. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Space shuttle lifts off for ISS Nasa launches the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station with seven astronauts on board. |
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| Single molecule's stunning image Researchers have imaged single molecules in unprecedented detail, showing the chemical bonds that hold them together. | |
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| Europe looks to buy Soyuz craft Europe is seeking to maintain flight opportunities for its astronauts by buying Soyuz spacecraft from Russia. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Olympic aim to get Britons online The UK's Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox lays out a challenge to those already online to train those not on the internet. |
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| Apple denies 'exploding' iPhones iPhones that reportedly "exploded" in France were not due to overheating batteries as had been suggested, Apple says. | |
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| File-sharers' TV tastes revealed Millions of television viewers are now using file-sharing services to illegally download TV programmes, research shows. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Older people can donate, says NHS The over-55s are unnecessarily writing themselves off as potential organ donors, transplant officials warn. |
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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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| Drug export warning to NHS trusts NHS hospital trusts in England have been warned against any attempt to cash in by exporting medicines intended for NHS patients. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Academies told to 'tighten belts' The government is planning to reduce spending on its flagship academy schools programme, it has been claimed. |
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| Families miss free school meals A fifth of low-income families are not aware they could claim for free school meals, suggests a survey. | |
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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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| 1965: Gemini V returns to Earth Two American astronauts splash down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. | |||
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| 1950: British troops arrive in Korea British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. | |||
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| 2005: Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans Hurricane Katrina lashes New Orleans with high winds and hard rain, cutting power and flooding homes. | |||
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