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| Saturday, 05 September, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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 | Brown to urge G20 - keep spending Rich nations need to keep spending until the global economy shows "clearer signs of recovery", the PM will urge. |
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| Nato pledges Afghan strike probe Nato regrets "any unnecessary loss of life" as it vows to investigate an Afghan air strike that killed dozens. | |
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| Maths 'no better than in 1970s' A study in which 3,000 current pupils sat a 1976 maths exam suggests children are no cleverer today, despite rising GSCE marks. | |
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| Top Bush-era lawyer 'can be sued' A former US attorney general can be sued by a US citizen held as a witness in a terrorism case, a court rules. | |
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| CBI calls for more business women The new head of the CBI employers' group says industry in the UK is missing out by failing to exploit the talents of women. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Bonus row opens up G20 divisions Divisions appearing among G20 finance ministers, meeting in London, about how to curb excessive bank bonuses. |
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| Life for US soldier's Iraq crimes A US judge confirms an American soldier convicted of rape and murder in Iraq will serve five consecutive life sentences. | |
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| Colombia marches against Chavez Colombia co-ordinates protests against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez across Latin America using the internet. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe receives boost from IMF The International Monetary Fund is giving Zimbabwe $400m but a further $100m will be withheld until debts are paid. |
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| Sierra Leone shuts bogus clinics Nearly 50 illegal health clinics in Sierra Leone are to be shut by officials amid claims botched operations killed patients. | |
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| New post-poll violence in Gabon Looting and violence continues in Gabon's second city, Port Gentil, after the election of Ali Ben Bongo as president. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Top Bush-era lawyer 'can be sued' A former US attorney general can be sued by a US citizen held as a witness in a terrorism case, a court rules. |
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| US jobless rate at 26-year high US employers cut 216,000 jobs in August, pushing the jobless rate up to 9.7%, a 26-year peak, official figures show. | |
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| Colombia marches against Chavez Colombia co-ordinates protests against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez across Latin America using the internet. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | 'Five die' in China ethnic unrest Five people have died in ethnic violence after a spate of attacks with syringes in the Chinese city of Urumqi, officials say. |
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| US 'concern' over N Korea uranium The US says it is "very concerned" at North Korea's latest announcement on uranium enrichment development. | |
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| Delays hit Aboriginal homes plan A report into a housing scheme for Australia's Aboriginals finds not one dwelling has been built in a year since it began. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Bonus row opens up G20 divisions Divisions appearing among G20 finance ministers, meeting in London, about how to curb excessive bank bonuses. |
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| EU mulls Afghan stability plans EU ministers seek ways to promote stability in Afghanistan by focussing on civilian reconstruction. | |
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| Renault called to face fix charge Formula One's governing body has summoned Renault to a hearing to answer charges that they fixed the outcome of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US renews 'halt settlements' plea The US criticises reported plans by Israel's prime minister to order building in West Bank settlements ahead of any freeze. |
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| Life for US soldier's Iraq crimes A US judge confirms an American soldier convicted of rape and murder in Iraq will serve five consecutive life sentences. | |
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| Iraq bolsters Syria border force Iraq sends thousands of reinforcements to its border with Syria, amid claims Damascus harbours militants. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | EU mulls Afghan stability plans EU ministers seek ways to promote stability in Afghanistan by focussing on civilian reconstruction. |
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| Funeral held for India politician Prominent politician YSR Reddy is buried as thousands of mourners weep and jostle to get a final glimpse of his coffin. | |
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| US axes Kabul guards for lewdness Eight security guards at the US embassy in Kabul are fired after being photographed semi-naked at drunken parties. | |
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| UK | |
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| Brown to urge G20 - keep spending Rich nations need to keep spending until the global economy shows "clearer signs of recovery", the PM will urge. |
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| Missing woman was trapped in car A woman who was reported missing in Lancashire spends nearly 24 hours trapped in her overturned car before being found and cut free. | |
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| Girl Guides' centenary celebrated Thousands are due to celebrate the centenary of the Girl Guiding movement at events across the UK. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | New remains found in babies probe Police investigating the discovery of three babies' bodies at a house in St Helens discover further remains in a cemetery. |
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| Missing woman was trapped in car A woman who was reported missing in Lancashire spends nearly 24 hours trapped in her overturned car before being found and cut free. | |
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| Girl Guides' centenary celebrated Thousands are due to celebrate the centenary of the Girl Guiding movement at events across the UK. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Masked men attack victim in house Three masked men assault a man in a house in a so-called punishment attack in Strabane, County Tyrone. |
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| Huge 'sky explosion' investigated An Irish astronomy group calls for help in tracing the origin a huge explosion in the skies over the country on Thursday. | |
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| Woman faces £90,000 drugs charges A woman has been charged with drugs offences after police seized herbal cannabis worth an estimated £90,000. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Floods remain as downpour ends Environment protection agency Sepa says river levels in areas of north and east Scotland affected by floods appear to have peaked. |
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| Bausch & Lomb set to axe 500 jobs Jobs are to be lost after a contact lenses manufacturer announced plans to move production from West Lothian. | |
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| Aberdeen bus strike is suspended A further revised pay offer from First in Aberdeen is made in a bid to end ongoing industrial action by bus staff. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Thirty ill from pool bug outbreak An investigation into an outbreak of cryptosporidium bug is launched after 30 people who were at a pool party became ill. |
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| 'High risk' paedophile not jailed A judge says he is unable to jail a "horrific" sex offender because of sentencing guidelines despite "grave concerns" about him. | |
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| Crash leads to Gatwick congestion A woman driver dies in a crash at Gatwick and road closures spark warnings of delays for people travelling to the airport. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Brown to urge G20 - keep spending Rich nations need to keep spending until the global economy shows "clearer signs of recovery", the PM will urge. |
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| Afghan aims 'realistic' - Brown Gordon Brown says Britain's aims in Afghanistan are "achievable," a day after a ministerial aide resigns in protest. | |
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| Greens attack climate 'inaction' Green Party leader Caroline Lucas accuses Labour of a "political crime" in failing to tackle climate change, in a keynote speech. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Brown to urge G20 - keep spending Rich nations need to keep spending until the global economy shows "clearer signs of recovery", the PM will urge. |
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| WTO rules on huge plane dispute The World Trade Organization (WTO) has given its decision on a huge trade dispute over planemaker Airbus. | |
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| US jobless rate at 26-year high US employers cut 216,000 jobs in August, pushing the jobless rate up to 9.7%, a 26-year peak, official figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sophie crowned Big Brother winner Sophie Reade, who changed her name to Dogface to compete in the show, wins the Big Brother final. |
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| Robbie returns at 'turning point' Robbie Williams unveils his first single since 2007, saying his next album is a pivotal release that will "decide my path". | |
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| Billy Liar author Waterhouse dies Author and playwright Keith Waterhouse has died "quietly in his sleep" at the age of 80, a spokeswoman announces. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Google trick tracks extinctions Google's algorithm for ranking web pages can be adapted to determine critical species in ecoysystems, say researchers. |
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| Arctic 'warmest in 2,000 years' The Arctic region cooled for two millennia, research reveals, before it began warming abruptly in the last century. | |
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| Quantum computer slips onto chips Researchers fit some of the laboratory-sized machinery of quantum computing onto a chip the size of a penny. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google books deal battle heats up The battle between critics and supporters of Google's effort to create the world's largest virtual library intensifies. |
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| Quantum computer slips onto chips Researchers fit some of the laboratory-sized machinery of quantum computing onto a chip the size of a penny. | |
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| Microsoft overturns Word sale ban Microsoft overturns a ban on selling its flagship word-processing software Word 2003 and 2005 following a patent dispute. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pain drugs get addiction warning Painkillers containing codeine should be sold in small packs and available only after consultation, a parliamentary report recommends. |
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| How greens may protect the heart Researchers have discovered a possible reason why green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are good for the heart. | |
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| Large thighs 'may protect heart' The larger a person's thighs, the lower their risk of developing heart disease, a Danish study of 3,000 people suggests. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Maths 'no better than in 1970s' A study in which 3,000 current pupils sat a 1976 maths exam suggests children are no cleverer today, despite rising GSCE marks. |
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| Pupils receiving help 'do worse' Pupils helped by teaching assistants make less progress than their classmates, a study suggests. | |
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| Parents want 'kitchen classrooms' Parents want to see more practical classrooms such as kitchens, business centres, pools and theatres, a poll suggests. | |
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| 1975: London Hilton bombed Two people are killed and 63 injured as a suspected IRA bomb explodes in the lobby of the Hilton hotel in central London. | |||
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| 1997: Mother Teresa dies Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, dies at the age of 87. | |||
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| 1986: Karachi hijack ends in bloodshed The 16-hour siege on a Pan Am jet in Pakistan comes to a bloody end, with at least 17 people dead. | |||
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