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| Friday, 18 September, 2009, 5:00 GMT 24:00 -05:00:US/Central |
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 | 'Time against' Afghanistan forces Troops in southern Afghanistan do not have time on their side, but success remains possible, a British major general says. |
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| Cabinet discussing spending cuts The chancellor has begun a series of meetings with cabinet colleagues to identify possible public spending cuts. | |
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| Jackson mother to get $1m a year Court papers reveal that Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m a year from the late singer's estate. | |
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| Iran 'does not need' nuclear arms Iran's president says his country does not need nuclear weapons, while insisting Iran will continue efforts for nuclear power. | |
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| Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' Many middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and cholesterol face dying 10 years early, a UK study suggests. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Iran 'does not need' nuclear arms Iran's president says his country does not need nuclear weapons, while insisting Iran will continue efforts for nuclear power. |
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| Last US push for Mid-East talks US envoy George Mitchell is to press Israel's PM for a settlement freeze, in an effort to facilitate talks with the Palestinians. | |
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| Bid to halt US 'vein' execution Lawyers for a US man whose lethal injection was halted as officials failed to find a vein will try to block a second attempt. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Suicide blasts hit Somalia base At least 16 people are killed after two suicide attacks on an African Union peacekeepers' base in the Somali capital. |
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| Ivory Coast deal is 'not enough' Victims of toxic waste dumped in the Ivory Coast say an initial compensation deal agreed with a London-based oil firm does not go far enough. | |
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| Egypt jails US 'adoption' couples Two US couples are jailed in Egypt for two years for trying to illegally adopt children from a Christian orphanage. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Russia hails US missile overhaul Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe. |
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| Bid to halt US 'vein' execution Lawyers for a US man whose lethal injection was halted as officials failed to find a vein will try to block a second attempt. | |
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| Jackson mother to get $1m a year Court papers reveal that Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m a year from the late singer's estate. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma appeal as detentions soar Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi appeals against her latest sentence, as the military's political detentions double. |
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| Station grabs Japanese freighter Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station. | |
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| Australia debates citizens' tests Australian MPs debate changes to controversial citizenship tests said to discriminate against non-English speakers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russia hails US missile overhaul Russian President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the US move to shelve controversial missile defence bases in Europe. |
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| EU agrees on bonus claw-back call EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall. | |
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| Italian forces die in Kabul blast Six Italian soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran 'does not need' nuclear arms Iran's president says his country does not need nuclear weapons, while insisting Iran will continue efforts for nuclear power. |
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| Last US push for Mid-East talks US envoy George Mitchell is to press Israel's PM for a settlement freeze, in an effort to facilitate talks with the Palestinians. | |
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| Israel warns of threats to India Israel is warning that Islamist militants are preparing attacks in India similar to those in Mumbai last year, media and officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| 'Time against' Afghanistan forces Troops in southern Afghanistan do not have time on their side, but success remains possible, a British major general says. |
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| Israel warns of threats to India Israel is warning that Islamist militants are preparing attacks in India similar to those in Mumbai last year, media and officials say. | |
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| Victory in Afghanistan 'is vital' If coalition forces are defeated in Afghanistan, global terrorists would believe 'anything is possible', warns the new head of the British Army. | |
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| UK | |
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| 'Time against' Afghanistan forces Troops in southern Afghanistan do not have time on their side, but success remains possible, a British major general says. |
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| Cabinet discussing spending cuts The chancellor has begun a series of meetings with cabinet colleagues to identify possible public spending cuts. | |
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| Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' Many middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and cholesterol face dying 10 years early, a UK study suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Soldiers killed by blasts named Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan. |
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| Price contacted over rape claim Police in Surrey make contact with glamour model Katie Price about claims that she was raped by an unnamed celebrity. | |
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| Manure dumped at Clarkson's home Climate change protesters dump bags of horse manure at the home of BBC TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Vans hijacked during town trouble There have been distubances in Lurgan, County Armagh, with two vans hijacked and burnt-out. |
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| Coffee-jar bomb found inside car A viable coffee-jar bomb has been found inside a car in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, the police have said. | |
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| Soldiers killed by blasts named Tributes are paid to two British soldiers who have been named after being killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Rail link decision 'anti-Glasgow' Ministers are accused of being "anti-Glasgow" over the decision to axe the Glasgow Airport Rail Link amid spending cut concerns. |
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| Nutrition 'concern' in care homes Almost half of care homes inspected in Scotland do not meet national standards for nutrition, a report warns. | |
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| Two held over body found in house A man and a woman are detained in connection with the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Bathgate in West Lothian. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Two people die in fire at house An investigation is launched after two people are killed in a house fire and three more, including two fire firefighters, are injured. |
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| Further jobs fears at Bosch plant Fears of more job losses are raised at a factory after 'months of difficulty' despite cutting 600 posts late last year. | |
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| 'Neglect' issue in mother's death A coroner hears of a "gross failure" in the hospital care of a mother of 11, who died hours after having twins. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Cabinet discussing spending cuts The chancellor has begun a series of meetings with cabinet colleagues to identify possible public spending cuts. |
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| Lib Dems urge Afghan policy shift The war in Afghanistan cannot be won unless the international community's policies change, the Liberal Democrats say. | |
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| Green groups urging joint action Eight leading UK environmental groups join forces to urge political parties to adopt a joint approach on green issues. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | EU agrees on bonus claw-back call EU leaders meeting Brussels agree to seek a global deal for bankers' bonuses to be clawed back if profits fall. |
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| Debt management may be regulated The government launches a consultation into whether debt management companies should have greater regulation. | |
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| Growth in UK retail sales stalls Retail sales growth stalls, casting doubt on the recovery in consumer spending, as John Lewis profits fall 20%. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson mother to get $1m a year Court papers reveal that Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m a year from the late singer's estate. |
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| Price contacted over rape claim Police in Surrey make contact with glamour model Katie Price about claims that she was raped by an unnamed celebrity. | |
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| Brown book breaks record in hours Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol has sold more copies in 36 hours than any other adult hardback in the UK, publishers say. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Tiny ancestor is T. rex blueprint A 3m-long dinosaur fossil from China which predates <I>T. Rex</I> by 60 million years is a blueprint for the mighty carnivore, say scientists. |
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| Pause in Arctic's melting trend This summer's melt of Arctic ice has been smaller than in the last two years, but the long-term trend is down, scientists report. | |
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| Station grabs Japanese freighter Japan's new unmanned space freighter loaded with supplies is safely berthed to the International Space Station. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Video screens hit paper magazines The first ever video advertisement is published in a traditional paper magazine, Entertainment Weekly. |
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| Silicon Valley 'seeing revival' Silicon Valley insiders point to some optimistic signs that the hi-tech industry is stirring into action. | |
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| Bon Jovi supports Cobain protest Rock star Jon Bon Jovi says members of Nirvana are right to protest over the use of Kurt Cobain's image in Guitar Hero 5. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' Many middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and cholesterol face dying 10 years early, a UK study suggests. |
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| Call to get tough on eating sites Psychiatrists call for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people from eating-disorder websites. | |
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| NHS heart care 'must get better' There needs to be a renewed drive to tackle cardiovascular disease, the health regulator says. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Unions considering Sats boycott Teaching unions are to consult their members on whether they are prepared to back a boycott of national tests in England. |
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| '50,000 students' in loan delays The Student Loans Company says as many as 50,000 students in England might not get all their money until mid or late October. | |
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| 'Bonus culture' entering schools A teachers' leader warns of an unwelcome bonus culture creeping into head teachers' pay. | |
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| 1961: UN Secretary General killed in air crash The body of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold is identified among the wreckage of a plane which crashed last night outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola. | |||
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| 1978: Arab-Israeli breakthrough in US The leaders of Israel and Egypt reach a settlement for the Middle East at Camp David in the US. | |||
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| 1970: Rock legend Hendrix dies after party Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies after collapsing at a party in London. | |||
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