The US Army drafts a new manual, which puts as much emphasis on winning hearts and minds as it does on force.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Athletics: Chambers in GB squad
Dwain Chambers is picked to sprint for Great Britain but selectors say they have acted under duress.
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Columbus docks with ISS
Democratic battle moves to Maine
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
US filmmaker Steven Spielberg withdraws as an artistic adviser to the Olympics over China's role in Darfur.
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Uneasy calm on East Timor streets
A tense calm is reported in East Timor amid a state of emergency after attacks on the country's leaders.
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Oil firms ordered to Niger Delta
Astronomers given Gemini reprieve
UK astronomers are granted a temporary reprieve over their access to two of the world's finest telescopes.
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Virgin 'is Rock plan frontrunner'
Virgin has been told it is the frontrunner to take control of troubled bank Northern Rock, the BBC learns.
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Internet Day highlights web risks
Safer Internet Day is being marked across Europe with events to educate people about net dangers.
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Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban'
Internet access may be cut for people who illegally download music and videos under government proposals.
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Fresh Israeli raid sparks clashes
Israeli forces clash with Palestinian gunmen during an overnight incursion into the Gaza Strip.
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Burmese junta sets voting dates
Mafia death threat to Italy bishop
A Sicilian bishop receives death threats after refusing to celebrate the funeral of a notorious Mafia gangster.
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Police probe Camden market blaze
Work starts on Gulf 'green city'
Miliband urges democracy push
Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq must not overcome the "moral pulse" to encourage democracy, says minister.
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Yahoo 'to reject Microsoft offer'
Uganda MP on sedition charges
An opposition Ugandan MP is charged with sedition after calling for Kenya-style protests.
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EU regulator raids Intel offices
Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, is raided by EU regulators amid claims it abused its market position.
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Australia apology to Aborigines
Australia's government has made a formal apology for past wrongs inflicted on the Aboriginal community.
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Archbishop backs Sharia remarks
Israeli minister plans Arab city
Israel's Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit says he wants to build a new Arab city in the north of Israel.
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Danish cartoons 'plotters' held
Danish police arrest three people over an alleged plot to attack a man who drew Prophet Muhammad cartoons.
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India, Russia agree nuclear deal
India and Russia say plans are finalised for Moscow to build four new nuclear power stations in India.
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Flying reptiles came in miniature
Indonesia concert crush kills 10
SA moves to scrap Scorpions unit
South Africa proposes disbanding the FBI-style Scorpions unit, which has led high-profile corruption probes.
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Charges over Lebanon riot deaths
Lebanese prosecutors charge three army officers and 19 soldiers for shooting protesters during a riot.
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Rwanda's fury at Spanish warrants
Prostate cancer screening 'hope'
Russia in Ukraine missile threat
Russia says it may target missiles at Ukraine if it joins Nato and deploys the US missile defence shield.
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Winehouse 'on road to recovery'
Singer Amy Winehouse is "on the road to recovery" from her drug addiction her mother Janis tells GMTV.
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Mourners say farewell to Ledger
Primary test for Obama momentum
Turnout is said to be high in three more US primaries, with Barack Obama seeking to win Democratic races.
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EU resumes Chad deployment
The European force resumes its deployment in Chad following fierce clashes in the capital.
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Man 'confesses to S Korea blaze'
Police say a man has confessed to starting the fire that destroyed South Korea's greatest cultural treasure.
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White House race contests resume
Arab TV broadcasters face curbs
Arab ministers meeting in Cairo agree to allow "offensive" satellite TV channels to face punishment.
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Fatigue relief drug's heart hope
An experimental drug developed to relieve fatigue after exercise may also help heart failure patients.
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Man guilty of barrel wife murder
Fair trial pledge to 9/11 accused
The US says Guantanamo inmates will be tried fairly over 9/11 but some groups criticise the use of military tribunals.
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Chad 'cannot take refugees'
Reliance Power falls 17% on debut
Egypt to recognise Copt converts
South America to host Dakar rally
Blaze shuts famous market area
Bolivia declares flood emergency
Bolivian President Evo Morales declares a national disaster as floods leave more than 50 dead.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Newlove killers jailed for life
Three teenagers are handed life sentences for murdering a father-of-three in the street outside his home.
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Democratic battle moves to Maine
Flying reptiles came in miniature
A new fossil species of flying reptile with a wingspan of less than 30cm (1ft) has been discovered in China.
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Oil firms ordered to Niger Delta
Mourners say farewell to Ledger
White House race contests resume
Chad 'cannot take refugees'
Chad says it cannot absorb any more Sudanese refugees, after a weekend influx of 12,000 people.
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New approach for US army
Archbishop backs Sharia remarks
Rowan Williams says he does not regret raising the issue of Sharia law, but accepts he may have caused confusion.
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Police probe Camden market blaze
Egypt to recognise Copt converts
US economy 'will avoid recession'
The US economy will grow in 2008, the White House says, shrugging off concerns that the US is facing a recession.
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Rwanda's fury at Spanish warrants
Rwanda urges foreign governments and Interpol to ignore Spanish arrest warrants for 40 Rwandan army officers.
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South America to host Dakar rally
The 2009 Dakar Rally will take place in Argentina and Chile after this year's race was cancelled because of safety concerns.
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Indonesia concert crush kills 10
Columbus docks with ISS
Europe's space laboratory is unloaded from the space shuttle Atlantis and docked with the International Space Station.
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Reliance Power falls 17% on debut
Shares in Reliance Power fall 17% on their first day of trading in India's biggest stock market flotation.
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Man guilty of barrel wife murder
Clinton seeks to slow Obama push
Hillary Clinton seeks to slow Barack Obama as three more contests for the Democratic nomination for president loom.
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Burmese junta sets voting dates
Work starts on Gulf 'green city'
Yahoo 'to reject Microsoft offer'
Blaze shuts famous market area
Prostate cancer screening 'hope'
Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.
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Serb head gives Kosovo warning
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CBS journalists missing in Iraq
Efforts are under way to locate two CBS journalists missing, feared kidnapped, in the Iraqi city of Basra.
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Sarkozy 'never sent Cecilia text'
The French president "never sent" a text message urging his ex-wife to come back, his lawyer says.
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Free secondary schools for Kenya
Kenya introduces a free secondary school education programme, despite the post-lection violence.
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft approach
Yahoo rejects a takeover bid of more than $40bn from computer software giant Microsoft saying it is too low.
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Egypt coach applauds historic win
Hassan Shehata praises Egypt for successfully defending their Africa Cup of Nations title despite being unfancied to win.
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Iran stands firm on nuclear row
Iran's president warns his government will not back down one iota in its nuclear dispute with the West.
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Crew illness delays spacewalk
Basque suspects arrested in Spain
Spanish police arrest 14 suspected members of Batasuna, a party outlawed for links to Eta separatists.
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US may pause Iraq troop pull-out
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the US may "pause" pulling troops out of Iraq.
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Six die in attack on US council
Ex-Garuda boss jailed over murder
The former boss of Indonesia's national airline is jailed for a year for his part in a prominent murder case.
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Fire ravages S Korea landmark
A 600-year-old gate considered South Korea's greatest national treasure is partly destroyed by fire.
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US charges six suspects over 9/11
The Pentagon announces charges against six Guantanamo Bay inmates over the 9/11 attacks.
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Grammy glory for absent Winehouse
Amy Winehouse wins five prizes at the prestigious Grammy Awards, despite missing the ceremony.
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Robot glider harvests ocean heat
G7 gives global economy warning
'Kidney scam' doctor deported
Gang robs Zurich of top paintings
Paintings by Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet worth $160m are stolen from a Zurich museum.
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Pakistani Afghan envoy 'missing'
Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan goes missing near the border and is feared kidnapped.
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Doctors hopeful for Timor leader
Doctors are hopeful East Timor's President will recover from bullet wounds received in an attack on Monday.
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African football prepares for finale
US arrests four 'Chinese spies'
Four people are accused of passing US defence secrets - including information on the space shuttle - to China.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Yahoo 'to reject Microsoft offer'
Yahoo's board is reported to be planning to reject Microsoft's unsolicited offer as being too low.
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Blaze shuts famous market area
Work starts on Gulf 'green city'
The Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi starts building what it says is the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste car-free city.
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Burmese junta sets voting dates
Burma's military junta announces a constitutional referendum in May and a general election in 2010.
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Police probe Camden market blaze
Democratic battle moves to Maine
Maine Democrats get their say in the White House race as Barack Obama narrows the gap on Hillary Clinton.
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Oil firms ordered to Niger Delta
Serb head gives Kosovo warning
Police probe Camden market blaze
Police say it is too early to tell what started a huge fire at Camden's famous market in north London.
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White House race contests resume
Robot glider harvests ocean heat
A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US scientists.
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G7 gives global economy warning
New approach for US army
African football prepares for finale
Team news ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations final as Egypt aim to defend their title against Cameroon in Accra.
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Man guilty of barrel wife murder
Obesity 'may be largely genetic'
Mourners say farewell to Ledger
Film stars, fans and friends join the family of Heath Ledger for a memorial service ahead of a private funeral.
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Australia releases whaling photos
Egypt to recognise Copt converts
An Egyptian court rules to recognise Christians who converted to Islam and reverted to Christianity.
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Burmese junta sets voting dates
Burma's military junta announces a constitutional referendum in May and a general election in 2010.
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Crew illness delays spacewalk
A crew member's medical problem delays the first spacewalk of the shuttle mission to the International Space Station.
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'Kidney scam' doctor deported
A doctor suspected of running a kidney-trading racket in India is deported from Nepal, police say.
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Six die in attack on US council
Yahoo 'to reject Microsoft offer'
Yahoo's board is reported to be planning to reject Microsoft's unsolicited offer as being too low.
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Indonesia concert crush kills 10
Ten people die trying to escape a crush at a punk rock concert in the Indonesian city of Bandung.
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Asia 'not immune' to US slowdown
Turkey eases ban on headscarves
Turkey's parliament votes to ease the ban on women wearing Islamic headscarves in universities.
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US warning on Nato's Afghan role
Europe needs convincing that Nato's Afghan mission is part of a wider war on terror, says the US defence secretary.
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Blaze shuts famous market area
Firefighters continue to dampen down a fire which damaged Camden's famous market in north London.
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US says Mullah Omar 'in Pakistan'
Acupuncture 'boosts IVF chances'
Acupuncture therapy appears to increase the chances of successful IVF, US research suggests.
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Blast at Pakistan election rally
At least 18 people die in a blast at an opposition election rally in Pakistan's North West Frontier, reports say.
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Two held for US diplomat's death
Sudan arrests two people over the killing in January of a US diplomat and his driver.
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Gaza rocket barrage hits Israel
Football: Egypt stun Ivory Coast
Refugees flee from Darfur to Chad
At least 4,000 refugees flee from Sudan to Chad after attacks on Darfur villages, according to the UN.
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Winehouse denied visa for Grammys
French MPs back EU treaty
Cricket: Pair inspire India win
Pace bowlers Ishant Sharma and Sree Santh lead India to a five-wicket win over Australia in Melbourne.
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Iraq 'Shia militia leader' held
UN envoy visits Kenyan hotspots
The UN emergency relief head John Holmes urges a peace deal after visiting Kenya violence flashpoints.
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Anti-gay police complaints 'rise'
Football: Bikey to miss final
UK churchman stands by remarks
Australia ends 'Pacific Solution'
Olmert urges calm after strikes
Israel's PM says anger is understandable amid Palestinian rocket attacks, but it is not a plan of action.
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Canada seeks Paris troops pledge
Knee dynamo taps 'people power'
Makeover for Europe's Mars robot
The boss of the European Space Agency asks his officials to find a new name for the flagship ExoMars rover mission.
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Film world awaits Bafta ceremony
A host of celebrities are expected to grace the red carpet at this year's Bafta awards in London.
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Obama takes US poll clean sweep
Barack Obama closes the gap on Hillary Clinton in the race to become the Democrats' presidential candidate.
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'Progress made' on Farc hostages
Venezuela says it has made progress on securing the release of three more Farc hostages in Colombia.
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G7 issues global economy warning
Ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy nations pledge action over economic turmoil, but warn it could get worse.
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Writers' leaders hail strike deal
Leaders of striking US film and TV writers tell their members they have reached a "tentative deal" with studios.
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Chad curfew after rebel attacks
Cricket: NZ beat dismal England
Row over UK Olympians' contract
The British Olympic Association has defended an athletes' contract curbing political activity at the Beijing games.
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Artists prepare for Grammys gala
The 50th Grammy Awards are to take place, with Kanye West and Amy Winehouse leading the nominations.
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Poison cake kills Iraqi children
Two children die and other Iraqis are critically ill, after eating cake poisoned with thallium in Baghdad.
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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Chad curfew after rebel attacks
Six die in attack on US council
Winehouse denied visa for Grammys
Canada seeks Paris troops pledge
Knee dynamo taps 'people power'
French MPs back EU treaty
The French parliament votes to approve a draft law approving the new EU reform treaty.
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Man guilty of barrel wife murder
A British man is found guilty of murdering his wife in Australia and hiding her body in a barrel for more than 20 years.
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Iraq 'Shia militia leader' held
US troops in Iraq say they have arrested a suspected leader of a Shia militia group allegedly backed by Iran.
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US says Mullah Omar 'in Pakistan'
Taleban leader Mullah Omar and al-Qaeda commanders are living in Pakistan, says a senior US official.
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UK churchman stands by remarks
The Archbishop of Canterbury defends his comments on Sharia law, amid calls for him to resign.
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Football: Egypt stun Ivory Coast
G7 gives global economy warning
Ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy nations pledge action over global economic turmoil, but warn it could get worse.
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Australia releases whaling photos
Oil firms ordered to Niger Delta
Nigeria's government tells all oil firms that fled militant attacks in the Niger Delta to return or cease work.
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Cricket: NZ beat dismal England
England bat dismally in the first one-day international and lose by six wickets to New Zealand in Wellington.
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Serb head gives Kosovo warning
Serbian President Boris Tadic warns of more conflict if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.
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Australia ends 'Pacific Solution'
Asia 'not immune' to US slowdown
Obesity 'may be largely genetic'
Football: Bikey to miss final
Anti-gay police complaints 'rise'
Complaints about homophobia within the police have risen by almost a quarter, according to the Gay Police Association.
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New approach for US army
The US Army drafts a new manual, which puts as much emphasis on winning hearts and minds as it does on force.
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Gaza rocket barrage hits Israel
Israel says about 20 rockets have been launched into Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza, causing no injuries.
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White House race contests resume
Four US states are to hold presidential campaign elections, the first polls since Super Tuesday.
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Mourners say farewell to Ledger
Film stars, fans and friends join the family of Heath Ledger for a memorial service ahead of a private funeral.
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Bush visits tornado-hit Tennessee
President George W Bush visits Tennessee, the state worst-affected by recent deadly tornadoes.
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Picasso art stolen from gallery
SocGen trader Kerviel is jailed
Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel is jailed while the $7bn bank fraud is being investigated.
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Robot glider harvests ocean heat
A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US scientists.
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Pile-up kills 29 on Egyptian road
Football: Capello wins opener
Japan PM angry over Sumo death
Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda calls on sumo wrestling officials to take action, after the death of a trainee.
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Makeover for Europe's Mars robot
The boss of the European Space Agency asks his officials to find a new name for the flagship ExoMars rover mission.
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Jolie makes surprise Iraq visit
Venezuela denies oil asset freeze
Venezuela's state-run oil firm denies that Exxon Mobil has won a court order to freeze up to $12bn of its assets.
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Japan accuses Russia of incursion
Japan accuses Russia of violating its airspace over the Pacific Izu islands and demands an explanation.
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London critics honour Coen drama
US thriller No Country For Old Men is named movie of the year by the London Film Critics' Circle.
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Doctor held in Indian organ scam
A doctor suspected of running a kidney-trading racket in India is arrested in Nepal, police say.
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UK's Mann 'fine' in E Guinea jail
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Sarkozy's rescue plan for suburbs
Turkey eases ban on headscarves
Turkey's parliament votes to ease the ban on women wearing Islamic headscarves in universities.
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Indian economy set to decelerate
Khmer Rouge victims in court
Friday, February 8, 2008
Khmer Rouge victims in court
Survivors of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime address a UN-backed genocide court for the first time.
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Picasso art stolen from gallery
Two Pablo Picasso paintings worth millions of Euros are stolen from an exhibition in Switzerland.
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Indian economy set to decelerate
India expects its slowest growth in three years as agriculture lags faster growth in other sectors.
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Canada seeks Paris troops pledge
Canada sends a high-level delegation to Paris to sound out a possible offer of military help in Afghanistan.
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Obesity 'may be largely genetic'
Battle continues
Chad curfew after rebel attacks
Australia ends 'Pacific Solution'
The last detainees leave a camp on Nauru, ending Australia's "Pacific Solution" immigration policy.
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Australia releases whaling photos
Asia 'not immune' to US slowdown
The Asian Development Bank warns that a US slowdown will cut into Asian growth ..
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Football: Bikey to miss final
Cameroon defender Andre Bikey will miss the Cup of Nations final after being sent off for pushing a member of the medical team.
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Knee dynamo taps 'people power'
Football: Egypt stun Ivory Coast
UK's Mann 'fine' in E Guinea jail
Briton Simon Mann, accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea, is shown on TV, apparently in good health.
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Archbishop sparks Sharia law row
Six die in attack on US council
A gunman opens fire on a council meeting in the US city of St Louis, killing five before being shot dead.
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Yukos manager's trial suspended
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Sarkozy's rescue plan for suburbs
President Sarkozy announces thousands more police and a half billion euro rescue package for poor suburbs.
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Holidays begin in snow-hit China
Jolie makes surprise Iraq visit
Pile-up kills 29 on Egyptian road
Football: Capello wins opener
Winehouse denied visa for Grammys
Amy Winehouse is prevented from singing at the Grammy Awards after her US visa application is turned down.
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US chain Macy's to cut 2,300 jobs
Iraq 'Shia militia leader' held
US troops in Iraq say they have arrested a suspected leader of a Shia militia group allegedly backed by Iran.
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Home repossessions rise to 27,000
The number of home repossessions in the UK rises to its highest since 1999, mortgage lenders say.
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Pakistani militants 'call truce'
Rats destroy crops in Bangladesh
A plague of rats destroy the crops of tens of thousands of people living in Bangladesh's remote Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Draft law sparks protests in Peru
Thousands protest in Cuzco, Peru, against a law promoting development near ancient Inca monuments.
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Acupuncture 'boosts IVF chances'
Acupuncture therapy appears to increase the chances of successful IVF, US research suggests.
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Famous Vietnamese dissident dies
One of Vietnam's best-known dissidents, Hoang Minh Chinh, dies at the age of 85 after a long illness.
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Malicious programs hit new high
The numbers of malicious programs circulating online is reaching 'epidemic' levels, say experts.
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Singer Winehouse denied US visa
McCain plea as rival withdraws
John McCain calls on conservatives to rally behind him as Mitt Romney suspends his US presidential campaign.
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French MPs back EU treaty
The French parliament votes to approve a draft law approving the new EU reform treaty.
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Nato dismisses Afghanistan crisis
Nato rejects talk of a crisis over its Afghanistan operation, saying the alliance is making good progress.
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Israel launches deadly Gaza raids
Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinian gunmen and a teacher during raids in Gaza.
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Sharia comments trigger criticism
The Archbishop of Canterbury faces widespread criticism after saying some Sharia law in the UK is "unavoidable".
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Lift-off for Columbus science lab
The Atlantis shuttle launches on a mission to take Europe's Columbus science lab to the space station.
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Indian doctor gets life over porn
An Indian doctor is jailed for life for secretly filming his patients while naked and selling the footage online.
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Knee dynamo taps 'people power'
A team of US scientists show off a novel device that harvests energy from human movements.
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Pakistani militants 'call truce'
SocGen controls 'failed to work'
French MPs back EU treaty
The lower house of the French parliament votes to back a draft law approving the EU reform treaty.
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Football: Capello wins opener
Khmer Rouge leader asks for bail
Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea appears in court to appeal against his detention by a genocide tribunal.
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Pile-up kills 29 on Egyptian road
At least 29 people are killed and 16 injured in a multi-vehicle pile-up in thick fog in Upper Egypt.
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Singer Winehouse denied US visa
Amy Winehouse is prevented from singing at the Grammy awards after her US visa application is turned down.
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Australia releases whaling photos
Australia releases "distressing" pictures of whales harpooned by a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.
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Archbishop sparks Sharia law row
The Archbishop of Canterbury faces widespread criticism after saying some Sharia law in the UK is "unavoidable".
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Football: Egypt stun Ivory Coast
Egypt produce a stunning upset by knocking tournament favourites Ivory Coast out in an engrossing contest.
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Yukos manager's trial suspended
Holidays begin in snow-hit China
Chad curfew after rebel attacks
Chad's government imposes a dusk-to-dawn curfew in much of the country after the rebel assault last weekend.
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Jolie makes surprise Iraq visit
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie arrives in Iraq on a surprise visit as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.
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Patient Columbus set for voyage
US chain Macy's to cut 2,300 jobs
Search for Rwanda quake survivors
Obesity 'may be largely genetic'
Becoming overweight as a child is more likely to be the result of your genes than your lifestyle, claims a study.
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Holidays begin in snow-hit China
Test confusion 'risk to patients'
Five killed in Philippines clash
Chad to pardon jailed aid workers
The release of French aid workers jailed for kidnapping appears imminent after Chad says it will pardon them.
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Five killed in US shopping centre
Pakistani militants 'call truce'
A leading militant group in the Pakistani region of South Waziristan announces a truce, officials say.
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Football: Capello wins opener
Shaun-Wright Phillips scores the winner as England beat Switzerland in Fabio Capello's first game as boss.
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SocGen controls 'failed to work'
US chain Macy's to cut 2,300 jobs
US department store chain Macy's is to cut 2,300 jobs, as it announces a 7.1% fall in sales in January.
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US resumes Thai military aid
The US resumes military aid to Thailand, hours after the first elected government since the coup is sworn in.
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Cricket: England beat Kiwis
England beat New Zealand by 50 runs to win the Twenty20 internationals 2-0.
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Australia releases whaling photos
Australia releases "distressing" pictures of whales harpooned by a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.
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Zimbabwe threats for Makoni
A Zimbabwe militant group threatens ex-minister Simba Makoni, after he said he would run for president.
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Search for Rwanda quake survivors
Storm havoc hits southern US
Pile-up kills 29 on Egyptian road
At least 29 people are killed and 16 injured in a multi-vehicle pile-up in thick fog in Upper Egypt.
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Tanzanian PM to resign over graft
Tanzania's prime minister tenders his resignation after being implicated in an energy deal corruption scandal.
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Rare suicide bombing hits Israel
Patient Columbus set for voyage
Khmer Rouge leader asks for bail
Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea appears in court to appeal against his detention by a genocide tribunal.
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Yukos manager's trial suspended
Police numbers 'not sustainable'
Keeping the police at their current level is not possible, a review by Sir Ronnie Flanagan says.
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OSCE to boycott Russian election
Europe's main election watchdog says it will boycott Russia's presidential election on 2 March.
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CIA chief admits waterboarding
Stocks mixed on US economy fears
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Five killed in US shopping centre
Five killed in Philippines clash
Patient Columbus set for voyage
Europe hopes finally to get its space station laboratory, Columbus, into orbit this Thursday.
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Stocks mixed on US economy fears
Asian stocks end sharply down, but European shares rise as market jitters return on US economy fears.
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Israeli raids kill nine in Gaza
Israeli forces kill seven Hamas members in an air strike in Gaza and another two in a military raid.
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Search for Rwanda quake survivors
Sniffling mice raise therapy hope
Nokia has second bite at gaming
Mobile giant Nokia begins a second assault on handheld gaming, with the launch of the N-Gage platform.
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Work begins to repair severed net
Work begins to repair damaged undersea cables that disrupted internet traffic across the Middle East.
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Deadly blasts hit port in Somalia
A Somali port is hit by deadly grenade attacks on Ethiopians believed to be about to risk the crossing to Yemen.
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CIA chief admits waterboarding
The CIA used waterboarding to interrogate al-Qaeda suspects, director Michael Hayden admits.
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SocGen controls 'failed to work'
EU offers closer ties to Serbia
US rivals in Super Tuesday push
Holidays begin in snow-hit China
Chinese authorities work to restore power to millions, as the snow-hit country begins to celebrate Lunar New Year.
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EBay to ban negative comments
Online auctioneer eBay plans to change its feedback system and ban sellers from leaving negative comments.
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Yukos manager's trial suspended
A Russian court halts the trial of a sick ex-manager of Yukos firm, but refuses to release him from jail for treatment.
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Iranians inaugurate space project
Two dead in Indonesia landslide
Two people are killed and five are missing after heavy rain triggers a landslide in Java, an official says.
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Test confusion 'risk to patients'
Mobiles 'not brain cancer risk'
Mobile phone use does not raise the risk of any of the most common brain tumours, a Japanese study suggests.
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Storm havoc hits southern US
At least 27 people are killed and dozens injured by violent tornadoes in four southern US states.
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