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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:00:45 GMT
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British hostage death unconfirmed
One of the five British hostages held captive by militants in Iraq has killed himself, a video obtained by a UK newspaper claims.
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Brown flies into Israel for talks
Gordon Brown arrives in Tel Aviv for two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian political leaders, following his trip to Iraq.
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Iran 'silent' over nuclear deal
Iran fails to give an answer on a proposed deal for it to freeze its nuclear programme, the EU envoy says after talks in Geneva.
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Obama opens foreign tour in Kabul
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama meets military officials and visits a US base during a trip to Afghanistan.
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Patient diagnosed with legionella
An investigation is under way after a patient at a hospital in Cheltenham is diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
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SNP hopeful despite poll findings
First minister Alex Salmond insists the SNP will win the Glasgow East by-election, despite a poll putting Labour in the lead.
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Royal Marine killed in training
An investigation begins as a Royal Marine is killed and another hurt when their vehicle overturns during training.
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Moonies founder 'hurt in crash'
The founder of controversial religious movement the Moonies is hurt in a helicopter crash in South Korea, reports say.
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Former colonel, 91, awarded PhD
A former British Army Colonel receives a doctorate from Cambridge University at the age of 91.
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Dog rescues woman from kangaroo
An Australian woman is attacked by a kangaroo but saved by a pet dog who leapt to her aid, her son says.
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Python actress (turned mayor) calls for end to Brian film ban
The mayor of Aberystwyth, who featured in Monty Python's Life of Brian, wants the town's near-30 year ban on the film finally lifted.
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Norman leads by two at Birkdale
Greg Norman will take a two-shot lead over defending champion Padraig Harrington and KJ Choi into the final round of the Open at Birkdale.
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England toil after Prince century
Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers guide South Africa to 322-4, a lead of 119 over England, on day two of the second Test.
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Hamilton clinches German GP pole
Lewis Hamilton will be on pole for Sunday's German Grand Prix as he seeks back-to-back victories.
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Tour pitfalls
Barack Obama's challenges on his international tour
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Best in show
Which games stood out at the E3 show in Los Angeles?
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Brown in Basra
The PM meets UK troops stationed in Iraq
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Skeleton stories
London's dead tell tales from beyond the grave
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Paid to betray
The man who befriends people, then exposes them
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Safety in numbers
Why alarm and ignorance of statistics = fear
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Hunt for serial attacker widens
Detectives hunting a violent serial attacker who preys on women and girls in Sussex investigate further crimes.
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Two die in four-vehicle accident
A girl and a man have died in a road accident on the A9 in the Scottish Highlands, police confirm.
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Two hurt in light aircraft crash
Two men are airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries when a light aircraft crashes in a field.
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Hundreds of pigeons die in fire
More than 200 pigeons are killed in what police have described as a suspicious fire at a loft in County Down.
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Zimbabwe introduces Z$100bn note
The central bank in Zimbabwe is to issue Z$100bn bank-notes, as hyperinflation pushes prices ever-higher.
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Argentina drops disputed farm tax
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner cancels tax rises on farm exports, after months of protests.
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Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet
The main Sunni bloc in Iraq's parliament rejoins the Shia-led government, in a significant lift for PM Nouri Maliki.
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Pope sorry for priests' sex abuse
The Pope apologises for the "evil" abuse of children by priests in Australia, as Catholic pilgrims gather for a papal vigil.
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Spain-Africa link decision 'near'
Spain says a study is nearly complete to determine whether an undersea tunnel can be built linking the country to Morocco.
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Soldiers killed in Kashmir blast
At least nine soldiers die in Indian-administered Kashmir, in a bomb attack blamed on separatist militants.
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House prices 'will keep falling'
House prices in the UK are likely to fall for another two years, the chairman of one of the world's most powerful banks warns.
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PM refuses Iraq troops timetable
Gordon Brown says he favours reducing troops in Iraq but refuses to set an "artificial timetable" as he visits Baghdad.
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Human blood vessels grown in mice
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports.
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29% of teens' Sats marks delayed
The latest figures on delayed Sats tests for 14-year-olds shows that at least 29% of pupils still do not have all their marks.
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Cern lab goes 'colder than space'
A giant physics lab on the Swiss-French border is being cooled to a temperature lower than that of outer space.
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Jolie leaves hospital with twins
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie leaves the French hospital where she gave birth to twins last week.
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Unsafe chargers 'flooding' the UK
Trading Standards says hundreds of thousands of unsafe chargers for mobiles and games consoles could have come into the UK
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