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10/14/2008 12:53 PM |
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US unveils $250bn banking rescue |
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The US government will buy stakes in major banks to try to stabilise the battered financial sector. |
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10/14/2008 02:29 PM |
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Russian rights lawyer 'poisoned' |
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French police investigate claims that a prominent Russian human rights lawyer may have been poisoned in Strasbourg. |
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10/14/2008 10:00 AM |
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Internet use 'good for the brain' |
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Using the internet helps boost brain power in middle-aged and older people, US research suggests. |
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10/14/2008 01:09 PM |
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McCain vows fight-back on economy |
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US presidential hopeful John McCain unveils a new economic plan as he pledges to overhaul Barack Obama's lead in the polls. |
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10/14/2008 11:03 AM |
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China orders milk product recall |
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China withdraws all liquid and powdered milk produced before the tainted milk scandal which broke out last month. |
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10/14/2008 06:08 AM |
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Canada holds credit crunch poll |
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Canada holds its third election in four years, the first major economic power to go to the polls since the global crisis broke. |
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10/14/2008 01:23 PM |
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LA firefighters battle wildfires |
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Three wildfires driven by strong winds destroy dozens of homes near Los Angeles and claim at least two lives. |
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10/14/2008 11:05 AM |
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Mbeki leads Zimbabwe talks |
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Ex-South African President Thabo Mbeki holds talks with Zimbabwe's political leaders to salvage the power-sharing deal. |
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10/14/2008 08:13 AM |
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Simpson 'expects sack from BBC' |
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BBC world affairs editor John Simpson says he thinks he will lose his job and the corporation's future is not looking good. |
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10/14/2008 07:51 AM |
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French 'Grumpies' sue over the TV family they say sullies their surname |
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A French court rejects an attempt by people with the surname Bougon, which means "grumpy", to change the title of a new TV series. |
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10/14/2008 09:32 AM |
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Canadian firm unveils software which prevents motorists using mobile phones |
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A Canadian firm unveils software which prevents motorists using mobile phones by intercepting their calls on the road. |
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10/14/2008 12:19 PM |
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Moyes signs new deal at Everton |
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Manager David Moyes ends speculation over his future by signing a new five-year deal at Everton. |
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10/14/2008 11:37 AM |
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England expect tough Belarus tie |
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England coach Fabio Capello and skipper Rio Ferdinand say Belarus will provide stern opposition in their World Cup qualifying tie. |
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10/14/2008 07:46 AM |
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Shrinking options |
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John Zogby on the narrowing path to a McCain victory |
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10/14/2008 06:51 AM |
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Eroded future |
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Melting ice heralds upheaval for Alaska villagers |
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10/14/2008 07:09 AM |
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Day in pictures |
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A series of striking images from around the world |
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10/14/2008 03:32 AM |
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Prophetic poems |
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Zanzibaris sway to the beat of ancient Islamic art |
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10/14/2008 04:19 AM |
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Teen dream |
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The crazy life of Miley Cyrus, a megastar at 15 |
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10/14/2008 05:51 AM |
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'Dragged by hair' |
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Residents of Israel town describe Arab-Jewish rioting |
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10/14/2008 11:10 AM |
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Somalis storm pirate-held vessel |
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Security forces in northern Somalia storm a Panamanian-registered ship seized by pirates. |
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10/14/2008 11:34 AM |
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US court rejects death row appeal |
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The US Supreme Court rejects a final appeal by Troy Davis, who was convicted in 1991 of killing a policeman in Georgia. |
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10/14/2008 03:05 AM |
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Four jailed for Cambodia murders |
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Four ex-members of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are jailed for their part in the murder of a British mine-clearer and his interpreter. |
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10/14/2008 02:28 PM |
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Shares rise as confidence returns |
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Stocks markets in Europe and Asia power ahead, as investors welcome government action to shore up banks. |
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10/14/2008 04:24 AM |
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Syria to open embassy in Beirut |
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad issues a decree to set up diplomatic ties with Lebanon and open an embassy. |
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10/14/2008 07:24 AM |
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Hunger in India states 'alarming' |
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Hunger levels are "alarming" in 12 Indian states with Madhya Pradesh being comparable to Ethiopia and Chad, a report says. |
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10/14/2008 09:35 AM |
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Tests scrapped for 14-year-olds |
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National tests for 14-year-olds in England are to be scrapped in the wake of this summer's Sats marking "shambles". |
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10/14/2008 01:45 PM |
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Icelandic exchange re-opens lower |
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The Icelandic stock exchange falls after trading resumes for the first time since being suspended last Thursday. |
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10/14/2008 06:04 AM |
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Warning over health inequalities |
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The World Health Organization calls for action to boost primary care, warning of huge inequalities and inefficiencies. |
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10/14/2008 01:04 PM |
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Expedition set for 'ghost peaks' |
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Scientists prepare to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth. |
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10/14/2008 07:00 AM |
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Three held over 'Beckham theft' |
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Two housekeepers of David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly arrested on allegations of theft from their Hertfordshire mansion. |
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10/13/2008 08:21 PM |
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BT picks fast fibre pilot sites |
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The first trials of BT's high-speed broadband based around fibre-optics will take place in Muswell Hill, London and Whitchurch, South Wales. |
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09/11/2008 10:27 AM |
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