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Bill Clinton hails Barack Obama
Bill Clinton resoundingly endorses Barack Obama who is formally nominated by US Democrats as their presidential candidate. |
House prices 'fall 10.5% in year'
UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says. |
£50m appeal to keep Titian work
Two UK galleries appeal for £50m to buy a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Titian - estimated to be worth £150m. |
Arson attack house still 'unsafe'
Police hope to be able to enter the home of a missing family that was destroyed in an arson attack later, once it is declared safe. |
Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers. |
British workers 'fear job losses'
More than one in 10 British workers fear they will lose their job in the next year because of the economy, the TUC says. |
Met's knife crime policy attacked
Police use of stop and search could make gangs stronger and knife crime worse, the BBC hears. |
Livingstone to be Chavez adviser
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is to work as a consultant for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. |
Leaking mushroom soup forces plane into unscheduled landing
A Ryanair flight was forced to land after a passenger had an allergic reaction to mushroom soup, the airline confirms. |
Churchill urged to keep wartime secret agency going in peacetime
Newly released files show that Winston Churchill was urged to keep Britain's Special Operations Executive going in peacetime. |
Last-gasp Kuyt puts Liverpool through
Liverpool scrape into the group stages of the Champions League after a 118th minute goal from Dirk Kuyt against Standard Liege. |
Arsenal cruise into group stages
Arsenal cruise into the Champions League group stage with an easy win against Steve McClaren's FC Twente. |
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What do you want the world to talk about? |
Star attractions
Clooney and Pitt charm Venice on festival's first day |
Flogging ritual
How a Muslim ceremony ended in child abuse |
Driven apart
Afghan air strike drives wedge between allies |
An NHS dilemma
The story behind the sight-saving drug controversy |
Educating Roma
Czech attitudes change following landmark ruling |
String of deaths
Man's converted guns linked to eight murders |
Spider forces family out of home
A soldier's family are frightened out of their home by a spider thought to have been brought from Afghanistan. |
GP explains life expectancy gap
A GP reacts to a report saying that there is a 28-year gap in life expectancy depending on what area of Glasgow you live. |
Driving tests 'harder' in north
Claims learner drivers in north Wales find it harder to pass their tests than others across the country are under scrutiny. |
John Lewis makes new application
A fresh planning application to build a new John Lewis store at Sprucefield near Lisburn is set to be unveiled. |
Sudan plane hijackers surrender
Two hijackers of a Sudanese plane surrender after flying it to Libya and releasing the passengers, officials say. |
Brazil delays Indian land ruling
Brazil's Supreme Court puts off ruling on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers. |
Egypt urges end to Israel threats
Egypt is trying to defuse growing tension between Israel and Lebanon, its foreign minister says. |
Thai PM changes tack on protests
The Thai PM says he will not use force against thousands of protesters besieging government, in an apparent change of heart. |
Russia faces fresh condemnation
Seven of the world's top industrialised nations deplore Russia's decision to recognise Georgia's breakaway regions. |
Pakistan eases refugee deadline
The UN says Pakistan has agreed to extend the deadline for repatriation of two million Afghan refugees. |
Oil price rises on hurricane fear
The price of oil climbs as Tropical Storm Gustav heads towards the Gulf of Mexico - home to many offshore energy installations. |
UK urges tough response to Russia
The UK foreign secretary calls for "hard-headed engagement" with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. |
Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well. |
Young 'dreaming of living abroad'
Seven out of 10 young people want to work abroad one day - but most do not have a second language, research suggests. |
Model targets foot-and-mouth risk
Scientists use a numerical model to predict the risk of infection through airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth virus. |
X Factor denies contestant claims
The X Factor's producers dismiss claims that a contestant's place on the show was in jeopardy over claims he lied to judges. |
Computer viruses make it to orbit
Laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with a computer virus, Nasa confirms. |
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