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Gillard to stay as Australian PM
1 hour 33 min agoJulia Gillard is to remain as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs.
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Mexico begins army shooting probe
1 hour 35 min agoMexico's defence ministry launches an inquiry after a man and his teenage son are shot dead at a military checkpoint.
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Music for dinner parties?
1 hour 39 min agoWhat the Mercury Prize tells us about British music
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Arrests over Swaziland protests
1 hour 47 min agoPolice in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.
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Skyscraper climb using suction cups
1 hour 56 min agoA man has been arrested in San Francisco after climbing a skyscraper using suction cups.
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Authors await Booker shortlist
1 hour 56 min agoThirteen authors are waiting to find out if their works have made this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist.
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EU's Barroso laments jobs crisis
1 hour 57 min agoThe European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech.
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Indian unions protest price rises
2 hours 24 min agoA 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions causes major disruption in parts of India.
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In pictures
2 hours 41 min agoThe Blitz: Eight months of bombing began 70 years ago
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'A filthy Archers'
2 hours 43 min agoTamara Drewe explores dark side of countryside
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Burma leader begins China visit
2 hours 44 min agoBurma's military leader, General Than Shwe, is starting a five-day visit to China to seek support for planned national elections later this year.
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Dublin Mayor expects Queen visit
2 hours 47 min agoThe Lord Mayor of Dublin says he expects the Queen to visit the city within the next 12 months.
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Efforts to save boats in harbour
2 hours 50 min agoFire crews working to save two fishing boats from sinking in a Fife harbour after the east coast was hit by severe winds overnight.
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Kobayashi to remain with Sauber
2 hours 54 min agoJapanese driver Kamui Kobayashi will remain with Sauber for the 2011 season, the Formula 1 team have confirmed.
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ME 'virus link' found in children
2 hours 57 min agoME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.
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Housing group 'near administration'
2 hours 57 min agoConnaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.
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What to do if you get a tax letter
3 hours 2 min agoThousands of people will find out if they have been undercharged or are overpaid by the taxman. Up to six million people have been paying the wrong amount and the treasury says it cannot afford to write off the money.
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France strikes over pension plans
3 hours 4 min agoFrance is braced for disruption as a strike over pension reform gets under way, with parliament also debating a ban on full face veils and a security bill.
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Philippines death report doubt
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:52The stepfather of an Aberdeen man stabbed and killed in the Philippines questions media reports of why he was there.
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Key Asian interest rates on hold
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:12The cost of borrowing in Australia stays at 4.5% and Japan at near zero amid continuing global economic uncertainty.
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