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Israel and Hamas truce under way
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Israel and Hamas begin an unconditional 72-hour ceasefire after 24 days of fighting, as talks on a more permanent truce are due in Cairo.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:21:15 GMT
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Rebels ambush convoy in east Ukraine
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Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine ambush a government troop column, killing at least 10 soldiers, close to the site where flight MH17 crashed.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:36:59 GMT
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DNA project 'to make UK world leader'
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A project aiming to revolutionise medicine by unlocking the secrets of DNA is under way in centres across England.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:04:00 GMT
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PM in '£2m' pledge after pier fire
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Eastbourne is to get a boost of up to £2m following a fire that left the former arcade on the town's pier a charred shell, Downing Street has said.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:44:09 GMT
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Whistleblowers often victimised - MPs
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The treatment of employees in public services who raise concerns about wrongdoing is often "shocking", a group of MPs says.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:08:31 GMT
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Exam body to check 'extra help' data
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The exams regulator Ofqual is to collect information on how many private school students receive extra time in exams, compared with state pupils.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:22:46 GMT
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Multiple Taiwan gas blasts kill 25
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A series of gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung kills at least 25 people and injures about 267 others.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:29:05 GMT
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BA owner IAG moves into profit
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British Airways owner IAG moves into profit for the first half of 2014 after an improved performance by its Iberia airline business.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:00:34 GMT
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Hopes 'bleak' for landslide missing
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Officials say hopes of finding any more survivors from a landslide that buried a village are fading, as the number of bodies found passes 50.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:54:01 GMT
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Kincora abuse probe 'stopped by MI5'
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A former army intelligence officer says he was ordered to stop investigating allegations of child sexual abuse at a Belfast boys' home in the 1970s.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:31:12 GMT
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Three Britons die in Croatia crash
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Three Britons, including two children, were killed after their car was involved in a crash with a truck in Croatia, local police say.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:27:08 GMT
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Ebola victim heads to US hospital
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A hospital in Atlanta is preparing to receive a US aid worker infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working in West Africa.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 03:36:48 GMT
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'Draconian' Russian net law enacted
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A new law imposing restrictions on bloggers and social media users has come into effect in Russia.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:05:49 GMT
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'Genetic revolution' on front pages
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The announcement of £300m in funding for a plan to map DNA profiles in a bid to fight health problems such as cancer features in several papers.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:42:20 GMT
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Muhammad Ali gloves fetch $400,000
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The gloves worn by boxer Muhammad Ali during the "Fight of the Century" against Joe Frazier have been sold for nearly $400,000.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:31:44 GMT
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Ten coastal towns awarded £8.5m
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Ten coastal towns get £8.5m Government cash that will create nearly 1,400 jobs and help areas damaged by storms.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:55:40 GMT
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Hat-trick of golds for England gymnasts
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England gymnasts Max Whitlock and Claudia Fragapane both win their third Commonwealth Games gold medals in Glasgow.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:33:10 GMT
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Cook relieved by England victory
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Alastair Cook says the win over India in the third Test has eased the pressure on him to resign as England captain.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:39:16 GMT
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From headline act to supporting role
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Is there still a place for trailblazer and television star Louis Smith, after being beaten by the gymnasts he inspired?
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:50:20 GMT
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The inside story of the great Southampton sell-off
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Broken pacts, discontent and a silent owner - sports reporter Ben Smith on the background to Saints' £92m player sale.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:06:00 GMT
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Glasgow 2014 day-by-day guide
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Your essential guide to the must-see moments in the Commonwealth Games and a look at some of the biggest stars on show.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:44:54 GMT
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VIDEO: Are Rudolf Steiner's ideas working?
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Newsnight has learned that complaints were made to the Department for Education about some privately funded Steiner schools.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:19:58 GMT
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VIDEO: Immersive cinema: Is this the future?
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Newsnight reports on the growing popularity of immersive entertainment.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:17:46 GMT
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VIDEO: Poodling along in the gymnasium
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A new gymnasium exclusively for dogs has opened up in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:50:07 GMT
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VIDEO: Mysterious miracle? Crop circle draws crowds
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A giant crop circle which apparently appeared out of nowhere, has drawn crowds of people to a farmer's field in Bavaria, southern Germany.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:33:01 GMT
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VIDEO: What was in WW1 British soldier's kit?
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Military historian Andy Robertshaw talks through the uniform worn by soldiers in the British Expeditionary Force at the start of World War One.
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Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:05:29 GMT
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VIDEO: Underwater art exhibition in Italy
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An exhibition of photographs is taking place underwater off an Italian island.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:53:54 GMT
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VIDEO: More handlers to tackle Gatwick bags
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Gatwick Airport is bringing in extra staff of its own to handle baggage following chaotic scenes last weekend, when passengers were left waiting for up to three hours for luggage.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:39:07 GMT
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Switching broadband is 'too costly'
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Tens of thousands of broadband customers in the UK are having to pay "costly" charges to change supplier, Citizens Advice warns.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:01:58 GMT
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VIDEO: Indonesia's new rich spend it big
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Wealth and growing inequality in Indonesian capital Jakarta
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:19:11 GMT
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Tory disquiet over Israel action
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Conservative MPs put pressure on David Cameron to take a more robust stance with Israel over its actions in Gaza.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:44:45 GMT
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VIDEO: Tory MP: World won't tolerate deaths
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The Israeli bombardment of Gaza "is wrong" and has "no justification in terms of results", a Tory MP has said.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:23:09 GMT
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WHO sounds alarm over W Africa Ebola
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The World Health Organization and presidents of West African nations affected by the Ebola outbreak are to announce a joint $100m response plan.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:49:24 GMT
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VIDEO: Sun bracelet measures UV exposure
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The BBC's Dougal Shaw tests out a digital bracelet designed to help people avoid getting too much sun exposure.
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Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:01:37 GMT
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Assaults on teachers top 90 a day
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There were over 90 assaults on teachers by pupils in England each school day last year, official figures show.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:34:05 GMT
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Israeli Iron Dome firms 'hacked'
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The BBC has seen evidence that appears to confirm hackers stole secret military documents from two Israeli government-owned companies.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:44:33 GMT
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VIDEO: Broads-view opens up Norfolk waterways
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The Norfolk Broads will soon be available for virtual navigation thanks to a novel aquatic equivalent of Google's Streetview technology
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Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:22:14 GMT
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Goalkeepers' penalty 'flaw' revealed
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Goalkeepers in penalty shoot-outs make a predictable error that could influence the outcome of the game according to new research.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:17:41 GMT
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AUDIO: Why the Moon is shaped like a lemon
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Professor of planetary sciences Ian Garrick-Bethell explains what gave the Moon its unusually distorted shape.
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Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:54:51 GMT
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Sassoon war diaries published online
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Twenty-three journals belonging to the war poet Siegfried Sassoon, many written in the trenches, are being published online for the first time.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:02:21 GMT
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How do you get your face on the dollar?
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The US is debating putting a woman's face on the US dollar. How does it happen?
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:04:54 GMT
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What happens to burned piers?
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Eastbourne Pier has been badly damaged by fire. What might happen next?
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:34:27 GMT
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Appeal over CBBC actor's killing
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Police hunting for a man wanted over the stabbing of a children's TV actor offer a £10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and prosecution.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:21:05 GMT
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Cheltenham Banksy artwork defaced
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A Banksy artwork painted on the wall of a house in Cheltenham, which was at the centre of a row over its removal, has been defaced.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:19:19 GMT
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Games cyclist tested for Ebola
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An athlete competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has tested negative for Ebola, organisers confirm.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:45:31 GMT
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Child savours Games silver medal
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Scottish hurdler Eilidh Child says winning silver at Glasgow 2014 is "one of the best moments" of her career.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:50:59 GMT
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Tax workers to hold one-day strike
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Tax workers in Northern Ireland are set to stage a one-day strike in an ongoing dispute over job cuts.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:34:55 GMT
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Bank of Ireland makes £259m profit
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Bank of Ireland announces it made a pre-tax profit of 327m euros (£259m) over the past six months and its Northern Ireland business is now profitable again.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:09:12 GMT
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Witness help plea in neglect inquiry
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Families who think loved ones were neglected in care homes in south Wales are urged to give evidence to an independent review.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:01:13 GMT
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Child asylum seekers at 'great risk'
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Lone child asylum seekers are at great risk of harm or being exploited, the Welsh Refugee Council warns.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:09:40 GMT
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Sudan 'apostasy' woman arrives in US
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A woman who fled Sudan after being spared a death sentence for renouncing Islam has arrived in the US state of New Hampshire to start a new life.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:51:57 GMT
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Amos beats Rudisha to 800m gold
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Nijel Amos produces a stunning run down the final straight to beat David Rudisha to 800m Commonwealth gold.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:55:52 GMT
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Xinjiang imam murder 'suspects shot'
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Police have shot dead two suspects in the killing of the imam of China's largest mosque and captured another, state media say.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 04:47:52 GMT
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Military dominates Thai legislature
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Thailand's junta appoints an interim legislature of 200 people that will pick the prime minister, with many from the military or police.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:58:35 GMT
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Italy in Europe-wide mafia crackdown
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Italian police secure the arrest of members of a mafia clan across Europe - with information from a woman once held as a virtual prisoner by the clan.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:26:54 GMT
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Greeks cleared of shooting migrants
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The owner and head foreman of a farm in southern Greece are cleared over the shooting and wounding of a group of Bangladeshi migrant workers.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:34:39 GMT
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Argentina blames US for debt default
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Argentina blames the US for its default, calling the mediator in debt negotiations which ended in failure "incompetent".
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:50:43 GMT
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Mexico migrants' train deal reached
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The US, Mexico and Guatemala will establish more checkpoints along the route of a freight train to prevent migrants from boarding it, Guatemala says.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:43:41 GMT
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Filipinos urged to leave Libya
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A top diplomat from the Philippines is to oversee the evacuation of 13,000 citizens from Libya after a Filipino worker was beheaded and a nurse raped.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:11:48 GMT
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Turkey PM to return US Jewish award
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A row over Israel prompts Turkey's PM Erdogan to return an award he received in 2004 from the American Jewish Congress.
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Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:57:04 GMT
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Make-up 'godfather' Dick Smith dies
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Oscar-winning make-up artist Dick Smith, who memorably transformed Marlon Brando into Vito Corleone in The Godfather, has died aged 92.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:14:02 GMT
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US ex-governor's wife 'sought gifts'
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The star witness in the corruption trial of Virginia ex-governor Bob McDonnell says the ex-first lady sought gifts in return for business help.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:27:27 GMT
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Week in pictures: 19-25 July 2014
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News photos from around the world
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Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:04:19 GMT
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A community's tales
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Sound-portraits of the residents of Carrick-on-Suir
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Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:56:05 GMT
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Day in pictures: 25 July 2014
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24 hours of news photos: 25 July
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Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:50:49 GMT
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'Hidden' photos reveal library build
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'Hidden' images reveal Cambridge's University Library
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Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:44:32 GMT
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Your pictures: Cycling
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Readers' photos on the theme of "cycling"
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Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:14:53 GMT
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Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas
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Concept designs by famous manufacturers on show in US
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Wed, 23 Jul 2014 01:14:09 GMT
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Taiwan plane crash: In pictures
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TransAsia Airways plane crashes in Taiwan
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Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:50:20 GMT
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Prince George's first year
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Prince George's first year
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Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:37:31 GMT
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VIDEO: House of Commons
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Israel's response to rocket attacks must be "proportionate", insists a minister.
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Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:41:42 GMT
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VIDEO: Who are the children fleeing to the US border?
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New data from the Pew Research center shows that children 12 and under are coming to the US in droves
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:16:37 GMT
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VIDEO: Multiple Taiwan gas blasts kill 24
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Taiwan gas blasts in Kaohsiung kill at least 24
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:30:02 GMT
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VIDEO: Rare contact with remote Amazon tribe
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A group of previously isolated indigenous people from the Amazon has come face to face with a settled community of villagers for the first time in the Brazilian state of Acre, according to authorities.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:19:24 GMT
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VIDEO: Footage captures power station fire
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A fire has broken out at Ferrybridge power station, near Castleford.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:58:28 GMT
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VIDEO: Fighting hampers MH17 investigation
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Heavy fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels around Donetsk has prevented international experts from reaching the MH17 plane crash site.
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Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:22:25 GMT
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VIDEO: The rise and rise of video blogs
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Members of the 'millennial generation' are finding ways to earn a living from skills they learned not at school, but on social media.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:11:29 GMT
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VIDEO: Gaza families 'can't outrun this war'
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The BBC's Martin Patience reports from Gaza, where Palestinians continue to seek shelter in a UN-run school despite a shelling which killed 16 people.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:09:02 GMT
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VIDEO: Daylight reveals gutted Eastbourne pier
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Fire crews have saved two thirds of Eastbourne Pier after fire destroyed part of the structure, leaving a metal skeleton.
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:57:16 GMT
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World War One battlefields 100 years on
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World War One battlefields, 100 years on
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:33:06 GMT
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Is it ever acceptable to wear sunglasses indoors?
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Is it ever acceptable to wear sunglasses indoors?
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:38:35 GMT
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What is it like being Usain Bolt?
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Adulation, glory, 'selfie' requests - the life of a sprint superstar
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:05:45 GMT
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America's 'inexorably' botched executions
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America's long history of executions that go wrong
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:52:41 GMT
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VIDEO: Last of the scissor makers
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The last men making scissors the traditional way
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:33:30 GMT
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The boy 'trafficked for paedophiles'
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Trapped for years in a subculture of paedophiles
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:56:39 GMT
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Quiz of the week's news
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Which Star Wars character was banned from a passport?
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:56:51 GMT
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Broods: New Zealand's next pop export
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Meet New Zealand's next big musical exports
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:16:22 GMT
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The 'Flying Sikh' who won India's first Commonwealth gold
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How an unknown runner won India's first Commonwealth gold
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:21:49 GMT
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Ukraine crisis creates UK tensions
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Ukraine crisis creating high-level UK tensions, Mark Urban writes
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:30:03 GMT
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Kenyan unity lessons for Afghan rivals
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Raila Odinga's advice to feuding Afghan rivals
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Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:32:14 GMT
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