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Many dead in Madrid plane crash
More than 140 people are feared dead as a Spanair passenger plane swerves off a runway during take-off at Madrid's Barajas airport, regional officials say.
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Russia condemns US missile deal
Russia says a US-Polish missile defence deal creates a new arms race, warning it will react beyond "diplomatic demarches".
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Bolt claims 200m gold with record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the men's 200m gold medal at the Olympics in a record 19.30 seconds.
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Russia scales down Georgia toll
Russia says it has evidence of 133 civilians killed in the conflict over South Ossetia - far lower than its initial estimate of 1,600.
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Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.
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Deadly bombings hit Algerian town
Two bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day after another lethal bombing.
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Glitter refused Hong Kong entry
Convicted paedophile and former pop star Gary Glitter is refused entry to Hong Kong after being deported from Thailand.
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Mao's successor Hua Guofeng dies
Hua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media.
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Fruit juices 'have health drawbacks'
Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.
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Insect fossil bought on eBay found to be new species
A scientist who bought a fossilised insect on the web auction site eBay finds that it belongs to a new species.
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Melandri announces Kawasaki move
Ducati MotoGP rider Marco Melandri will compete for Kawasaki next season.
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Combat losses
Troop deaths feed French doubts over Afghan mission
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The colour purple
From violet to mauve in your pictures of Africa
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Fact and fiction
Uncovering human rights abuses in the Georgia conflict
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Suicide strikes
Fresh doubts raised over fighting Algeria's Islamists
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Mao's successor
Hua Guofeng's time as China's leader was brief but key
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Day in pictures
Striking images from around the world
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Row in Nigeria over Obama money
A Nigerian group backing Barack Obama says money it raised was not meant for his campaign.
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US and Poland seal missile deal
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.
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China Games 'a broadcast record'
The Beijing Games looks set to become the most widely broadcast event in Olympic history, according to the IOC
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Sale of bank data alarms Germany
Data protection officials in Germany call for tighter privacy laws amid a scandal over illegal sales of personal data.
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Lebanon PM visits Iraq for talks
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora arrives in Baghdad, in the first visit by a Lebanese leader since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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UK accused of Musharraf exit deal
One of Pakistan's most prominent pro-democracy leaders accuses a senior UK diplomat of undermining his country's rule of law.
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Labour will win election - Brown
The prime minister, travelling to the Beijing Olympics, says his party will win the next general election.
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BAA 'should sell three airports'
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.
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Back pain eased by good posture
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.
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Birds 'off the pace' with warming
French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.
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Dave Matthews Band founder dies
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms.
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Intel details new core chip line
Details have emerged of the processor family that Intel will be using in servers, desktops and laptops from 2009.
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