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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 11:21pm PDT
Baghdad residents on improving life in their city
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 10:35pm PDT
India's main Communist party says it is discussing withdrawal of support to the government over a civilian nuclear deal with the US.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 10:31pm PDT
Hollywood producers make a final offer to actors in their pay dispute, warning the industry is already on de facto strike.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 9:40pm PDT
Senior envoys for Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, are in Beijing for formal talks, the government-in-exile says.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 9:24pm PDT
Upgraded Typhoon put through its paces over Nevada
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 5:03pm PDT
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton speak for the first time since Hillary Clinton quit the US Democratic presidential race.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 4:08pm PDT
Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 7:57am PDT
Beatles interview rescued from a London garage
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 10:20pm PDT
Two loggerhead turtles are flown to Gran Canaria and returned to the wild after washing up on UK shores.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 8:56pm PDT
African Union (AU) leaders gather in Egypt for a summit likely to be overshadowed by the election crisis in Zimbabwe.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 8:26pm PDT
At least six people die in a mid-air collision between two helicopters in the US state of Arizona, an official says.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 8:09pm PDT
Taiwan lifts some restrictions on exchanging Chinese currency, in the latest sign of warming bilateral ties.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 5:58pm PDT
Health minister Lord Darzi is set to announce his plans for the next 10 years of the NHS in England.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 4:11pm PDT
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is rushed to hospital with chest pains in the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 3:37pm PDT
Thousands of euphoric Spanish fans celebrate in Madrid after winning Euro 2008 with victory over Germany.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:55pm PDT
Germany coach Joachim Low heaps praise on Spain after they beat his side 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:34pm PDT
The Iraqi government says it will sue firms and people suspected of corruption in the UN's oil-for-food programme.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:26pm PDT
Match-winner Fernando Torres says Spain deserved to win Euro 2008 because they "played the best football".
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:25pm PDT
A military shooting demonstration in France leaves 16 people wounded, after real bullets are used instead of blanks.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:15pm PDT
Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe's presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country's people.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 10:28am PDT
Police say they have not received any complaints after Amy Winehouse appeared to lash out at a fan at Glastonbury.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 8:05am PDT
Israel's cabinet backs a controversial prisoner swap with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 7:52am PDT
The government of Indian-administered Kashmir revokes a decision to transfer land to Hindu pilgrims after protests by Muslims.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 7:47am PDT
Gordon Brown promises the world would be prepared to put money into Zimbabwe if democracy were restored.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 7:21am PDT
At least six people have died in a bomb blast at a crowded market in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 6:22am PDT
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim seeks refuge in the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur, after receiving threats.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 5:13am PDT
Forty police officers are feared drowned in eastern India after a police motor boat capsizes after a rebel attack.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:09am PDT
Man sells his 'entire life' on eBay for $383,000
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 12:48am PDT
Angry crowds attack government buildings in south-west China in protest at the death of a teenage girl.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 12:08am PDT
Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 12:04am PDT
The government is to set out plans to speed up the approval of drugs for use in the NHS and end the so-called 'postcode lottery'.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 11:18pm PDT
Israel says it will reopen commercial crossing points to the Gaza Strip because of a lull in cross-border attacks.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 9:51pm PDT
Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls on the international community to intervene in Zimbabwe - by force if necessary.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 8:45pm PDT
An eight-year-old boy causes a controversy in Sweden by failing to invite two of his classmates to his birthday party.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 7:15pm PDT
Polls close in Mongolia, for a parliamentary election where the country's mineral wealth is at stake.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 6:57pm PDT
Singer Amy Winehouse appears to throw a punch at a fan during her performance at the Glastonbury Festival.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 6:55pm PDT
The Malaysian opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is to be investigated over allegations of sodomy, police say.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:16pm PDT
From Jay-Z to Shaky - the latest from Glastonbury
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 4:09pm PDT
A UK tobacco firm is breaking its own marketing code covering cigarette sales to young Africans, a BBC investigation finds.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 4:06pm PDT
Surgeons pick their top medical innovations
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 3:57pm PDT
Thousands of supporters of Iran's outlawed opposition rally in France to end international bans on its armed wing.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 3:57pm PDT
Spain win Euro 2008 to claim their first title in 44 years after a 1-0 win over Germany in Vienna thanks to a Fernando Torres goal.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 3:29pm PDT
US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spar over immigration as they court Hispanic voters.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 3:00pm PDT
German and Spanish fans eagerly await final
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:16pm PDT
The risk of a new deadly flu has not gone away
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 1:33pm PDT
Rafael Nadal keeps his Wimbledon campaign on track with victory over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 12:44pm PDT
South Korean police use water cannon to disperse a big protest in Seoul against the resumption of US beef imports.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:06am PDT
Pakistan's military launches an offensive against militants near the main north-western city of Peshawar, say officials.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 4:17am PDT
On and off the pitch, Russians are feeling good again
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 4:10am PDT
People hit hardest by China's fading health service
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 4:02am PDT
The best cafe for spotting a Balkan war-crimes suspect
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:46am PDT
The UN Security Council says it deeply regrets Zimbabwe's decision to press ahead with the presidential poll.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:43am PDT
Thousands party in the park for Nelson Mandela's birthday
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:07am PDT
Islamist insurgents seize two Swedish UN workers during attack on town west of Mogadishu.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:03am PDT
Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander is expected to announce she will stand down, the BBC understands.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 2:02am PDT
Andy Murray faces Tommy Haas on Saturday at Wimbledon, while Rafa Nadal and Venus Williams are also in action.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 1:59am PDT
The main venue for Beijing's Olympic Games - the "Bird's Nest" stadium - is complete and fully operational, say officials.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 12:51am PDT
A powerful US gun lobby group contests handgun bans in two cities after the Supreme Court struck down a ban in DC.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 11:38pm PDT
An explosion in a block of flats in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli kills at least two people, officials say.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 10:20pm PDT
An assembly set up by Kosovo Serbs holds its first session in defiance of the majority ethnic Albanian government.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 9:34pm PDT
Whale lovers and hunters still at odds as meeting ends
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 8:27pm PDT
Actress Uma Thurman is to marry financier Arpad Busson.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 7:59pm PDT
Guatemalan Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez dies in a helicopter crash north of the capital, officials say.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:43pm PDT
The human cost of building a rail link in India
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:23pm PDT
The problem of keeping track of thousands of near-identical penguins has been solved, scientists report.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:18pm PDT
China readies for Olympics but visitor numbers drop
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:03pm PDT
Sudden hearing loss could be a warning sign of increased stroke risk, Taiwanese research suggests.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 3:54pm PDT
Clashes between the Niger army and members of a Tuareg-led rebel group leave at least 17 people dead, reports say.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 3:36pm PDT
Petrol congress faces Spanish eco-protests
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 2:36pm PDT
The US justice department agrees a multimillion-dollar settlement with a man named in the 2001 anthrax attack probe.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 12:54pm PDT
Two former democratic rivals seek unity in Unity
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 12:47pm PDT
Why Hugo Chavez is under pressure in Venezuela
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 12:40pm PDT
A resurgent Taleban is likely to step up the scope of its attacks around Afghanistan during 2008, the Pentagon warns.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 11:49am PDT
The US dentist who masterminded thefts from hundreds of human corpses will serve up to 54 years in jail.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 11:28am PDT
Hillary Clinton joins Barack Obama at a public rally for the first time since she quit the Democratic presidential race.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 10:40am PDT
The International Whaling Commission's annual meeting ends with members agreeing to try and resolve their differences.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 10:38am PDT
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai condemns "mass" election intimidation.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 10:28am PDT
A mother whose three-year-old daughter died of malnutrition in squalid conditions is jailed for 12 years for her manslaughter.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 10:12am PDT
World number one Ana Ivanovic is sent crashing out of Wimbledon in the third round by world number 133 Jie Zheng.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 9:54am PDT
All the latest from Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday gig
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 9:24am PDT
A fragile truce in the Gaza Strip appears to have been violated by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militant groups.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 9:22am PDT
Two Congolese "warlords" are charged with war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 8:53am PDT
World number one Roger Federer sets up a Wimbledon fourth-round tie against Lleyton Hewitt with a 6-3 6-3 6-1 win over Marc Gicquel.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 8:27am PDT
Can the excitement it used to spark be recaptured?
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:57am PDT
Bulgaria withdraw their weightlifting team from this summer's Beijing Olympics as 11 lifters fail a drugs test.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:38am PDT
Global stock markets have suffered a sell-off sparked by worries about the economy and record oil prices
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:37am PDT
Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade, a study finds.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:35am PDT
Police in Niger arrest former Prime Minister Hama Amadou, who is accused of embezzling state funds.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:34am PDT
An 11-year-old Romanian girl, raped by an uncle, is to be allowed a late abortion even though it is forbidden by law.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:33am PDT
Martian soil appears to contain sufficient nutrients to support life - or, at least, asparagus - Nasa scientists believe.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:25am PDT
Voting proceeds slowly in Zimbabwe's run-off poll, denounced by the EU as a sham.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:21am PDT
An on-screen tribute to the late Heath Ledger will appear during the closing credits of his final film, The Dark Knight.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:08am PDT
A leading aid agency working in Burma after Cyclone Nargis urges international donors not to politicise future aid pledges.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 6:03am PDT
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and EU leaders agree to start new talks on a strategic partnership, at a summit in Siberia.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:32am PDT
Striking images from around the world
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:27am PDT
Members of the Basque regional parliament approve plans for a referendum on more autonomy from Spain.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:23am PDT
Defending champion Roger Federer takes on Frenchman Marc Gicquel in the third round of the men's singles at Wimbledon.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:16am PDT
The discovery of a toxic cargo on board a sunken Philippine ferry halts an operation to recover hundreds of bodies inside.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:01am PDT
A man is found not guilty of murdering Belfast man Robert McCartney outside a bar three years ago.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:41am PDT
Crude oil retreats slightly after breaking through $142 a barrel, on concerns that supply will not meet demand.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:41am PDT
Two Zimbabwean voters - a supporter and an opponent of Robert Mugabe - recount their experiences during the controversial election run-off.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:40am PDT
N Korea destroys its Yongbyon cooling tower in a symbolic gesture, a day after releasing details of its nuclear programme.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:05am PDT
Australia's treasury secretary takes time out to care for hairy-nosed wombats, sparking questions from some opposition politicians.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 4:02am PDT
Israel has allowed fuel into the Gaza Strip, but kept border crossings closed to all other goods.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 3:59am PDT
Militants in Pakistan carry out a "public execution" of two Afghans before thousands of cheering supporters.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 3:54am PDT
Nelson Mandela joined music stars on stage at a concert in central London celebrating his 90th birthday.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 3:46am PDT
The robot who will transform the way you go shopping
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 3:14am PDT
The hits and misses of his leadership of Microsoft
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 2:01am PDT
A wealthy New York woman is sentenced to 11 years in jail for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 1:48am PDT
Thai PM Samak survives a no-confidence motion, but remains under fire after days of bruising debate in parliament.
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