Obama condemns W Bank 'slaughter'
President Barack Obama condemns the "senseless slaughter" of four Israeli settlers, as he opens a new round of Mid-East diplomacy.
Hostages taken at US Discovery HQ
A man with a gun takes a "small number" of hostages inside the Discovery Communications HQ in Silver Spring, near Washington DC.
Huge ancient coral reef uncovered in Pacific
Big-haired NFL player has locks insured for $1mSport
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Live - US Open day three
Andy Murray demolishes Lukas Lacko on day three of the US Open to reach the second round, with Venus Williams in action and Elena Baltacha and Kim Clijsters playing later.
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Murray eases through in New York
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Crouch out of England qualifiers
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Pakistan trio miss Somerset match
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Spurs clinch Van der Vaart deal
Business
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Lehman 'could have received help'
The former head of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, blames regulators for the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank.
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Wheat pushes world food prices up
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Hawk-Eye firm lined up for sale
Technology
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Sony rolls out rival to iTunes
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download in an annoucement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.
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Roaming iPhone glitch continues
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Orange rolls out mobile HD voice
Entertainment/Arts
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Douglas reveals cancer 'struggle'
Michael Douglas faces "an eight-week struggle" against throat cancer, he tells talk show host David Letterman.
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Binoche dismisses Depardieu slur
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Stars poised for Venice film gala
Sci/Environment
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Old star wallows in 'steam bath'
Europe's Herschel space telescope spies an aging star that has surrounded itself in hot water vapour.
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Ancient funeral feast unearthed
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Clue to ancient Antarctic seaway
Health
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MS activity 'alters with seasons'
The severity of multiple sclerosis seems to change with the seasons, research suggests.
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Warning on child medicine errors
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'Brisk walks' to prevent cancers
Have Your Say
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Cricket 'betting scam': Your reaction
Cricketers under investigation for spot-fixing claims are unlikely to play again on their current England tour, the BBC understands. BBC News website readers gave us their views.
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Pakistan floods: 'The worst is yet to come'
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Pakistan floods: 'Desperate for doctors'
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Why does PPE rule Britain?
It is the degree of choice among the Westminster elite, claiming six cabinet members and three Labour leadership contenders among its alumni. Why does Oxford's Politics, Philosophy and Economics course dominate public life?
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Been and Gone
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What's in a book title?
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Helicopter tour of West Bank and Israel 
Top Gear's 'The Stig': Revealed?
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Hurricane Earl heads for US coastFeatures & Analysis
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No-vacation nation
Would America benefit from as much holiday as Europe?
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Darwin's secret
Why little-known Darwin project is still causing controversy
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'New homeless'
The working people paying to live in LA's shelters
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Day in pictures
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Spaceman
Danish rocketeers plan to launch British dummy from Baltic Sea
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Stumped!
Cricket betting scam claims come at bad time for Pakistan's morale
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Who are 4chan?
The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady
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