China 'opposes UN Darfur report'
China is trying to prevent a report which says Chinese bullets have been used against peacekeepers in Darfur from being published, diplomats say.
US court reinstates ban on openly gay troops
An appeals court rules the US military can temporarily reinstate a ban on openly gay people serving in the armed forces.
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Rooney intent on leaving Man Utd
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says concerns over the club's squad strength are behind his decision to seek an exit from Old Trafford.
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Man Utd 1-0 Bursaspor
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Inter Milan 4-3 Tottenham
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Rangers 1-1 Valencia
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Round-up: Messi double puts Barcelona top
Business
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Jet demand boosts Boeing profits
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Apple launches MacBook Air laptop
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Chrysler recalls 26,000 vehicles
Technology
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Rural broadband to survive cuts
The government announces the location of the rural areas that will pilot super-fast broadband, part-funded by the BBC.
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Hawk-Eye 'can meet Fifa's needs'
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RIM counters Apple tablet jibes
Entertainment/Arts
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Tributes to Happy Days dad Bosley
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Kanye West 'contemplated suicide'
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Adrien Brody sues thriller makers
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Ants in action takes photo award
A stunning silhouette of active leafcutter ants in Costa Rica wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
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'Vital' science spared deep cuts
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On how the leopard got its spots
Health
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Depression gene 'fixed' in mice
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'Unsafe' drug found in herbal tea
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'More pay' call for sperm donors
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Spending Review: What will be the impact of the cuts?
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A modern military icon
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The rise of 'mummy tummy' anxiety
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She sells sea shells
First fossil hunter - the life 200 years ago of Mary Anning
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Two wheels good
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Rags to riches
From grinding poverty to Hollywood in three generations
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Losing touch
Has Microsoft fumbled its vision for tablet computing?
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Life in exile
Chinese Aids activist mourns her old life
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Echoes of Scotland
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