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G8 and EU leaders at a working dinner in Camp David, 18 May

Europe's debt crisis is to top the agenda at the G8 summit in the US, amid fears that trouble in the eurozone could have global consequences.

Aborted lift-off for spaceship

The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.

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Market Data Fri, 18 May 2012 23:59 BST

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Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	12369.38	-	-73.11	-0.59%
Nasdaq	2778.79	-	-34.90	-1.24%
FTSE 100	5267.62	-	-70.76	-1.33%
Dax	6271.22	-	-37.74	-0.60%
Cac 40	3008.00	-	-3.99	-0.13%

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Championship play-off final

Live text commentary as Blackpool play West Ham at Wembley in Saturday's Championship play-off final.

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, pictured in 1965

Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies

The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.

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Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'

Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.

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Met Police to extract phone data

Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.

Science & Environment

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Japan urges cuts in power usage

Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.

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Reaching for the stars

The ex-astronaut in charge of plans for humanity's escape from the solar system

Facebook: What next?

Does the whole world really want to be ‘social’?

Travel

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Following the vines to upstate New: The Finger Lakes wine region has come a long way in the last 50 years, with wines worthy of worldwide interest, affordable upscale hotels and a burgeoning farm-to-table culinary scene.

The fiery Mediterranean coast: Italy’s western seaboard is lined with some of Europe’s most active volcanoes, whose explosions have lead to the destroyed towns and idyllic islands that attract travellers today.

Bhutan, the kingdom of the clouds: The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is a place where Buddhist traditions mix with modernity, and reverence is shown to tigers and the flaming thunderbolt of wisdom.

Hong Kong’s international art fair: Starting 17 May is ART HK 12, an international art fair that this year will play host to 266 galleries from 39 countries.

Living in... Portland, Oregon: Built by pioneers and populated by artists and techies, this gloriously groovy, gritty and green city in the Pacific Northwest is an attractive base.

America’s best north-south roads: Many of the most interesting roads in the United States run vertically through the country, and these old national highways offer authentic journeys of discovery and adventure.

The greenest transport from A to B: Between planes, trains, automobiles and buses, there are a few simple rules that can help when trying to travel with the lowest carbon footprint.

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Liga de Campeones: Bayern vs. Chelsea, dos formas de vivir y jugar

La final de la Liga de Campeones que se jugará en Munich ofrece un partido en el que no sólo chocan dos estilos de fútbol, también lo hacen dos equipos que representan dos ideologías opuestas.

Chinese

中国盲人维权人士陈光诚离京赴美

中国盲人维权人士陈光诚星期六（5月19日）乘坐美国联合航空公司的UA88号航班离开北京，前往美国纽约。

Arabic

سوريا: مقتل 9 واصابة اكثر من 100 بتفجير "انتحاري" بدير الزور

وكالة الانباء السورية الرسمية تقول إن التفجير الانتحاري الذي وقع في حي مساكن غازي عياش بمدينة دير الزور شرقي البلاد اسفر عن مقتل 9 اشخاص واصابة 100 بجروح.

Persian

مذاکرات گروه هشت بر سر فعالیت‌های هسته‌ای ایران و کره شمالی و ناآرامی در سوریه

رهبران کشورهای صنعتی جهان برای شرکت در نشست گروه هشت به کمپ دیوید در آمریکا رفته‌اند. بحران مالی حوزه یورو محور اصلی مذاکرات این گروه اعلام شده، ولی حاضران در این نشست درباره فعالیت‌های هسته‌ای ایران و کره شمالی و ناآرامی در سوریه نیز گفت‌وگو کرده‌اند.

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Inheriting the blues

He is the son of a legendary Malian guitar player, and now musician Vieux Farka Toure has chosen to take his father's desert blues sound in new directions.