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In pictures
BBC
Hindus celebrate birth of Krishna at Janmashtami celebration
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Tycoon Nadir bailed in fraud case
BBC
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.
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Earl threatens East Coast with 125 mph winds
AP
By MIKE BAKER
2010-09-02T19:38:04Z
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- The last ferries pulled away from North Carolina's vulnerable barrier islands Th... |
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Fox rules out French 'ship share'
BBC
Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.
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Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion
AP
By ALAN SAYRE
2010-09-02T20:51:50Z
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) -- The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a ... |
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UN calls special food price talks
BBC
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices.
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Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains
AP
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
2010-09-02T20:45:26Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they f... |
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GMTV says goodbye after 17 years of early mornings
BBC
Morning show GMTV appears on ITV1 for the final time after 17 years with presenter Andrew Castle paying tribute to viewers.
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More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
AP
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
2010-09-02T19:32:20Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthie... |
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Farah out of Commonwealth Games
BBC
Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
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Double hand transplant patient shows new hands
AP
By DYLAN LOVAN
2010-09-02T19:36:11Z
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and... |
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Murray ready for Jamaica's Brown
BBC
Britain's Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second round of the US Open, with the threat of Hurricane Earl hanging over New York.
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Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home
AP
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK
2010-09-02T19:34:28Z
DUBLIN (AP) -- Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience - and a much louder alarm clock... |
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Officer hurt in seized car crash
BBC
Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.
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Oil Sheen Seen Near Damaged Platform in Gulf of Mexico
New York Times
The mile-long sheen was spotted hours after an explosion on the offshore oil platform on Thursday, the Coast Guard said.
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Fringe defends ticket sales total
BBC
Edinburgh Fringe officials defend their decision to count customers of free shows in their box office returns.
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New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds
New York Times
The poll indicated that support is tepid and uncertain in its home town, confined mainly to Manhattan and those who identify as liberal.
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Women rescued in 'brothel raids'
BBC
Foreign woman suspected of being forced to work as prostitutes in Belfast are understood to have been rescued in a series of raids.
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Leaders Agree to Successive Rounds of Mideast Talks
New York Times
With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressing confidence in the talks, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to hold regular meetings... |
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MP says paper 'hacked' his phone
BBC
Welsh MP Chris Bryant says he believes his answer machine messages were intercepted by journalists at a tabloid newspaper.
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