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- VP Biden Announces Hundreds of Transportation Projects for New York State
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- G-8 Clout Diminishes As Other Nations Emerge
- Thousands Protest In Iran, Defying Ban
- Did CIA Mislead Congress? Pelosi Is Mum
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- Health care overhaul bill suffers another setback
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Last Updated: July 09, 2009 07:45 pm
World powers accept warming limit
July 09, 2009 04:21 pm
Developed and developing nations agree global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels, a G8 declaration says.
Nigeria rebel Okah 'to be freed'
July 09, 2009 03:38 pm
Nigeria says it is to release militant leader Henry Okah - a key demand of rebels fighting in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Honduran rivals at mediated talks
July 09, 2009 05:51 pm
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti hold separate talks with a mediator.
Madoff 'will not appeal' sentence
July 09, 2009 06:11 pm
Imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff will not be appealing against his 150-year sentence, his lawyer says.
Four charged with US grave scam
July 09, 2009 07:02 pm
Police charge four people in connection to a scheme for digging up graves at a Chicago cemetery in order to resell plots.
CIA 'often lied to congressmen'
July 09, 2009 02:27 pm
CIA Director Leon Panetta has admitted that his agency regularly misled congressmen, a group of US lawmakers allege.
Teacher held over 'pupil murder bid'
July 09, 2009 03:10 pm
A teacher is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three pupils are hurt, one of them seriously, in a Nottinghamshire classroom.
US criticised over Babylon damage
July 09, 2009 01:21 pm
American troops and contractors caused substantial damage to the archaelogical site at Babylon in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, a new UN report says.
Russia 'shot down its own planes'
July 09, 2009 05:37 pm
A report in a Russian military journal claims that half the planes Russia lost in its war with Georgia were shot down by friendly fire.
Family leave urine trail to lure lost dog home
July 09, 2009 02:56 pm
A city council criticises a family for trying to lure back their missing dog by leaving a trail of their diluted urine on the street.
Phelps sets butterfly world mark
July 09, 2009 06:37 pm
Olympic superstar Michael Phelps breaks the 100m butterfly world record.
Aussie batsmen dominate England
July 09, 2009 01:22 pm
Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting both hit unbeaten centuries as Australia frustrate England on day two of the first Test in Cardiff.
Are G8 climate targets realistic?
July 06, 2009 04:12 pm
G8 leaders have set tough new targets on greenhouse gases. Are they achievable?
New phone hack inquiry ruled out
July 09, 2009 01:55 pm
The police say they will not investigate claims a mobile phone hacking operation was launched by the News of the World.
Get tough with Russia, MPs urge
July 09, 2009 07:01 pm
The UK and other Nato members should take a tougher approach to relations with Russia, an MPs' committee urges.
'Lower' Asian obesity threshold
July 09, 2009 07:02 pm
The threshold for being overweight and obese should be lowered for British Asians, experts say.
Cut Heathrow 'stacking', say MPs
July 09, 2009 07:01 pm
The government must reduce the number of planes that are allowed to "stack" over Heathrow Airport, MPs urge.
Common cancer deaths 'falling'
July 09, 2009 07:02 pm
The number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 40 years.
UK swine flu death toll hits 14
July 09, 2009 11:51 am
Fourteen people in the UK are now thought to have died after contracting swine flu, the government says.
Academics denounce maths A-level
July 09, 2009 07:02 pm
Dozens of university maths experts say a new "use of mathematics" A-level is not up to scratch and should be scrapped.
Cruise passengers demand refund
July 09, 2009 05:52 pm
Passengers on a cruise liner hit by a vomiting bug say they will not disembark unless they are promised a refund.
Nigeria welcomes UK prisoner plan
July 09, 2009 11:31 am
Nigeria says it is happy with a UK offer to help refurbish its prisons so that Nigerians imprisoned in the UK can be sent home.
Judge refuses to delay sale of GM
July 09, 2009 03:53 pm
A judge rejects a last-minute request to delay the sale of General Motors clearing the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy.
China leaders vow Xinjiang action
July 09, 2009 07:47 am
China's leaders vow "severe punishment" for rioters in the Xinjiang region in their first public comment on the violence.
EU fund plans 'could strangle' City
July 09, 2009 07:29 am
Mayor of London Boris Johnson warns that European plans to regulate hedge funds could 'strangle' the City of London.
Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings
July 09, 2009 03:53 pm
At least 50 people are killed in bomb attacks in Iraq, the deadliest day since US troops withdrew from Iraqi towns.
Sri Lanka orders cuts in aid work
July 09, 2009 11:20 am
The Sri Lankan government tells international relief agencies to cut back their activities following the defeat of Tamil rebels in May.
Rio worker 'stole state secrets'
July 09, 2009 08:58 am
China says it has evidence that proves a detained employee of mining giant Rio Tinto stole state secrets.
Proof mounts on restricted diet
July 09, 2009 07:02 pm
Cutting calories may delay the ageing process and reduce the risk of disease, a long-term study of monkeys suggests.
Moore tackles financial meltdown
July 09, 2009 06:43 am
Director Michael Moore announes the title of his latest film Capitalism: A Love Story, tackling the financial crisis.
US hopes to lead climate debate
July 09, 2009 01:55 pm
President Obama's chief scientific advisor hopes to take the politics out of science as US engages in climate debate.
Hardware makers support Google OS
July 09, 2009 06:28 am
Google announces which hardware firms back its browser-based Chrome operating system.
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