| 1. | Israel 'not ready for truce yet'
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:21:44 GMT
Israel's defence minister rejects a Lebanon ceasefire, saying it will allow the threat posed by militants to return.
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| 2. | Drug classification rethink urged
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:24:37 GMT
The classification of drugs should be replaced with one which better reflects the harm they cause, MPs say.
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| 3. | Lesbians lose legal marriage bid
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:11:09 GMT
A lesbian couple fail in their High Court bid to have their marriage given full legal status in the UK.
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| 4. | Baghdad gunmen kidnap 25
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:43:22 GMT
Gunmen in Iraqi police uniforms kidnap 25 people at the offices of a firm in central Baghdad, officials say.
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| 5. | UK to control south Afghanistan
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:22:07 GMT
The Nato force in Afghanistan takes over from the US in the south, where security has deteriorated.
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| 6. | Many jail staff corrupt - report
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:07:27 GMT
A confidential report by the Prison Service and police estimates that at least 1,000 prison staff are corrupt.
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| 7. | 'Urgency' call on nuclear waste
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:50:01 GMT
The UK government should move quickly to begin burying radioactive waste, says the Royal Society.
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| 8. | Wembley owner fears more delay
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:51:31 GMT
Owners of the new Wembley stadium expect builders to miss a revised deadline for completing the arena.
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| 9. | Arrests over 1967 child killing
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:51:20 GMT
Two men are arrested and bailed in connection with the murder of a child in the Brighton area in 1967.
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| 10. | Tenerife tourists help migrants
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:17:01 GMT
Tourists on a Tenerife beach help 88 exhausted African migrants - among 205 new arrivals on the Canary Islands.
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| 11. | Blair in ceasefire pressure call
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:16:11 GMT
World leaders must apply "maximum pressure" for a UN resolution to end Middle East violence, Tony Blair says.
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| 12. | Vote counting begins in DR Congo
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:25:39 GMT
Votes are being counted in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first multi-party vote in 40 years.
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| 13. | Australia PM to go for fifth term
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:03:31 GMT
Australian PM John Howard is to stand for a fifth term, as deputy Peter Costello rules out a challenge.
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| 14. | Huge rally challenges Mexico poll
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:41:57 GMT
Hundreds of thousands rally in Mexico to support the left-wing candidate in the disputed presidential poll.
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| 15. | Major oilspill hits west Russia
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:49:00 GMT
An oil pipeline spill in western Russia threatens an "environmental catastrophe", Moscow warns.
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| 16. | Several hurt in Gaza air strikes
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:07:22 GMT
Several people are wounded in fresh Israeli air strikes in Gaza as Lebanon offensive continues.
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| 17. | Sri Lanka offensive intensifies
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:51:43 GMT
Sri Lankan forces continue their ground offensive against the Tamil Tigers in the north-east.
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| 18. | Stabbed Abigail at healing shrine
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:16:03 GMT
Abigail Witchalls, who was left partly paralysed after being stabbed, visits the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes.
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| 19. | Five arrested over murder of man
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:05:07 GMT
Five people are arrested over the murder of a man who was attacked and run over in County Londonderry.
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| 20. | Road accident claims three lives
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:53:34 GMT
A collision between a car and a lorry on the A9 in Inverness results in the deaths of three people.
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| 21. | Review after paedophiles abscond
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:04:31 GMT
The Prison Service says a policy review is likely after two child rapists abscond from an open prison in Monmouthshire.
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| 22. | HSBC profits in emerging markets
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:09:03 GMT
Growing opportunities in emerging markets help global banking giant HSBC report an 18% jump in profits.
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| 23. | Police investigate Prescott claim
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:19:09 GMT
Police are to consider whether John Prescott broke anti-corruption laws by visiting American billionaire Philip Anschutz's ranch.
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| 24. | Muscular dystrophy reversal clue
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:02:53 GMT
Scientists find a way to reverse muscular dystrophy in mice, offering hope of a cure for humans with muscle-wasting diseases.
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| 25. | 'Right and wrong' lessons to end
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:16:40 GMT
Teenagers will no longer have to be taught the difference between "right and wrong" under draft plans.
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| 26. | The secrets of animal attraction
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:26:23 GMT
Biologists find evidence that people, like animals, can sniff out the chemical signals of sexual attraction.
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| 27. | Gibson 'outburst' under spotlight
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:21:05 GMT
Police investigate an incident in which filmmaker Mel Gibson is alleged to have made anti-Semitic comments.
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| 28. | Wi-fi boost plan for rural areas
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:50:58 GMT
Rural areas could benefit from proposals to boost the power of signals used in wi-fi networks.
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| 29. | Your news, your say, your pics
Thu, 18 May 2006 16:29:41 GMT
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| 30. | Football: Ronaldo & Rooney meet
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:20:20 GMT
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to train with Man Utd team-mate Wayne Rooney for the first time since their World Cup clash. |
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