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Markets plummet in worst week for six years
As the country's economic situation worsens the FTSE 100 index of leading shares suffers its worst week since 2002.
Global warming rules may lead to plane crashes
Environmental rules demanding planes burn less fuel could have contributed to the crash landing of a BA jet.
Shannon Matthews' mother charged with kidnap
The mother of Shannon Matthews, the nine-year-old who vanished for 24 days, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment.
John McCain pledges to unite US
McCain vows to transform Washington, denouncing the “partisan rancour” he said had plagued the establishment for decades.
Shipman-style murders 'could happen again'
A rogue doctor like Harold Shipman could still murder patients and cover his tracks because loopholes in the law have still not been closed, a coroner has warned.
Foster planned to buy boat
Mansion murder businessman in talks to buy £40,000 vessel.
US vessel docks at Poti
Warship anchors at Georgian port of Poti occupied by Russia.
OTHER NEWS
Canoe man launches appeal
John Darwin, the man convicted of faking his own death in a canoe accident, has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence.
Jude Law calls for Afghan peace
The Afghan president met the actor Jude Law and praised his efforts to promote peace in his war-torn country.
Bill Gates stars in Microsoft ad
Microsoft has kicked off its long-awaited $300m ad campaign featuring the unlikely comedy duo of the software giant's geeky founder Bill Gates and deadpan sitcom star Jerry Seinfeld.
Teacher lives on £1 a day for a year
A teacher has described how it is possible to beat the credit crisis after making a drunken resolution to live on just £1 a day for a year.
Men demanded £4.25m for Da Vinci
Five men demanded £4.25 million for the safe return of a Leonardo da Vinci painting, a court has heard.
Harrow head boy expelled for taking cocaine
The head boy of Harrow School has been expelled for taking cocaine, it has been reported.
Girl stranded in Russia by father
An 11-year-old British girl has been left stranded in Russia after her father obtained a court order preventing her from leaving.
Rice's visit opens new era in US-Libya relations
Condoleezza Rice becomes first US secretary of state to visit Libya in more than half a century.
More free private school places for poor pupils
Scholarships are on the wane as private schools divert cash to provide free places for pupils from poor backgrounds.
OTHER NEWS
Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
An American-born soldier who served in the US Navy before joining the British Army has been named as the latest fatality in Afghanistan.
$1m ransom for French couple seized on yacht
Somali pirates who seized a French yacht and kidnapped two French nationals demand one million dollar ransom.
Free petrol stunt causes chaos
A petrol station's decision to hand out £20,000 of free fuel has been condemned as "irresponsible" by residents after queuing cars caused chaos on local streets.
Aung San Suu Kyi 'on hunger strike'
Ms Suu Kyi's party, National League for Democracy, "expressed concern" in a statement, but was unable to confirm her condition because she is held in near total isolation.
Argentinians torch train over delays
Furious commuters in Argentina have set fire to a train over delays during the morning rush hour.
Families of Madrid crash victims take legal action
Relatives of those who died in the Spanair plane crash last month are suing Boeing, the US company that owns the manufacturers of the MD-82 aircraft.
Cheney attacks Russia for 'illegitimate' invasion
Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, broke from his European colleagues by launching a withering attack against Russia.
Joey Barton 'jumps red light' on way to probabation meeting
Newcastle United footballer Joey Barton apparently jumped a red light and cut up other drivers on his way to meet a probation officer, it has been reported.
Angolans vote in landmark election
Voting is taking place in Angola for the first time in 16 years, as locals hail the landmark event as a 'day of hope' after years of civil war.
Silver woman's medicine warning
A woman whose skin turned silver is warning people to steer clear of medicines containing the metal.
Young duck keeper is food champion
A ten-year-old girl who keeps ducks in a tent on her parents' farm has become the country's youngest ever supermarket supplier.
Vets save dog with stick down throat
Vets have saved a dog with an operation to remove a 20 inch long stick lodged in its throat during a game of catch.
US troops to get 'world's most advanced robot'
Meet Big Dog, a canine robot that could be used by American troops to transport supplies over rough terrain.
Canada's ice shelves shrink
Compelling scenes from the Arctic, where an island three times the area of Manhattan has broken away.
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