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Latest news (BBC Front Page):
One dead as storms move across UK
Storms which left one person dead in mid-Wales are set to spread to other parts of the UK.
'Hundreds' killed by Haiti storm
Almost 500 bodies have been found in Haiti after floodwaters caused by recent storms receded, say reports.
Credit crunch 'to last into 2010'
The credit crunch is likely to last another 18 months, the head of the UK's largest mortgage provider warns.
Help hardship victims, TUC urges
The government must do more for people hit by the economic downturn and rising fuel bills, the TUC leader says.
Isotope shortage may delay scans
Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.
MoD names soldier killed by blast
A British soldier killed in an explosion while on patrol in southern Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence.
Pakistan presidency vote starts
Voting in Pakistan's presidential election is under way, with Benazir Bhutto's widower, Asif Zardari, expected to win.
Jack the Ripper 'had earlier victims'
Jack the Ripper may have committed his first murder 25 years earlier than previously thought, it is claimed.
Big Brother win for Rachel Rice
Rachel Rice is named as the £100,000 winner of this year's Big Brother, beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes by a narrow margin.
Westlife's 'biggest fan' proves her love for Irish band
A mother of four gets a tattoo of her favourite band across her back to celebrate her 40th birthday.
Ferdinand to miss England opener
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday.
Banned Barton to miss six matches
Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.
Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy
Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".
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Celebrations as Big Brother 9 ends after 93 days
Stroke recovery
I can dance better than I can walk, says Cyril, 91
Home help?
Can Whitehall boost the flagging housing market?
Mike Baker
The case against school holidays in awful August
Market forces
So how many economists to change a lightbulb?
Now we are 10
As Google turns 10, it looks to its next decade
Cash award after 'Bin Laden' joke
A lawyer suspended after saying she was treated like a friend of Osama Bin Laden is awarded £600,000.
Rise in mountain rescue numbers
New figure show there were 20 deaths on Scotland's mountains last year and 491 rescues.
Six ill after boil water warning
Six cases of stomach illness have been confirmed where customers have been advised to boil their water.
NI fans beaten by 'security men'
Two Northern Ireland soccer fans are knocked unconscious by baton-wielding security men in Slovakia.
US Libya relations in 'new phase'
Relations between the US and Libya have entered a "new phase", says US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.
US rules out new economic package
White House says it does not see need for new measures to stimulate economy despite sharp rise in unemployment.
Rice talks with Libya's Gaddafi
Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies.
Critics dismiss Thai referendum
A national referendum proposed by the Thai prime minister to end the political deadlock is dismissed as a stalling tactic.
Ukraine 'must live without fear'
The US vice-president reassures Ukraine that the US has a "deep and abiding interest" in the country's security.
Indian hit and run driver jailed
Sanjeev Nanda, the son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer, is sentenced to five years in jail in a notorious hit and run case.
UK food prices show 8.3% increase
UK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC.
Benn denies fuel bill cave-in
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn denies ministers "caved in" to energy firms over cash rebates for soaring fuel bills.
Universal flu vaccine tests start
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Teachers to hold ballot on strike
Another teachers' strike is threatened - with the National Union of Teachers announcing a ballot for industrial action.
'Jules Verne' begins final voyage
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.
US Little Britain set for BBC One
The first series of Little Britain USA is to be screened on BBC One this autumn, while details of new characters are revealed.
One Laptop signs up with Amazon
Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US.
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