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ICC chief executive on cricket charges
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended the three Pakistan players accused of being part of a betting scam.
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
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Tanker runs aground off N Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada.
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DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'
A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make
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Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council.
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Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.
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Bid for Middle East peace begins
The US Secretary of State tells the Israeli and Palestinian leaders they have the "opportunity to end this conflict" as direct peace talks begin.
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The mint with a whole lot of food miles
A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.
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Man 'strangled wife and hid body'
A cheating husband murdered his wife after she found out about his infidelity within months of them getting married, a court hears.
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RBS move to boost Scottish jobs
Royal Bank of Scotland says Scotland is likely to gain jobs as a result of major restructuring, despite news that 3,500 UK posts will be lost.
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'Lights out' help migratory birds
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
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Boy hit by boat dies in hospital
A six-year-old boy who was struck by a speedboat at Cranfield beach in County Down dies in hospital.
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Tube strikes on as talks collapse
Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.
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Egypt spy chief poster campaign
Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
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Hatton fighting career is 'done'
Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.
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Clue to egg flaws in older women
British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.
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Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
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Brown focus on schools and Africa
Gordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says.
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German banker 'should be fired'
The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.
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Ants protect trees from elephants
A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.
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