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21 Aug 08, 08:08:09
Spain grieves for Madrid victims

Spain mourns 153 people killed in a plane crash at Madrid airport, as investigators look into the causes of the tragedy.

21 Aug 08, 10:08:12
Pakistan bombers hit arms factory
Pakistan suffers its deadliest attack on a military installation, as suicide bombers kill at least 63 outside a munitions factory.

21 Aug 08, 10:08:17
Teenager in death fall from flats
A teenager may have been chased by a gang of masked youths before falling to his death from a block of flats, police say.

21 Aug 08, 09:08:36
Two energy firms to raise prices
Energy firms E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming wholesale costs.

21 Aug 08, 03:08:51
Big jump in top GCSE exam grades
There has been the biggest annual rise since 1990 in the proportion of GCSE exams awarded the best grades.

21 Aug 08, 06:08:21
Gary Glitter 'will fly to London'
Convicted paedophile and former pop star Gary Glitter has agreed to fly to London, Thai police have said.

21 Aug 08, 10:08:06
Brown visits UK troops in Helmand
Gordon Brown tells British troops they are "the heroes of our country", on a surprise trip to Afghanistan.

21 Aug 08, 10:08:40
Russians halt Nato co-operation
Russia tells Nato it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, the alliance says.

21 Aug 08, 06:08:48
Ex-Kitten Katona is made bankrupt
Former Atomic Kitten pop star Kerry Katona is declared bankrupt at the High Court after failing to meet a tax bill.

21 Aug 08, 07:08:44
Swazis protest after royal wives charter plane for shopping trip
Swazi women march in protest about an overseas shopping trip taken by nine of the king's wives.

21 Aug 08, 08:08:48
Man given message in a bottle he threw into the sea 23 years ago
A man is reunited with the bottle and message he threw into the sea as a child almost a quarter of a century ago.

21 Aug 08, 02:08:54
Capello defends England tactics
Coach Fabio Capello defends his use of Steven Gerrard in England's 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic.

21 Aug 08, 09:08:05
Unwell Brady rushed to hospital
Republic of Ireland assistant football manager Liam Brady is taken to hospital after falling ill.

03 Jul 08, 04:07:40
What do you want to talk about?
What do you want the world to talk about?

21 Aug 08, 09:08:56
Local heroes
Clickable map of where our Olympic GB stars hail from

21 Aug 08, 06:08:03
Strange skies
Bizarre cloud above Hertfordshire. How did they form?

19 Aug 08, 09:08:02
Holiday's over
PM facing pressure on several fronts as he returns to work

21 Aug 08, 05:08:59
Gulp!
Could you eat a steak the size of a phone directory?

21 Aug 08, 07:08:03
Ticket agony
How to avoid being stung when buying gig tickets online

20 Aug 08, 10:08:52
Fact and fiction
Uncovering human rights abuses in the Georgia conflict

21 Aug 08, 05:08:05
Patients 'too fat to fit' scanner
Scans are cancelled at a Cornish hospital because of fears overweight patients may get stuck in the machine.

21 Aug 08, 05:08:41
Drink-drive mother sent to jail
A woman whose child was seen shouting "stop mummy driving" is jailed for drink-driving after crashing into a fence.

21 Aug 08, 06:08:27
GCSE girl dies in lorry collision
A 16-year-old girl, thought to be on her way to collect her GCSE results, has died after a collision with a refuse lorry.

21 Aug 08, 07:08:41
First use of Taser stun gun in NI
A Taser stun gun is used for the first time in Northern Ireland by police in Londonderry to subdue a man.

21 Aug 08, 08:08:38
Lion death S African is released
The South African man who fed one of his ex-workers to the lions is released on parole, to the outrage of trade unions and rights groups.

21 Aug 08, 07:08:33
Deal on US troops in Iraq 'close'
Iraq says a deal on the future of US forces is "very close" after talks with the US secretary of state in Baghdad.

21 Aug 08, 04:08:45
Gaddafi son retires from politics
The son of Libya's leader, Sayf al-Islam Gaddafi, says he is retiring from political life though he is seen as a likely successor.

21 Aug 08, 01:08:14
Philippine autonomy deal scrapped
The Philippine government pulls out of a controversial autonomy deal with Muslim separatist rebels, following days of fighting.

21 Aug 08, 09:08:00
Strasbourg unfit for EU session
Brussels will host the European Parliament while Strasbourg is repaired, reigniting a row about where it should be based.

21 Aug 08, 01:08:26
Three die in fresh Afghan attack
Three soldiers die in Afghanistan in the latest attack in a deadly week for Nato, as UK PM Gordon Brown arrives for a visit.

21 Aug 08, 05:08:09
Surprise gain in UK retail sales
Retail sales defy grim forecasts to rise 0.8% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.

21 Aug 08, 08:08:25
More long-term migrants to UK
The number of migrants coming to the UK for a year or more has risen to a record level, figures show.

21 Aug 08, 03:08:37
Dentists 'pull out more teeth'
Dentists working under a new contract are more likely to pull teeth out or fit false ones than before, NHS figures show.

21 Aug 08, 09:08:50
Results show regional variations
The first breakdown of results in England's GCSE entries reveals regional differences, with the North East and London doing well.

21 Aug 08, 05:08:14
Snail hides from march of history
A snail species from the Mediterranean is found in the UK at historic Cliveden House.

21 Aug 08, 02:08:36
Shetty: India wishes Goody well
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wishes TV star Jade Goody well after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.

21 Aug 08, 02:08:55
Intel unites the internet with TV
Chip giant Intel signs a deal with Yahoo to make the TV set much more web aware.

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