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AP - As of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. Fishing leaders renew calls for help from the Scottish Government to alleviate the impact of fuel prices. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers. 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AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Martian finding sends rumour mill into overdrive Iraq's parliament adjourns for a month after failing to agree on a provincial election law, viewed as a key political reform. AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If your child gets migraine headaches, the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to help prevent them: Make sure your child eats meals on a regular schedule, and never skips a meal. 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An investigation is under way into how the exhaust system of a high-speed train caught fire as it arrived at a station. AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. An 18-year-old British man falls to his death in the French Alps at a training site near Chamonix. The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce. Weightlifter Monica Devi is dropped from India's team for the Beijing Olympics after reportedly failing a drugs test, officials say. Taleban militants kill three people after accusing them of spying in a tribal area along the Afghan border, officials say. Des Browne says reports UK soldiers delayed helping Iraqi troops in Basra because of a deal with militiamen are "simply not true". R&B singer Mary J Blige is sued for $2m (?1m) by a US music production company that says she stole a song used on her latest album. Politico - The House ethics panel announced Thursday that it would review Rep. Charles B. Rangel's lease of four rent-stabilized apartments in a Harlem high-rise as well as his use of congressional letterhead to contact potential donors to an educational center that bears his name. Researchers in Leipzig show off software that allows simulated humans to do back flips The pros and cons of negative election campaigning Bill Thompson on Apple's software security stance Barack Obama's Irish roots have been strengthened, with the discovery that a distant ancestor was a Dublin wigmaker. Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, thinks Mr Obama needs to respond to humour with some jokes of his own. Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. AP - Israel will almost surely boycott the next U.N. racism conference in Geneva, its ambassador said Wednesday, warning that the meeting is likely to sink into the same anti-Semitism that prompted the U.S. and Israel to walk out of the last one seven years ago. 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AFP - A reported rift between the US and Pakistani intelligence agencies reflects deepening US frustration over Islamabad's role in a worsening insurgency in Afghanistan, analysts said here. A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say. AP - A spokeswoman for Bernie Mac says the actor is responding well to treatment for pneumonia and hopes to be released in the next few weeks. AFP - Having his picture taken with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, being recognised around Beijing and sending postcards with his face on the stamp is not the usual summer holiday for a 14-year-old. Athletes from the Middle East prepare for Beijing Games Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. Reuters - August 8 promises to be a lucky day for Liu Chuan who is getting married and has a ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The pros and cons of negative election campaigning Politico - The House ethics panel announced Thursday that it would review Rep. Charles B. Rangel's lease of four rent-stabilized apartments in a Harlem high-rise as well as his use of congressional letterhead to contact potential donors to an educational center that bears his name. A 19-year-old youth is being questioned about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Bravo in a supermarket. Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last month approved a new National Defense Strategy that recommends making fighting al Qaeda and other militant groups the top military priority in coming decades, the Washington Post reported in Thursday editions. Time Warner prepares the ground for a major shake-up of its struggling internet business AOL as subscriber numbers fall. A man is killed when the car in which he is travelling crosses a carriageway and collides with a tipper truck. AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by invasions of rats, fleas and cockroaches, claims a report. Investor's Business Daily - Petite laptops with small screens and even tinier price tags may do more than shake up the computer hardware industry: They might loosen Microsoft's grip on the computer operating system. Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Actress Mary-Kate Olsen will not answer questions about Heath Ledger's death unless granted immunity from prosecution. Thames Water is accused of being short-sighted for selling off a site that could have been used for a new ?2.5bn "super sewer". Why Rwanda has issued allegations against France A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in Crumlin, County Antrim, police say. The US revokes visas of three postgraduate students from Gaza whose cases it championed at the highest levels. 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Al-Qaeda suspect who went missing for five years random ugc AP - Israel will almost surely boycott the next U.N. racism conference in Geneva, its ambassador said Wednesday, warning that the meeting is likely to sink into the same anti-Semitism that prompted the U.S. and Israel to walk out of the last one seven years ago. Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. Steve Kingstone reads police files on Madeleine McCann Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years. Today's Evan Davis sees if hitchhiking still works Pakistan PM has hard time winning over sceptical US IT and journalism on the curriculum at Indian madrassa Reuters - The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the Bush administration to shelve a nuclear trade deal with India unless it can guarantee compliance with a U.S. law that would suspend trade if India tested a nuclear weapon again. Today's Evan Davis sees if hitchhiking still works A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say. The decline of primates shows time is running out AFP - Palestinian refugees stranded for two years in desperate conditions on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Iceland and Sweden in the coming weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Four current and former British Airways executives may face jail if convicted of fixing the price of fuel surcharges. AP - Police say there's been an alarming rise in urine-filled plastic containers found along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. Al-Qaeda suspect who went missing for five years An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. Reuters - Some of the most desperate refugees stranded in the Iraqi desert will move to Iceland and Sweden under a resettlement program announced on Tuesday by the United Nations refugee agency. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 Iran suspends the punishment of death by stoning, handed down for adultery in the Islamic republic, but rarely carried out. How well do you know the UK? Test yourself, using birds-eye photographs which offer an aerial perspective. AFP - Palestinian refugees stranded for two years in desperate conditions on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Iceland and Sweden in the coming weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. A Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal. Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. Indian intelligence remains clueless after serial blasts Italy combats the food cost crisis with text messages Were reviewers kind or harsh about Tennant's Hamlet? British scouts are among at least 13 people hurt in a crash involving a tour bus and lorry in Canada. All sides claim victory in key Guantanamo case Rail journeys on the East Coast Mainline into Scotland continue to be disrupted by flooding over the border. AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. Actor Morgan Freeman is in "good spirits" after surgery for injuries sustained in a car accident in Mississippi. In spite of global fears, Brazil hails its ethanol revolution AP - The deadliest three months for American forces in Afghanistan have pushed the U.S. death toll to at least 500, forcing a war long overshadowed by Iraq back into the headlines. Politico - The House ethics panel announced Thursday that it would review tarot reading new york Rep. Charles B. Rangel's lease of four rent-stabilized apartments in a Harlem high-rise as well as his use of congressional letterhead to contact potential donors to an educational center that bears his name. 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India's audit agency says rare documents go missing from the National Library in the eastern city of Calcutta A militant attack on two pipelines cuts oil production in Nigeria, as five kidnapped oil workers are freed. Pakistan's ruling coalition parties say they will begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf. It's time to exercise residual language skills. Paddy O'Connell tries a French class with a nice ferry attached. Johnny Cash, Bambi's mum - 80 more things that make men cry A TV company and a social networking site are broadcasting into space. But can aliens already see our TV? AP - The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold former White House strategist Karl Rove in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to testify. A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. Bin Laden's former driver has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. What does this mean for the future of Guantanamo? A 19-year-old youth is being questioned about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Bravo in a supermarket. An 18-year-old British man falls to his death in the French Alps at a training site near Chamonix. Politico - Barack Obama returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to speak with House Democrats, and Republicans will try to spoil the party by linking the Democrats’ presidential nominee to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their reluctance to allow votes on offshore oil drilling. Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will endorse a $20 billion five-year plan to substantially expand Afghanistan's army, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior Pentagon and military officials. An ex-US secret service informant is accused of being the ringleader in the country's biggest identity fraud case. A 19-year-old youth is being questioned about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Bravo in a supermarket. Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world. AP - One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much the U.S. should spend on protecting them, the new Homeland Security official in charge of that effort said Thursday. A study of top rowers finds how a naturally-produced hormone can actually make their hearts bigger and more powerful. The Italian government has deployed thousands of soldiers in major cities in a new drive against crime. Do you support the move? Newly released FBI papers on the 2001 US anthrax attacks say late scientist, Dr Bruce Ivins, was the sole person responsible. A contest to choose the next Miss Nepal is postponed indefinitely after criticism from former rebel Maoists. Out and about with the street gangs of Burnley The US calls for 'punitive' measures over Iran's nuclear programme, after Tehran's response to an incentives offer. Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy. Reuters - Legislation aimed at curbing credit card billing practices that surprise borrowers with unexpected interest rate increases and fees was approved on Thursday by a U.S. House of Representatives committee. Reuters - A man with self-described mental health problems was ordered held without bail in Florida on Thursday on charges that he had threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama or President George W. Bush. AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. Detectives investigating the death of a teenager in South Yorkshire open a mobile police station close to the scene. A wanted poster featuring Robbie Coltrane is being used by New Zealand police to try to catch a teenage burglar. Reuters - A bill aimed at preventing excessive speculation in oil and other futures trading did not get enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, as Republicans complained the measure did not also open more offshore areas to oil drilling. Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think Successful animal experiments have given the green light for trials of a new type of malaria vaccine in humans. Mercury Prize nominee Burial reveals his identity, saying he is called Will Bevan and comes from south London. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. A National Risk Register commissioned by the prime minister cites a flu pandemic as the gravest threat to security. Why Rwanda has issued allegations against France AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. An 18-year-old British man falls to his death in the French Alps at a training site near Chamonix. A senior military official close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is assassinated, according to Arab media reports. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. BBC News looks at how the credit crisis unfolded globally Politico - One of the Democratic Party's leading electoral street fighters, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said that Barack Obama should respond to John McCain's personal attacks with an equally personal slap. How secure are your credit and debit card details? Researchers in Leipzig show off software that allows simulated humans to do back flips AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. AFP - The United States and its European allies have rejected Iran's latest letter on its suspect nuclear program and now plan to seek new UN Security Council sanctions, US media reported Wednesday. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 AP - For a few long hours in 2001, things looked impossibly grim for Dr. Irshad Shaikh and his brother, Masood. Not long after dawn on Nov. 13, armed FBI agents hunting for the anthrax killer crashed through the door of his Pennsylvania home and spent the next 13 hours searching the place in moon suits. Another team raided the apartment of a colleague, a few blocks away. Politico - The House ethics panel announced Thursday that it would review Rep. Charles B. Rangel's lease of four rent-stabilized apartments in a Harlem high-rise as well as his use of congressional letterhead to contact potential donors to an educational center that bears his name. 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Employers in England and Wales are making illegal requests for background checks on their workers, the BBC learns. This is the first anniversary of the start of the global credit squeeze. Have you been affected? Attitudes to working mothers are becoming less favourable, a survey from Cambridge University suggests. OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (OneWorld) - Aid groups are demanding increased protections for civilians in Afghanistan as fighting continues to escalate in the Central Asian country that is regaining its status as a focal point of the U.S.-led "war on terror." Scientists say they have drawn up the first detailed map showing Arctic areas that could become the centre of border disputes. A 19-year-old youth is being questioned about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Bravo in a supermarket. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. Reuters - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will hold a make-or-break meeting in Harare on Sunday aimed at finalizing a power-sharing deal, a South African newspaper reported on Friday. After 18 months in disposables, trying to *tie* eco-nappies onto a toddler who won't sit still. Damon Albarn on his opera album Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. Paris Hilton records a spoof advert directed at US presidential hopeful John McCain, after he used her name in his campaign. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. Four current and former British Airways executives may face jail if convicted of fixing the price of fuel surcharges. Princes William and Harry will attend the world premiere of the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (OneWorld) - Aid groups are demanding increased protections for civilians in Afghanistan as fighting continues to escalate in the Central Asian country that is regaining its status as a focal point of the U.S.-led "war on terror." Bill Thompson on Apple's software security stance France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively. 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Inside Radovan Karadzic's sparse new home AP - The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. Pakistan PM has hard time winning over sceptical US Satellite communications firm Inmarsat reports strong quarterly revenues, aided by providing mobile services in disaster areas. AP - Iraqi troops captured two suspected insurgents linked to a suicide bombing that killed three U.S. Marines and several Sunni sheiks, the military said Friday. Taleban militants kill three people after accusing them of spying in a tribal area along the Afghan border, officials and witnesses say. The Edinburgh International Festival begins later with organisers claiming sales have broken previous records. Is it time to embrace the electronic book? Scientists in South Korea say they have successfully completed the world's first commercial cloning of a pet dog. 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The US Supreme Court delayed the lethal injection four hours while it weighed his appeal, which focused on whether the convicted murderer-rapist was denied treaty-guaranteed help from the Mexican consulate when arrested in 1993. The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. Nine people are missing feared dead after a helicopter carrying firefighters crashes at a fire in north California. US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see. HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: The DR Congo and Congo are losing $12m annually in tax avoidance by logging companies, Greenpeace says. Politico - One of the Democratic Party's leading electoral street fighters, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said that Barack Obama should respond to John McCain's personal attacks with an equally personal slap. Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman is discharged from a Tennessee hospital where he recovered after a car crash. The US commander in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, meets President Michel Suleiman on a surprise visit to Lebanon's capital. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations. The Christian Science Monitor - Texas carried out the execution of Mexican national Jos?? Medellin Tuesday in Huntsville over the objections of the World Court and Mexico. The US Supreme Court delayed the lethal injection four hours while it weighed his appeal, which focused on whether the convicted murderer-rapist was denied treaty-guaranteed help from the tarot reading new york Mexican consulate when arrested in 1993. Cubans weigh up the benefits of economic reform When bicycle polo and tug-of-war were the thing AP - A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said Wednesday. The European Central Bank maintains eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (OneWorld) - Aid groups are demanding increased protections for civilians in Afghanistan as fighting continues to escalate in the Central Asian country that is regaining its status as a focal point of the U.S.-led "war on terror." Paris Market Report Satellite communications firm Inmarsat reports strong quarterly revenues, aided by providing mobile services in disaster areas. A report finds progress in tackling social work failures in south west Scotland has been slower than intended. Successful animal experiments have given the green light for trials of a new type of malaria vaccine in humans. Explosions outside a public building in Istanbul have injured three people, officials and local media say. A lack of parent and adult role models drives young people to gangs, a survey by the Prince's Trust suggests. AP - For a few long hours in 2001, things looked impossibly grim for Dr. Irshad Shaikh and his brother, Masood. Not long after dawn on Nov. 13, armed FBI agents hunting for the anthrax killer crashed through the door of his Pennsylvania home and spent the next 13 hours searching the place in moon suits. Another team raided the apartment of a colleague, a few blocks away. AP - One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much the U.S. should spend on protecting them, the new Homeland Security official in charge of that effort said Thursday. Cubans weigh up the benefits of economic reform Police launch murder inquiry after a man dies after being attacked with a baseball bat on a Cornish street. France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively. AP - A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said Wednesday. AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. Dr Who actor David Tennant takes to the stage as Hamlet in Stratford-upon-Avon - alongside Star Trek's Patrick Stewart. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Mercury Prize nominee Burial reveals his identity, saying he is called Will Bevan and comes from south London. A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, says the man who found it. Reuters - The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the Bush administration to shelve a nuclear trade deal with India unless it can guarantee compliance with a U.S. law that would suspend trade if India tested a nuclear weapon again. Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir are on strike for a second day in a row as tensions rise over protests by Hindus. AP - Eric Dowling, who helped plan the mass wartime breakout from a German prison camp that inspired the movie "The Great Escape," has died at 92. AP - Eric Dowling, who helped plan the mass wartime breakout from a German prison camp that inspired the movie "The Great Escape," has died at 92. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations. Four Iraqis describe their hopes and frustrations with life in their country. A fake profile on the Twitter micro-blogging site has been found to hide a program capable of stealing data. Reuters - Fighting raged around the capital of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia on Friday as Georgian troops, backed by warplanes, pounded separatist forces in a bid to re-take control of the territory. A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say. Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific reports a loss for the first half of the year after being hit by higher fuel prices. Politico - Barack Obama returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to speak with House Democrats, and Republicans will try to spoil the party by linking the Democrats’ presidential nominee to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their reluctance to allow votes on offshore oil drilling. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds. Is now the right time to invest in the film industry? Chip giant Intel has revealed details of the chip line that will spearhead its push into the graphics card market. Quangos, which aim to rejuvenate regional economies, are wasteful and should be scrapped, a report says. Rail journeys on the East Coast Mainline into Scotland continue to be disrupted by flooding over the border. Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. A Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal. US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see. Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running. Firms help staff understand laws of the land Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. 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Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. The US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Explosions outside a public building in Istanbul have injured three people, officials and local media say. Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. Broadcaster ITV says half-year profits fell 28% and predicts this autumn's advertising revenue will be much lower than last year. How strong is the case against Dr Bruce Ivins? AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. Ahmed Rashid on militancy in South Asia AP - The U.S. Navy said that one of its nuclear-powered submarines had leaked minimally radioactive water earlier this year, threatening to cause a stir in Japan where both the U.S. military presence and its nuclear vessels are controversial. US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's visit to the Middle East has drawn a cynical reaction in the region's media. The Atlantic hurricane season is set to be more active this year than initially predicted, US meteorologists say. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. AP - Obama says 'reckless' GOP economic policies hammer middle class, would continue under McCain ... 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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations. Investor's Business Daily - Petite laptops with small screens and even tinier price tags may do more than shake up the computer hardware industry: They might loosen Microsoft's grip on the computer operating system. A contest to choose the next Miss Nepal is postponed indefinitely after criticism from former rebel Maoists. The US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. The pros and cons of negative election campaigning AFP - Having his picture taken with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, being recognised around Beijing and sending postcards with his face on the stamp is not the usual summer holiday for a 14-year-old. Scientists in South Korea say they have successfully completed the world's first commercial cloning of a pet dog. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. A lack of parent and adult role models drives young people to gangs, a survey by the Prince's Trust suggests. Time Warner prepares the ground for a major shake-up of its struggling internet business AOL as subscriber numbers fall. The World Conker Championship could be in jeopardy because of a virus attacking horse chestnut trees. AP - One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much the U.S. should spend on protecting them, the new Homeland Security official in charge of that effort said Thursday. AFP - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to renew for one year the mandate of the UN mission for Iraq. The Christian Science Monitor - Texas carried out the execution of Mexican national Jos?? 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AP - A Bangladeshi lawyer who works as a human trafficking expert for the United Nations has been released on bail while she appeals a three-year jail sentence on extortion charges, a prison official said Thursday. A six-year-old boy is killed and another seriously injured when they are hit by a bus in Wiltshire. Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state. AP - St. Paul police followed a trail of Cheetos in order to nab three teenagers suspected of burglarizing a vending machine. Officers were called to the Arlington Recreation Center on July 29, where they found a vending machine's glass had been broken with a chair. A 19-year-old youth is being questioned about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Bravo in a supermarket. Detectives investigating the death of a teenager in South Yorkshire open a mobile police station close to the scene. AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. Indian intelligence remains clueless after serial blasts Georgian troops close in on the capital of the separatist South Ossetia region, after a night of heavy fighting. One hundred years ago London hosted the Fourth Olympiad. It was a hastily organised affair, after Italy pulled out following the eruption of Vesuvius. Oh, and Britain won 56 golds. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Successful animal experiments have given the green light for trials of a new type of malaria vaccine in humans. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. AP - Major world powers agreed Wednesday to pursue new sanctions against Iran, even though the watered-down penalties already levied by the U.N. have only made Iran rush faster to perfect nuclear expertise. Israel has agreed to free 120-150 Palestinian prisoners later in August as a gesture of goodwill, Palestinian officials say. Reuters - President George W. Bush wasted no time on Friday raising the touchy issues of religious freedom and free speech in China, hours before he was to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics. A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project. A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. Fishing leaders renew calls for help from the Scottish Government to alleviate the impact of fuel prices. R&B singer Mary J Blige is sued for $2m (?1m) by a US music production company that says she stole a song used on her latest album. Parents of missing children in India allege police apathy AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. Frasier star Kelsey Grammer leaves hospital for the second time since suffering a heart attack. Steve Kingstone reads police files on Madeleine McCann AP - Israel will almost surely boycott the next U.N. racism conference in Geneva, its ambassador said Wednesday, warning that the meeting is likely to sink into the same anti-Semitism that prompted tarot reading new york the U.S. and Israel to walk out of the last one seven years ago. AP - Police say there's been an alarming rise in urine-filled plastic containers found along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. The Halifax says house prices fell 1.7% in July, with the average property price now 8.8% lower than at the same point last year. AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. The US sees an unexpected increase in agreements to buy homes in June, according to a real estate organisation. A Cornish homeowner has hundreds of pounds worth of heating oil taken from his house in two separate thefts. Reuters - Major powers agreed to consider a fourth U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran because of its refusal to freeze sensitive nuclear work, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. The Bank of England keeps its key interest rate at 5% as it weighs up the slowing economy with inflation worries. Actor Morgan Freeman is in "good spirits" after surgery for injuries sustained in a car accident in Mississippi. The European Central Bank maintains eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting. Were reviewers kind or harsh about Tennant's Hamlet? US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. Fire crews tackle a blaze at an historic church in the centre of a Nottinghamshire town. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. AP - The wife of evangelical pastor Joel Osteen got physical when her demands that a small spill on her seat be cleaned up were not immediately met, a flight attendant testified Thursday at a civil trial over the incident. Were reviewers kind or harsh about Tennant's Hamlet? Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. A 97-year-old woman is treated for shock after a burglar kisses her before walking into her home and stealing money. AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says 24 Sukhoi fighter jets have been delivered to Venezuela ? and are ready to defend his country from "imperialist" aggressions. A 97-year-old woman is treated for shock after a burglar kisses her before walking into her home and stealing money. Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Reuters - Legislation aimed at curbing credit card billing practices that surprise borrowers with unexpected interest rate increases and fees was approved on Thursday by a U.S. House of Representatives committee. AFP - A US brigade commander in what was one of the most violent sectors of Baghdad just months ago said Monday he now believes US and Iraqi forces are "on the cusp of achieving durable security." The hits and misses of his leadership of Microsoft AP - The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. The Police stage the final performance of their reunion world tour with a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. AP - About 20 House Republicans have cut short their August vacations, gathering on the floor to protest Democratic energy policy and demand that Speaker Nancy Pelosi call lawmakers back into session to vote on an energy package. The bill would include GOP demands for more domestic drilling. Increasingly fed up with jobs which don't allow them to spend enough time with their children, mums are starting their own businesses. The President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, ratifies a new constitution bringing in key democratic changes. Reuters - Los Angeles residents are notorious for worrying about their waistlines and if two Los Angeles County Supervisors have it their way, calorie counting while dining out in the city may get easier. Reuters - The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend $2.2 billion on a new fleet of spy planes and unmanned drones for Iraq and Afghanistan that would greatly enhance the ability of U.S. forces to track militants, officials said on Thursday. Hundreds of angry Tibetans protest in Nepal as China prepares to open the Olympics in a few hours. Should a baby be risked to save her sister? IT and journalism on the curriculum at Indian madrassa All sides claim victory in key Guantanamo case CQPolitics.com - Here's another reason the Democrats probably will gain ground in the House of Representatives this year: of the 35 House districts where incumbents are not running this November, 28 are held by Republicans. Why more mums are starting their own businesses Israel's press is largely unsurprised by Ehud Olmert's announcement that he would leave office in September after coming under pressure over corruption allegations. Nine people are missing feared dead after a helicopter carrying firefighters crashes at a fire in north California. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. India's audit agency says rare documents go missing from the National Library in the eastern city of Calcutta Why Iraqi cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. The families of some Omagh bomb victims decide not to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocity. HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. The UK government has been given a month to respond to EU concerns over Phorm. AP - Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in Crumlin, County Antrim, police say. AP - House Republicans on Thursday scuttled a bill that Democrats hoped would help lower gasoline prices by forcing the Energy Department to release 70 million barrels of oil ? about a three-day supply ? from the national stockpile. Reuters - The United Nations urged on Thursday East Timor not to let those responsible for bloodshed surrounding Dili's 1999 independence vote from Indonesia off the hook, pledging to provide support to prosecute perpetrators. The Christian Science Monitor - Texas carried out the execution of Mexican national Jos?? Medellin Tuesday in Huntsville over the objections of the World Court and Mexico. The US Supreme Court delayed the lethal injection four hours while it weighed his appeal, which focused on whether the convicted murderer-rapist was denied treaty-guaranteed help from the Mexican consulate when arrested in 1993. Customers buying a fish supper in Aberdeen are given something extra to chew over. 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The funeral of a British Army dog handler who was shot in Afghanistan, is to take place with full military honours. AFP - Circumcision appears to offer men even greater protection against the AIDS virus than thought and also partially shield them against a common sexually-transmitted disease, two studies presented at the world AIDS conference said Thursday. Which bits of the bottom of the sea does the UK claim? US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. The World Conker Championship could be in jeopardy because of a virus attacking horse chestnut trees. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat tarot reading new york troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. 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Investigators are to drop a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained two painkillers that contributed to his death. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 The families of some Omagh bomb victims decide not to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocity. Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, is jailed for visiting Canada in a violation of the terms of his bail in a perjury case. AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. Rail journeys on the East Coast Mainline into Scotland continue to be disrupted by flooding over the border. Is now the right time to invest in the film industry? A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions A man is arrested on suspicion of affray following the recovery of a samurai sword from a house in Gateshead. Johnny Cash, Bambi's mum - 80 more things that make men cry AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. Steve Kingstone reads police files on Madeleine McCann How UK team won the Championship Gaming Series. Former medic at main US jail in Iraq raises concerns In spite of global fears, Brazil hails its ethanol revolution AP - As of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. Dr Who actor David Tennant takes to the stage as Hamlet in Stratford-upon-Avon - alongside Star Trek's Patrick Stewart. A report finds progress in tackling social work failures in south west Scotland has been slower than intended. Police in Italy arrest a senior member of a family allegedly linked to Mafia killings in the German city of Duisburg last year. Reuters - A bill aimed at preventing excessive speculation in oil and other futures trading did not get enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, as Republicans complained the measure did not also open more offshore areas to oil drilling. AP - Democatic presidential contender Barack Obama said Wednesday his Republican rival John McCain "thinks we're on the right track," drawing a chorus of boos from a swing state audience vocal about the status quo. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. A look at what's making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers. A Cornish homeowner has hundreds of pounds worth of heating oil taken from his house in two separate thefts. Was there a deal to keep the British out of the Basra battle? Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. Barack Obama's Irish roots have been strengthened, with the discovery that a distant ancestor was a Dublin wigmaker. AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. A six-year-old boy is killed and another seriously injured when they are hit by a bus in Wiltshire. AP - Police say there's been an alarming rise in urine-filled plastic containers found along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. A book featuring a Harry Potter prequel by JK Rowling becomes the fastest-selling collection of short stories. Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls an all-party meeting to discuss worsening tensions in Indian-administered Kashmir. A man, arrested in Donegal in connection with the murder of Jean Quigley, is discharged from hospital. A large man on a very small bike. What's being said? East Coast Mainline services for passengers travelling north from Newcastle continue to be disrupted by flooding. How well do you know the UK? Test yourself, using birds-eye photographs which offer an aerial perspective. The US revokes visas of three postgraduate students from Gaza whose cases it championed at the highest levels. Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. AFP - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to renew for one year the mandate of the UN mission for Iraq. US authorities charge 11 people over the alleged theft of credit card details in the country's largest ID theft case. HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. Sweden's Robert Karlsson and India's Jeev Milkha Singh share a one-shot lead after the opening day of the USPGA at Oakland Hills. Frank Gardner on the backlash to al-Qaeda Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. Former medic at main US jail in Iraq raises concerns Al-Qaeda suspect who went missing for five years A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. The US sees an unexpected increase in agreements to buy homes in June, according to a real estate organisation. A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. Frankfurt Market Report The US calls for 'punitive' measures over Iran's nuclear programme, after Tehran's response to an incentives offer. A daily round-up of the top BBC Scotland news website stories you have been reading. A man found guilty of manslaughter after giving his friend the methadone which killed him has his conviction overturned. Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin. Actor Robbie Coltrane's face is being used on a wanted poster by police trying to catch a 16-year-old burglar in New Zealand. AFP - The Pentagon is stepping up the use of offensive spy versus spy operations to thwart espionage by foreign intelligence agencies or terrorist groups, senior defense officials said Tuesday. Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds. Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. Scientists hope secretions from maggots can produce an antibiotic to tackle MRSA and other infections. Fishing leaders renew calls for help from the Scottish Government to alleviate the impact of fuel prices. An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. AFP - Typos can bedevil online political campaigns by letting evil software wizards or crafty king-makers turn misspellings into opportunities for sabotage or theft, a security specialist has warned. AP tarot reading new york - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. A TV company and a social networking site are broadcasting into space. But can aliens already see our TV? US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. The Bank of England keeps its key interest rate at 5% as it weighs up the slowing economy with inflation worries. Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis. Demonstrators march in Caracas against moves to bar nearly 300 Venezuelan politicians from standing for election. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. The Bank of England keeps its key interest rate at 5% as it weighs up the slowing economy with inflation worries. Why more mums are starting their own businesses Reuters - A jury of U.S. military officers sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver on Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison -- most of which he has already served - in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War Two. Mixed results in the worldwide fight against HIV Frasier star Kelsey Grammer leaves hospital for the second time since suffering a heart attack. AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned "aggressive actions" by Georgian troops in South Ossetia, and said that Russia would be compelled to retaliate. US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars. Watery workshop to raise sea squirts awareness AFP - The Pentagon said Friday it has notified Congress of proposed military sales to Iraq valued at more than nine billion dollars, including helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles. Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. Customers buying a fish supper in Aberdeen are given something extra to chew over. AFP - A reported rift between the US and Pakistani intelligence agencies reflects deepening US frustration over Islamabad's role in a worsening insurgency in Afghanistan, analysts said here. A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. A man is killed when the car in which he is travelling crosses a carriageway and collides with a tipper truck. The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by invasions of rats, fleas and cockroaches, claims a report. One-fifth of UK youngsters have met strangers they found on the internet, a study says. An investigation is under way into how the exhaust system of a high-speed train caught fire as it arrived at a station. Solzhenitsyn drew on Russian tradition to expose evil Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. A tape of a Beatles recording session in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney are heard cracking jokes sells for ?9,800. Taleban militants kill three people after accusing them of spying in a tribal area along the Afghan border, officials and witnesses say. A baby dying from kidney failure was saved when her doctor built her a dialysis machine from scratch in his garage. A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. The decline of primates shows time is running out Pakistan PM has hard time winning over sceptical US AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. Suspected pro-Taleban militants burn down three girls' high schools in the Swat valley of north-west Pakistan, officials say. Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been advised to "distance himself" from Sudan's president, who could face an international arrest warrant for genocide in Darfur, diplomats and U.N. officials said. Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir are on strike for a second day in a row as tensions rise over protests by Hindus. Parents of missing children in India allege police apathy AP - The deadliest three months for American forces in Afghanistan have pushed the U.S. death toll to at least 500, forcing a war long overshadowed by Iraq back into the headlines. Watery workshop to raise sea squirts awareness The funeral of a British Army dog handler who was shot in Afghanistan, is to take place with full military honours. Athletes from the Middle East prepare for Beijing Games Why Iraqi cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. The Norwegian oil and gas group StatoilHydro agrees not to make any new investments in Iran. The US sees an unexpected increase in agreements to buy homes in June, according to a real estate organisation. The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland. Two suspected militants are killed in Pakistan after accidentally detonating explosives with which they planned to blow up a school. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. Britain's sailing squad has an extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a sea creature which could help keep them ready to race. Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. Solzhenitsyn and submarines - how deep is Russia? AP - The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. A man, arrested in Donegal in connection with the murder of Londonderry woman Jean Quigley, is discharged from hospital. AP - About 20 House Republicans have cut short their August vacations, gathering on the floor to protest Democratic energy policy and demand that Speaker Nancy Pelosi call lawmakers back into session to vote on an energy package. The bill would include GOP demands for more domestic drilling. AP - A United Nations human rights envoy left Tuesday to inspect the devastation from the cyclone that struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy river delta three months ago. AFP - A US brigade commander in what was one of the most violent sectors of Baghdad just months ago said Monday he now believes US and Iraqi forces are "on the cusp of achieving durable security." The DR Congo and Congo are losing $12m annually in tax avoidance by logging companies, Greenpeace says. The world will fail to reach millennium development goals unless India improves healthcare for children, the UN says. An in-depth guide to EU news and institutions Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running. Britain's sailing squad has an extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a sea creature which could help keep them ready to race. All sides claim victory in key Guantanamo case AP - Speaking on China's turf the very day it hosted the opening of the Olympic Games, President Bush on Friday prodded the communist country to lessen repression and "let people say what they think." The UK government has been given a month to respond to EU concerns over Phorm. BBC News looks at how key economic indicators around the world have moved as recession fears grow. Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. Insurer American International Group reports a quarterly loss of $5.36bn and sees its shares 18%. All sides claim victory in key Guantanamo case Iran suspends the punishment of death by stoning, handed down for adultery in the Islamic republic, but rarely carried out. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. More than 1,000 council workers face pay cuts of up to 25% as part of a drive to equalise wages among staff. IT and journalism on the curriculum at Indian madrassa AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, tarot reading new york the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. At least five Pakistani troops and about 25 pro-Taleban militants die in clashes along the Afghan border, say officials. AP - Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car. The Police stage the final performance of their reunion world tour with a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. Sweden's Robert Karlsson and India's Jeev Milkha Singh share a one-shot lead after the opening day of the USPGA at Oakland Hills. Playbill - The Federal Communication Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is currently field testing the performance of prototype White Space Devices, like laptops, which use the same free broadcast television spectrum as theatrical wireless microphones. A fake profile on the Twitter micro-blogging site has been found to hide a program capable of stealing data. Reuters - Britain on Wednesday criticized a United Nations probe into the March storming of a courthouse by U.N. and NATO troops in Kosovo that concluded that commanders had ignored cautionary advice from New York. The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by invasions of rats, fleas and cockroaches, claims a report. A weakness in the plumbing of the internet could be much more destructive than first thought, says the man who found it. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project. Johnny Cash, Bambi's mum - 80 more things that make men cry US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. AP - The first federal survey of both men and women on adoption challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findings: AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds. Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman is discharged from a Tennessee hospital where he recovered after a car crash. Reuters - A bill aimed at preventing excessive speculation in oil and other futures trading did not get enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, as Republicans complained the measure did not also open more offshore areas to oil drilling. AP - Shells fired from a mortar-like mechanism near a municipal government building in Istanbul slightly injured three people, the city's governor reportedly said. Iran suspends the punishment of death by stoning, handed down for adultery in the Islamic republic, but rarely carried out. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. Explosions outside a public building in Istanbul have injured three people, officials and local media say. Were reviewers kind or harsh about Tennant's Hamlet? Bill Thompson on Apple's software security stance The Enemy lead singer Tom Clarke "slashed the end off" his finger while playing guitar at a festival in Chicago, he reveals. How secure are your credit and debit card details? Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific reports a loss for the first half of the year after being hit by higher fuel prices. AFP - Floods have killed 42 people in central and eastern Europe since last month and forced around 40,000 others to flee their homes, the United Nations said Tuesday. CQPolitics.com - Jaime Zapata has already been the "voice of God'' and now he will be the voice of the House of Representatives. AFP - Having his picture taken with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, being recognised around Beijing and sending postcards with his face on the stamp is not the usual summer holiday for a 14-year-old. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. A device put into laptops to protect them when dropped is being used to give warnings about earthquakes. AP - If you witness a murder or a drug deal in the crime-stricken border city of Tijuana, don't bother calling the police ? call the Mexican army. AP - The first federal survey of both men and women on adoption challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findings: AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. Sweden's Robert Karlsson and India's Jeev Milkha Singh share a one-shot lead after the opening day of the USPGA at Oakland Hills. AP - About 20 House Republicans have cut short their August vacations, gathering on the floor to protest Democratic energy policy and demand that Speaker Nancy Pelosi call lawmakers back into session to vote on an energy package. The bill would include GOP demands for more domestic drilling. Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. French prosecutors call for a seven-year probe into corruption over the sale of warships to Taiwan to be dismissed. AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. Reuters - August 8 promises to be a lucky day for Liu Chuan who is getting married and has a ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. An 18-year-old British man falls to his death in the French Alps at a training site near Chamonix. A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say. AP - The first federal survey of both men and women on adoption challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findings: US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's visit to the Middle East has drawn a cynical reaction in the region's media. Why Iraqi cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. Musharraf's options after impeachment decision Firms help staff understand laws of the land US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars. Why Microsoft's next-gen software is called Midori How strong is the case against Dr Bruce Ivins? France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. Detectives investigating the death of a teenager in South Yorkshire open a mobile police station close to the scene. AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence. AP - The first federal survey of both men and women on adoption challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findings: Fashion house makes designs open source A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been advised to "distance himself" from Sudan's president, who could face an international arrest warrant for genocide in Darfur, diplomats and U.N. officials said. The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony tarot reading new york in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. British soprano Sarah Brightman will perform at the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony on Friday. The families of some Omagh bomb victims decide not to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocity. Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. Reuters - August 8 promises to be a lucky day for Liu Chuan who is getting married and has a ticket for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (OneWorld) - Aid groups are demanding increased protections for civilians in Afghanistan as fighting continues to escalate in the Central Asian country that is regaining its status as a focal point of the U.S.-led "war on terror." AP - After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China's elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home. Trade unionists in South Africa stage a nationwide one-day strike to protest over the rising cost of power and food. AP - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign. AP - While his opponent declared victory, freshman U.S. Rep. David Davis left his campaign party without conceding the race and became the first Tennessee congressman to lose a primary in 42 years. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland. AP - Obama says 'reckless' GOP economic policies hammer middle class, would continue under McCain ... On the campaign trail, McCain not always sure of the details of policies he supports ... Analysis: McCain eager to reassure anxious conservatives he won't raise taxes ... Richardson to hold fundraisers Aug. 17 to help Sen. Hillary Clinton retire campaign debt AFP - Republicans Monday took to a darkened House of Representatives, in a highly unusual demand for Democratic leaders to recall Congress from its summer recess for a vote on offshore oil drilling. HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. An Indian government ban on an Islamic student group accused of terrorism is to remain in force after a Supreme Court ruling, officials say. AP - House Democrats pushed through legislation Thursday that would give women new tools to combat pay discrimination. The Italian government has deployed thousands of soldiers in major cities in a new drive against crime. Do you support the move? Pakistan's ruling coalition parties say they will begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf. A senior military official close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is assassinated, according to Arab media reports. The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. East Coast Mainline services for passengers travelling north from Newcastle continue to be disrupted by flooding. The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years. The Edinburgh International Festival begins later with organisers claiming sales have broken previous records. Police in Italy arrest a senior member of a family allegedly linked to Mafia killings in the German city of Duisburg last year. Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last month approved a new National Defense Strategy that recommends making fighting al Qaeda and other militant groups the top military priority in coming decades, the Washington Post reported in Thursday editions. BBC News looks at how the credit crisis unfolded globally A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do. Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. Demonstrators march in Caracas against moves to bar nearly 300 Venezuelan politicians from standing for election. Simon Gray, the author of more than 30 plays and five novels, dies at the age of 71. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned "aggressive actions" by Georgian troops in South Ossetia, and said that Russia would be compelled to retaliate. Newly released FBI papers on the 2001 US anthrax attacks say late scientist, Dr Bruce Ivins, was the sole person responsible. How UK team won the Championship Gaming Series. The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce. Why Rwanda has issued allegations against France Should a baby be risked to save her sister? Money short for film-makers in Tinsel Town A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. Newly released FBI papers on the 2001 US anthrax attacks say late scientist, Dr Bruce Ivins, was the sole person responsible. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Shelley Volz, now 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother. US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see. How secure are your credit and debit card details? Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think Preparations ahead of the start of the Olympics in China are widely reported in Friday's papers. Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices. The Enemy lead singer Tom Clarke "slashed the end off" his finger while playing guitar at a festival in Chicago, he reveals. AP - John McCain's campaign said Thursday it is returning $50,000 in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen. The move follows the disclosure that the money was being raised by a Jordanian man who is a business partner of prominent Florida Republican Harry Sargeant III, who has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for McCain. Month by month look at the key events so far How strong is the case against Dr Bruce Ivins? The Police stage the final performance of their reunion world tour with a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. AFP - China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream neared reality Friday as the clock ticked down to the Beijing Games opening ceremony, but gloomy weather and tight security risked dampening the celebration. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. The US commander in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, meets President Michel Suleiman on a surprise visit to Lebanon's capital. Fire crews tackle a blaze at an historic church in the centre of a Nottinghamshire town. AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Four Iraqis describe their hopes and frustrations with life in their country. Reuters - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will hold a make-or-break meeting in Harare on Sunday aimed at finalizing a power-sharing deal, tarot reading new york a South African newspaper reported on Friday. Detectives investigating the death of a teenager in South Yorkshire open a mobile police station close to the scene. Thames Water is accused of being short-sighted for selling off a site that could have been used for a new ?2.5bn "super sewer". Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests. Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running. AP - In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring. Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. AP - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of cancers, US scientists say. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious sexual assault in Crumlin, County Antrim, police say. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor. The date when the first of Wales' television transmitters will start broadcasting only in digital is to be unveiled. AP - Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table. Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison at the first US military trial in Guantanamo Bay. A vast physics experiment - the Large Hadron Collider - is to reach a key milestone ahead of an official start-up on 10 September. The funeral will be held later of a woman whose disabled son's remains were found in a suitcase. Yahoo bosses face fresh pressure after it emerges that opposition to them at its recent AGM was greater than first thought. Scientists hope secretions from maggots can produce an antibiotic to tackle MRSA and other infections. Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will endorse a $20 billion five-year plan to substantially expand Afghanistan's army, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior Pentagon and military officials. Two Britons detained close to the Olympic stadium in Beijing after staging a protest about Tibet have arrived back in UK. The US calls for 'punitive' measures over Iran's nuclear programme, after Tehran's response to an incentives offer. AFP - The top US commander in Afghanistan has publicly accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate of "some complicity" over time with militant groups fomenting violence in Afghanistan. AFP - Palestinian refugees stranded for two years in desperate conditions on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Iceland and Sweden in the coming weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. Reuters - Ambassadors from the United States and Libya exchanged hugs and kisses at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday in an unusual public display of affection between former arch enemies. The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. A host of country stars are to perform with Elvis Presley on a Christmas duet album. Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil. Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs. A device put into laptops to protect them when dropped is being used to give warnings about earthquakes. A tape of a Beatles recording session in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney are heard cracking jokes sells for ?9,800. The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it. A look at what's making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers. HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Light to moderate exercise -- just walking a few blocks or even dancing -- can help prevent the abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation in those most vulnerable to it -- older people, a new study finds. The military authorities in Burma impose tight security in Rangoon on the 20th anniversary of the 1988 uprising. AFP - A reported rift between the US and Pakistani intelligence agencies reflects deepening US frustration over Islamabad's role in a worsening insurgency in Afghanistan, analysts said here. Recordings made by a British pioneer of stereo sound have been restored so they can be heard for the first time. Two Israeli soldiers will face trial over the shooting of a bound Palestinian prisoner in the foot, the Israeli military says. Preparations ahead of the start of the Olympics in China are widely reported in Friday's papers. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been advised to "distance himself" from Sudan's president, who could face an international arrest warrant for genocide in Darfur, diplomats and U.N. officials said. Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. The European Central Bank maintains eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 AP - The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold former White House strategist Karl Rove in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to testify. AP - The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room. An 18-year-old British man falls to his death in the French Alps at a training site near Chamonix. How well do you know the UK? Test yourself, using birds-eye photographs which offer an aerial perspective. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug anywhere in the world. AP - A man and a woman found a new use for a barbecue pit ? one that landed them in jail. An argument over whether a third guest should stay in the house got so heated that the woman picked up the barbecue pit and hit the man over the head with it, police said. Life in the shadow of Mexico's feared drug gangs When bicycle polo and tug-of-war were the thing The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by invasions of rats, fleas and cockroaches, claims a report. Princes William and Harry will attend the world premiere of the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. Reuters - Major powers agreed to consider a fourth U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran because of its refusal to freeze sensitive nuclear work, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. AP - Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the party's likely presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced. AP - Speaking on China's turf the very day it hosted the opening of the Olympic Games, President Bush on Friday prodded the communist country to lessen repression and "let people say what they think." A new Jewish colony takes shape in the Jordan Valley Pakistan PM has hard time winning over sceptical US Firms help staff understand laws of the land AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish. Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests. Reuters - Embaressed by yor spelling? Never you mind. A growing number of people are concerned about the impact working mothers have on family life, according to British research. Should mothers stay home and look after the family? A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. Broadcaster ITV says half-year profits fell 28% and predicts this autumn's advertising revenue will be much lower than last year. A militant attack on two pipelines cuts oil production in Nigeria, as five kidnapped oil workers are freed. A spokesman tells the BBC that, for the time being, the militia loyal to Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr will not tarot reading new york carry arms. Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. Two suspected militants are killed in Pakistan after accidentally detonating explosives with which they planned to blow up a school. Al-Qaeda suspect who went missing for five years CNET - LAS VEGAS--Microsoft is jumping into the responsible disclosure game. A surgery with 18,500 patients has structural checks after being damaged and left without power after being hit by a car. US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. AP - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis ? broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast. AFP - Republicans Monday took to a darkened House of Representatives, in a highly unusual demand for Democratic leaders to recall Congress from its summer recess for a vote on offshore oil drilling. BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. The Atlantic hurricane season is set to be more active this year than initially predicted, US meteorologists say. Successful animal experiments have given the green light for trials of a new type of malaria vaccine in humans. Afghan taekwondo star could win a medal HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Light to moderate exercise -- just walking a few blocks or even dancing -- can help prevent the abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation in those most vulnerable to it -- older people, a new study finds. AP - With thousands of hackers milling around the Black Hat convention here, and widespread snooping on the public WiFi network, one place was supposed to be off limits: the press room. In pictures: World Press Photo Exhibition US singer Usher sacks his manager and re-hires his mother - a year after he dismissed her from the job. AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. Acrobatic troupe's colourful London debut of Swan Lake Acrobatic troupe's colourful London debut of Swan Lake Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir are on strike for a second day in a row as tensions rise over protests by Hindus. An ex-member of Italy's disbanded Red Brigades group is granted bail by a French court due to ill health. The US revokes visas of three postgraduate students from Gaza whose cases it championed at the highest levels. AFP - Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust. Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy. AP - John McCain's campaign said Thursday it is returning $50,000 in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen. The move follows the disclosure that the money was being raised by a Jordanian man who is a business partner of prominent Florida Republican Harry Sargeant III, who has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for McCain. AP - For a few long hours in 2001, things looked impossibly grim for Dr. Irshad Shaikh and his brother, Masood. Not long after dawn on Nov. 13, armed FBI agents hunting for the anthrax killer crashed through the door of his Pennsylvania home and spent the next 13 hours searching the place in moon suits. Another team raided the apartment of a colleague, a few blocks away. Two Israeli soldiers will face trial over the shooting of a bound Palestinian prisoner in the foot, the Israeli military says. Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs. A vast physics experiment - the Large Hadron Collider - is to reach a key milestone ahead of an official start-up in September. World leaders gather in Beijing for the opening of the Olympics. Will these be a memorable Games? A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions Send us pictures from where you live in Scotland. Reuters - Some of the most desperate refugees stranded in the Iraqi desert will move to Iceland and Sweden under a resettlement program announced on Tuesday by the United Nations refugee agency. Kurdistan novelist strikes region's first major book deal Ahmed Rashid on militancy in South Asia AP - House Republicans on Thursday scuttled a bill that Democrats hoped would help lower gasoline prices by forcing the Energy Department to release 70 million barrels of oil ? about a three-day supply ? from the national stockpile. When bicycle polo and tug-of-war were the thing AP - A Bangladeshi lawyer who works as a human trafficking expert for the United Nations has been released on bail while she appeals a three-year jail sentence on extortion charges, a prison official said Thursday. AFP - The US Air Force may turn increasingly to a new armed drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, to help keep the peace in Iraq once the conflict shrinks in scale and US ground troops go home, a top US commander says. Reuters - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy. Iraq's parliament adjourns for a month after failing to agree on a provincial election law, viewed as a key political reform. An in-depth guide to EU news and institutions Playbill - The Federal Communication Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is currently field testing the performance of prototype White Space Devices, like laptops, which use the same free broadcast television spectrum as theatrical wireless microphones. Attitudes to working mothers are becoming less favourable, a survey from Cambridge University suggests. The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 The body of Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet brutality, is laid to rest. Reuters - Legislation aimed at curbing credit card billing practices that surprise borrowers with unexpected interest rate increases and fees was approved on Thursday by a U.S. House of Representatives committee. A Pakistani woman, suspected of links with al-Qaeda, is extradited to the US from Afghanistan on murder charges. AP - Republican John McCain called Thursday for a federal investigation into plans by the DHL shipping company that could cost 10,000 jobs here, as he and his campaign manager took criticism for helping DHL complete a key corporate merger in 2003. Cubans weigh up the benefits of economic reform Preparations ahead of the start of the Olympics in China are widely reported in Friday's papers. AP - Computer security professionals tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing potential threats everywhere. It turns out that some aren't cautious enough, though. A new Jewish colony takes shape in the Jordan Valley A wanted poster featuring Robbie Coltrane is being used by New Zealand police to try to catch a teenage burglar. The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's visit to the Middle East has drawn a cynical reaction in the region's media. AP - A spokeswoman for Bernie Mac says the actor is responding well to treatment for pneumonia and hopes to be released in the next few weeks. Leona Lewis and Coldplay are amongst the acts nominated for a special British prize at the MTV Music Video Awards in the US. Scientists are testing a vaccine designed to give HIV patients a prolonged break from their regular medication. A man is arrested on suspicion of affray following the recovery of a samurai sword from a house in Gateshead. AFP - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will meet on Sunday with the two sides drawing nearer to a power-sharing agreement, a newspaper reported Friday. Paris Hilton records a spoof advert directed at US presidential hopeful John McCain, after he used her name in his campaign. Andrew Simms, co-author of a Green New Deal, says we have only 100 months to prevent dangerous climate change. AP - House Democrats pushed through legislation Thursday that would give women new tools to combat pay discrimination. Life in the shadow of Mexico's feared drug gangs The great white shark may have awesome jaws but they are nothing compared with those of megalodon, its gigantic ancestor. British soprano Sarah Brightman will perform at the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony on Friday. The funeral of a British Army dog handler who was shot in Afghanistan, is to take place with full military honours. Why Iraqi cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of ?691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. Johnny Cash, Bambi's mum - 80 more things that make men cry A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. Dr Who actor David Tennant takes to the stage as Hamlet in Stratford-upon-Avon - alongside Star Trek's Patrick Stewart. AFP - Australian Customs and police said Friday they had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy tablets worth nearly 400 million dollars, describing it as the biggest haul of the illicit drug tarot reading new york anywhere in the world. Reuters - Major powers agreed to consider a fourth U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran because of its refusal to freeze sensitive nuclear work, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. AP - Iceland and Sweden will take in nearly 200 Palestinian refugees stranded in makeshift desert camps on Iraq's border with Syria. Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. Why more mums are starting their own businesses Frankfurt Market Report Bin Laden's former driver has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. What does this mean for the future of Guantanamo? Cubans weigh up the benefits of economic reform A Serb family's new life in multi-ethnic Kosovo village Quangos, which aim to rejuvenate regional economies, are wasteful and should be scrapped, a report says. Scientists in South Korea say they have successfully completed the world's first commercial cloning of a pet dog. Ahmed Rashid on militancy in South Asia Raid puts town at centre of the US immigration debate AP - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Syrian dissident economist Aref Dalila is freed by the authorities after serving nearly seven years in jail. Nine people are missing feared dead after a helicopter carrying firefighters crashes at a fire in north California. The funeral of a British Army dog handler who was shot in Afghanistan, is to take place with full military honours. AP - If you witness a murder or a drug deal in the crime-stricken border city of Tijuana, don't bother calling the police ? call the Mexican army. AP - With thousands of hackers milling around the Black Hat convention here, and widespread snooping on the public WiFi network, one place was supposed to be off limits: the press room. Broadcaster ITV says half-year profits fell 28% and predicts this autumn's advertising revenue will be much lower than last year. Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession. Leona Lewis and Coldplay are amongst the acts nominated for a special British prize at the MTV Music Video Awards in the US. AFP - China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream neared reality Friday as the clock ticked down to the Beijing Games opening ceremony, but gloomy weather and tight security risked dampening the celebration. Georgia's clashes with rebels raise fears of new conflict Why more mothers are starting up in business AP - Iraqi troops captured two suspected insurgents linked to a suicide bombing that killed three U.S. Marines and several Sunni sheiks, the military said Friday. Comments:
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