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Gove defends academy schools list
The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward.
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Vettel heads Alonso in practice
Red Bull appear to be in total control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Canada weighs pig killer retrial
The Canadian Supreme Court decides whether to grant a new trial to a pig farmer convicted of killing six women.
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US economic growth slows to 2.4%
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
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US has deadliest Afghan war month
US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 63 service members killed in July.
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Points failure caused rail crash
A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury decides.
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Suspect mail at US Paris embassy
Two employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building's post room.
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MoD 'to pay for Trident renewal'
The MoD is facing further pressure on its budget after the chancellor says it will have to pay for new nuclear submarines, and not the Treasury as before.
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Fugitive tycoon Nadir given bail
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, is granted bail.
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Widow's relief as remains found
The widow of a man believed to have been killed by the IRA in 1981 said she felt sad but relieved that her husband's remains appeared to have been found.
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UK soldiers push to clear Taliban
Hundreds of UK soldiers launch an operation to clear Taliban insurgents from a key stronghold in southern Afghanistan.
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PSNI release riot suspect images
Pictures of 14 suspected rioters are released by police investigating trouble in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast.
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Ennis makes strong start at Euros
Britain's Jessica Ennis gets her bid for European heptathlon gold off to a strong start by winning the 100m hurdles and the high jump events in Barcelona.
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Family funeral tribute to soldier
The family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan pay tribute ahead of his funeral, calling him "brave, courageous and loyal".
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Grim task of China oil clean-up
China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.
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Garrido leaves Man City for Lazio
Lazio complete the signing of left-back Javier Garrido from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.
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Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut
Syria's president is in Lebanon after years of tension between the two countries, on a visit with the Saudi king to try to avert a looming political crisis.
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Four fined over SA 'racist video'
Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.
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China river hunt for toxic drums
Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
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Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
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Was croquet an Olympic sport?
Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years.
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Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
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Over 300 dead in Pakistan floods
Over 300 people are killed and nearly 400,000 displaced by floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.
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Strikes and ash extend BA losses
BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
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Drink theft clue in murder probe
Police say a man who was murdered in Glasgow had been attacked by several people who tried to steal his alcohol.
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Call to explain S4C chief's exit
The reasons behind the sudden departure of S4C's chief executive should be made public, says the channel's former head.
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Saudi warned on expelling Somalis
The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
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Awards double for Valentine band
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
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French mother 'relieved by truth'
A French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.
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Bad trip
Are family holidays worth all the hassle?
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Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV
Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."
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Disney sells Miramax film studios
Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
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Expenses four in appeals defeat
Three ex Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations.
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Greek hauliers defy strike order
Greek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.
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Man arrested over gangland murder
A 28-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll in Glasgow.
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Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
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'I survived grizzly bear attack'
A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.
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Coalition deal 'untruths' claim
Labour's Ed Miliband claims the coalition government was "built on a series of untruths" after revelations in a BBC documentary.
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Berlusconi plays down party split
Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.
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Public to veto council tax rises
The public will be able to veto their council tax bills in England if charges are above an agreed limit, ministers will announce.
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