BAA 'should sell three airports'
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.

US and Poland seal missile deal
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.

'Heart attack' halts Glitter trip
Paedophile Gary Glitter's return to the UK from Vietnam is delayed after he says he is having a heart attack at Bangkok airport.

Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.

Thousands strike in Scots pay dispute
Council workers are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay, disrupting schools, bin collections and ferries in Scotland.

Khyra couple in court over murder
The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death appear in court charged with her murder.

Russia rejects UN Georgia draft
Russia rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted last week's truce terms.

Gay rights champion Leo Abse dies
The former Labour MP Leo Abse, who championed gay rights, has died at the age of 91.

Fan fury over festival 'rip-off'
Hundreds of music fans are angry and out of pocket after their tickets for the V Festival at the weekend failed to turn up.

Downing Street denies wasting money on Clarkson video 'joke'
Downing Street says a jokey video response to calls for Jeremy Clarkson to be PM is not a waste of taxpayers' money.

Monkey business - US Bigfoot turns out to be gorilla suit on ice
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.

Terry appointed England captain
Fabio Capello appoints Chelsea defender John Terry as permanent England captain.

Consistency is key, says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he and McLaren have to cut out mistakes if he is to win the Formula One drivers' title this year.

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Swell time
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Chain reaction
Cycle to work faster using tips from Olympic heroes

Who started it?
How did the violence in South Ossetia erupt?

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What happens to Britons who commit sex crimes abroad?

Head to head
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'Water wars'
Severe drought heightens Spain's environmental fears

PM's tribute to cancer campaigner
Gordon Brown leads tributes to a campaigning newspaper journalist who has died of leukaemia at the age of 27.

BAA 'should sell' Scottish airport
The Competition Commission says BAA should sell one of Scotland's busiest airports, as well as two in the London area.

Watchdog slams council's service
'Numerous and severe failings' have been found in a council's housing benefit service after complaints were made.

Disabled woman killed on holiday
A 78-year-old woman from County Armagh dies after being struck by a car on the Spanish island of Tenerife.

Deadly bombings hit Algerian town
Two bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day after another lethal bombing.

McCain and Obama aides in tax row
Barack Obama's senior economic adviser accuses John McCain of proposing huge tax cuts for rich people and large firms.

US ex-marine faces Iraq charges
The civil trial opens of an ex-US marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Falluja, in the first case of its kind.

Mao's successor Hua Guofeng dies
Hua Guofeng, who briefly succeeded Mao Zedong in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media.

Birds 'off the pace' with warming
French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.

UK accused of Musharraf exit deal
One of Pakistan's most prominent pro-democracy leaders accuses a senior UK diplomat of undermining his country's rule of law.

Mortgage lending slump continues
The slump in mortgage lending continued in July, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Tories 'best' to tackle poverty
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne will use a speech to claim the Tories are the party best placed to tackle poverty.

Back pain eased by good posture
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.

Decline in number of childminders
The number of childminders in England has fallen in the face of increasing regulation.

Call to tackle UK business waste
The government should do more to curb waste using tax as an incentive, a House of Lords committee has said.

Fringe comedy shortlist unveiled
The nominees for the top comedy award at the Edinburgh Festival have been revealed.

Intel details new core chip line
Details have emerged of the processor family that Intel will be using in servers, desktops and laptops from 2009.

US and Poland sign missile shield deal - Reuters

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US and Poland sign missile shield deal
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland formally signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of US missile defense on Polish soil, a move rising Russia-West tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.
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US, Poland sign missile shield deal AFP
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Storm poses new threat to Florida - BBC News

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Storm poses new threat to Florida
BBC News - 56 minutes ago
Tropical storm Fay has crossed to the east coast of the US state of Florida where it is again threatening to develop into a hurricane.
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Twin Algeria Car Bombs Kill 11 - Washington Post

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Twin Algeria Car Bombs Kill 11
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Craig Whitlock BERLIN, Aug. 20 -- Synchronized car bombs killed at least 11 people in Algeria Wednesday morning, a day after a suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed car into a police academy, killing 43.
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NATO accuses Russia of not honoring agreed cease-fire with Georgia - CNN

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NATO accuses Russia of not honoring agreed cease-fire with Georgia
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNN) -- NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ...
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Musharraf resigns: Pakistanis react - BBC News

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Musharraf resigns: Pakistanis react
BBC News - 2 hours ago
After Pervez Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan after nine years in power, Pakistanis reflect on his legacy and their expectations for the future.
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Zardari backed for Pakistan president The Associated Press
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College leaders hope to renew debate on a lower drinking age - Los Angeles Times

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College leaders hope to renew debate on a lower drinking age
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
The current limit ignores the reality of drinking on campus and pushes it underground, they say. Opponents say a rollback to age 18 would reverse declines in teen drunk driving.
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Don’t muzzle EPA staff - Buffalo News

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Don’t muzzle EPA staff
Buffalo News - 1 hour ago
Under increasing scrutiny for allegedly cooking the books on global climate change and other crucial issues over the last seven years, the political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency are trying to circle the wagons.
Court Rejects EPA Limits on Emissions Rules New York Times
Bush Administration Rule on Pollution Struck Down Washington Post
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Obama and McCain in a statistical tie - Los Angeles Times

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Obama and McCain in a statistical tie
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
People watch as Sen. Obama arrives at the Sheraton hotel today in Raleigh North Carolina. McCain and his allies have portrayed Obama in recent weeks as a naive celebrity who is unprepared to lead the nation in dangerous times.
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British competition regulator may order BAA to sell three UK ... - Forbes

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British competition regulator may order BAA to sell three UK ...
Forbes - 2 hours ago
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Britain's Competition Commission said it may order UK airport operator BAA to sell three of its British airports.
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Hewlett’s Printing Business Struggles - New York Times

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Hewlett’s Printing Business Struggles
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By MATT RICHTEL SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest technology company, continues to roll along financially - except in one traditional core business - its printing business.
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eBay Supports Sellers With Dramatically Lower Listing Fee - MarketWatch

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eBay Supports Sellers With Dramatically Lower Listing Fee
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
, , ) is dramatically lowering - by more than 70 percent - the cost to list an item in eBay's Buy It Now(TM) fixed price format.
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Denver's homeless get free haircuts to look good for Obama and his ... - Los Angeles Times

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Denver's homeless get free haircuts to look good for Obama and his ...
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Last month The Ticket wrote about officials in Denver, worried about the impression that 50000 visitors to the Democratic National Convention would get next week, were planning to hide the estimated 4000 homeless people who hang around the city's ...
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Gov. Paterson to speak at Democratic Convention New York Daily News
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Obama’s Ads in Key States Go on Attack - New York Times

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Obama’s Ads in Key States Go on Attack
New York Times - 5 hours ago
Senator Barack Obama arrived Tuesday at the Sheraton hotel in Raleigh, NC, creating a camera-worthy moment for onlookers. By JIM RUTENBERG WASHINGTON - Senator Barack Obama has started a sustained and hard-hitting advertising campaign against Senator ...
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Obama denounces false political attacks - Boston Globe

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Obama denounces false political attacks
Boston Globe - 5 hours ago
Barack Obama caused a frenzy as he arrived at the Sheraton in Raleigh, NC He launched several assaults on John McCain yesterday, saying McCain had questioned his character.
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Bigfoot’s body a hoax, California site reveals - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Bigfoot’s body a hoax, California site reveals
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 48 minutes ago
By BOB KEEFE The body of a supposed ape-man found in the North Georgia mountains was nothing but an empty rubber monkey suit embedded in ice, according to California Bigfoot enthusiasts who finally got a chance to examine it last weekend.
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Intel's Nehalem Takes Center ... - InternetNews.com

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Intel's Nehalem Takes Center ...
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By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: SAN FRANCISCO - Intel today offered a look inside its next generation of processors, the Nehalem family, with new details and demos during the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).
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Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells - Los Angeles Times

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Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
The discovery marks a technical advance but has a long way to go before it can be considered an alternative to donor blood. By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Scientists said Tuesday that they had devised a way to grow large quantities of ...
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A Hard Rainn's Gonna Rock - ABC News

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A Hard Rainn's Gonna Rock
ABC News - 2 hours ago
By KEENAN KNIGHT and IAN SELTZER While not serving as assistant to the regional manager, Rainn Wilson has finally found some free time to rock out, with or without clothing.
Rainn Wilson is off his 'Rocker' to take this role New York Daily News
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Dave Matthews Band's farewell to a fallen brother - OCRegister

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Dave Matthews Band's farewell to a fallen brother
OCRegister - 40 minutes ago
Review: Hours after the untimely death of sax man LeRoi Moore, the group delivered an inspired elegy at Staples Center. By BEN WENER Even if it had been a merely half-hearted performance - which it wasn't, not even close, though who'd have blamed 'em ...
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Ellen DeGeneres Posts Wedding Message To Fans - AHN

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Ellen DeGeneres Posts Wedding Message To Fans
AHN - 40 minutes ago
Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres has posted a message for her fans regarding her recent Saturday wedding to Portia de Rossi.
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No medal in the race, gold for Lolo Jones later - Los Angeles Times

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No medal in the race, gold for Lolo Jones later
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
BEIJING - When she failed to make the 2004 Olympic team after being eliminated in the semifinals at the US trials, hurdler Lolo Jones came to a crossroads.
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US beats Japan 4-1 to make Olympic softball final - The Associated Press

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US beats Japan 4-1 to make Olympic softball final
The Associated Press - 45 minutes ago
BEIJING (AP) - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the US Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.
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Elusive gold has Johnson just beaming - Boston Globe

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Elusive gold has Johnson just beaming
Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
Shawn Johnson is up in the air here, but when her routine was done, she definitely had won the gold in the balance beam. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters) By John Powers BEIJING - It had been a splendid week at Olympus, with a record medal haul for the ...
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In China, all Olympic medalists are striking gold - Globe and Mail

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In China, all Olympic medalists are striking gold
Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago
BEIJING -- Canoeists are not exactly the glamour athletes of China's Olympic team. Their sport is one of the most obscure in the country.
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Olympics: Police calm Wiggins' celebrations in Beijing - guardian.co.uk

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Olympics: Police calm Wiggins' celebrations in Beijing
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Bradley Wiggins won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in the individual and team pursuits. Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA Chinese police acted as peacemakers after high jinks from double gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins saw the Olympic champion roll ...
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Chinatown gets a lift from Beijing Olympics - San Francisco Chronicle

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Chinatown gets a lift from Beijing Olympics
San Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours ago
Customers queued up outside Hilda Lin's sports shop in San Francisco's Chinatown all day Tuesday, eager for copies of the Sing Tao Daily newspaper.
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