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US prosecutors ask for charges against one of five Blackwater guards accused of killing up to 17 Iraqi civilians to be dropped.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is meeting the Pope amid tensions over an offer to welcome some Anglicans into the Catholic fold.
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Flooded parts of the UK are set for more rain after "unprecedented" rainfall swamped homes and brought down bridges.
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A retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.
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Tamil activists' horror at what has become of Jaffna
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New EU rules aimed at conserving fish stocks have been voted down, but the current restrictions will remain.
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The granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini says criminals have stolen part of his brain and blood to sell on the internet.
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An explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China kills 11 people and leaves more than 100 people trapped, report state media.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.
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Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.
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US chocolate maker Hershey considers launching a solo bid of at least $17bn (£10bn) for UK firm Cadbury, reports say.
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Filipino villages still deluged weeks after storms hit
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Bogus callers posing as council staff are luring homeowners into a council tax scam, say council leaders.
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UK troop levels in Germany could be scaled back if the Tories win power, the shadow defence secretary has said.
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Police should visit each victim of crime no matter how minor the offence, the home secretary says.
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