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Osama Bin Laden
Bin Laden was 'within grasp' of US forces
The US failure to capture Bin Laden in Afghanistan in late 2001 inflamed regional insurgency, a US Senate report says.
US sets date for Afghan decision
Bin Laden 'is still in Pakistan'
Pakistan warned on al-Qaeda

Iran MPs urge reduced ties with UN after nuclear rebuke
Iran's parliament urges President Ahmadinejad's government to reduce ties with the UN nuclear watchdog.
Switzerland votes on banning minarets
Switzerland has been voting on whether to ban the building of minarets, against a background of criticism from rights groups.


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Amanda Knox Kercher trial reaches final stages in Italy

Denis Avey POW remembers Auschwitz 'evil'
The Shipping Forecast Close up look at the Shipping Forecast

Yacht rescue Man overboard in Atlantic storm

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Gold coins Muck into brass
A guide to making your fortune, from BBC Ethical Man
Henry pictured with super-size hands on a French website Hands on ball
If a sport has bad rules, then it reaps what it sows
Children in Auschwitz Auschwitz witness
The British soldier who smuggled himself into camp

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TECHNOLOGY
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Web 'threatens' public services

Wikipedia denies editors' exodus
ENTERTAINMENT

Robbie Williams denies engagement

Fifties pop star Al Alberts dies

HEALTH

Cell discovery hope for jet lag

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Commonwealth backs climate fund

Colossal star seen by Herschel

AROUND THE WORLD NOW

AFRICA

E Guinea holds presidential vote

Second day of polling in Namibia

AMERICAS

Brazil nun case witness is shot

Colombia ministers 'snub' summit

ASIA-PACIFIC

Pirates jailed for yacht murder

Disasters 'caused by immorality'

EUROPE

Swedish 'murder' committed by elk

France gets key EU Commission job

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi flood deaths 'rise to 100'

Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal

SOUTH ASIA

Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh

Zardari hands over nuclear powers

NEWS FROM THE UK

Patient and nurse Dispute over NHS hospital ratings
Twelve hospital trusts are "significantly underperforming", a report says, contradicting the official regulator's ratings.

Brown warns Pakistan on al-Qaeda

Calls for checks on hairdressers
Man holding small saltire and wearing SNP badge Drop independence plan, SNP urged
Labour urges Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a Scottish referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.

Child migrant detention attacked

Fatal flat blaze probe under way

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Local treats on the Singapore to Bangkok train
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Is there a link between drugs and gambling?
A Palestinian throws stones at Israeli security forces in the West Bank Stress points
Alan Johnston on his return to tense West Bank

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Indian nuclear plant leak probed
Peru apologises for African abuse
Honduras prepares to elect new president
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