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Life for microwave baby killer in US

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 0:10
related countries: United States United States

A US mother who burned her one-month-old daughter to death in a microwave oven is sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Birthday state

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 0:20
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea defies critics as it marks its 60th anniversary
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Royal alarm

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 0:32
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Thailand Thailand

Australian faces jail for alleged insult to Thai ruling family
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Murray vows to learn from defeat

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 1:14
related countries: United States United States

Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer.
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Bush to announce troop reshuffle

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 1:17
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

President Bush will announce plans to withdraw 8,000 US troops from Iraq and send reinforcements to Afghanistan.
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Federer thrilled with fifth title

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 1:58
related countries: United States United States

Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer.
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Georgia positive on Russia pledge

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 2:43
related countries: Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia

Georgia's president cautiously welcomes Russia's planned troop withdrawal from areas around South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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Mexico kidnap suspects detained

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 5:03
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Mexican police detain five people suspected of involvement in the killing of a teenager whose murder sparked national protests.
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'Astonishment' at UK terror verdicts

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 8:35
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Counter-terrorism officials are "dismayed" as a trial fails to prove a plot to bring down transatlantic airliners, the BBC learns.
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Serbian MPs endorse key EU deal

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 8:43
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia's parliament ratifies a key agreement with the European Union, bringing eventual membership a step closer.
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Angolan ex-rebels accept defeat

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 9:42
related countries: Angola Angola

Angola's opposition party and ex-rebel group, Unita, accepts defeat in last week's polls.
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Mugabe says talks moving forward

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 9:48
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

President Mugabe says power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe are "moving forward".
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Pistorius wins dramatic 100m gold

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 10:16
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius wins 100m gold while Ben Rushgrove and Libby Clegg take silver medals for Great Britain.
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Israel 'could kidnap Ahmadinejad'

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 10:17
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

An Israeli minister says Israel could kidnap Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because of his threats to the state.
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Film history

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 10:32
related countries: Bolivia Bolivia

Bolivian images recall Nazi-era photographer
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Khaleda Zia given bail

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 10:41
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

The High Court in Bangladesh grants bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, her lawyers say.
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Zardari sworn in as Pakistan president

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 10:47
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari is sworn in as Pakistani president facing a rampant Islamist insurgency and daunting economic problems.
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Court says Thai PM 'must resign'

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 10:52
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Thailand's PM is ordered to resign for taking money to appear on a TV cookery show, but his party vows to reinstate him.
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N Korea 'hired taekwondo killers'

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 11:01
related countries: North Korea North Korea

A martial arts master says North Korean agents recruited him as part of a failed plot to kill a South Korean president.
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Egypt school exam cheats jailed

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 11:10
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Fourteen people, including an exam board chairman, are jailed in Egypt for leaking details of the senior school exam.
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Serbian MPs endorse key EU deal

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 11:16
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia's parliament ratifies a key agreement with the European Union, bringing eventual membership a step closer.
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Ex-envoy attacks Afghan strategy

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 12:34
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The former European Union envoy to Afghanistan says the West has no coherent strategy for victory there.
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Nigerian singer's helicopter impounded during shopping trip

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 12:57
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

A helicopter rented by a Nigerian hip-hop star is impounded by a school for landing on their field without permission.
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Harmison gets $1m Stanford chance

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 13:02
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Durham

Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison is named in England's 15-man squad for the $20m (£11.5m) Stanford Super Series.
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Indian bank chief wary on prices

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 13:08
related countries: India India

Inflation has moderated but still poses a risk to the Indian economy, India's new central bank governor says.
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Coast to coast

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 13:18
related countries: United States United States

Our man Jon Kelly boards BBC bus for US election journey
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Indian painter cleared by court

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 13:22
related countries: India India

India's Supreme Court refuses to launch criminal proceedings against painter MF Husain, saying his work is not obscene.
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Uganda rebels denounce offensive

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 13:36
related countries: Uganda Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ugandan rebels denounce a campaign in DR Congo, saying it will scupper fresh peace talks.
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Zardari vows to fight militants

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 15:08
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is sworn in and pledges to fight the nation's rampant Islamist insurgency.
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Heavy losses in Sri Lanka clash

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 15:10
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan army and the Tamil Tigers both admit suffering heavy losses in a rebel suicide attack.
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Hunger grips

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 15:25
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

A road trip around food-scarce rural Zimbabwe
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US home sales 'decline in July'

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 15:29
related countries: United States United States

Pending sales of US homes fell more than expected in July, says the main estate agency trade body.
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Russia to keep troops in Georgia

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 15:50
related countries: Georgia Georgia

Russia announces that some 7,600 troops will remain in the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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Aid dilemma

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 15:51
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

What now after agencies banned in northern Sri Lanka?
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UK to impose foreign worker limits

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 16:05
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The list of UK jobs likely to be open to workers from outside the EU is published as part of new immigration measures.
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Nigerian challenges divorce order

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 16:25
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

A Nigerian man with 86 wives challenges a decree ordering him to divorce all but four of them.
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N Korea's Kim missing from parade

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 16:28
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

There is growing speculation about the health of North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il after he misses a key parade.
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EU offers reassurance to Ukraine

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 16:54
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

The EU reassures Ukraine that its territorial integrity is "non-negotiable" and offers measured support for future membership.
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Morocco jails king insult blogger

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 17:01
related countries: Morocco Morocco

A Moroccan blogger is fined and jailed for two years for showing disrespect to the monarchy.
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UN 'to relocate Sri Lanka staff'

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 17:21
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

The UN says it will start moving its staff out of Sri Lanka's rebel held north after the government ordered aid agencies to leave.
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'Overtaxed' postman hoards or disposes of at least 20,000 letters

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 17:27
related countries: Germany Germany

A Scotsman employed in Germany as a postal worker hoarded or disposed of at least 20,000 letters, police say.
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Bush reshuffles war zone troops

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 17:36
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

President George W Bush orders 8,000 US soldiers back from Iraq and 4,500 reinforcements to go to Afghanistan by February.
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US artiste says he was made to dance to be allowed into Israel

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 17:41
related countries: Israel Israel, United States United States

A black American dancer with a Muslim first name was made to dance by Israeli airport security staff before they let him into the country, reports say.
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Renault announces 6,000 job cuts

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 18:47
related countries: France France
related places: Renault

French carmaker Renault announces 6,000 job cuts, as it responds to an industry-wide slowdown in sales.
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 19:29
related countries: Austria Austria
related places: Vienna

Brent crude goes below $100 a barrel for the first time since April, as Opec is expected to leave output levels unchanged.
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Japan PM hopefuls poised for race

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 22:59
related countries: Japan Japan

The race to succeed resigned Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda begins on Wednesday, after his shock resignation last week.
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Zambian election date announced

Tuesday 9th of September 2008, 23:21
related countries: Zambia Zambia

Zambia will hold an election on 30 October to choose a successor to President Levy Mwanawasa.
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