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German festival stampede kills 15
At least 15 people are killed in a stampede at the Love Parade electronic music festival in the German city of Duisburg, police say.
Afghan rebels 'seize US soldiers'
Two US soldiers have been captured by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, reports say.
Bon Jovi donates football tickets
Butterflies tracked in UK surveySport
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Vettel pips Alonso to German pole
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel will start on pole at his home Grand Prix in Germany after edging out Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in qualifying.
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Contador on verge of third title
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Pakistan wrap up win over Aussies
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Australia 30-13 South Africa
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Menezes accepts Brazil coach job
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Business
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UK economic growth jumps to 1.1%
The UK's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace of 1.1% in the April to June period, official figures show.
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General Electric raises dividend
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Ford profits jump on sales rise
Technology
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Neurons 'show way for computers'
Futuristic computers that learn to see and listen could result from research into the ways nerve cells communicate.
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BBC News iPhone app is launched
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Microsoft gets at chip blueprints
Entertainment/Arts
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Ballet film heads Venice festival
Psychological thriller Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, will open this year's Venice film festival, organisers have said.
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Precious legal case is dismissed
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Saw 'most successful horror film'
Sci/Environment
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LHC closes in on massive particle
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have seen several candidates for the heaviest elementary particle known to science.
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'Eternal plane' returns to Earth
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Storm threatens oil spill effort
Health
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Bone 'turnover' link to diabetes
The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar and may be the underlying cause of diabetes in some people, say researchers.
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'Cut down on meat to lose weight'
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'Toxic trio' triggers gut disease
Have Your Say
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Should UK politicians attend US Lockerbie hearing?
Jack Straw has been asked to appear before a US Senate hearing on the Lockerbie controversy. Should he go?
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Is it important to get historical facts right?
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How important is philanthropy?
Magazine
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Can chance make you a killer?
Can chance make you a killer? In his column, Michael Blastland invites you to try the deadly Go Figure Chance Calculator.
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Quiz of the week's news
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The craze for DIY tattoos
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Pilot escapes from fighter jet crash
Whale 'yacht landing' caught on film
Greece's plans to restore treasures
Fans converge at annual Comic Con
Could camel milk come to Europe?
Giant stink! Rare bloom on show
India's puppets fight bleak future
Concern for the Sagrada FamiliaFeatures & Analysis
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Sherlock's still sleuthing
Why is the famous detective so ubiquitous in 2010?
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Course of history
How golf epitomises the diverse fortunes of Iran and Egypt From our own correspondent
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Life in a Day
YouTube seeks video snapshot of one day around the world
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Be careful what you tweet
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
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Living in skin
Why the body's largest organ can be a cure for so many ills
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Privacy v profit
Is Facebook's pursuit of short-term profits risking its long-term survival? Click
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