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US economic growth slows to 2.4%
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
BP boss scaling back oil effort
The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
Robber dissuaded by 'Jesus' talk
Malaysia TV's 'imam idol' crownedSport
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Live - European Championships day four
Britain's Andy Turner wins 110m hurdles gold, Christian Malcolm takes 200m silver, while Jessica Ennis continues her heptathlon campaign on day four in Barcelona.
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Anderson puts England in command
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Briton Turner wins European gold
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Vettel heads Alonso in practice
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Khedira completes Madrid switch
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Business
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Airbus firm EADS lifts output aim
Airbus parent firm EADS says it is confident about future orders, despite reporting a fall in second-quarter earnings.
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Disney sells Miramax film studios
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Strikes and ash extend BA losses
Technology
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Call to check on mobile security
Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.
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UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training
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Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Entertainment/Arts
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DeGeneres leaving American Idol
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
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Awards double for Valentine band
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No charges for Jackson's doctors
Sci/Environment
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Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone
The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.
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Further Chile quakes 'possible'
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Galapagos off Unesco danger list
Health
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Pregnant women rights questioned
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
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Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
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Hip hope from stem cell technique
Have Your Say
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Will visit to Lebanon ease tension?
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia will visit Beirut. Will this be good for the region?
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Can the Taliban be defeated?
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Should stars get involved with politics?
Magazine
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Family getaway or get away?
They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?
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Quiz of the week's news
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Was croquet an Olympic sport?
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Grim task of China oil clean-up
Deadly forest fires ravage Russia
BP boss scaling back oil effort
'I survived grizzly bear attack' 
Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars
UK soldiers push to clear Taliban
Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK'
Fierce wildfires blaze in CaliforniaFeatures & Analysis
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Sex tourism boom
Brazil's uphill struggle curtailing lucrative trade in underage sex
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Ultimate rejection
What could drive a mother to kill a child in first few minutes of life?
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It's quiz time
Who was 'vilified and demonised' - Black, Assange, Hayward?
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Life among the cyber-elite
Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks about his life and career.
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Picking up Penguins for 75 years
A colourful history of the famous book publisher
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Hit by sanctions
Black market boom as Dubai curbs trade with Iran
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Speaking part
Delhi polishes up English for Commonwealth Games
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Puerto Ricans protest in the streets as the island struggles in the economic downturn.
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Newshour
Obama calls education perhaps "the economic issue of our time", we hear the teachers side
Assignment
The pressures on Jamaica's generation of junior athletes aiming for Olympic success
