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Venezuela to break with Colombia

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 20:04
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his country will sever ties with Colombia over claims he harbours militants.
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PM outlines youth service plans

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:56
David Cameron outlines details of the planned national citizen service, aimed at getting 16-year-olds to do community work.
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Murder trial halted for cigarette

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:51
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Canterbury halts a trial because he says he needs a cigarette.
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Spill site tropical storm warning

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:31
BP workers prepare to evacuate the oil spill site as a depression with possible tropical storm force winds approaches.
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Lab eyes more time for Higgs hunt

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:18
A US "atom smasher" may get three more years of life in order to continue its hunt for the so-called God particle.
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Scientists detect the largest molecules seen in space

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:14
Scientists have detected carbon buckyballs - the largest molecules ever seen in space - in a cloud of cosmic dust surrounding a distant star.
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Firm scrambles to patch forum bug

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:01
A flaw in software widely used to power online discussion sites could allow hackers to harvest personal data, the BBC learns.
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Scots to skip US Lockerbie hearing

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 18:26
Scottish ministers and officials will not attend a US Senate hearing about the circumstances surrounding the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
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Baghdad rocket attack kills three

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 18:15
A rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone has killed three foreign security contractors, the US Embassy says.
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Muralitharan reaches 800 landmark

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 18:06
Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets as he plays his final Test match.
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Kosovo independence 'not illegal'

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 18:05
Judges at The Hague say Kosovo's secession from Serbia in 2008 was not illegal, as Belgrade insists it will never recognise the territory's independence.
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Two people held over baby's death

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 18:03
A man and a woman are arrested in connection with the death of a five-month-old baby in Kilmarnock last week.
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Gorillaz to play first world tour

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 17:56
Hip-hop pop collective Gorillaz - which is fronted Damon Albarn - announce their first world tour.
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Academics' pensions face changes

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 17:46
Trustees of one of the largest pension programmes in the UK have given approval for major changes to the scheme.
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Ditches near fatal spot 'blocked'

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 17:35
Blockages were found in a drainage system near a road where two teenagers died in a head-on crash in heavy rain, a coroner hears.
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Global shares up on recovery hope

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 17:22
Stock markets and the euro rise after encouraging economic data in Europe boosts confidence in the global economic recovery.
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Gunman jailed for party murders

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 17:01
A gunman who shot a DJ and party goer with the same bullet which passed through a wall at a New Year's Eve event is jailed for life.
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Schumacher targets 2011 F1 title

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 16:54
Michael Schumacher says he will drive for Mercedes next season because he is committed to reaching his 'final target' of winning an eighth world championship.
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Contador holds on to overall lead

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 16:45
Alberto Contador stays with yellow jersey rival Andy Schleck, who wins the 17th stage, all the way up the Col du Tourmalet to remain on course to retain his Tour de France crown.
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No charges over G20 man's death

BBC News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 16:36
A police officer who was filmed pushing a man to the ground during the G20 protests will not face charges over his death.
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