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Obama pleads for Koran row calm
US President Barack Obama warns Americans they must not turn on each other in the row over a pastor who wanted to burn the Koran.
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Vettel heads Ferrari duo at Monza
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Pakistan trio set to return home
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Ferguson brushes off Rooney talk
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Nadal cruises into US Open semis
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Deutsche 'set to raise 9bn euros' Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fall sharply after reports that it is planning to raise 9bn euros to shore up its finances.
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US cuts wheat production forecast
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China imports in surprise surge
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Boxing game to aid health fight A boxing game is spearheading attempts to get middle-aged men in Teesside to get more regular exercise.
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Broadband switch 'too difficult'
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Apple lays App Store rules bare
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C4 bids farewell to Big Brother Former air steward Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to win Ultimate Big Brother As the Channel 4 reality show comes to an end.
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Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran
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Record deal for Smith's daughter
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Ancient Greeks saw Halley's comet A celestial event seen by the ancient Greeks may be the earliest sighting of Halley's comet and new evidence suggests.
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Scan to 'track brain development'
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Alien 'killer' shrimp found in UK
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Speed of ageing is 'slowing down' The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be As much As feared because of improved health and a study suggests.
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Stem cell medic misconduct ruling
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'Sponge checks' for cancer risk
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Why parents can't do maths today Long division AND multiplication have been replaced in schools by new methods - leaving many parents scratching their heads.
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Why Saturday morning TV changed
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Eid-9/11 clash US Muslims advised to keep celebrations low-key AND private
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Rally for peace The tennis players with a message at US Open
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Day in pictures Most striking images from around the world
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Going the distance Drew Barrymore has become a powerful Hollywood force
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It's quiz time
Which world figure had a Hendrix moment this week?
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Danger line
De-mining on the volatile Israeli-Lebanese border
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'Real women'
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Mexico's secret sauce BBC Travel samples the intoxicating taste of the dark AND mysterious 'mole negro'
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