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Miners to mark anniversary with wine
The 33 miners trapped in Chile will soon be able to share some wine.
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French honour for WWII veteran
A World War II veteran receives France's highest decoration for bravery, 66 years after liberating a town there.
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Missing boy found safe and well
A four-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his foster parents in Lincolnshire is found safe and well by police.
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Portugal's child sex verdict due
The panel of judges in a child sex abuse trial in Portugal is to deliver its verdict, more than five years after court hearings began.
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Portable video 'is the future'
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
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First Asperger's college opening
The first specialist college for young people with Asperger syndrome in Wales opens its doors.
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On board UK's newest attack sub
Commander Andy Coles shows BBC News around the control room of the Royal Navy's new attack submarine and talks about life on board.
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Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, Mexico's army says, hours after the country's president vows to continue the fight against drug cartels.
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Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran
Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.
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China warships end Burma visit
The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.
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H.P. Outbids Dell for Data Storage Company
Hewlett-Packard offered about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war. The price reflects a growing urgency to use acquisitions to fuel growth.
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Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an Unexpected Profit
The publisher of the Grand Theft Auto video games raised its outlook on the strength of its newest release, Red Dead Redemption.
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YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenue
YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year, on revenue of about $450 million, with help from its onetime critics.
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Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jam
Thousands of coal trucks were backed up for miles on a northern China highway Friday, the latest in a series of monster jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a parallel route earlier this summer.
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New England braces for Hurricane Earl's wind, rain
The projected path of Hurricane Earl shifted closer to the island of Nantucket on Thursday as the storm weakened slightly but still threatened the New England coast, where officials were wary of a further turn west.
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Earl weakens but still powerful as it passes NC
The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Friday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.
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New England braces for Hurricane Earl's wind, rain
The projected path of Hurricane Earl shifted closer to the island of Nantucket on Thursday as the storm weakened slightly but still threatened the New England coast, where officials were wary of a further turn west.
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Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws
The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.
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Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
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Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina Coast
The storm closed in on North Carolina early Friday morning, pelting the state with rain and wind as towns braced for Earl’s devastating force.
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