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Federer progresses as seeds fall
Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out.
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Tanker aground off north Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.
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Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be questioned again by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council.
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Cheryl Cole 'to be given divorce'
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will reportedly be granted a divorce from her footballer husband Ashley in a court hearing on Friday.
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Class of its own
Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine
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Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
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BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts.
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Delhi's Games gloom
Preparations for Commonwealth Games badly behind schedule
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Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
The Mexican army says it has killed 27 suspected drug gang members in a clash near the US border, hours after the country's president insisted the war against the cartels would continue.
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Earl weakens as it nears US coast
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
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Big improvement in 999 responses
A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
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Technique to trace persistent CFCs
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone hole.
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Openness urged on UK's emissions
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
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Amazon river level at 40-year low
The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.
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UKIP meets as leader hunt begins
UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.
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Portugal child abuse
Judges to deliver verdict more than five years after trial began
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School lottery 'failed in aim'
A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
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Middle East talks 'constructive'
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
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