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Girl saved by schoolbag A girl who was mowed down by a car on the way home from school was saved from death by the contents of her schoolbag.
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Rapper confesses to shooting in song An American rapper who shot a man twice has been jailed for 20 years after admitting to the crime in a song.
Christmas sales start early Some of the UK's biggest retailers are firing the opening shots in a pre-Christmas price war.
Lost in space A spacewalking astronaut lost her tool bag while trying to fix a joint on the international space station.
Pensioner must let home fall into sea A pensioner has been told that he must not prevent his cliffside home from falling into the sea.
Karen Matthews told Michael Donovan there would be 'money in it' if he looked after her daughter Shannon, a jury heard. More »
HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe on Thursday announced a new round of power-sharing talks next week in South Africa, while accusing former UN chief Kofi Annan of trying to boost the opposition with a visit set for this weekend. More »
The use of anti-terrorism surveillance powers for snooping by local councils will be put to an end, the Home Office has said. More »
BRUSSELS (AFP) - European Union nations sealed agreement on Thursday to revamp their farm support policy with increases in milk quotas, cuts in subsidies for production and more support for eco-friendly projects. More »
LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed that Theo Walcott will be sidelined for at least three months after the England winger had surgery on his dislocated shoulder on Thursday. More »
LONDON (AFP) - The top emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive mobile services growth in the coming years, a new report by Britain's telecoms regulator Ofcom said Thursday. More »
An astronaut was left helplessly watching her tool bag and everything inside it float away after accidentally dropping it in space. More »
LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca plans 1,400 job cuts and is closing three plants around Europe as it joins others in the sector tackling increased competition and cost pressures. More »
Men are set to have the tables turned on them with a new extreme beauty makeover show. More »
BERLIN (AFP) - Just ahead of the 725th anniversary of the Pied Piper reputedly banishing a plague of rats from Hamelin, there has been an "explosion" in the German town's rodent population, officials said Tuesday. More »
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