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Pitt and Clooney at Venice debut

BBC - 9 hours 11 min ago
The Venice Film Festival opens with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy Burn After Reading, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead

BBC - 9 hours 44 min ago
Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits.

Ponting supports Olympic Twenty20

BBC - 9 hours 48 min ago
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says Twenty20 cricket will become an Olympic sport in the future.

Bill Clinton backs Obama for president

BBC - 9 hours 52 min ago
Bill Clinton resoundingly endorses Barack Obama, who is formally nominated by US Democrats as their presidential candidate.

Malaysia's Anwar sworn in as MP

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:54am
The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as a member of parliament, ending a decade's absence.

Management shake-up at Fannie Mae

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:18am
The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.

'Un-noticed' crisis

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:17am
Desperate situation in south Sudan, in images and sounds

Thailand PM vows not to use force

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:16am
The Thai PM says he will not use force against thousands of protesters besieging government, in an apparent change of heart.

Social factors key to ill health

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:02am
Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes.

House prices 'fall 10.5% in year'

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:00am
UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says.

New direction

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 1:54am
With the Games over, where does China go next?

Pakistan car bomb hits jail bus

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 1:18am
At least seven people die after a car bomb targets a prison bus in Pakistan carrying police, police say.

Banking revival

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 1:18am
Is there scope for Spanish firms to beat the trend?

Pakistan eases refugee deadline

BBC - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 12:44am
The UN says Pakistan has agreed to extend the deadline for repatriation of two million Afghan refugees.

US coast prepares for hurricane

BBC - Wed, 08/27/2008 - 10:51pm
Fears of a hurricane prompt Louisiana to declare a state of emergency and New Orleans to prepare evacuation plans.

Ex-London mayor to advise Chavez

BBC - Wed, 08/27/2008 - 9:50pm
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is to work as a consultant for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Jankovic survives Arvidsson test

BBC - Wed, 08/27/2008 - 9:03pm
World number two Jelena Jankovic reaches the US Open third round, along with Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva.

Educating Roma

BBC - Wed, 08/27/2008 - 8:19pm
Czech attitudes change following landmark ruling

Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'

BBC - Wed, 08/27/2008 - 7:20pm
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.

Leaking mushroom soup forces plane to make unplanned landing

BBC - Wed, 08/27/2008 - 6:52pm
A Ryanair flight was forced to land after a passenger had an allergic reaction to mushroom soup, the airline confirms.