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Charles Taylor - preacher, warlord and president

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Former Liberian leader and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor is going on trial in The Hague - the culmination of a lengthy campaign for him to be brought before an international court for allegedly backing rebels in neighbouring Sierra Leone.
Q&A: Trying Charles Taylor — BBC
World to hear case against Taylor — BBC

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'Burnt to ash' in Nigeria blast

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In the city of Lagos, people saw thick black smoke rising from the site of the blast at the oil pipeline not far away.
Pipeline blast recalls Nigeria's ills — BBC

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Have Your Say map: China earthquake

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The 7.8 magnitude quake struck the south-western Sichuan province and was felt as far away as Beijing and the Thai capital, Bangkok.
Mapping the earthquake zone — BBC

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Quick guide: Guantanamo

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Guantanamo is a high-security detention camp run by the US at its naval base in south-eastern Cuba.

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Supreme Court showdown on detainees

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The US Supreme Court is holding a hearing on Wednesday in two cases that are being seen as a legal showdown over the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.

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Oil markets explained

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Big movements in the oil price have significant ramifications around the world. But just what makes the price move and how do the oil markets work? BBC News takes a closer look.

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Dow 10,281.10 -133.03 Nasdaq 2,068.11 -23.13 S&P 1,177.80 -17.96

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What is it like being an oil trader?

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The most popular software among oil traders is not an oil trading package or even a news service such as Reuters - it is Yahoo Instant Messenger.

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Who knows why oil prices are so high?

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On Wednesday, oil prices in New York set a new record trading high of $101.32 a barrel, ending the day at a record close of $100.74.

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How the Wii won over the world's gamers

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Even by conservative estimates Microsoft has invested many billions of dollars in its Xbox project, in an effort to be the market leader in an industry worth more than $30bn (�15bn) annually.

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World leaders offer congratulations to Bush

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BRUSSELS - News of President Bush's victory Wednesday swept across world capitals, where the reactions ranged from fence mending to flag burning.
Presidential election may have hinged on one issue: Issue 1 — USA Today

Election results highlight Democrats' cultural woes

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The magnitude of George W. Bush's re-election and the overwhelming triumph of anti-gay marriage ballot initiatives in 11 states may not represent a sea change in American politics, but it certainly represents a direction. Nov. 2 was a big day for social conservatives, tax cutters and supporters of the president's anti-terrorism policy doctrine of pre-emptive action against perceived enemies,...
Washington doesn't know how to relax — USA Today

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Rove: Bush serious about gay marriage ban

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush in his second term "absolutely" would push for a constitutional amendment that says marriage consists only of the union of a man and a woman, White House political adviser Karl Rove said.
Rove speaks out on Bush's win — USA Today

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Google bets on Android future

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Google has made no secret of its ambitions in the mobile space. There are mobile versions of all its key services, such as search, e-mail and calendar.
Nokia morphs itself from within — BBC

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Audio slideshow: Laptops for Africa

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The so-called $100 laptop project is working to boost education for children in the developing world.
Slideshow: Out of Baghdad — BBC

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Getting more from Moore's Law

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For more than 40 years the silicon industry has delivered ever faster, cheaper chips.
Meeting the man behind Moore's Law — BBC

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Pregnancy timeline

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Fertilisation occurs and a ball of quickly multiplying cells embeds itself in the lining of the uterus.

Cancer: The facts

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One in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life.

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