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Voters speak in Malaysia
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People in Malaysia are preparing to vote in a general election on Saturday 8 March. Here Malaysians discuss the issues that will decide their vote.
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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.
Following the torch through China — BBC
Mapping the earthquake zone — BBC
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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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US elections map: state-by-state guide
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Q&A: Rising world food prices
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The price of wheat has doubled in the past year - and it is not the only foodstuff trading at a high price on the international commodity market.

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Music site Last.fm bought by CBS
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Social music site Last.fm has been bought by US media giant CBS Corporation for $280m (£140m), the largest-ever UK Web 2.0 acquisition.
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Craigslist's 'modest' success story
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Craigslist is not the only classified ads site on the web but it certainly is the most popular - ranking ninth most popular in the US.
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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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Nokia morphs itself from within
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Nokia is the world's largest mobile phone maker and with more than one billion handsets shipped is by extension the world's largest computing platform.
Google bets on Android future — BBC
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How Twitter makes it real
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Unlike many of my friends and colleagues I wasn't able to make it to Austin, Texas for this year's SXSW interactive, the four-day technology conference and festival that is currently firing the imagination of the technology world.
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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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BBC Sport online/interactive schedule
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Times and schedules are liable to change (e.g. audio commentaries decided at shorter notice) so check this page for latest updates.
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England v New Zealand 1st Test
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Jimmy Anderson said England's seamers had benefited from playing for their counties ahead of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
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Uefa Cup final - Zenit 2-0 Rangers
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But they were quickly back on their feet to salute their magnificent following at the City of Manchester Stadium.
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Auction 'sets modern art record'
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Contemporary art works, including masterpieces by Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol, have gone under the hammer for more than £95m, Sotheby's has said.
Bacon portrait sells for £14.3m — BBC
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Diamond makes highest chart debut
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Veteran singer Neil Diamond's latest album has given him the highest US Billboard chart entry of his career.
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Neil Diamond to play Glastonbury
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US singer Neil Diamond is to perform at the Glastonbury Festival, organiser Michael Eavis has confirmed.

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