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A commission investigating the response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico strongly criticises the White House in a number of areas.
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Live - Commonwealth Games Day Four
Mark Lewis-Francis hopes for gold in the 100m final and more swimming medals are decided on the fourth day of action in Delhi.
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Liverpool 'to shed debts' in deal
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Venus ruled out for rest of 2010
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Uganda's Kipsiro wins 5,000m gold
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Tendulkar beats Swann to ICC gong
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GDP growth 'slower than thought'
The global economy will grow slightly more slowly than previously expected next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
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China warns EU off yuan pressure
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Kraft boss on Forbes power list
Technology
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Facebook unveils 'groups' feature
Facebook has introduced new features aimed at giving users more control over their information and who can see it.
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Sick PCs should get internet ban
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Libya takes hard line on domains
Entertainment/Arts
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Sam Neill wades into Hobbit row
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill criticises New Zealand's prime minister for getting involved in the ongoing dispute over The Hobbit film.
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Paralysed extra sues film company
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Documentarian Flaum dies aged 85
Sci/Environment
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Solar surprise for climate issue
The Sun's influence on modern-day global warming may have been over-estimated, a study suggests.
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Moon impact 'formed Saturn rings'
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Nobel winners warn on visa curbs
Health
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Light drinking 'no risk to baby'
Drinking one or two units of alcohol a week during pregnancy does not raise the risk of developmental problems in the child, suggests research.
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Nigeria lead poisoning 'doubles'
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Flu jabs in pregnancy 'aid child'
Have Your Say
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Eyewitness: Hungary's toxic spill
It will take at least a year and cost tens of millions of dollars to clean a spill of toxic sludge, Hungary's environment minister says.
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Do you favour sons over daughters?
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Do hard times equal good art?
Arts leaders warns harsh cuts will mean a cultural "blitzkrieg". But doesn't austerity bring punk rock and poetry?
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7 questions on British history
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How do you insure a seaside pier?
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Sunlight worry for Chile miners
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Animated guide: Rescue plan for the Chile miners
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Caesarean claims
Being 'too posh to push' is a myth, say researchers
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Bitter divide
Burma's opposition split over whether to take part in elections
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Wild world
Amazing new haul of species in Asia's Mekong region
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Attack! Attack! Attack!
Do negative adverts crush the political opposition?
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Dirty secrets
CIA terror suspects were tortured in Poland, experts say
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