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- Italian debt rate reaches 7% mark
- Italy's cost of borrowing touches a new record, a day after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would resign once budget reforms are passed.
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- Home nations get poppy go-ahead
- Fifa agrees that England, Scotland and Wales can wear poppies on black armbands during the upcoming internationals.
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- Beautiful American neighbourhoods
- Adorned by the Brooklyn Bridge, San Francisco’s bay, southern charm and artistic flare, these vibrant, residential communities are no snooze.
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- How to stage a 'blockbuster' exhibition
- Curator Luke Syson explains how art institutions from all over the world were persuaded to lend their treasures for the new Leonardo da Vinci show at London's National Gallery.
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- Musharraf: Mullah Omar 'not in Pakistan'
- The former Pakistani president tells the BBC's Stephen Sackur the Taliban leader is not and has "never been in Pakistan".
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- Novak Djokovic's tennis dilemma
- Should the world number one rest his shoulder injury ahead of the World Tour Finals? Or play in Paris and protect his bonus, asks tennis correspondent Jonathan Overend.
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- Green aviation prepares for take off
- Aircraft engine builders are coming up with greener designs which burn less fuel. The BBC's Jeremy Howell pays a visit to France's Snecma to see the great leap forward.
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- 'We are still looking for answers'
- Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine tells the BBC about his family's reaction to the guilty verdict against Dr Conrad Murray, the late pop star's physician.
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Russia rejects new Iran sanctions
Russia rules out supporting fresh sanctions against Iran, despite a UN report that says Tehran may be trying to develop nuclear weapons.
Tiny 'car' made from one molecule
Scientists report the design and test-driving of a single molecule with four "wheels", powered by electron "fuel".
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Sportsday Live featuring a resolution in the ongoing Fifa poppy row, the latest on Carlos Tevez and all the week's sporting action, plus more.
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Ratner resigns as Oscars producer
Rush Hour director Brett Ratner resigns as a producer of the 2012 Oscar ceremony after using a derogatory term for gay men.
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Clock change 'stops outdoor play'
Not putting the clocks back would help in the fight against child obesity, a study suggests.
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Adobe giving up on mobile Flash
US software developer Adobe ends development on its multimedia plug-in for mobile devices, opting for HTML5 instead.
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Probe fails to set course to Mars
A Russian space probe intended to collect rock from a Martian moon launches successfully but then fails to set a proper course for the Red Planet.
Travel »
- History in every sweet bite
- From cheesecake in New York to waffles in Ghent, these six cities have at least one signature dessert to try.
- Business trip: Mumbai
- Nearly every business trip to India involves a stop in the country’s financial, entertainment and cultural capital.
- Rediscover Los Angeles
- Usually associated with Hollywood and a busy urban life, this California city offers more to see than meets the eye.
- Tuck in at tiny hotels
- Ranging from two square metres to 10, these pint-sized pieds-a-terre offer minimal space with maximum amenities.
- Uganda: The pearl of Africa
- With its dense, misty forests, snow-peaked mountains, glassy lakes and sprawling savannas, Uganda is a highlights reel of the African landscape.
- Mumbai’s hip and happening suburb
- Bandra, a suburb in the city’s northwest, offers a mix of old and new, with Portuguese architecture, Bollywood residences, high-end restaurants and street markets.
- Discover an unseen urban underworld
- Urban exploration - venturing into the hidden pockets of metropolitan landscapes - provides a unique window into a city's past.
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It's been a year since drilling re-started after the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico. But, as the BBC's John Moylan finds out, a lot has changed.
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