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 | Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50 Pop star Michael Jackson dies in Los Angeles at the age of 50, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest. |
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| Rights Managed Pairing: Continuing coverage from BBC News & Continuing coverage from BBC News Rights Managed Pairing: Continuing coverage from BBC News & Continuing coverage from BBC News | |
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| Honduran leader defies top court Tensions rise in Honduras after President Manuel Zelaya ignores a court order to reinstate the sacked army chief. | |
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| Solar plane to make public debut Swiss adventurer Bertrand Picard is set to unveil a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes one day to fly around the world. | |
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| US says weapons sent to Somalia The US confirms it has sent weapons to help Somalia's UN-backed transitional government in its fight against Islamist militias. | |
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 | Nigeria offers militants amnesty Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua unveils details of a 60-day amnesty for militants in the Niger Delta. |
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| US says weapons sent to Somalia The US confirms it has sent weapons to help Somalia's UN-backed transitional government in its fight against Islamist militias. | |
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| Brazil 1-0 South Africa An 87th minute free-kick from defender Daniel Alves sends Brazil into the Confederations Cup final and leaves hosts South Africa heartbroken. | |
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| Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50 Pop star Michael Jackson dies in Los Angeles at the age of 50, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest. |
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| Honduran leader defies top court Tensions rise in Honduras after President Manuel Zelaya ignores a court order to reinstate the sacked army chief. | |
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| Brazil 1-0 South Africa An 87th minute free-kick from defender Daniel Alves sends Brazil into the Confederations Cup final and leaves hosts South Africa heartbroken. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Google access disrupted in China Access to Google has been disrupted in parts of China, amid a row over what internet users can view. |
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| Whale chief mulls ending hunt ban Whaling Commission chairman suggests whale conservation could benefit from ending the commercial hunting ban. | |
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| Indonesia acts in maid abuse row Indonesia says it will temporarily stop sending domestic workers to Malaysia, in a long-running row over work conditions. | |
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