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Obama pushes US economy plan
President Obama urges Congress to approve billions in tax breaks and spending to boost the US economy ahead of November's elections.
Hague: Axing embassies 'unlikely'
Closing dozens of small embassies to save money would be a "false economy" as they do not cost much, says William Hague.
Coach Flower opposes Twitter ban
England cricket coach Andy Flower says he does not want players banned from using Twitter but says they must do so 'in the right way'.
Merkel: Koran burning 'abhorrent'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described as "abhorrent" a US pastor's plan to burn the Koran.
Dino clue to 'earliest feathers'
Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.
Pressure mounts against Koran burning
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
'No guarantees' over Moray bases
The Scottish Secretary says he can give "no guarantees" about the future of two Scottish RAF bases.
Mexico crime 'like an insurgency'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses concerns over the power of drug cartels and drug-related violence in Mexico.
Ferrari escape further punishment
Ferrari have avoided further punishment for using banned team orders, a Formula 1 disciplinary hearing in Paris has ruled.
Higgins cleared of fixing claims
John Higgins is cleared of all match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute, resulting in a £75,000 fine and a ban until November.