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Festival Fringe director resigns
The director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe announces he is to step down after only a year in the job.
EU considers sanctions on Russia
EU leaders are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Georgia, the French foreign minister says.
Arson attack house still 'unsafe'
Police hope to be able to enter the home of a missing family that was destroyed in an arson attack later, once it is declared safe.
Indian PM says flood 'a calamity'
The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, describes the floods in the northern state of Bihar as a "national calamity".
Cold War revival
All you should know about East v West from pop culture
Mean streets
Are towns designed for men? What's the difference?
Life sentence for gun factory man
A man who turned replica guns into live weapons linked to more than 50 shootings, including eight murders, is jailed for life.
Hacker loses extradition appeal
A Briton accused of hacking into secret Nasa military computers loses his appeal against extradition to the US.
Seven-year-olds' results plateau
Results for England's seven-year-olds in national curriculum tests remain at the same level as last year.
Italy police hunt monk attackers
Police probe a hooded gang's brutal attack on monks at a monastery in northern Italy, which left one victim in a coma.
John Lewis application unveiled
A fresh planning application to build a new John Lewis store in Lisburn is unveiled.
Who's joining Rachel Stevens in Strictly Come Dancing?
The line-up of celebrity competitors for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, including singer Rachel Stevens, is revealed by the BBC.
Channon injured in motorway crash
Former England footballer and successful racehorse trainer Mick Channon is injured in a motorway accident.
Man who lost 20 stone refused op
A 28-year-old man who lost 20 stone is told he is too overweight to have surgery to remove excess skin.
West Wing writer tackles Facebook
Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook.
Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, US scientists say.
C diff deaths 'continue to rise'
The number of deaths involving Clostridium difficile in England and Wales rose by 28% between 2006 and 2007, official figures show.
Met's knife crime policy attacked
Police use of stop and search could make gangs stronger and knife crime worse, the BBC hears.
Shot in the chest
Grief in the Kashmir valley during separatist protests
Afghans take over Kabul security
Afghan security forces begin taking over command of the capital, Kabul, from the Nato-led force, Isaf.