Sarah Palin hugs John McCain on stage in Dayton McCain picks female running mate
US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.

Wreckage from the Spanair crash. [Pic by EFE] Crash plane 'was almost swapped'
The airline involved in the Madrid plane crash had considered switching aircraft at the last minute, a minister says.

Chancellor Alistair Darling UK faces 'profound economic crisis'
Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years and warns of a "profound" downturn.

Karadzic refuses war crimes pleas
Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic refuses to enter a plea to charges of war crimes at the UN tribunal in The Hague.

Georgia breaks ties with Russia
Georgia is to cut diplomatic ties with Russia, days after Moscow recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent.

Gustav regains hurricane strength
Tropical storm Gustav reaches hurricane strength again after battering Jamaica and killing 71 people in the Caribbean.

Alitalia seeks bankruptcy measure
Troubled airline Alitalia seeks bankruptcy protection as it tries to agree a deal to ensure its survival.

Microwave baby killer convicted
A US court convicts a mother of murdering her one-month-old daughter by burning her to death in a microwave oven.

Belgians warned over iodine leak
Belgian authorities warn people in the south of the country not to eat locally grown produce after a leak from a nuclear research institute.

Mugabe hands white Zimbabwe swimmer US$ cash prize
Zimbabwe's top Olympic swimmer is given a $100,000 dollar reward by the country's president, Robert Mugabe.

Why the "sticks and stones" adage is wrong
The old adage "sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you", simply is not true, a study finds.

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England win seals one-day series
England produce another fine one-day performance to beat South Africa by 126 runs to seal the series at The Oval.

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Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup
Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny get the goals for Zenit St Petersburg as the Russian champions beat Man Utd to the European Super Cup.

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Federer & Djokovic cruise through
Second and third seeds Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reach the third round of the US Open in straight sets.

Propaganda war
The heavy cost of Russia's conflict with Georgia

Floating hope
Rescuing survivors as India river changes course

It's quiz time!
Who are the sisters of the travelling pantsuits?

Jackson turns 50
The highs and lows of Michael Jackson's life and career

In the limelight
Is Karadzic up to the challenge he has set himself?

Zimbabwe reverses food aid ban
Zimbabwe's government lifts a ban on aid agencies, as negotiators meet to try to revive deadlocked crisis talks.

Euro films target Latin cinemas
European film distribution in Asia and Latin America is to be subsidised in an attempt to tackle Hollywood dominance.

Pressure mounts on Thailand's PM
Pressure is building on Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, amid spiralling protests against his rule.

Wagner says goodbye to Bayreuth
Wolfgang Wagner bids farewell to the opera festival founded by his grandfather after 57 years at the helm.

Lebanon helicopter crash 'tragic'
Hezbollah describes the shooting down of an army helicopter in south Lebanon as "tragic and painful".

India flood evacuations continue
In the northern Indian state of Bihar, thousands of people are being evacuated to higher grounds to escape flood waters.

Prison for BNP activist's killer
An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of his BNP activist neighbour who he stabbed following a long-running dispute.

Darling warns of economic crisis
The UK is facing its worst economic crisis in 60 years, Chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted.

Boy has shoulder made from elbow
A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.

New giant clam species discovered
Scientists have discovered a new species of giant clam in the Red Sea.

Lohan hits out at 'bully' father
Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan lashes out at her father calling him a "public embarrassment" and a "bully".

Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules
Mobile owners with views on the state of the telephony market are being sought by regulator Ofcom.

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