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The US says it expects Sudan to allow a strengthened UN peace keeping force into Darfur within weeks. More Info...  

Over half of doctors are ready to leave the UK if they fail to get a training post, a survey suggests.. More Info...  

Ecuador's top court reinstates 57 legislators sacked for opposing a referendum on constitutional change. More Info...  

A Cuban dissident is jailed for 12 years for writing anti-government slogans, a human rights group says. More Info...  

When student gunman Seung-Hui Cho went on a rampage at Virginia Tech, killing 32 people before turning a gun on himself, students and teachers had to make split-second decisions.

Students of Turner County High School started what they hope will become a new tradition: Black and white students attended the prom together for the first time Saturday.

The ongoing crisis in the US mortgage market is affecting car sales, says the vice-chairman of General Motors. More Info...  

Bennett King resigns as West Indies coach 24 days before the first Test against England at Lord's. More Info...  

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A balloon is released for each of those killed at Virginia Tech last week, as students returned to class. More Info...  

A multi-faith service has been held in London to call for the safe return of the BBC's Alan Johnston. More Info...  

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Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who played a key role in the demise of the Soviet Union, has died aged 76. More Info...  

A crackdown on un-Islamic dress in Iran is reportedly sparking protest in some areas. More Info...  

The new US ambassador talks of critical months ahead for Iraq, and defends the idea of a wall in central Baghdad. More Info...  

Twin Nasa spacecraft capture 3D images that will aid the study of solar explosions capable of causing havoc on Earth. More Info...  

Ruling party candidate Umaru Yar'Adua is declared the winner of Nigeria's controversial presidential poll. More Info...  

Barclays agrees to buy ABN Amro for £45bn, but a rival group led by the Royal Bank of Scotland may enter the fray. More Info...  

Three men in Norway receive prison terms for the theft of Edvard Munch's masterpiece, the Scream. More Info...  

A Pakistan news channel says it is under pressure over its coverage of the row over the country's top judge. More Info...