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Colombia's government says it is willing to agree to a "temporary and experimental" ceasefire with a rebel group. More Info...  

The Dow Jones hits a fresh all-time closing high, buoyed by strong results from bank JP Morgan Chase. More Info...  

The UN's nuclear agency confirms that Iran has begun enriching uranium after a visit to the Natanz plant. More Info...  

Almost 200 people are killed in car bombs in Baghdad, in the worst violence since a US security operation began. More Info...  

U.S. troops raided several buildings in a rural area northeast of Falluja Wednesday morning, killing four suspected terrorists and capturing another 30 terror suspects, according to the U.S. military.

Edward Falco is aware not just of the shock and mourning engulfing the campus of Virginia Tech, but also feels the guilt and second-guessing afflicting students and faculty. Falco is the playwriting professor of Cho Seung-Hui, the student who police say killed at least 30 people on the campus before committing suicide. He says Cho's fellow students should feel no guilt.

Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti urges the immediate release of the BBC's kidnapped Gaza reporter Alan Johnston. More Info...  

Swiss company directors are the best paid in Europe, getting more than twice the average, a survey claims. More Info...  

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Auction website eBay will carry tickets for the UK and US Live Earth gigs, with a 20% levy going to charity. More Info...  

Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina says she still intends to return home, despite a government ban. More Info...  

The US Supreme Court upholds a ban on the controversial late-term "partial birth abortion" procedure. More Info...  

A draft of a new constitution for post-coup Thailand has been agreed, and now faces a referendum. More Info...  

For one Virginia Tech student, the terrible news didn't come through a conversation with a friend or from the authorities, or even over the phone. He learned of his friend's death through an instant message.

Three people are killed at a publishing house in eastern Turkey that produced bibles, officials say. More Info...  

Ireland's World Cup comes to a sorry end as Sri Lanka beat them by eight wickets with 40 overs to spare in Grenada. More Info...  

The BBC is to open up its archive of video and audio in an on-demand trial involving more than 20,000 people. More Info...