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Author Kurt Vonnegut, best known for his 1969 novel Slaughterhouse Five, dies at the age of 84. More Info...  

Two Canadian soldiers serving in southern Afghanistan are killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle. More Info...  

The US Senate votes to ease curbs on funding stem-cell research but President George W Bush vows to veto this. More Info...  

The Senate approved a measure that would roll back President Bush's 2001 limits on embryonic stem-cell research Wednesday afternoon, but the margin was short of the two-thirds needed to override a promised veto.

Two advertisers have pulled their sponsorship of Don Imus' radio show to protest his racially charged comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team. The office-supply chain Staples and Bigelow Tea Company said Tuesday they were ending their relationship with Imus.

With tears in their eyes, and arms and voices raised in praise, more than 200 people sent Clara Riddles, the 22-year-old hotel worker shot last week at CNN Center, home to God on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is to become the first Chinese leader ever to address the Japanese parliament. More Info...  

Tours of duty for members of the U.S. Army will be extended from 12 months to 15 months effective immediately, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Wednesday.

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Four genes have been found to work together to drive the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. More Info...  

The environmental movement must become "sexy" to succeed, says Arnold Schwarzenegger. More Info...  

The World Bank must lead the climate change fight, says UK International Development Secretary Hilary Benn. More Info...  

EU politicians prepare to vote on whether the cost of mobile phone calls between EU states should be slashed. More Info...  

Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.The US extends the tour of duty of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by three months to keep up force levels. More Info...  

Prosecutors drop all charges over sex abuse claims against three ex-lacrosse players at a top US university. More Info...  

Tony Blair says in hindsight it was not "a good idea" to let the freed Iran captives sell their stories to the media. More Info...  

Clarence Seedorf and Filippo Inzaghi score as AC Milan defeat Bayern Munich to book a Champions League semi-final tie with Manchester United. More Info...  

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England beat Bangladesh by four wickets after a nervous, disjointed batting effort. More Info...