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Deadly attack hits Somali capital

A huge suicide attack near government buildings in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills dozens of people, local officials say.

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Kercher family still seek answers

The search will go on to find out what happened to Meredith Kercher four years ago in Italy, her family says, as Amanda Knox - cleared of her murder - flies home to the US.

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• What now for Amanda Knox?
• Drama in Perugia's courtroom

Landlady wins TV football ruling

A pub landlady wins the latest stage of her legal fight with the English Premier League over the use of a foreign TV decoder to screen games. 487

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• Eurozone delays Greek loan choice

  Eurozone ministers delay a decision on giving Greece the next instalment of bailout cash, after Athens fails to meet this year's deficit target.
  

• Nobel for expanding Universe find

  Three researchers working on the applications and implications of quantum physics share the 2011 Nobel prize in physics.
  

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• Apple expected to launch iPhone 5

• Afghan leader holds India talks

• Attack on Pakistan bus kills 13

• Dexia shares in new Greece slump

• South Pacific water woes increase

• Pale people 'need more vitamin D'

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  England centre Shontayne Hape says some of his team-mates' behaviour has let the squad down but urges them to focus on beating France in the World Cup quarter-finals.
  

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• Deutsche will miss profit target

  Deutsche Bank says it will miss its profit target for the year as it takes Greek debt charges of 250m euros (£215m, $330m).
  

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Technology

• BT suffers huge broadband failure

  BT has confirmed a "power failure" has been causing problems for many of its broadband customers across the UK.
  

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Entertainment

• Fiennes to receive BFI Fellowship

  Actor Ralph Fiennes and director David Cronenberg will receive BFI Fellowships at the London Film Festival later this month.
  

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• Ballet star Alexander Grant dies

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• Forestry funding system 'failing'

  The system of how schemes to protect forest biodiversity and people in poor nations are assessed is ineffective, a study concludes.
  

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• Late Nobel laureate to keep award

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• Research call on organ donations

  A call is made for more research into presumed consent for organ donation as Wales is poised to become the first part of the UK to adopt it.
  

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• Men 'are more prone to diabetes'

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• What now for Amanda Knox?

  Amanda Knox is being freed from an Italian prison after her murder conviction was overturned. So what now for the 24-year-old?
  

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