Call for specialist rape squads
A senior police officer calls for a specialist rape inquiry team to be set up in every force to help improve conviction rates.
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G8 talks for developing nations
Leaders from emerging nations are meeting their developed-world counterparts, at the G8 summit in Japan.
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Tories unveil recycling pay plans
A Conservative government would encourage schemes under which people would be paid to recycle, the shadow chancellor says.
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French head will attend Olympics
French President Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, quashing speculation about a boycott.
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US criticises 'bellicose' Russia
The US says Russia's reaction to its missile shield plan is designed to make Europeans nervous about their involvement.
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Nazi hunters 'find Doctor Death'
A group searching for Nazi war criminals says it has evidence a mass murdered known as Dr Death is alive and hiding in Chile.
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Euro MPs to vote on airfare ads
Europe's MPs will vote on a ban on airlines advertising fares that do not include hidden taxes and charges.
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Internet security breach tackled
A patch is released to protect computers against a security flaw that could direct internet users to fake websites.
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Jersey force 'to search new site'
Jersey police investigating historical abuse claims are to start searching a new site, the BBC understands.
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Motoring cheaper but drivers angrier than in 1988, report says
The cost of motoring has fallen by 18% in real terms since 1988, despite sharp increases in the cost of fuel, an RAC report says.
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Lampard wants to stay - Scolari
Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari says Inter Milan target Frank Lampard wants to stay at the London club.
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Liverpool target Spain star Villa
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez admits Valencia striker David Villa is on his list of potential striker recruits.
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What do you want to talk about?
What do you want the world to talk about?
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Reporting rape
Mother tells of daughter's pain as case collapses
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Annual report
Do BBC executives deserve to be paid top dollar?
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Roots in the city
Could 'edible' landscapes help self-sufficiency?
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Back to the '70s?
Rising inflation and oil prices and an economic slowdown
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Anglican anger
Women bishops debate plays on after crucial vote
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Climate 'shift'
The G8 changes the length of the global warming racetrack
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Ambulance 'loses way' to hospital
Ambulance drivers will get additional training after a vehicle got lost taking a woman, who later died, to hospital.
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Black market in organs uncovered
BBC Scotland journalist Paula MacKinnon's decision to donate a kidney uncovers a secret world of organ sales.
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300 job losses at home loan firm
Banking giant Barclays cuts 300 jobs at its home loans division Firstplus in Cardiff because of slowing demand.
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Two men killed in bus, car crash
Two men die and several people are taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars and a bus in County Antrim.
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G8 to move against Mugabe allies
G8 leaders say they will seek targeted sanctions against members of Zimbabwe's government.
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Ecuador state seizes TV stations
Ecuador's government seizes two TV stations in a dispute over debts, prompting accusations that it is curbing free speech.
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Iran leader plays down war talk
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he sees no possibility of a war between Iran and the US or Israel.
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G8 urged to do more for climate
Five of the biggest emerging economies urge the G8 to do more to combat climate change.
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EU includes aviation in CO2 curbs
The European Parliament backs a law to include aviation in the CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for cutting greenhouse gases.
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Communists due to meet president
Communist allies of India's government will announce a withdrawal of support over a nuclear deal with the US.
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Recession 'looming' for UK firms
The UK faces a "serious risk" of recession within months, a survey of firms suggests, as the FTSE 100 dips into a "bear market".
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Barristers attack anonymity bill
Plans to give judges the power to allow anonymous evidence in court cases are "too broad", barristers warn.
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Doctors to debate NHS 'top-ups'
Doctors at the British Medical Association are to discuss the issue of co-payments at their Edinburgh conference.
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Heads warn of test marks mistakes
"The row is only beginning," say head teachers, as they report widespread problems with the quality of Sats marking.
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Fossil feathers reveal their hues
Scientists show they are able to interpret the colour patterns seen in 100 million-year-old fossil feathers.
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Theatre too expensive, says Tate
Comic and Doctor Who star Catherine Tate says "exclusive" ticket prices are making London's West End theatre elitist.
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MEPs back contested telecoms plan
European politicians vote in favour of changes to a telecoms law which campaigners say could hit online privacy.
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