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Secret swimming holes in Vermont: Beating a regional heat wave with two of nature’s gifts to the Green Mountain state: natural pools and ice cream.

US set for key House vote on debt: A Republican bill to raise the US debt limit, cut spending and avert default on US debt is set for a close vote in the House of Representatives.

Man City complete Aguero signing: Sergio Aguero has completed his transfer to Manchester City after signing a five-year contract with the club.

Secret swimming holes in Vermont: Beating a regional heat wave with two of nature’s gifts to the Green Mountain state: natural pools and ice cream.

US set for key House vote on debt: A Republican bill to raise the US debt limit, cut spending and avert default on US debt is set for a close vote in the House of Representatives.

Man City complete Aguero signing: Sergio Aguero has completed his transfer to Manchester City after signing a five-year contract with the club.

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Deadly attacks strike Afghan town

Insurgents launch a gun and bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, leaving at least 22 people dead, including a BBC reporter.

Soldier held for 'Fort Hood plot'

An Awol US serviceman is in custody amid an alleged plot to attack the military base at Fort Hood in Texas, scene of a 2009 massacre, reports US media.

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Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	12240.11	-	-62.44	-0.51%
Nasdaq	2766.25	+	1.46	0.05%
FTSE 100	5873.21	+	16.63	0.28%
Dax	7190.06	-	-62.62	-0.86%
Cac 40	3712.66	-	-21.41	-0.57%

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Madonna film to screen at Venice

Madonna's film about Edward VIII's romance with American divorcee Wallis Simpson will have its world premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival.

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WHO: Hepatitis toll 'in millions'

Medical experts are calling for global action to tackle the viruses that cause the liver disease hepatitis, as new figures show it is a significant problem around the world.

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BT ordered to block pirate links

In a UK legal first a judge has ruled that a website offering links to free movies must be blocked.

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Arctic fire hints at warming cue

The 2007 Anaktuvuk fire in Alaska put vast amounts of carbon into the air, scientists say, suggestive of a new mechanism to reinforce climate change.

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Full steam ahead: Across the Scottish Highlands and around Italy’s lakes, these rail journeys make tracks through some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes.

Castle hunting in Austria: These fairytale fortresses offer trick fountains, curious art collections, dizzying architecture and centuries of history.

Glasgow’s Museum of Transport moves: The museum’s third stop in 50 years is the sleek Zaha Hadid-designed Riverside Museum, which opened on 21 June in Glasgow.

Living in... Croatia: Miles of sparkling Adriatic coast, plus national forests and lakes in its interior have drawn travellers and second-home buyers from around the world.

Budget or blowout guide: Nimes: This culinary melting pot brims with olives, goat’s cheese and AOC wine.

Business trip: Los Angeles: Business travellers still head to stylish haunts in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, at least until downtown’s development makeover gives them competition.

What people miss at Machu Picchu: One hundred years after it was discovered, some architectural treasures are still overlooked.

Full steam ahead: Across the Scottish Highlands and around Italy’s lakes, these rail journeys make tracks through some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes.

Castle hunting in Austria: These fairytale fortresses offer trick fountains, curious art collections, dizzying architecture and centuries of history.

Glasgow’s Museum of Transport moves: The museum’s third stop in 50 years is the sleek Zaha Hadid-designed Riverside Museum, which opened on 21 June in Glasgow.

Living in... Croatia: Miles of sparkling Adriatic coast, plus national forests and lakes in its interior have drawn travellers and second-home buyers from around the world.

Budget or blowout guide: Nimes: This culinary melting pot brims with olives, goat’s cheese and AOC wine.

Business trip: Los Angeles: Business travellers still head to stylish haunts in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, at least until downtown’s development makeover gives them competition.

What people miss at Machu Picchu: One hundred years after it was discovered, some architectural treasures are still overlooked.

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