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Murdochs to face MPs over hacking: News Corporation's Rupert and James Murdoch agree, along with Rebekah Brooks, to appear before MPs to answer questions on the phone-hacking scandal next week.

Man Utd deny bidding for Sneijder: Manchester United are not pursuing a deal to sign Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder and never have been, BBC Sport has learned.

Perfume in Provence: Grasse, a medieval Provencal town with cobblestone streets, is still considered the perfume capital of the world, with 65 fragrance-related companies in operation.

Murdochs to face MPs over hacking: News Corporation's Rupert and James Murdoch agree, along with Rebekah Brooks, to appear before MPs to answer questions on the phone-hacking scandal next week.

Man Utd deny bidding for Sneijder: Manchester United are not pursuing a deal to sign Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder and never have been, BBC Sport has learned.

Perfume in Provence: Grasse, a medieval Provencal town with cobblestone streets, is still considered the perfume capital of the world, with 65 fragrance-related companies in operation.

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Images of Mass graves in Sudan discovered by George Clooney's Satellite Monitoring Project.

Images show Sudan 'mass graves'

Satellite images show mass graves following recent fighting in Sudan, a campaign group set up by Hollywood star George Clooney says.

Spotify finally launches in USA

Streaming music service Spotify is set to launch in the US, after thrashing out deals with the major record companies.

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Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	12478.02	-	-13.59	-0.11%
Nasdaq	2773.86	-	-23.06	-0.82%
FTSE 100	5846.95	-	-59.48	-1.01%
Dax	7214.74	-	-53.13	-0.73%
Cac 40	3751.23	-	-42.04	-1.11%

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Sanchez wins first mountain stage

Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez claims victory in a thrilling first mountain stage of the Tour de France.

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Winslet US drama leads Emmy race

Kate Winslet's TV drama Mildred Pierce leads this year's race for the US Emmy awards, with 21 nominations.

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Westerners programmed for alcohol

Westerners could be genetically programmed to consume fatty foods and alcohol more than those from the east, researchers in Scotland claim.

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'Pinging' raises legal questions

Claims that the News of the World paid police to track mobiles raises questions about eavesdropping laws, experts say.

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Probe prepares to orbit asteroid

The US space agency says its Dawn spacecraft should go into orbit around the Asteroid Vesta on Friday to begin a year-long study of the 530km-wide rock

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Postcard from Valencia, Spain: Spain’s third largest city is the home of paella, fresh seafood, cured meats and lively bars.

Visiting Washington, DC with kids: America’s capital is an educational, and even patriotic, venture that enhances school-aged children's study of history and politics, and tickles preschoolers' imaginations.

Building bridges with breakfast: Hilton and Starwood plan to woo Chinese travellers with congee, fried rice, dim sum, fried dough fritters, hard boiled eggs, tea and soy milk.

The world’s top coffee spots: From Ethiopia to Cuba, Seattle to Colombia, which is your top choice for caffeine-fuelled travel?

Living in… Provence: Tourists flood the region in summer, looking for their place in the sun, but those who own a little piece of this paradise enjoy every season.

A tale of the South Pacific: A collection of tiny dots in the middle of the ocean, the Cook Islands are rich in history and natural beauty.

Must-see US exhibitions: From glass ceilings to glass slippers, urban expression to avant-garde, a few of this season’s highlights.

Postcard from Valencia, Spain: Spain’s third largest city is the home of paella, fresh seafood, cured meats and lively bars.

Visiting Washington, DC with kids: America’s capital is an educational, and even patriotic, venture that enhances school-aged children's study of history and politics, and tickles preschoolers' imaginations.

Building bridges with breakfast: Hilton and Starwood plan to woo Chinese travellers with congee, fried rice, dim sum, fried dough fritters, hard boiled eggs, tea and soy milk.

The world’s top coffee spots: From Ethiopia to Cuba, Seattle to Colombia, which is your top choice for caffeine-fuelled travel?

Living in… Provence: Tourists flood the region in summer, looking for their place in the sun, but those who own a little piece of this paradise enjoy every season.

A tale of the South Pacific: A collection of tiny dots in the middle of the ocean, the Cook Islands are rich in history and natural beauty.

Must-see US exhibitions: From glass ceilings to glass slippers, urban expression to avant-garde, a few of this season’s highlights.

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