Protests over French Roma policy
Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people.
Overnight curfew after NZ quake
Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities.
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Petrobras files $65bn share offer
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
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Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
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BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
Technology
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PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
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Memristor revolution backed by HP
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Global broadband divide revealed
Entertainment/Arts
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Hogan given leave to return to US
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.
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T.I. released after drug arrest
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DJs unite for Love Parade track
Sci/Environment
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Plans for solar 'close encounter'
Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.
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Wolves fail to halt aspen decline
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Method to trace persistent CFCs
Health
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'No evidence' implants are toxic
Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.
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Bone drug linked to cancer risk
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Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
Have Your Say
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New Zealand earthquake: Your pictures
BBC News website readers have been sending in images of damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude quake in New Zealand.
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Pakistan floods: 'The worst is yet to come'
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Pakistan floods: 'Desperate for doctors'
Magazine
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Eddie who?
Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?
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Don't let the bed bugs bite
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Autobiographies of the rich and famous
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Imran Khan on corruption in cricket
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
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'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
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Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best'
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Ground Zero Islamic centre causes debate
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Making music from children's old toys
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What does the future hold for television?
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Raphael's works 'reunited' in London
Features & Analysis
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'Death squad'
The merciless drugs gang spreading fear in Mexico
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Week in pictures
Striking pictures from around the world this week
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Reporter's dilemma
Should a journalist bear witness, or interfere to help save a life? From our own correspondent
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Sense of relief
Portugal sex abuse trial result welcomed, but concerns remain
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Mardell's America
Should Washington reconsider the power of Palin fever?
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