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Large Hadron Collider works again 
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:09 GMT 
    The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.


US sets marker on Afghan corruption 
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:33 GMT 
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.


Fatal China mine blast traps many 
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:46:18 GMT 
    An explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China kills at least 15 people and leaves more than 100 trapped, report state media.


Childhood abuse 'quickens ageing' 
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:10 GMT 
    Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.


Drug-resistant swine flu hits UK 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:49 GMT 
    Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.


Match-fixing claims 'stun' football body 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:31 GMT 
    About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.


Sears Tower plot leader is jailed 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:59 GMT 
    The leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago is sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison.


Israel halts stadium construction 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:20 GMT 
    Israel orders construction work on an internationally financed football stadium being built for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to be halted.


UK navy fires on 'Spanish flag' 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:01 GMT 
    The UK apologises to Spain after the Royal Navy uses a buoy with Spanish colours for target practice off Gibraltar.


Mussolini brain 'stolen by criminals keen to sell it on the web' 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:37 GMT 
    The granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini says criminals have stolen part of his brain and blood to sell on the internet.


France reject Irish replay hopes 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:47 GMT 
    The French Football Federation turns down the Republic of Ireland's request for a replay of their controversial World Cup play-off game.


Mercedes want Schumacher - Jordan 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:25 GMT 
    Michael Schumacher will race in Formula 1 for Mercedes' new team in 2010, BBC Sport's Eddie Jordan believes.


Can Iran nuclear deal be reached? 
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:06 GMT 
    Six major powers say they are disappointed with Iran’s response to the offer of a nuclear power deal.


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      Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:51:00 GMT 
      Flooded parts of the UK are set for more rain after "unprecedented" rainfall swamped homes and brought down bridges.
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