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- 1. Rig firms hit back at BP report
- Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11239676
- 2. Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
- High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11232356
- 3. Empty shops highlighting 'divide'
- The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11239708
- 4. Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
- Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11238897
- 5. Mexico crime 'like an insurgency'
- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Mexican drug violence is looking increasingly like an insurgency, a comment strongly rejected by Mexico.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11234058
- 6. Planes in 'near-miss' over London
- A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in July, a report reveals.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-london-11237496
- 7. Shoppers turning to card payments
- The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11233827
- 8. Erdogan raps rivals ahead of poll
- Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises the tactics of his opponents, in a BBC interview ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11240178
- 9. Taliban chief says victory close
- Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11239562
- 10. Nutrient clue to common birth defect
- Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11230642
- 11. Child detention 'harm' documented
- A medical charity says it has documented for the first time the effects of immigration detention on children facing removal from the UK.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11239067
- 12. Capello eyes life as a pensioner
- Fabio Capello is looking forward to his retirement as the Italian confirms he will stand down as England coach after Euro 2012.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8982445.stm
- 13. Piers Morgan to replace CNN host Larry King
- Former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11234671
- 14. Dr Dre or The Cure? Study into music on prescription
- Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11233452
- 15. Houllier named Aston Villa boss
- Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is named the new manager of Aston Villa.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8969268.stm
- 16. Brilliant Federer beats Soderling
- Five-time champion Roger Federer produces a stunning display to beat Robin Soderling and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8982480.stm
- 17. Higgins cleared of fixing claims
- John Higgins is cleared of all match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute, resulting in a £75,000 fine and a ban until November.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8973869.stm
- 18. Ferrari escape further punishment
- Ferrari have avoided further punishment for using banned team orders, a Formula 1 disciplinary hearing in Paris has ruled.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8964502.stm
- 19. Ashes warm-up in SA for Pietersen
- England batsman Kevin Pietersen hopes to play for South African franchise Kwa-Zulu Natal in two matches as a warm-up for this winter's Ashes.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8982208.stm
- 20. Shot boy's family still suffering
- Police use the anniversary of the killing of Manchester schoolboy Jessie James to once again appeal for help to catch his killer.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-manchester-11238840
- 21. Britons drown off Spanish coast
- A Briton is thought to have drowned after going to the aid of his father, who also died, while the pair swam in the sea off Spain's Costa Tropical.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-surrey-11231169
- 22. Boundary move 'gives Tories hope'
- Boundary changes for the next Scottish Parliament elections suggest a possible boost to the Conservatives, according to experts.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11229792
- 23. 'No guarantees' over Moray bases
- The Scottish Secretary says he can give "no guarantees" about the future of two Scottish RAF bases.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11237418
- 24. MP met Claudy bomb suspect priest
- The priest suspected of being involved in the 1972 Claudy bombing met Martin McGuinness shortly before he died, the deputy first minister confirms.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11229268
- 25. Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF
- Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-11225902
- 26. New-style device killed soldier
- A 29-year-old soldier on foot patrol in Afghanistan was killed by a sophisticated explosive device which was hard to detect, an inquest hears.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11234977
- 27. Metal plant to be decommissioned
- Metal plant owners Anglesey Aluminium confirm production will not restart at their Holyhead factory which was mothballed 12 months ago.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-11229027
- 28. UN seeks to placate Rwanda leader
- The UN's secretary general urges Rwanda not to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan over a leaked report saying its troops may have committed genocide.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11229201
- 29. Nigeria replaces security leaders
- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new military and police chiefs ahead of planned January presidential election.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11234840
- 30. Clan 'behind Philippine massacre'
- The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11225151
- 31. Two missing in China rig accident
- At least 30 workers are rescued and at least two are missing after a storm causes an oil rig off China's north-east coast to list dangerously.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11229599
- 32. Merkel defends Danish cartoonist
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawings of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage in 2006.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11236158
- 33. Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
- The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11235023
- 34. Honduras massacre 'gang rivalry'
- A mass shooting in a shoe factory in Honduras is blamed on rival street gangs linked to Mexican drug cartels.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11240006
- 35. Castro criticises Iranian leader
- Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11226158
- 36. Second Iraqi TV presenter killed
- Gunmen in Iraq have killed an Iraqi TV journalist - the second in as many days - while four other people were killed in two attacks in the capital Baghdad.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11235930
- 37. Iran stands firm on stoning case
- Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11212289
- 38. Vodafone to pay India $2.6bn tax
- An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay $2.6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison Telecom's Indian phone assets.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11227474
- 39. Man in court over India Pune bomb
- A man appears in court in Mumbai in connection with a bomb blast at a German bakery in the Indian city of Pune six months ago.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11230285
- 40. Obama defiant on tax cut stance
- President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11236302
- 41. Colorado fire destroys 136 homes
- A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, officials say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11240077
- 42. US economic growth 'decelerating'
- US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11237044
- 43. House giant enters administration
- Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11224398
- 44. Writing off tax is 'unaffordable'
- The country "cannot afford" to write off underpayments of income tax caused by problems with the calculation system, a minister says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11230325
- 45. Cameron's father dies in hospital
- David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11227525
- 46. MPs to probe Cameron-Clegg deal
- MPs are to examine how the coalition was formed after the election and issues arising from the negotiations between the two parties.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11233131
- 47. Fees rise 'best' for universities
- Vice chancellors are expected to be told raising student tuition fees is the best way to ensure future finding for higher education.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11240067
- 48. Outbreak probe at industry sites
- There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11225645
- 49. More obesity ops 'will save cash'
- Millions of pounds are lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11201068
- 50. Inquiry to hear from HIV victims
- The injury into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s will hear from the victims who contracted HIV and Hepatitis.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11231986
- 51. Two-tier university warning given
- Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11216697
- 52. 'Racism missed' at attack school
- A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-wiltshire-11227191
- 53. Cambridge tops university table
- Cambridge University has come top of an international university rankings table, knocking Harvard of the top spot for the first time since 2004.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11227693
- 54. Google unveils 'instant' searches
- Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product, Google Instant, that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11239037
- 55. One in four gives fake net names
- A survey shows a majority of web users have suffered cybercrime, but many respondents were themselves less than honest.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11226786
- 56. European police in pirate raids
- Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11227813
- 57. Cable's plan to cut science funds
- Business Secretary Vince Cable has unveiled plans for a squeeze on public funding for scientific research.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11225197
- 58. Dino clue to 'earliest feathers'
- Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11221459
- 59. Secrets of good dancing uncovered
- Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11223473
- 60. 'No decisions' over World Service
- No decisions have been taken about possible funding cuts to the BBC World Service, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11227896
- 61. The xx step into the spotlight
- The xx express surprise at their Mercury Prize win and singer-songwiter Conor J O'Brien gives the stand-out performance of the ceremony.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11224970
- 62. UK moviegoers Exorcised by horror
- Horror movie The Last Exorcism debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, taking £1.1m in its opening weekend.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11227565
- 63. Beware the 'don't know' brigade
- In his regular column, Michael Blastland looks at why the people ignored by surveys could be those with the strongest opinions.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11206057
- 64. The blackmarket in cutting agents
- Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11177126
- 65. The 60s, but not as we know it
- US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11200259
- 66. PMQs: Clegg faces questions on phone hacking
- Standing in for David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it is for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8898000/8898899.stm
- 67. The science of manly dance moves
- Scientists say they have carried out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11235946
- 68. Mexico rejects drug 'insurgency' analogy
- Mexico has rejected remarks from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, that drug-related violence in Mexico increasingly has the hallmarks of an insurgency.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11240007
- 69. UN aid chief Amos visits Pakistan
- The newly appointed head of UN humanitarian relief Lady Valerie Amos has spent her first day in office touring Pakistan.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11240021
- 70. How BP will kill the oil spill
- A scale model of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how it is being repaired
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11229405
- 71. Behind the scenes of new Strictly
- As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11225074
- 72. Pope 'looking forward' to UK visit
- The Pope has said he is "very much looking forward" to his visit to the UK next week, and thanked all those involved in advance for their efforts.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11232416
- 73. Jolie praise for Pakistan military
- Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11228306
- 74. Trapped miners watch football match
- The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11225047
- 75. Low pay and squalor
- The plight of Commonwealth Games workers in Delhi
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11218833
- 76. Off the dial
- What happened to Mercury, as in Mercury music prize?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11212656
- 77. Modelling the future
- What will London's skyline look like in 2030?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-london-11231304
- 78. Papal tours
- The UK visits of Benedict XVI and John Paul II compared
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11186463
- 79. All for one
- Did the Blitz really make British people tougher?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11213968
- 80. World of difference
- Is it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11228268
- 81. Outreach outrage?
- The US church threatening to burn Korans on 9/11
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11226352

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