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 Washington |
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BA's price-fix fine reaches $550m  British Airways has been fined after it admitted collusion in fixing the prices of fuel surcharges
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 London |
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Global stock markets take a dive Currency markets churned as casualties mounted from worsening credit markets and investors scrambled away from assets
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| Aug.2 |
London |
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Anti-terror chief 'misled' public Report: There were 'serious weaknesses' in the police's handling of information after the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
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| Aug.3 |
London |
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 Idi Amin's son jailed for role in murder Faisal Wangita has been jailed for 5 years after being involved in a gang attack that left a man dead
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England |
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Farm infected with foot-and-mouth  Map of Guildford United Kingdom| 60 animals on the farm at a farm in Surrey have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease | |
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| Aug.4 |
England |
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Foot-and-mouth strain identified The strain of the disease found at a Surrey farm has been identified it is identical to that used at the Institute for Animal Health
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| Aug.5 |
 Hungary |
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Hamilton hurries to third race win McLaren's Lewis Hamilton led the Grand Prix from start to finish to stretch his championship lead over unhappy Alonso to 7 points
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| Aug.6 |
England |
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UK disease outbreak prompts ban International bans were slapped on British farming exports as the country s is halting work at a vaccine lab suspected to be the source of the infection
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| Aug.8 |
England |
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UK eases foot-and-mouth farm ban Britain was easing a nationwide ban on moving livestock that was imposed after an outbreak of the disease in southern England
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| Aug.10 |
London |
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Central banks pour money into system| The U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank pumped money into the banking system for a second day to ward off a global credit crisis | |
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| Aug.14 |
 Spain |
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 Chelsea 'agree' $47m Alves package Sevilla's Brazilian wing-back is poised to sign for Chelsea after being left out of the squad for the first leg of their Champions League
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| Aug.15 |
London |
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World markets continue to slide| The FTSE-100 slid 0.6% France's CAC-40 declined 0.6% and Germany's DAX lost 0.5%. Asia, Tokyo and New Zealand closed at 9-month lows | |
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Los Angeles |
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Beckham bends in 1st goal for L.A. David Beckham treated Galaxy fans to a master class in his first start for the club, scoring a goal and creating another
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| Aug.23 |
European Union |
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EU lifts ban on Brit meat exports The European Union relaxed a ban on exports of livestock, meat and dairy products, imposed after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
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| Aug.24 |
 Afghanistan |
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 U.S. jet 'bombs British troops'| 3 soldiers have been killed by so-called friendly fire from American fighter planes | |
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| Aug.30 |
London |
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 Sharif names Pakistan return date| Pakistan's exiled former Prime Minister will return home on September 10 to challenge President Musharraf | |
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 Brown and Sarkozy in Darfur vow The prime minister and French President have called for intense action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur
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| Aug.31 |
London |
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 'Loving sons' lead Diana tribute Prince Harry led tributes to Princess of Wales, on the 10th anniversary of her death, describing her as 'he best mother in the world'
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