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	12 minutes ago Lebanon helicopter hit by gunfire
	A Lebanese army helicopter hit by gunfire is forced to make an emergency landing in the south of the country, the army says. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	28 minutes ago Social factors key to ill health
	Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	54 minutes ago Ethiopia hints at leaving Somalia
	Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	about an hour ago Thailand PM vows not to use force
	The Thai PM says he will not use force against thousands of protesters besieging government, in an apparent change of heart. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	about an hour ago China admits mismanaged funds
	China's government departments misused, embezzled or mismanaged more than $6.7bn in 2007, the state auditor says. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	about an hour ago Pitt and Clooney at Venice debut
	The Venice Film Festival opens with the premiere of the Coen brothers' comedy Burn After Reading, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	2 hours ago Ponting supports Olympic Twenty20
	Australia captain Ricky Ponting says Twenty20 cricket will become an Olympic sport in the future. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	2 hours ago Bill Clinton backs Obama for president
	Bill Clinton resoundingly endorses Barack Obama, who is formally nominated by US Democrats as their presidential candidate. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	3 hours ago 'Un-noticed' crisis
	Desperate situation in south Sudan, in images and sounds read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	3 hours ago New direction
	With the Games over, where does China go next? read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	4 hours ago Clubs await Champions League draw
	The draw for the Champions League group stages takes place in Monaco at 1700 BST on Thursday. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	4 hours ago Pakistan car bomb hits jail bus
	At least seven people die after a car bomb targets a prison bus in Pakistan carrying police, police say. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	4 hours ago Banking revival
	Is there scope for Spanish firms to beat the trend? read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	7 hours ago US coast prepares for hurricane
	Fears of a hurricane prompt Louisiana to declare a state of emergency and New Orleans to prepare evacuation plans. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	8 hours ago Jankovic survives Arvidsson test
	World number two Jelena Jankovic reaches the US Open third round, along with Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	9 hours ago Educating Roma
	Czech attitudes change following landmark ruling read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	11 hours ago Leaking mushroom soup forces plane to make unplanned landing
	A Ryanair flight was forced to land after a passenger had an allergic reaction to mushroom soup, the airline confirms. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	12 hours ago Russia faces fresh condemnation
	Seven of the world's top industrialised nations deplore Russia's decision to recognise Georgia's breakaway regions. read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	14 hours ago With the 'sons'
	Meeting the Sunni militia driving Iraq's new security policy read story at news.bbc.co.uk

	18 hours ago Deep divisions
	Why protesters have returned to Bangkok's streets read story at news.bbc.co.uk

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