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Kenyan bloggers at home and abroad

For an inside view of life in Kenya, we cherry-pick recent postings from Kenyan bloggers - those who left - and some who are dealing with the current situation.

Caption Competition 352

This week's cap comp features Andrew Flintoff

Lecturer is puzzle champion

A Belfast lecturer celebrates coming fourth in the second World Sudoku championships

Champions League clockwatch

Liverpool record a famous win in Barcelona while Porto and Chelsea share the spoils in the first legs of the first knockout round of the Champions League.

Your views on the new curriculum

Your thoughts on Mike Baker's discussion of the latest curriculum proposals.

Citizens' jury to tackle nanotech

A panel made up of ordinary members of the public is to debate the pros and cons of nanotechnology.

Obituary: Spalding Gray

BBC News Online looks back at the life of US actor Spalding Gray, who was found dead on Sunday.

Sheila Gunn: For better or for worse

Ex-Tory spin doctor Sheila Gunn sets out how Iain Duncan Smith must negotiate the hazards of his first Conservative conference as leader.

Transcripts: The diplomat's story

Peter Tripp was the man at the Foreign Office who had to deal with the hijacking crisis of 1970 - and advise ministers on whether or not to release Leila Khaled.

A wonderful work or a rat trap?

If you want to know what happens to anyone who performs "a rush to judgement" let me tell you about the early days of Mr Justice Holmes.

Egypt's war on pollution

Egypt has opened a testing station to monitor vehicle emissions as part of efforts to curb pollution in its cities.

Don't mention the past

Former Prime Minister Jim Callaghan takes a reluctant trip down memory lane with BBC News Online's Nyta Mann.

'Congratulations Mr Mandela'

BBC News online readers congratulate the South African president on his 80th birthday and marriage