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Tim Franks explains why Kadima party leader Tzipi Livni gave up on efforts to form a new Israeli coalition and chose the tricky path towards early elections.

A workman trapped after his dumper truck overturned is helped by a mother and daughter.

Christian Bale, who has been questioned by police following an allegation of assault, was a child star who hit the Hollywood big time.

The BBC's Alastair Leithead sees how drama is helping Afghans cope with their traumatic past.

The BBC's Jon Leyne says there is a building sense of crisis as tension continues to rise over Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

Aides of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will not let him go quietly, leaving them exposed to revenge, writes Allan Little.

Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, considers the impact of Barack Obama's speech on the issue of race.

Cornelius Lysaght previews the third day of the Festival

England put in a dreadful performance as New Zealand easily claim a 2-0 series lead.

Top seed Justine Henin beats Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

EU entry seems destined to change Romania's small-scale farming methods - and its landscape.

A change in US policy has helped the latest progress over North Korea's nuclear programme, the BBC's Charles Scanlon reports.

Australia and Wales lock horns in Sydney, with the Welsh looking for only their second ever win down under.

Former BBC political editor Andrew Marr reviews the Blair government's relationship with the media and "spin".

West Indies are effectively out of the World Cup after losing by 67 runs to South Africa in Grenada.

West Indies are thrashed by Sri Lanka as their World Cup ambitions take another major blow.

Graham Taylor & Alan Shearer's views on the Andorra win

How the movement to abolish slavery pioneered campaigning techniques still being used today.

Why the cost of the 2012 Olympics has spiralled from the original estimate

Three men who held a drug importer hostage, demanding a £52,000 ransom, are jailed.

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