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An eight-year-old boy is charged with the murder of his father and another man in the US state of Arizona, police say.

All the news and commentary following Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 US presidential election as it happened.

Peter Wehner argues that voters should not elect Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

As US Democratic candidate Barack Obama spends millions on a primetime TV ad in the hope of swaying undecided voters, Kim Ghattas asks whether it was overkill.

The planet is headed for an ecological "credit crunch", according to a report issued by conservation groups.

The Obama campaign becomes the first to advertise in video games, while the McCain camp challenges YouTube copyright actions.

The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the deepening and increasingly impassioned political showdown in Thailand.

Alex Bogdanovic loses the opening Davis Cup singles tie Wimbledon to Austria's Jurgen Melzer.

Key quotes from the main players in the conflict between Russia and Georgia over the country's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

The BBC's Chris Morris on Pervez Musharraf's mixed legacy.

The BBC's Caroline Wyatt finds strong support for Russia's actions in Georgia on the streets of Moscow.

US President Bush says military aircraft and naval forces are bringing aid to Georgia, following its conflict with Russia.

Jesse Helms was one of the most one most vocal and powerful conservatives in the US Congress.

Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court.

Britain's Andy Murray comes from two sets down to beat Richard Gasquet in an incredible four-hour match on Centre Court.

British number one Andy Murray comes through in straight sets against veteran Frenchman Fabrice Santoro on Centre Court.

A school caretaker is suing Hampshire County Council for £50,000 after he fell off a stepladder.

Michael Vaughan returns to form with 106 as England finish day four of the first Test with a two-run lead.

The government's efficiency drive is dismissed as "smoke and mirrors" by the public accounts committee chairman.

All the action as Welshman Joe Calzaghe beats American legend Bernard Hopkins by split decision in Las Vegas.

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