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Police warn of serial car thief

A thief who dupes victims into thinking he is a prospective buyer before stealing their vehicles has struck 12 times in a month.

Reclusive past of Nepal's new PM

Prachanda, the Nepalese Maoist leader who has been elected as prime minister, has a mild manner which conceals a tough interior.

Final round as it happened

Tiger Woods claims a stunning birdie at the last to force a US Open play-off with Rocco Mediate.

Concern for missing court accused

Police grow increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who went missing days before a court appearance.

Viva Las Vegas for Calzaghe fans

Joe Calzaghe's supporters soak up the Las Vegas atmosphere ahead of his big fight with Bernard Hopkins.

The great Sex Pistols pantomime

Johnny Rotten and friends bring their reunion show on the road once again.

Rahul Dravid: A dignified exit

Rohit Brijnath on Rahul Dravid's resignation from Indian cricket captaincy.

Le Tour prologue as it happened

Fabian Cancellara wins the Tour de France prologue in London in front of huge crowds.

What makes a great Tour rider?

What makes a good endurance cyclists? How much is nature and how much training?

'Chairman' reveals seedy world of trafficking

A gangland boss reveals the seedy underworld of Philippine prostitution to the BBC's Andrew Harding.

Gujarat police try to smell sweet

Police in India's western state of Gujarat are to try out new uniforms so that the long armpit of the law will be slightly less smelly.

Mr Punch's 'bad mood' syndrome

Research suggests seaside puppet Mr Punch could have been based on a sufferer of a medical condition.

Big Brother costumes under wraps

A costume company is sworn to secrecy after designing bizarre costumes for Celebrity Big Brother.

Quotes of the week

Frank Carson on Chasetown's FA Cup heroics, plus Ferguson and Keane

Car and finance providers target poor

BBC One's Whistleblower exposes the shocking behaviour of a car dealership in Croydon which targets the poor.

Is beer less fattening than wine?

Brewers are hoping to appeal to women drinkers by offering beer in third-of-a-pint glasses. But first they tackle the belief that beer is more fattening than wine. Is it true?

Algeria's Khaled rocks the casbah

One of North Africa's most popular singers, Khaled, shows off his new album at a gig in London.

Men 'increasingly likely to diet'

A quarter of British men are dieting and the numbers are growing at the same rate as women, a report says.

View from America

BBC Sport's Kevin Asseo says that the NFL's Dad's Army are showing the youngsters how it is done.

Not-so-little Britain

Gone are the curvy-but-slender figures of the 1950s: A computer mapping survey showed that today, Britons are taller, straighter, and larger than ever.