Michael Phelps breaks the record for Olympic golds and GB cyclist Emma Pooley wins silver in the time trial on day five in Beijing.

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Management speak - don't you just hate it? Emphatically yes, judging by readers' responses to writer Lucy Kellaway's campaign against office jargon. Here, we list 50 of the best worst examples.

British nationals in the United Arab Emirates have been warned there is now a high risk of a terror attack there.

The government's patience with Northern Rock seems to be running out, despite its chairman's call for cool heads.

Middle East commentators viewed the Palestinian donors conference and found it wanting.

The battles in Belgium to form a government and questions over Britishness illuminate issues of identity.

Martin O'Neill is unhappy with Sven, plus other rumours

Conflicts have cost Africa $300bn over 15 years, equivalent to aid received in that period, a report says.

Joseph Ratzinger's favourite cat narrates the story of the Pope's life in a new children's book.

Paul Smith's autobiography comes under our scrutiny

When Richard Murray had a stroke he lost his Birmingham accent and started speaking with a heavy foreign accent.

We have a feast of live sport on the BBC this weekend

"The new arena is vast without being instantly mind-blowing"

With his new plan for Iraq, President Bush runs the risk of going against the principles of the US army's new doctrine of counter insurgency, says the BBC's Paul Reynolds

The BBC's Elizabeth Biddlecombe gauges reaction to the unveiling of the long-awaited iPhone in San Francisco.

Ricky Ponting scores his 32nd Test hundred as Australia are 346-3 at stumps on day one of the first Test.

The post-war generation never had it so good - and they transformed culture and politics.

The full text of statements from Peter Clark, Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist branch chief, Home Secretary John Reid and Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander about the terror threat.

HIV is no longer and automatic death sentence, but it is not an easy illness. A new book offers practical advice.