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Democrats in the US Senate say they have now secured the votes they need to begin a full debate on healthcare reform.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits displaced residents in flood-hit Cumbria, as falling flood waters reveal the extent of the damage.

A 19-year-old was stabbed and then run over in an attack on his way to shops near his north London home, police reveal.

A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle returns its first data, confirming its novel instrument is working well.

All the action in the Premier League

Manchester United's Darren Fletcher produces a superb strike as he helps his side ease to a win over Everton.

Scotland end a 27-year losing run against Australia as an awesome defensive performance sets up a 9-8 victory at Murrayfield.

Cumbria faces the aftermath of its latest floods, with hundreds of homes swamped, bridges damaged and roads closed.

Fish reared in water acidified by CO2 may become "fatally attracted" to the smell of their predators, say scientists.

Tough going at the Anglican-Roman Catholic summit

Gosport Tories' unusual 'political deodorant'

Jimmy Cowan scores the decisive try as New Zealand beat much-improved England at Twickenham.

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends "Carlos the Jackal" and world leaders he says are wrongly considered "bad guys".

Prosecutors seek a life sentence for the pair accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy.

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope agree to seek closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak steps into a row with Algeria following violence over World Cup football matches.

Many parts of Scotland are on alert for more flooding as weather forecasters warn of further heavy rain falls.

Sri Lanka says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil rebels will be allowed out for short periods.

Do French feel guilty about football win over Irish?

A luxury sports car maker based in Holland says it plans to move its luxury car assembly plant to Coventry.