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- 1. Six million facing new tax bills
- HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11186397
- 2. Overnight curfew after NZ quake
- Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11187166
- 3. Burnt body found on golf course
- A badly-burnt body is found in undergrowth between the 17th and 18th holes of an East Sussex golf course.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-sussex-11189182
- 4. Two killed as aeroplanes collide
- Two people are killed as two light aircraft collide on the Isle of Wight.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11189990
- 5. Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
- Shoes, eggs and plastic bottles are thrown at Tony Blair as he arrives at a book-shop in Dublin to sign copies of his memoirs.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11187320
- 6. Tory defects over schools scheme
- A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11186771
- 7. Balls seeks phone hack statement
- Labour leadership hopeful Ed Balls says the home secretary should make a statement about claims of phone tapping by the News of the World.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11188459
- 8. Protests over French Roma policy
- Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11186592
- 9. Karzai sets up Taliban talks body
- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11188294
- 10. Nine die in New Zealand air crash
- Nine people, including four tourists, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11186173
- 11. Police chief raps Moat coverage
- Chief Constable Peter Fahy says it was "not right" that TV broadcasters covered the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat on a live rolling basis.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11188447
- 12. Spud U Like? Gardener chipper over his super-spud
- An amateur gardener grows what he believes to be the largest potato in the world.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-somerset-11187175
- 13. Robbie Williams turns on Blackpool lights
- Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-lancashire-11174416
- 14. Dawson facing spell on sidelines
- England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson will miss the game with Switzerland after being ruled out for at least six weeks.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8968538.stm
- 15. Live text - US Open day six
- Roger Federer takes on Paul-Henri Mathieu after wins for Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova and a shock defeat for Jelena Jankovic on day six of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8969198.stm
- 16. England boss happy with Mushtaq
- England coach Andy Flower says he is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links with illegal bookmakers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8968930.stm
- 17. Pakistan trio keen to see row end
- A lawyer for the three Pakistan players at the centre of allegations of corruption says they are keen for a "timely and satisfactory outcome" to the affair.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8953417.stm
- 18. Chandhok impressed by Korea track
- Hispania Racing's Karun Chandhok gives the Korean Grand Prix venue the thumbs-up after being the first F1 driver to drive it.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8969014.stm
- 19. Officers could face crash charges
- Two police officers who crashed a sports car seized from a suspected drink-driver could face prosecution.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-manchester-11187747
- 20. Funeral for festival death star
- The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-11188890
- 21. Rider airlifted at horse trials
- Scottish event rider Nicola Malcolm is airlifted to hospital after falling from her horse during the Burghley Horse Trials.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11189832
- 22. Council could cut over 1,000 jobs
- One of Scotland's largest councils - North Lanarkshire - warns that it may have to cut more than 1,000 jobs.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11180723
- 23. Name released after city death
- Police release the name of a man who was found dead at his apartment in Armagh city on Friday.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11188314
- 24. Irish citizen dies in plane crash
- A 26-year-old man from the Irish Republic is among nine people killed in a plane crash in New Zealand.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11186917
- 25. More cuts in councillors proposed
- More plans to reduce the number of councillors in Wales are put forward to create what ministers say would be greater fairness for voters.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11187501
- 26. Village £550,000 broadband quote
- Villagers told by BT it will cost £550,000 for a broadband connection receive an estimate from another company of £50,000.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-11166119
- 27. Mozambique police fire at rioters
- Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11176238
- 28. UN calls special food price talks
- The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11177346
- 29. South Korea FM offers to resign
- The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11186649
- 30. Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
- Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11173774
- 31. Belarus web activist found hanged
- A Belarus opposition website activist found hanged at his home outside Minsk committed suicide, officials say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11189609
- 32. Netherlands coalition talks fail
- Talks to form a coalition government in the Netherlands collapse as the leader of the far-right Freedom Party Geert Wilders walks out.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11185895
- 33. Chile miners advised to exercise
- Scientists from the US space agency Nasa advise the trapped Chilean miners to exercise and regulate their day and night sleep patterns.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11186430
- 34. Castro addresses rally in Havana
- Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11184878
- 35. Blair in 'radical Islam' warning
- Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11182225
- 36. Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
- The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11184201
- 37. Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
- A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11177686
- 38. Afghan violence 'will get worse'
- Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, the UK's most senior military commander in the country tells the BBC.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11186416
- 39. Tropical storm Earl hits Canada
- Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with tens of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11189584
- 40. US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
- The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11179645
- 41. HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
- HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11174953
- 42. Petrobras files $65bn share offer
- The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11184839
- 43. BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
- BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11174375
- 44. Poll 'backs move from New Labour'
- A poll commissioned by Ed Miliband's leadership campaign finds voters are less likely to vote Labour if there is not a shift from New Labour policies.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11185576
- 45. Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
- The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11180264
- 46. Fox rules out French 'ship share'
- Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11176489
- 47. Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
- Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11181457
- 48. 'No evidence' implants are toxic
- Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11178375
- 49. Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
- Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11167176
- 50. Men in short supply in primaries
- One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11175850
- 51. Music tuition falling, poll says
- Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11179448
- 52. School lottery 'failed in aim'
- England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11162313
- 53. PS3 hack escapes court challenge
- Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11176441
- 54. Memristor revolution backed by HP
- A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11165087
- 55. Global broadband divide revealed
- The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11162656
- 56. Plans for solar 'close encounter'
- Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11181567
- 57. Wolves fail to halt aspen decline
- The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11178293
- 58. Method to trace persistent CFCs
- Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11166140
- 59. DJs unite for Love Parade track
- Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11181305
- 60. Sarah Kennedy leaves BBC Radio 2
- Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11178849
- 61. Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce
- Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11173177
- 62. Don't let the bed bugs bite
- The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11165108
- 63. Autobiographies of the rich and famous
- Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11169914
- 64. Propping up a prime minister
- Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11152307
- 65. Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
- Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11187486
- 66. Imran Khan on corruption in cricket
- The former Pakistan cricket captain, Imran Khan, has said that if players are found guilty of spot fixing, they should not be given a life ban, which some officials are demanding.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11185947
- 67. Making music from children's old toys
- The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11176344
- 68. ‘We were woken by the earthquake’
- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11185217
- 69. What does the future hold for television?
- Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11178043
- 70. Panda twins delight Japanese zoo
- New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11182047
- 71. Canine Cinema gets audience howling
- In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11185066
- 72. Sharks swarm off Australian coast
- Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11174456
- 73. Reporter's dilemma
- Should a journalist bear witness, or interfere to help save a life?
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8965711.stm
- 74. Five Minutes
- Author Ian McEwan on writing, walking and quantum mechanics
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11176666
- 75. 'Death squad'
- The merciless drugs gang spreading fear in Mexico
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11189017
- 76. Star Chamber secrets
- The spending review's political arm-wrestling contest
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11170954
- 77. Eddie who?
- The most famous comic you've never heard of
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11167459
- 78. Week in pictures
- Striking pictures from around the world this week
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11179003

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