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France's parliament passes a law which effectively ends the country's compulsory 35-hour working week.

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The House of Representatives passes a housing rescue bill after President Bush says he will not veto it.

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27 minutes ago
Obama tour
The BBC follows the Democratic hopeful on his world trip

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US White House hopeful Barack Obama says the world must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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Two of the world's richest men launch a campaign aiming to tackle smoking in the developing world.

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More than 14m in the Horn of Africa need food aid because of drought and high prices.

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Sunderland announce the signing of Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tainio on a three-year deal.

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Hurricane Dolly has reached the Mexico-Texas coast, bringing with it heavy rain and winds up to 100mph (161km/h).

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A secret recording shows US President George W Bush explaining the problems afflicting the US stock markets: "Wall Street got drunk."

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A key aide to the Argentine president resigns days after the government suffered a blow to its tax plans.

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Spain's Carlos Sastre takes the yellow jersey after winning a thrilling stage of the Tour de France but Cadel Evans is favourite for overall victory.

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8 hours ago
Meteoric rise
Will 'untouchable' leader be India's next PM?

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Bottlenose dolphins whistle more to their newborns, perhaps to stop theft by other females, researchers say.

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Sudan's president defies accusations from the International Criminal Court during a rare visit to Darfur.

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War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic plans to conduct his own defence in his trial at The Hague, his lawyer says.

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11 hours ago
Day in pictures
Striking images from around the world

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11 hours ago
Cost of war
Sri Lankan families reflect on 25 years of conflict

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The European Commission suspends aid to Bulgaria worth hundreds of millions of euros amid concern about organised crime.

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12 hours ago
Toxic detox
'Don't drink water unless you are thirsty'

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14 hours ago
Zero sum game
Quadrillion? The crazy numbers of Zimbabwe inflation

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