Daily Archives: July 18, 2008

Lennon biopic heads for big screen

Arts & entertainment: Nowhere Boy among new projects awarded grants by the UK Film Council
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Cavendish wins his fourth stage

Sports: Mark Cavendish powered to victory on stage 13 of the Tour de France
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‘So gay’ travel agency to get refund

Travel, life & style: South Carolina group says it will reimburse a European travel agency roughly $5,000
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Diplomats play down Iran meeting expectations

Western diplomats cautioned against expecting anything other than minor concessions
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James Brown disappoints at auction

Christie’s sale of Brown memorabilia disappointing overall, but some items exceeded estimates
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Citigroup soothes banking nerves

Citigroup lost $2.5bn in the three months to June, against a $5.1bn loss in the preceding quarter
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The US will not prosecute Bush

Comment is free America: John McQuaid: Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld will never be tried for war crimes in the US because the country lacks a consensus on torture
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Sudanese ‘lost boy’ on Olympic team

After years in US foster care, 23-year-old Lopez Lomong has is training for Beijing
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IBM delivers growth in double digits

Business & economics: Hi-tech heavyweights IBM and Microsoft both belied economic gloom
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Annan: Zimbabwe shames Africa

Exclusive interview: Former UN secretary general warns against judging the whole of Africa
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‘If we have guns, we’ll shoot back’

Exclusive: Clancy Chassay reports from inside Burma on plans for new uprising against the regime, and hears some monks call for armed insurrection
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McCain Addresses NAACP

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain spoke before the NAACP on Wednesday. What do you think?
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Calm Before the Storm

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This was taken just before a thunderstorm hit us. 30 second exposure. Canon 40D with 10-22mm @ 10mm, ISO-100, F/14.
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Rice to meet N Korean counterpart

Diplomats agree to highest level of contact between US and North Korea for four years
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Pistorius fails to make Olympic team

Sports: Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not be included in South Africa’s team for Beijing 2008
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McCain eclipsed as TV follows Obama

TV networks reported to be planning interviews with Obama on visit to Middle East and Europe
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Chávez party revives plan to lift presidential re-election limit

Venezuela’s ruling party says it will seek to reform constitution to allow Hugo Chávez indefinite re-election
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Kofi Annan: Zimbabwe shames Africa

Exclusive interview: Former UN secretary general warns against judging the whole of Africa
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US seeks green light to open base in Tehran

The Bush administration pushed ahead with plans to establish a diplomatic presence
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