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	Food prices soar - and death gorges itself OXFAM Scotland today launches a fresh appeal to stop millions starving to death in east Africa.
	Sofia counts cost of failure to tackle organised crime THE European Commission has frozen aid to Bulgaria worth millions of euros after condemning it for its failure to tackle organised crime and corruption, and its bad management
	He'd enjoy a sing-a-long and a drink and all the time his picture was on the wall â€“ welcome to Karadzic's local THE drinkers at Luda Kuca â€“ "Madhouse" â€“ in Belgrade paid little attention to the burly man nicknamed Santa who sat in the corner and spilled plum brandy on to his bus
	Scot added to Most Wanted child pervert website list A MISSING registered sex offender today became the first Scot to be posted on a child protection organisation's Most Wanted site.
	India's queen of the untouchables shakes up politics AN "UNTOUCHABLES" politician has emerged as a leader of India's opposition, after the government won a vote of confidence, in a move that may erode support for t
	Olympic protests allocated their own venues BEIJING will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official confirmed yesterday, signalling that China's authorit
	Man held after child dies in sunbaked parked car A MAN whose daughter died from dehydration after he left the three-year-old all day in his parked car in blazing sunshine while he was at work was placed under police det
	Eat bananas, trade chief urges staff THE World Trade Organisation's marathon-running chief has urged his staff to eat bananas to sustain themselves through long negotiations â€“ in which tariffs on the fruit
	Soldier killed by bomb in Helmand A BRITISH soldier was killed by a suspected roadside bomb after his patrol came under fire in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirmed yesterday.
	Briton charged over baby's death A BRITISH woman has been charged with causing the death of her newborn baby son in a hotel room in Crete.

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	Ford Posts Loss of $8.7 Billion on Asset Woes The automaker, stunned by abysmal sales of its most profitable vehicles and a sudden shift in consumers? tastes, suffered its worst quarter ever.
	Plan Would Use Antiterror Aid on Pakistani Jets The Bush administration plans to shift nearly $230 million to upgrading Pakistan?s F-16s, which critics say are not used in counterterrorism efforts.
	Is Afghanistan a Narco-State? Drug-related corruption pervades the government in Afghanistan, says a former Bush administration counternarcotics official.
	Going Down the Road: A State That Never Was in Wyoming A 1941 travel guide recounted the story of an audacious attempt by a group of would-be rebels to form a new state.
	Kremlin Rules: An Investment Gets Trapped in Kremlin?s Vise The fall of one of Russia?s most prominent foreign investors points to the official corruption that afflicts the country.
	Mosley Wins Suit Against Tabloid A judge ruled for Max Mosley, the overseer of grand prix motor racing, in his privacy suit over a British tabloid?s story about a sadomasochistic ?orgy? with a Nazi theme.
	Home Sales Fell More Than Expected Existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades.
	China Presses Hush Money on Grieving Parents Local governments have begun a campaign to buy the silence of parents whose children died in the earthquake.
	Well: Cancer Doctor Warns About Cellphones Despite limited evidence, some doctors are advising people to be cautious about cellphone use.
	Dot Earth: Arctic Bonanza, but No Energy Fix Arctic oil will be no answer to the global energy crunch.

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	Report: Russia May Send Nukes To Cuba An ailing Fidel Castro neither confirmed nor denied reports that Russia is prepared to station nuclear bombers in Cuba. Moscow is angry about U.S. plans to build missile defense sites in Eastern Europe.
	Karzai Protects Drug Lords, Critic Claims A former top U.S. counter-narcotics official alleges that President Hamid Karzai is obstructing the fight against the country's burgeoning narcotics trade.
	The Prospect Of A Nuclear Iran During his visit to Israel today, Sen. Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran. And it's one of the biggest issues in the region today. Katie Couric takes a deeper look at Iran's relationship with the world.
	U.S. Talks With Iraq Could Stretch Years The next president will likely inherit the difficult negotiations on U.S. troop presence, as disputes linger over setting timelines for withdrawal.
	Pakistan Warns Of Nuclear Arms Race Pakistan is worried about increased access to nuclear fuel by India and has warned that it could lead to an atomic arms race between the two rivals.
	High Expectations Greet Obama In Berlin Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has arrived in Berlin, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations. He's to meet with German leaders and then give an open-air speech before thousands.