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Stage 17 as it happened (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:18 GMT

Spain's Carlos Sastre takes the Tour de France's yellow jersey after an impressive victory at l'Alpe d'Huez.

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Relief in Sarajevo (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:27:42 GMT

Karadzic's arrest is talk of city's cafes and bars

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London tries to scrape its pennies together (The Economist)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:36:34 GMT

A long-awaited transport project LONDON is trying to move ahead with plans for its long-awaited Crossrail project. The train line is intended to cut west-east across the metropolitan area, allowing a traveler to go from Heathrow airport, say, to Canary Wharf and points further east (via key Tube interchanges in the city centre) without switching lines. If all goes smoothly, Crossrail could open in...

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Vodafone in surprise share move (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:17:49 GMT

Vodafone will buy £1bn worth of its own shares, after a sharp fall in its stock price on Tuesday in the wake of a disappointing trading update

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The trial of Karadzic (New Statesman)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:34:39 GMT

A trial in Belgrade would trigger a real debate about Serbia's role in the destruction of the Yugoslav state and Bosnian society but there would be dangers... News of the discovery and arrest of Radovan Karadzic, one of several key architects of the war and genocide in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995, is a rare international news event worthy of celebration but laden with challenges for Serbia and...

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Explore : Belgrade, Channels, International, International Justice, Serbia

Serbia 2008 Olympic Football Squad (SoccerLens)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:03:04 GMT

Serbia’s Olympic squad for Beijing 2008: Coach: Miroslav Đukić (42) Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojković (24) (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal) Saša Stamenković (23) (Red Star Belgrade) Željko Brkić (22) (FK Vojvodina) Defenders: Pavle Ninkov (23) (Red Star Belgrade) Nenad Tomović (20) (Red Star Belgrade) Gojko Kačar (21) (Hertha Berlin, Germany) Slobodan Rajković (19) (FC Twente, Netherlands) Duško Tošić (23)...

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Kosovo: Miss Kosovo at Miss Universe (Global Voices Online)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:21:22 GMT

Douglas Muir of A Fistful of Euros reports that the Miss Universe pageant “accepted Kosovo as a country, and […] Miss Kosovo made it into the top ten. (To be precise, she placed sixth in swimsuit and eighth in evening gown.)”

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Reports: Starving bears eat 2 men in Russia (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:50:00 GMT

MOSCOW -- A pack of enormous bears searching for food killed and ate two men at mines in Russia's Pacific Kamchatka region and have kept hundreds of geologists and miners from reaching the mine, news agencies reported Wednesday.

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Woman charged in Sweden with murdering toddlers (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:00 GMT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A German woman has been charged in Sweden with murder and attempted murder in a hammer attack that left two toddlers dead and their mother with serious injuries.

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Germany plans customs test for would-be citizens (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:25:00 GMT

BERLIN -- Germany is to introduce a test on German customs and history for would-be citizens in September after Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved the plan on Wednesday.

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'Pitiful' fines for selling knives to kids (IOL)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:53:08 GMT

Despite rising numbers of teenage knife deaths the most stringent penalties are not being imposed in England and Wales, according to the Liberal Democrats.

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'Risk of UK recession rising' (IOL)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:49:17 GMT

A poll has shown that a rapidly slowing UK economy is at significant risk of falling into recession.

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A million Germans 'don't exist' (IOL)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:15:09 GMT

German statisticians have said that their country's long-standing statistics on Germany's population are out of sync with reality...

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How war crimes suspect transformed himself to lead secret life (The Herald )

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:23:54 GMT

Captured war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic led a secret life in Serbia’s capital Belgrade practising alternative medicine, it has been revealed.

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Lisbon treaty dies if Irish keep No vote, says UK's opposition (Financial Time)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:00 GMT

An incoming Conservative government in Britain would try to kill off the European Union's Lisbon treaty, unless Ireland reverses its No vote on the controversial text...

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Poisonous legacy of the larger-than-life leader (Financial Time)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Under the entry for "distinguishing marks and characteristics" in Radovan Karadzic's Interpol arrest warrant there are just two words: "flamboyant behaviour". Mr...

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Thousands flock to 'Gay Games' (IOL)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:32:29 GMT

The Eurogames are open to everyone, irrespective of sex, age, sexual identity or physical abilities...

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Serbia: Radovan Karadzic was Disguised as a Doctor (Global Voices Online)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:59:55 GMT

Radovan Karadzic lived in Belgrade under false name of Dragan David Dabic. He was disguised as an alternative medicine doctor and even worked in one private clinic in Belgrade. He also was a contributor to the Healthy Life magazine and took part in forums and lectures, gathering up to several hundred people. At the time of the arrest, Radovan Karadzic (aka Dragan Dabic) had long hair and a white beard....

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Report: Serbian intelligence protected Karadzic - Update (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:18:02 GMT

Belgrade - Serbia's intelligence service protected war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, whose capture after 12 years on the run was welcomed across Europe, local media reported Wednesday. The secret service protected him, the secret service has now ...

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UK court rejects terror plotters' appeal (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:39:00 GMT

LONDON -- A British court has rejected an appeal by five men, serving life sentences for plotting a bombing spree, to overturn their convictions.

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