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Obama launches historic campaign
Barack Obama promises to keep the American dream alive as he accepts his historic Democratic nomination for the White House.

Putin blames US for Georgia role
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of provoking the conflict in Georgia.

Headless corpses found in Mexico
Police in the Mexican state of Yucatan have found the bodies of 11 men, decapitated and piled on each other.

Police clash with Thai protesters
Scuffles break out between Thai riot police and protesters occupying the main government buildings in Bangkok.

Argentine chiefs jailed for life
Two of the worst oppressors during Argentina's military rule are sentenced to life imprisonment.

'UK PM terror threat' men are charged
Three men who were being questioned about an alleged threat to kill Gordon Brown are charged with terror offences.

Strengthening Gustav hits Jamaica
Tropical Storm Gustav has made landfall over Jamaica, with meteorologists warning it could strengthen into a hurricane.

Canadian PM presses Arctic claim
Canada's PM says all large ships entering the Northwest Passage and other Arctic waters must register with its Coast Guard.

'Lost towns' discovered in Amazon
The remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal.

Catch me if you can: Researchers find flies 'sense swat threat'
Researchers in the US say they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat.