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Hundreds in charity mud-flat race
More than 200 competitors drag themselves across an Essex estuary in one of Britain's wackiest races.
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Inside Shackleton's polar refuge
One hundred years later, descendents of Sir Ernest Shackleton's team that attempted to reach the South Pole follow in their ancestors' footsteps.
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Sport in focus: Drag action
A daily sports photograph from the around the world
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Obama 'closes in on poll victory'
Democratic Senator Barack Obama is within sight of the US presidency, after being projected to win key battleground states.
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Search continues for lost Briton
Indonesian authorities are carrying out air and sea search operations in the hunt for a missing British sea scooter race official.
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What does Obama offer US poor?
Barack Obama offers hope to some poor voters but others complain the issue of poverty has been absent from campaigning, the BBC's Paul Moss reports.
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Whale catch prompts Alaska delight
BBC Radio Five Live's Stephen Chittenden sees the people of Barrow in the north of Alaska celebrate as the first whale of the season is caught.
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Second presidential debate: scorecard
A review of expert verdicts on the second of US presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama.
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Biden v Palin: As it happened
A blow-by-blow commentary on the debate, with reaction and analysis from pundits and the public.
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McCain-Obama debate: As it happened
A running commentary on the first US presidential debate between Republican candidate John McCain and his Democratic opponent Barack Obama.
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Islamabad's 'message from Hell'
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan describes the scene, and the impact, of the Marriott Hotel bomb attack on the people of Pakistan.
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The plight of the bluefin
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is in a parlous state - does it represent a oceans-wide legacy of overfishing?
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Democratic Convention diary
Super-delegate Connie Borde joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Democratic Convention in Denver.
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What commuter cyclists can learn from Chris Hoy
The British cycling heroes in Beijing were a class apart, but they showed techniques that anyone who rides a bike can adopt and benefit from.
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Day in pictures
Some of the most striking images from around the world on 21 July 2008.
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Japanese search for new swimsuits
Japanese manufacturers are in a race against time, trying to come up with a new generation of swimsuits.
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Spotlight on Kentucky and Oregon
Kevin Connolly reports from Kentucky, which - along with Oregon - is holding a Democratic primary.
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Washington diary: Trench warfare
Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, reflects on the differences between presidential hopefuls Clinton and Obama.
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Clinton looks beyond numbers game
Clinton's hopes for Democratic victory go beyond the vote count, says the BBC's Kevin Connolly.
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