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229 stories from 15 sources tabulated by topstory 0.12 on Aug 26, 2006 at 06:00:03 GMT

headlines UN welcomes Lebanon force pledges [BBC] UN agrees disability treaty [BBC] Church 'alarm' over cross caution [BBC] Ex-CBI boss caught in NHS fiasco [The Guardian] Hair to ICC: Show me the money [The Guardian] Unravelling Julianne [The Guardian] Divorce laws 'are destroying marriage' [The Independent] EU nations pledge 7,000 Lebanon troops [The Independent] Peacekeepers deploy in Lebanon [ABC] EU OFFERS HALF LEBANON FORCE [SBS] Bernanke calls for fairer globalisation [FT] Peacekeeping boom strains U.N. [Reuters] leading stories Package holiday 'will be history' [BBC] 'Rebels' hold Italians in Niger [BBC] Arnie London libel case 'settled' [BBC] Beaches praised for water quality [BBC] Call to scrap the term 'asthma' [BBC] Murder charge over baby death [BBC] EU to commit biggest force in its history to Lebanon [The Guardian] Super-size Britain 'must curb junk food ads' [The Guardian] Judge gives discharge to 159mph PC [The Guardian] Saviour of Iraq's antiquities flees to Syria [The Guardian] Vodafone makes £450m on Belgian sale [The Guardian] Blair sees migration and terror as key issues [The Guardian] Ryanair sues government over delays [The Guardian] Hill hails UN's 'essential' E Timor mission [ABC] Hicks could face death penalty, lawyer warns [ABC] Hair offered to quit for $US500,000 [ABC] Man arrested in US for dynamite in luggage [ABC] Mexican fishermen return home after nine months adrift [ABC] Demons bidding for double chance [ABC] STUDENT ARRESTED WITH DYNAMITE [SBS] HAIR OFFERED TO QUIT FOR MONEY [SBS] business Ryanair to sue government for £3m [BBC] NHS software firm in £351m write-off [The Independent] Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Tax breaks for the wealthy but more tax for the rest. What's the Chancellor playing at? [The Independent] Bernanke warns on protectionism [The Independent] Vodafone rings up £1.4bn from Belgacom deal [The Independent] Surge in consumer spending boosts economy [The Independent] Rank sells Lord Lucan's former haunt for £31m [The Independent] Nationals urged to speak out against Telstra sale [ABC] Business fears for future after Vesta shutdown [ABC] Work starts on Brisbane bypass tunnel [ABC] Investors revive interest in NTL [FT] EU ends impasse on Lebanon force [FT] Working time rules to cover rig workers [FT] Not out? Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire at the centre of the Oval Test fiasco, had offered to resign in exchange for $500,000 (£265,000). Read the full story [FT] Goldman willing to fund Olympic bid by Fukuoka [FT] Upbeat Blair faces signs of dissent [FT] Ford deals seen as too little [Reuters] Outgoing ITV chief urges changes to television [Reuters] Google aims to befriend TV industry [Reuters] regional news: UK Missing father 'on Bangkok plane' [BBC] Brothers remanded on rape charges [BBC] Under-age sex youth spared jail [BBC] Rapists jailed for prison escape [BBC] Beckett suffers mass defection of party members to Lib Dems [The Independent] Ryanair sues Government over 'nonsensical' security measures [The Independent] The coach that relied on sat-nav [The Independent] Tragedy returns to haunt the court of Count Bismarck [The Independent] 'More than 12 million adults to be obese within four years' [The Independent] Blair launches policy drive to deflect focus from retirement [The Independent] Bank holiday begins with airline security scares travellers [The Independent] Tracey Emin to represent Britain at Venice Biennale [The Independent] Euan Blair in Barbados hospital with stomach bug [The Independent] Mr Loophole fails to save Caprice from drink-driving ban [The Independent] regional news: Europe 'I took a chance and ran,' reveals teenager held in pit [The Independent] Blaze destroys main dome of iconic St Petersburg cathedral [The Independent] Last of the Venetians expected to vanish within 25 years [The Independent] Shoehorn tunnellers highlight desperation of migrants [The Independent] regional news: Australia NSW considers river water boost for Sydney [ABC] 6 officers injured in police car collision [ABC] Indigenous community weighs tent embassy offer [ABC] opinions and editorials Japan anxiously awaits Imperial birth [ABC] Coober Pedy excited about new mine [ABC] Nationals have no future, says Senator McGauran [ABC] Hicks' lawyer has death penalty concerns [ABC] UN to send international police to East Timor [ABC] EU commits 7,000 peacekeepers to Lebanon [ABC] Telco analysts question Telstra sale [ABC] Vaile says time right for Telstra sale [ABC] Selling Telstra: not all Coalition MPs convinced [ABC] Pay-off letter leaves cricket world reeling [ABC] Analysts talk up Telstra prospects [ABC] Friday Forum: Grahame Morris and Rod Cameron [ABC] GOP Strategists Shamelessly Exploit the 'T' Word [CommonDreams] A Right to Food? [CommonDreams] Negotiating with Iran Is the Only Solution [CommonDreams] No Escaping Sexualization of Young Girls [CommonDreams] Katrina Survivors: Simply Blown Away [CommonDreams] Warrantless Wiretap Program in Doubt [CommonDreams] Conservatives Love Government [CommonDreams] Blackwater Shot Down in Federal Court [CommonDreams] Amnesty International's Severe Criticism of Israel's Tactics [CommonDreams] Up Next: 'Survivor: Race War' [CommonDreams] Alienation Can be a Humane Response to Globalisation [CommonDreams] Cascades' Reddened Forests Signal Threat to Humans [CommonDreams] An Optimistic Voice in Israel [CommonDreams] We're a Long Way from Real Democracy [CommonDreams] Finally, Fired up over Global Warming [CommonDreams] money Free-wheel on the cheap [The Independent] The mortgage gift your kids won't thank you for [The Independent] No Pain, No Gain: A case for revisiting food despite it going cold [The Independent] Private Investor: I'm at home with a celebrity kitchen maker [The Independent] Lenders using base rate rise to boost profits [Reuters] 'Overvalued' housing market to cool next year [Reuters]

world news Nigeria troops 'burn Delta slums' [BBC] New UN peacekeepers for E Timor [BBC] Mexico fishermen stand by account [BBC] EU to supply half Lebanon force [BBC] Hezbollah TV provider charged [BBC] India protests over plane arrests [BBC] Succession of scandals leaves Olmert fighting to stay in power [The Independent] Huge rise in sexual assaults on women in Darfur refugee camps [The Independent] Potatoes to the people! Comic vows to challenge Chavez [The Independent] Nato pilots accused of killing Afghan children [The Independent] Cairo says farewell to one of the greatest pharaohs [The Independent] Robert Fisk: Why should Europeans protect Israel? [The Independent] Peacekeepers deploy in Lebanon [ABC] US investigates Israeli use of cluster bombs [ABC] Insurgents kill 14 as Iraq violence rages [ABC] EU increases Lebanon force [Reuters] U.S. says U.N. must enter Darfur [Reuters] JonBenet suspect's lawyers seek to block DNA tests [Reuters] Manchester passengers continue journey [Channel 4] Sir Ranulph tackles the Eiger [Channel 4] Blair's son released from hospital [Channel 4] Kidnapped girl reunited with family [Channel 4] US to probe Israeli cluster bombing [Channel 4] politics Blair's son Euan leaves hospital [BBC] Nationals urged to speak out against Telstra sale [ABC] Peacekeepers deploy in Lebanon [ABC] Tas 'battleground' for next Fed election [ABC] POPULATION EXPLOSION THREATENS TO TRAP AFRICA IN POVERTY CYCLE [CommonDreams] INQUIRY OPENED INTO ISRAELI VIOLATION OF US CLUSTER BOMB USE [CommonDreams] Evolution Major Vanishes From Approved Federal List [CommonDreams] Suicide Soldier's Dying Words to His Mother: 'I can't go to Iraq. I can't kill those children' [CommonDreams] Officer Wants Trial for War Objector [CommonDreams] 'Significant Gaps' in American Intelligence on Iran [CommonDreams] Why Air Conditioning is Ruining Our Environment [CommonDreams] Marines Call-up Reflects Deepening Strains on US Military [CommonDreams] Hizbollah's Reconstruction of Lebanon is Winning the Loyalty of Disaffected Shia [CommonDreams] Israel May 'Go it Alone' against Iran [CommonDreams] Kennebunkport Protest to Mark Visit by Bush [CommonDreams] technology Spammers manipulate stock markets [BBC] Fungi make coffee more tasty [ABC] Stem cell bills unnecessary, says Abbott [ABC] Fire deal links science, Indigenous knowledge [ABC] Sickly health providers, lawyers, and why the Taliban are barred from eBay [The Register] Pioneer BDR-101A internal Blu-ray disc burner [The Register] Crypto browser plug-in aims for simplicity [The Register] Is that a VMware CTO and Transmeta CEO at your start-up? [The Register] Asus announces GPS-equipped UMPC [The Register] Fugitive CEO tracked down to Sri Lanka after Skype call [The Register] Paris Hilton jumps the shark [The Register] Visual Studio's lifecycle database tool goes live [The Register] Toshiba's Zune-branded player made public [The Register] What conditions disqualify you from donating blood? [The Register] MS finally patches IE patch [The Register] Iomega ships 320GB eSATA hard drive [The Register] Plextor preps 'world's smallest' external DVD writer [The Register] Permission to DNA test French Elvis? [The Register] iSoft lives to restate another day [The Register] IE 7 release closes on finishing post [The Register] CA and Cybermation and workload automation [The Register] Data proposal prompts legal warning [The Register] Hollywood demands 64-bit PCs for HD DVD, Blu-ray playback? [The Register] Three UK & Ireland enjoy healthy results [The Register] Toshiba to make Zune media player: Microsoft [Reuters] New rock stars use Web videos to win fans [Reuters] infosec Linux update becomes terminal pain [SecurityFocus] The danger of "free" [SecurityFocus] Microsoft re-releases Internet Explorer patch [SecurityFocus] LinuxWorld, virtually speaking [SecurityFocus] E-mail privacy in the workplace [SecurityFocus] Microsoft Office security, part one [SecurityFocus] Dynamic Linking in Linux and Windows, part two [SecurityFocus] IBM to acquire Internet Security Systems [SecurityFocus] Microsoft patch opens users to attack [SecurityFocus] AOL's top tech exec leaves after privacy leak [SecurityFocus] Infineon to provide U.S. e-passport chips [SecurityFocus] Novell aims to make Linux security easy [SecurityFocus] Groups file FTC complaints against AOL [SecurityFocus] Holes Remain in SSL VPNs [Dark Reading] Cisco Reports New Vulnerabilities [Dark Reading] IBM Merger Gets Mixed Responses [Dark Reading] Fighting Spam With Spamalot [Dark Reading] Enterprises Still Not Sweet on Honeypots [Dark Reading] IBM Up-Ends Security Services Market [Dark Reading] Review: 'Hacker-in-a-Box' Tool Tests Attack Scenarios [Dark Reading] Crossbeam Does What Check Point Couldn’t [Dark Reading] AT&T Sues to Stop Unauthorized Use of Customer Info [Dark Reading] Microsoft Repatches August Patch [Dark Reading] Tech Testers Get a New Windows Vista Build [Dark Reading] How Malicious Attackers Attack [Dark Reading] Federal Student Aid Site Exposes Borrowers' Data [Dark Reading] Microsoft's Server Platform Aims for Security [Dark Reading] Microsoft Releases Near-Finished Browser [Dark Reading] Microsoft Issues IE Patch for Patch Today [Dark Reading] telecoms Euro1Net Broadband Status Update [ISP Review] Welsh BT ADSL Contract Under Threat [ISP Review] UK Internet Growth Continues [ISP Review] Southeast Dominates Broadband [ISP Review] iPass Sees Significant Wi-Fi Growth [ISP Review] Zazizam Revamp Broadband & Dialup [ISP Review] New Article @ ISPreview [ISP Review] Biscit Removes Contracts [ISP Review] BT Cut Euro1Net's Broadband Supply! [ISP Review] AOL UK Boosts Celebrity Content [ISP Review] Milton Keynes To Get WiMAX Cover [ISP Review] New ISPreview Survey/Poll [ISP Review] Force10 Orders One More Round [Light Reading] SunRocket Fuels Up With $33M [Light Reading] Nokia Siemens Names More Execs [Light Reading] TiVo/Cox Deal: Is It Enough? [Light Reading] Siemens Scores on Home Turf [Light Reading] Global X Makes Offer for UK's Fibernet [Light Reading] science/nature Atlantis set for weekend launch [BBC] Animals and plants 'prove' that spring arrives earlier every year [The Independent] Census call to help conquer horse chestnut threat [The Independent] NSW considers river water boost for Sydney [ABC] Coalition accused of Wild Rivers backflip [ABC] NSW spent $12m on ill-fated Snowy Hydro [ABC] human interest What will be found when the Queen's grounds are dug up? [BBC] German flies giant shoes to world's tallest woman [ABC] Texan foils burglary in Britain via Beatles webcam [ABC] Tractor drivers finish cross-country journey [ABC] Taller people are smarter [Reuters] Comedian sues Jews for Jesus [Reuters] features

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