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Google revamps search system

Google revamps search system with launch of 'Instant'

Living under fire in a US Army outpost

Captain Henry Hansen of the US Army's 101st Airborne shows Quentin Sommerville around their combat outpost near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.

Media barons "have no predators"

The Labour MP for West Bromwich, Tom Watson, used the Commons debate on phone hacking to accuse fellow members of cowardice in the face of Britain's tabloid newspapers.

Meet the Strictly Stars

Meet the Strictly Come Dancing Stars of 2010.

Colorado fire destroys homes

A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, according to officials.

Merlin series takes 'darker tone'

Newsbeat visits the cast of Merlin on location in a soggy Puzzlewood and speaks to the actors who play Merlin and Morgana.

Lion lunges at Las Vegas trainer

A lion lunged at a trainer as stunned onlookers watched in horror, at Las Vegas's MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.

Plus size debut at NY Fashion Week

For the first time at New York Fashion Week there will be a runway show featuring plus size models.

On foot patrol to deter the Taliban

Quentin Sommerville goes on foot patrol with some of the men of the US Army's 101st Airborne division near the village of Zerok in Afghanistan.

Why do interest rates matter?

The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter

Fat orang-utan goes on a diet

An overweight orang-utan, who was Britain's fattest primate, has been put on a strict new diet.

The pitfalls of trampolining on TV

Kate Silverton sees the pitfalls of trampolining on TV

Mexico rejects drug 'insurgency' analogy

Mexico has rejected remarks from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, that drug-related violence in Mexico increasingly has the hallmarks of an insurgency.

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

A new study suggests high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing some of the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease.

UN aid chief Amos visits Pakistan

The newly appointed head of UN humanitarian relief Lady Valerie Amos has spent her first day in office touring Pakistan.

The science of manly dance moves

Scientists say they have carried out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

How BP will kill the oil spill

A scale model of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how it is being repaired

Behind the scenes of new Strictly

As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.

Pope 'looking forward' to UK visit

The Pope has said he is "very much looking forward" to his visit to the UK next week, and thanked all those involved in advance for their efforts.

Jolie praise for Pakistan military

Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.

Trapped miners watch football match

The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.

Pressure mounts against Koran burning

A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.

Mock earthquake test for rescuers

Rescue workers from seven countries gather for a two-day disaster exercise in Portsmouth to test how they would react to an earthquake.

The xx on winning Mercury Prize

The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.

On the road with 'action man' Putin

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections.

Drilling ban's effect on Louisiana

The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.

Blitz commemorated at St Paul's

Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers who battled through the bombing raids of the Blitz came together at St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the ordeal.

BP oil spill report released

A "sequence of failures involving a number of different parties" was to blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP says.

Tube strike brings major delays

Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.

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