McCain Picks Surprise Running Mate

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Senator John McCain the Republican candidate for the presidential race has picked a surprise running mate in Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin. More

Sarah Palin is the surprise running mate for Senator John McCain but who is she? More

Three men charges with terror offences following a threat to assassinate Prime Minister Gordon Brown have been remanded in custody. More

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Tropical Storm Gustav has battered Jamaica and is forecast to hit the US in the coming days prompting evacuation plans in New Orleans. More

An airline in Canada is removing lifevests from all of its planes to cut weight and so reduce fuel costs. More

Have a great weekend and stay safe wherever you are.

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EU Leaders Consider Russia Sanctions Over Georgia

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EU leaders are considering sanctions against Russia over the Georgia crisis. More

Barack Obama is set to make his keynote speech at the Democratic convention a day after being chosen as their candidate for the White House. More

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has accused the US of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia. More

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Jamaica is braced for Tropical Storm Gustav as it strengthened towards hurricane force. It is expected to head towards the US, prompting evacuation preparations in New Orleans. More

A man who chose a telephone banking password that was pants was not amused to find it changed. More

Democrats Turn To Foreign Policy

Politics
The focus at the Democratic convention in Denver, Colorado is to foreign policy with keynote speeches from Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. More

A scheme described by the UK Police Federation as ''half baked'' is leading to a misunderstanding among the widespread population. More

The UK electoral system is stuck in the 19th Century and under ''severe strain'' according to a study. More

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A computer bug has caused widespread disruption across the US to some three dozen airports. More

Entertainment
Sir Paul McCartney is to finally perform in Tel Aviv 43 years after being banned. More

Obama Praised As ''New Hope'' By Democratic Convention

Politics
The Democrats have launched their national convention in Denver Colorado with ringing endorsements of White House hopeful Barack Obama. More

Michelle Obama gave her husband a rousing send-off on his presidential campaign. More

Hilary Clinton is to take to the Denver stage to call for Democratic unity. More

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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has met Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert ahead of three-way talks aimed at Mid-East peace agreement. More

Technology
If you thought shopping on the internet was a problem there is a way to beat the hackers according to US researchers. More

British Athletes To Gain Honours

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Gordon Brown has said that the honours system will recognise the achievements of Britain's successful Olympic team. More

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has told the BBC that he is ''absolutely determined'' the 2012 Olympics will cost less than the current £9.3bn budget. More

Politics
Thousands of Democrats are arriving in Denver Colorado to nominate Barack Obama as the party's candidate for Novembers presidential election. More

Technology
With the ever-present fear of the meltdown of the internet there are some who see no reason to worry. More

Olympics
As the Olympic athletes return to their home countries we look back at the two weeks of the best show on earth. More

More Freedoms In China - Brown

Politics
Gordon Brown has urged China to continue with greater press freedoms after the Olympic Games. More

Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, is expected to reveal his choice of vice-presidential running mate within hours. More

News
Russia will keep posts in Georgia with troops numbering more than 2,000. More

An eight year old dog has touched the hearts of Argentinians after saving an abandoned baby. More

Olympics
Follow all the news in the final weekend from Beijing 2008. More

Have a great weekend. See you Monday!

Brown In Surprise Visit To Helmand Troops

Politics
Gordon Brown has made a surprise visit to British troops based in Helmand Province Afghanistan. More

News
Spain is grieving for the 153 victims of Madrid's plane crash, as experts look into the possible causes. More

Switching nationality to compete in the Olympic Games has become quite noticeable but even more so at Beijing. More

Technology
Microsoft are planning a ''privacy mode'' for the next release of its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. More

Olympics
All the news from day thirteen of Beijing 2008. More

Government Plans For 2012 Private Sponsors

Politics
With the governments announcement that it has no more money to back the London 2012 Olympic Games it has also stepped up plans the drive for private sponsors. More

London mayor Boris Johnson has clarified his comments on ''broken society'' and ''piffle.'' More

Downing Street has been accused of wasting taxpayers money after making a jokey video in response to an online petition for Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, to be made prime minister. More

Entertainment
The wait is finally over for fans of the original TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Laurence Fishburne is drafted in to replace William Petersen (Gil Grissom) as a forensic scientist. More

Olympics
To find out who has two world records at 100 and 200 hundred metres and follow all the news from day twelve of Beijing 2008. More

London 2012, No More Money - UK Government

News
With one of the best Olympic Games medal tally ever and with more expected the government have said there is no more money for London 2012. More

Manchester Airport in the UK are trialling new facial recognition scanners as part of government efforts to improve security and reduce passenger congestion. More

Politics
Nato foreign ministers have cooled their relationship with Russia and have urged them to leave Georgia. More

Entertainment
The TV cult classic The Banana Splits is to make a return to our TV screens with a modern makeover. More

Olympics
Follow all the news from day eleven in Beijing 2008. More

Tropical Storm Heads For Florida

News
Tropical Storm Fay has struck Cuba after leaving a trail of devastation in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. More

A young jihadi and the arrests across three continents. More

US rescue crews have airlifted some 170 people to safety after a dam burst following days of heavy rain. More

Business
A US prayer group is calaiming credit for the falling price of fuel in the US. More

Olympics
Follow all the news of day ten from Beijing 2008. More

Tory Leader To Visit Georgia

Politics
Conservative leader David Cameron will fly out to Georgia for talks with political leaders on Saturday. More

Anti-monarchy campaigners are hoping to force a legal challenge to an oath of loyalty MPs swear to the Queen. More

President Bush has accused Russia of ''bullying and intimidation'' in its military action against Georgia. More

Business
Who is the mystery Russian billionaire who has just snapped up a luxury pad worth 500m euros? More

Olympics
Follow all the action from day seven and through the weekend from Beijing 2008. More

Have a great weekend. See you Monday!

BA And American Airlines Seal Alliance

Business
British Airways has announced an alliance with American Airlines that will allow the two airlines to fix fares, routes and schedules together. More

News
A virtual war is being raged by hackers of Russia and Georgia echoing that fought by soldiers and tanks. More

US minorites are soon to become the majority in projections by the US Census Bureau. More

Beijing authorities have set aside three parks during the Olympics to allow people to demonstrate. But those who apply for permission find themselves arrested. More

Olympics
Follow the news from day six of Beijing 2008. More

No Going Back Russia Warned

Politics
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has warned Russia against hankering after a Soviet past. More

Plans to give local councils the power to monitor email and internet traffic have been branded a ''snoopers' charter''. More

News
President George Bush has said the US will use military aircraft and naval forces to deliver aid to Georgia following its conflict with Russia. More

Officials guarding the vast and mostly unmanned border between the United States and Canada are growing increasingly concerned. Why? More

Olympics
Follow all the news from day five of Beijing 2008. More

Brown Urges Georgia Talks

Politics
Gordon Brown has called for a lasting ceasefire in Georgia and immediate talks. More

Technology
Conmen who use the net to hype stocks are being targeted by software that can spot fraudulent trading patterns. More

News
Arrests of Britons in Spain have risen by 32%. More

A missing garden gnome has returned to his owner complete with photo album of his travels. More

Olympics
Keep up to date with all the news from day four. More

''No Justification'' For Russian Intervention

Politics
The impending conflict over the disputed territory of South Ossetia ''threatens the stability of the entire region and risks a humanitarian catastrophe.'' More

The government have played down reports it may give £150 towards fuel bills after an official was overheard discussing option on a train. More

A cross-party committee of MPs and peers have urged the government to adopt a Bill of Rights for the UK. More

Entertainment
New laws could be brought in to prevent scenes similar to those of paparazzi frenzy in Los Angeles. More

Olympics
Follow all the Olympic action from Beijing. More

Spectacular Opening For Beijing Olympics

News
In one of the best Opening Ceremonies ever Beijing welcomed the world to the 29th Olympiad. More

A tropical storm which formed off the west coast of Mexico has gained strength and become a hurricane. More

At least 13 people have been killed in the US state of Texas after a bus carrying Vietnamese church group crashed. More

Reported Thursday, nine people are missing, feared dead, after a helicopter carrying firefighters to a forest fire crashed in Northern California. More

The BBC are looking for those who wish to join a voters' panel in the run up to November's presidential election. More

Have a great weekend. See you Monday!

Stamp Duty Measures Not Ruled Out

Politics
Alastair Darling has failed to rule out stamp duty changes to free up the housing market as the Treasury say suggestions to delay the payments are ''simply wrong.'' More

The race for the White House has turned negative despite promises of high-minded campaigns rather than personalities. More

News
How Islamic scholars are turning against Al-Qaeda's methods instead of supporting them. More

The widow of a US anthrax victim has spoken out over the affair. More

Technology
The recently found flaw in the internet's addressing system is worse that first feared. More

Tories Urge Chancellor To Axe Stamp Duty

Politics
The Tories have urged Alastair Darling to end ''damaging uncertainty'' and axe stamp duty. More

David Cameron is ready to be the next prime minister says William Hague. More

News
Buckingham Palace has denied claims that the Duke of Edinburgh has prostate cancer. More

Technology
In the light of the biggest ever identity theft case prosecuted in America just how secure are your card details? More

Entertainment
Socialite Paris Hilton has hit back in a web advert in response to a jibe by presidential hopeful John McCain. More

Are The Government To Axe Stamp Duty?

Politics
The government may be ready to temporarily axe stamp duty to help the housing market but Alastair Darling has refused to rule out any changes. More

The former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has weighed in to offer support to the prime minister for a second time, but with an unfortunate metaphor. More

London Mayor Boris Johnson has discovered during the making of a popular BBC TV programme that he is distantly related to the British Royal Family. More

News
The Chinese authorities have declared the athletes and spectators of the Beijing Olympics to be safe despite recent attacks. More

Entertainment
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in ''good spirits'' after being injured in a serious car accident near his Mississippi home. More

Car Tax Proposals Not Enough?

Politics
Government plans to increase car tax on ''gas-guzzling'' vehicles should be bolder, MPs have said. More

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has unveiled a new TV advert in which he accuses rival John McCain of being in the sway of big oil firms. More

News
Sixteen Chinese policemen have been killed in an attack on a border post in the western region of Xinjiang. More

A Louisiana offshore oil port has been forced to close with workers leaving oil platforms as Tropical Storm Edouard moves over the Gulf of Mexico. More

In the 21st Century it's hard to believe anyone can think that the earth is flat but, apparently there are still people who believe exactly that. More

Ministers 'Consider' Windfall Tax

Politics
The government is considering imposing a windfall tax on energy companies amid public anger at record increases in fuel costs. More

Airlines which fail to get at least 95% of passengers through check-in within 15 minutes should be fined, the Liberal Democrats have said. More

Two candidates, two generations. Senator John McCain battles against age bias to claim the White House. More

News
A top US scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001 has apparently killed himself. More

Entertainment
The director of a film about a Frenchman who wire-walked between the Twin Towers in 1974 explains why 9/11 plays no part in his documentary. More

Have a great weekend. See you Monday!