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Europe’s “Jules Verne” space freighter takes itself into a controlled burn-up over a remote region of the Pacific.

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Stocks slipped at the opening today as Congress prepared to vote on a $700 billion bailout plan for the finance industry. The Dow was down more than 300 points in early trading. CNNMoney reports traders also are wary after a series of major bank bailouts in Europe and the acquisition of Wachovia by Citigroup.

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The UN in Sri Lanka says it will send food later this week to thousands of civilians displaced by fighting in the north.

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Twelve people go on trial in Ivory Coast over their alleged involvement in dumping toxic waste blamed for 17 deaths.

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I have just returned from my latest trip as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Once again I found myself in one of the world’s poorest countries; once again I held children with stick limbs and distended bellies.

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Science reporter Paul Rincon details the goings on at the International Astronautical Congress.

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Far-right political parties scored unprecedented gains in Austria during snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the possibility looming large that one of them will once again be included in a coalition government.

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Chocolate-maker Cadbury is recalling its Chinese-made products over fears of possible contamination.

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The Nigerian group trying to buy crisis-hit Newcastle United say its bid has gone in and it is waiting for a response.

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