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Today: Saturday 7th August
Pakistan's devastating floods have swept south into one of the country's most populous regions. The mother of three children found dead at their home in Edinburgh has been charged with their murder. And plans for the country's largest dairy farm which will have 8,000 cattle. |
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Humanity needs to take 'giant leap'
Humanity needs a project with the vision and budget of the Apollo space programme if it is going to make the necessary giant leap towards sustainability. |
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Fussy eaters – what's wrong with GM?
With the world's food security facing a looming "perfect storm", GM food crops need to be part of the solution. |
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Could things go from bad to worse?
Current efforts to protect the world's biodiversity run the risk of doing more harm than good. |
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Great kisses and great escapes
Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month. |
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Hysterical, deluded and thoroughly English
Why do English football fans never learn to manage expectations? |
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How do you headline Glastonbury?
Gorillaz are preparing to headline at the festival on Friday after U2 pulled out. How can an act make the most of topping the bill at the biggest event in the UK music calendar? |
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From food to fashion, the thriving market in human hair
The trade in human hair is a growing market, with a new film by US comedian Chris Rock looking into the industry. But what can human hair be used for? |
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William joins academy of science
Prince William becomes a fellow of the UK national academy of science. |
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Do you drink more than you think?
After our recent feature on the difficulties in estimating alcohol consumption, we asked readers to estimate their weekly consumption and then keep a drinking diary to find the truth. Many were shocked by the results. |
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At-a-glance: Scotland's council jobs toll
BBC Scotland presents a round-up of council job losses expected around Scotland as a result of budget cuts facing local authorities. |
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As it happened: Labour hustings
All the action and expert analysis as the Labour leadership hopefuls went head-to-head on BBC's Newsnight. |
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How not to get scammed like Alan Bennett
Playwright Alan Bennett had his wallet stolen by scammers pretending to clean muck off his coat. It's a classic con. |
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Can you block out the blare of vuvuzelas?
The one-note drone of massed plastic horns is the soundtrack to the 2010 World Cup. A ban is out of the question, so is it possible to block out the over-vuvuzealous parping? |
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What's behind Anyone But England?
As the World Cup kicks off, many football fans from the UK's celtic nations say they will support ABE - Anyone But England. Why? |
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The Full Story: PM's questions
All the action, reaction and analysis in video and text as David Cameron faces his second question time as prime minister. |
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Profile: Scotland
A profile of Scotland |
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Big Brother through the years
As Channel 4 announces it is axing Big Brother, a look back at highlights from the show's 10 series. |
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A bad reputation
We're all told to watch our carbon footprint these days, but some so-called "environmental nasties" are not as bad as you might think - at least from a carbon point of view, says Mike Berners-Lee. |
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Decision time for whale conservation
It is time for International Whaling Commission members to end two decades of deadlock and reach a shared vision on conservation. |