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US police kill girl during home search

Posted on 17 May 2010

A sleeping seven-year-old girl was shot and killed when a Detroit police officer’s gun went off while they were searching a house, a police official says.

Chavez asks Venezuelans to tweet on speculators

Posted on 17 May 2010

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is urging supporters to use Twitter to blow the whistle on currency speculators while announcing that police raids on illegal traders will continue as his government tries to defend the embattled bolivar.

Aussie gets six-month jail term in PNG

Posted on 17 May 2010

An Australian chartered yacht skipper has been sentenced to six months’ jail in Papua New Guinea for possessing marijuana on his boat.

Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned

Posted on 17 May 2010

A fire in Brazil has destroyed what may be the world’s largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions.

Two arrested after attack on Swedish cartoonists home

Posted on 17 May 2010

Police arrested two suspects after an attempted fire-bomb attack on the home of a Swedish cartoonist, controversial for drawing the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, they say.

Cavendish wins California Tour 1st stage

Posted on 17 May 2010

British rider Mark Cavendish surged to the front at the finish to claim the opening stage of cycling’s Tour of California.

Atlantis docks with space station on final mission

Posted on 17 May 2010

The shuttle Atlantis has linked up with the International Space Station (ISS) for the final rendezvous of its 25-year career, ahead of a first space walk set for Monday.

Federer, Nadal braced for French Open showdown

Posted on 17 May 2010

Roger Federer shrugged off his Madrid Masters final defeat against Rafael Nadal and insisted it’s all to play for at the French Open where he is the defending champion.

Deal on Iran nuclear dispute announced

Posted on 17 May 2010

Iran has agreed to send its uranium to Turkey for enrichment to resolve the international row over its nuclear program, Turkey’s Anatolia news agency reports.

BP cagey as oil tube registers ’some’ success

Posted on 17 May 2010

BP has succeeded in capturing “some” oil and gas by inserting a mile-long tube into the main Gulf of Mexico leak, but would not say if it was a significant percentage of the gusher or just a dribble.


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