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Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream
Japanese car giant Honda is quitting Formula One motor racing, blaming the world economic crisis.
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Dry South Australia buys in water
Australia's driest state buys in water amid concerns that it will not have enough to meet its needs next year.
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Khmer trial to clear last hurdle
The final obstacle to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trials is expected to be lifted with a decision on charges against a former prison chief.
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Sunderland begin hunt for manager
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn begins the search for a new team boss as Sam Allardyce is installed as the bookmakers favourite.
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Hebron settlers evicted by force
Israeli forces evict Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the mainly Palestinian West Bank city of Hebron.
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Crude steady near four-year low
Oil prices are steady at almost four-year lows below $44 a barrel as demand continues to be hit by the slowing global economy.
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China, US pledge $20bn trade aid
The two countries pledged $20bn (£13.6bn) to help finance global trade, as part of efforts to boost the faltering world economy.
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S Lanka army 'enters rebel town'
Sri Lanka's military says it has entered a town in the north-east of the country used as a naval base by the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Bangkok airport resumes operation
Thailand's main airport officially restarts at full capacity, but thousands of people still face delays as the backlog is cleared.
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UK Honda staff facing redundancy
800 workers at Honda in Northamptonshire face redundancy, following news the F1 team is up for sale.
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US carmakers' plea under scrutiny
Bosses from America's big three car companies face a second day of grilling in Congress over their request for a $34bn bailout.
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Carmakers affect 'entire' US economy
The health of the entire US economy is at stake, says the chairman of Senate committee hearing a plea from carmakers.
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Oil falls sharply on big job cuts
Oil prices fall to an almost four-year low after more bad economic data in the US, including unemployment benefit rises and big job cuts.
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Swiss inventor travels round the world by the power of the sun
Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer takes his solar-powered car to the UN climate change talks after a round-the-world trip.
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Warning over internet painkillers
Prescription-only painkillers available over the internet could be 'deadly' say experts.
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Uruguay leader leaves party post
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez resigns as head of the Socialist Party amid a row over his vetoing of a abortion bill.
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Moroccan convicted of Madrid link
A Moroccan man gets 10 years in prison for links to the group that carried out the 2004 Madrid bombings, killing 191 people.
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