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Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens
Aid agencies say the already fragile humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated dramatically since Israel began its military offensive, reports the BBC's Heather Sharp.
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Faces of the year - the men
From Usain Bolt to Henry Conway, Josef Fritzl to Nathaniel Rothschild... some of the men who have made the headlines in 2008.
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Eartha Kitt: Your tributes
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Factfile: Puma
The Puma is a British transport helicopter with a single, four-blade main rotor.
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The sexual revolution... in cartoon form
Seventy-five years before the Spice Girls coined the term girl power, Betty Boop struck a blow for just such a cause. Ever since, cartoons and animations have challenged our traditional perceptions of femininity.
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US political vacancies need filling
As Barack Obama's victory opens up a number of vacancies in US politics, the BBC's Max Deveson looks at how they will be filled.
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Meet Britain's biggest gigaholic
After more than 5,000 gigs over 35 years, rock fan Ray Morrissey can claim to be Britain's most prolific concert-goer.
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Turning the air blue
The odd expletive escapes most people's mouths in times of stress, but when we fall back on swear words just for effect, asks Clive James, have we really just run out of ideas?
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Scrubbing Up: Your comments
You have been sending your views about England's chief medical officer column on how the NHS could learn from department stores, such as John Lewis.
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Katona and PR guru Clifford split
Former pop star Kerry Katona has parted ways with her high-powered publicist Max Clifford.
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Where economics meets neuroscience
Neuronomics is a new discipline in which researchers study the brain, hormones and nervous system in search of an explanation of our behaviour as investors and shoppers.
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Democrats set to dominate Senate
The BBC's Max Deveson looks ahead to the US Senate elections, due to be held on the same day as the presidential election.
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The plight of the bluefin
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is in a parlous state - does it represent a oceans-wide legacy of overfishing?
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Republican Convention diary
Louisiana delegate Mike Bayham joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Republican Convention in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Republican Convention diary
Louisiana delegate Mike Bayham joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Republican Convention in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Republican Convention diary
Louisiana delegate Mike Bayham joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Republican Convention in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Republican Convention diary
Louisiana delegate Mike Bayham joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Republican Convention in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Democratic Convention diary
Democratic Party super-delegate Connie Borde, and the BBC's Max Deveson and Jennifer Copestake answer questions from BBC readers.
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Democratic Convention diary
Super-delegate Connie Borde joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Democratic Convention in Denver.
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Democratic Convention diary
Super-delegate Connie Borde joins BBC reporters to give an insider's view of the Democratic Convention in Denver.
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