Petrol prices prop up US inflation

US inflation rose 0.1% in July, mainly driven by an increase in petrol prices, the US Department of Labor says.

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Second plague case at Yosemite

US health officials close a section of Yosemite National Park after it emerges that a second tourist may have contracted plague.

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Export bar for Niagara Falls painting

A 1972 watercolour of Niagara Falls by a British military artist, the first painted on site, has been placed under a temporary export bar with the aim of saving it for the UK.

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Disguised Murray's ice cream 'lark'

British number one Andy Murray dresses in disguises to serve desserts at an ice-cream parlour in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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More UK households expect rate rise

The majority of UK households now expect an interest rate rise within 12 months, an influential survey says, while a Bank of England policymaker predicts they will go up "pretty soon".

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Australia's audacious prison breaks

Sydney's escape is just one of Australia's prison breaks

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Israel offers to free hunger-striker

Israel offers to release a Palestinian man who has been on hunger strike for two months in protest at his indefinite detention without charge.

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Gunfire heard at Turkey tourist site

Gunfire has been heard around Turkey's iconic Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, a major tourist attraction, reports say.

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Further allegations hit Tianjin firm

The owners of the firm whose warehouse exploded in Tianjin last week used connections to get licences to store hazardous chemicals, Chinese media report.

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Anderson to miss final Ashes Test

England bowler James Anderson will miss the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval after failing to recover from a side strain.

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Leicester sign Inler from Napoli

Leicester sign Switzerland midfielder Gokhan Inler from Napoli on a three-year deal, subject to international clearance.

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Mumsnet founder suffers 'swat attack'

Parenting site Mumsnet resets its users' passwords after a series of attacks, which involved armed police being called out to its founder's home.

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Pistorius release 'may be reviewed'

South Africa's justice department is considering intervening to prevent Oscar Pistorius' early release from prison on Friday.

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Chelsea agree deal for Barca's Pedro

Chelsea agree to sign Barcelona winger Pedro, who had been a Manchester United target, in a deal worth £21m.

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Rare Philippine eagle shot dead

A rare Philippine eagle has been shot dead just two months after finishing treatment for a previous gunshot and being released into the wild, conservationists say.

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VIDEO: The Iranian woman seeking motocross glory

The BBC meets Behnaz Shafiei, an Iranian motocross racer who dreams of one day becoming world champion, in a sport dominated by men.

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Festival censured over Jewish singer

The Spanish government condemns a festival for cancelling a Jewish-American singer's concert because he refused to share his political views.

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VIDEO: Bangkok victim 'always helped others'

Tributes have been paid to Vivian Chan Wing-yan, the 19-year-old British law student who was killed in the Bangkok blast.

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Carlsberg cuts profit forecast

Shares of Danish brewer Carlsberg drop, after the brewer cut its profit forecast, blaming 'challenging conditions' in Eastern Europe.

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Bolivia gold mine clash turns deadly

A Bolivian police officer is killed as security forces try to evict local people from a gold mine they have occupied north-west of La Paz.

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VIDEO: Suspect hunted as Bangkok shrine reopens

The Erawan shrine in Bangkok which was hit by a deadly explosion on Monday has reopened to the public, while police continue to search for a suspect caught on CCTV leaving a backpack.

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Afrobasket championship to start

Africa's biggest basketball tournament is due to start in Tunisia, after a venue change following two deadly attacks on tourists this year.

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Come in number seven: Depay dazzles

Memphis Depay, wearing Manchester United's iconic number seven shirt, gets a 'kiss' from the boss after his European debut.

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VIDEO: Russians return to ex-Soviet Crimea camp

Russia is trying to show that it is intends to stay in Crimea, investing heavily in projects such as a huge children's camp by the sea.

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Putin shows who is boss in Crimea

Russia's submariner president shows who runs Crimea

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Have we underestimated our ancestors?

Evidence from a variety of sources suggests that the first people to resettle Britain after the Ice Age were more sophisticated than we could have imagined.

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Fault may have caused Dreamliner fire

A fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet at Heathrow Airport in 2013 was probably caused by a short circuit, air accident investigators say.

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Russia jails Estonian border 'spy'

A court in Russia sentences Estonian security official Eston Kohver to 15 years in prison for spying in a case that sparked a diplomatic row.

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Prisoner actress 'assaulted girl'

Maggie Kirkpatrick, who starred in 1980s soap Prisoner Cell Block H, appears in court on child sex charges.

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Yorkshire sign Willey from Northants

County champions Yorkshire sign England all-rounder David Willey from Northants on a three-year deal.

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Batgirl actress Yvonne Craig dies

Yvonne Craig, the actress who played Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series, dies aged 78.

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Wednesday's gossip column

Chelsea to rival Manchester United for Pedro and consider new bid for John Stones, Turkish club eye Terry.

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VIDEO: Tunisia set for AfroBasket competition

As the AfroBasket championship opens in Tunis, the BBC's Rana Jawad took the opportunity to test her basketball skills.

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Bangkok bomber was 'part of network'

The bomb attack that killed 20 people at Bangkok's Erawan shrine on Monday was carried out by a "network", Thailand's chief of police says.

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China shares continue downward trend

Chinese shares continue to fall in nervous trading after the dramatic 6% tumble of the previous day.

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Manning spared solitary confinement

US army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is found guilty of breaching prison rules for possessing contraband items but is spared solitary confinement.

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Bangkok bomb could hit tourism

This time, Thailand's economy might have a harder time to bounce back, says BBC Asia business correspondent Karishma Vaswani.

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Tim Burton to switch on illuminations

Film director Tim Burton is revealed as the star who will switch on Blackpool Illuminations on 4 September.

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VIDEO: Bangkok shrine reopening 'sends a signal'

The shrine in Bangkok which was hit by a deadly explosion on Monday has reopened to the public.

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VIDEO: Fury in Tianjin one week after blasts

It has been one week since a series of explosions in the Chinese city of Tianjin killed at least 114 people, and there is growing anger among residents who are demanding compensation.

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Development appeals 'damaging jobs'

Australian environmental groups say a government proposal to limit who can mount legal challenges against major developments is a corruption risk.

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Tianjin insurance bill warning

Insurance claims after the deadly Tianjin blast could far exceed official estimates, Fitch ratings agency warns.

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VIDEO: Plight of Togo's trafficked children

Laeila Adjovi reports on the children of Togo who are trafficked or used as child labour.

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VIDEO: Mystery of Mexico's dead fish

Thousands of dead fish have washed up on the shores of Lake Cajititlan in Mexico's Jalisco state.

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India's Snapdeal raises $500m

India's e-commerce website Snapdeal said it has raised $500m (£310m) from foreign investors for expanding its online marketplace.

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UK's Coe elected IAAF president

UK's Sebastian Coe is elected president of athletics' world governing body, the IAAF, in Beijing.

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German MPs to vote on Greek bailout

A majority of German MPs are expected to back the controversial third Greek bailout but divisions over the deal threaten to overshadow the result.

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Obama hires first transgender worker

The White House hires its first openly transgender full-time member of staff, called Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, officials confirm.

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E-cigarettes 'should be prescribed'

E-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco and should be prescribed on the NHS, an independent review compiled for Public Health England says.

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Cremation costs rise by a third

The average cost of a cremation at a public crematorium has risen by a third since 2010, the BBC can reveal.

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