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Northern Rock posts losses of £724m - Guilty BBC presenter caught on CCTV - Soldier killed in Afghanistan.



Northern Rock posts losses of £724m

Government-owned lender Northern Rock has reported a half-year loss of £724.

Guilty BBC presenter caught on CCTV

CCTV footage has been released of a disgraced BBC presenter wielding the wooden pole he used to attack a teenage boy.

Soldier killed in Afghanistan

A soldier was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said, taking Britain's death toll in the country to 23 since the start of July.

End of the line for Benson the monster carp

British anglers were in mourning on Tuesday over the death of Benson, believed to be the country's largest common carp.

Bill Clinton meets with NKorean leader Kim Jong Il

Former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on the first day of a surprise mission to Pyongyang to negotiate the release of two Americans, holding "exhaustive" talks on a wide range of topics, state-run media said.

2 tropical storms move across the Pacific

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Felicia has formed in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Enrique is strengthening not far from it.

Police: Dad fatally shoots daughter, foster dad

Neighbors in Tennessee are asking why a teenage girl fatally shot by her father was placed with a foster family just two doors down after he was accused of abusing her.

Rep., ex-vice admiral Sestak to challenge Specter

Rep. Joe Sestak on Tuesday announced he would challenge Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter, setting the stage for a Pennsylvania primary race likely to center on Specter's Democratic credentials.

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