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Stone Age 'disposable knives' found

Thousands of ancient shards of flint found scattered around a fire pit in a cave near Tel Aviv may be the world's oldest known disposable knives, archaeologists said.Read

British actress wins Emmy Award

It was left to Archie Panjabi to fly the flag for British acting talent at this year's Emmy Awards.Read

Search for missing woman kayaker

Walkers and sailors have been asked to be on the lookout for a missing kayaker.Read

Leading hospital steps up cleaning

A leading hospital has said it had stepped up cleaning and taken other measures after four premature babies were found to be infected with a superbug resistant to common antibiotics.Read

Lib Dems urged to vote down NHS bid

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has written to all Liberal Democrat MPs urging them to vote against the coalition Government's plans for reform of the NHS.Read

Schoolgirl savaged by rottweillers

A 10-year-old schoolgirl has been left needing plastic surgery after she was mauled by two rottweillers.Read

Mandelson warns on Labour's future

Labour risks getting stuck in an "electoral cul-de-sac" if it takes a "pre-New Labour" direction under its new leader, Lord Mandelson has warned.Read

Girl in hospital after dog attack

A 10-year-old girl is being treated in hospital after being attacked by two Rottweilers.Read

New images of Titanic are revealed

An expedition surveying the wreck of the Titanic is showing off some crisp images of the world's most famous shipwreck.Read

Elderly 'going hungry on NHS wards'

Elderly people are being left to go hungry on NHS wards, a report said.Read

Obama not worried by Muslim rumours

US President Barack Obama has said he isn't worried about a recent poll showing that nearly one-fifth of Americans believe he is a Muslim.Read

House prices fall as demand slides

House prices in England and Wales edged lower during August following a decrease in demand and an increase in the availability of homes for sale, research has indicated.Read

Call to hold interest rates at 0.5%

The Bank of England should hold interest rates at 0.5% and consider pumping more money into the British economy to ensure a stable recovery, a leading business group said.Read

Pregnant women at risk amid flood

More than 100,000 heavily pregnant women face the risk of infection and disease in the aftermath of the flooding in Pakistan, Save the Children has warned.Read

Man bailed over Test fixing claims

The man at the centre of match-fixing allegations involving the Pakistan cricket team has been bailed without charge, police said.Read

Labour hopeful hails 'good society'

David Miliband will say he wants to turn the Labour Party into a "living, breathing movement for change" in every community in the country.Read

Cameron cradles baby in new images

The Prime Minister cradles and smiles at his new daughter in the latest images to be released of Florence Rose Endellion.Read

Labour peer McIntosh dies aged 77

Labour peer Andrew McIntosh has died after a battle with cancer, relatives have said.Read

Miliband: Labour needs to reach out

David Miliband has called for Labour to "reach out" to new donors after being threatened that unions may withdraw their funding for the party if the next leader does not abandon the pursuit of middle class voters.Read

Test win marred by 'fixing claims'

England's cricket series victory over Pakistan has been marred by allegations that their opponents were involved in match-fixing.Read

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