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Can a runner beat a horse in a cross country race?

Companies House in Cardiff says it hopes to make savings without any job losses, but instead announces a pay freeze.

Plans to certify biofuels to ensure they help cut emissions are announced by the European Commission.

Rapper Dizzee Rascal, Britain's Got Talent dance troupe Flawless and model Abi Titmuss are set for the Edinburgh Fringe.

Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is confirmed as the new manager of Italian giants Inter Milan.

A S Korean rocket appears to explode moments after take-off, ending Seoul's latest attempt to join the space-launch industry.

Margaret Hodge will chair the Commons Public Accounts Committee, as the results of elections are announced.

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has turned down an annual bonus worth £334,000, the airline says.

Finding evidence in dirty canals - life as a police diver

The 2010 World Cup has opened in South Africa. Will it be a good showcase for the continent?

The number of parents appealing against their children's primary school place in England has risen by nearly 17%.

A news conference on the future of world 800m champion Caster Semenya is cancelled at short notice.

The university system needs "radical change", the universities minister has said. What do you think?

How does a Jewish journalist report on the Middle East?

The oldest example of a leather shoe is discovered by archaeologists in a cave in Armenia.

The enduring gardening legacy from the 1800s

A blast which killed 40 people at a wedding in southern Afghanistan appears to be a suicide bombing, officials say.

New Lib Dem deputy leader Simon Hughes vows to ensure they retain a "clear and distinct" voice outside government.

An independent inquiry will examine ways of cutting bureaucracy to give social workers more time with vulnerable children.

A newborn boy is being cared for after being found abandoned outside a pub in a Derbyshire village.