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Japanese officials discover that Tokyo’s oldest woman has been missing for decades – just days after they found that the supposed oldest man had been dead for years.

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Controversy ahead of Pakistan president’s UK visit

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US actor Charlie Sheen is given 30 days in a rehabilitation centre after pleading guilty to assault in a domestic abuse case.

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Virginia can challenge in court the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s signature health care reform law, a federal judge rules.

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The weird and wonderful marine creatures spotted in a census of the world’s seas

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A Democratic member of the US House of Representatives is charged with violating ethics rules, the second to be cited in five days.

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Many new teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic literacy and numeracy, according to an HMIe report.

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A council in Dorset which spied on a family to see if they lived in the right school catchment area loses a landmark ruling over its actions.

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The Washington Post is selling Newsweek magazine to audio equipment magnate Sidney Harman.

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Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers.

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Admiral Thad Allen, the incident commander of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico has outlined plans to inject mud and possibly cement in order to permanently seal the BP well.

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The UK’s biggest bank, HSBC, says its profits doubled in the first half of the year to $11.1bn (£7bn).

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World stock markets are lifted by banking shares after HSBC and BNP Paribas both reported profits ahead of expectations.

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Death toll dispute highlights security concerns

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International donors have pledged help for Pakistan as it is overwhelmed by what rescuers call ”the flood of the century”.

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