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Life cycle

Fri, 2010-08-13 20:19
Why are so many middle-aged men donning lycra?

Risking the future

Fri, 2010-08-13 20:06
How childhood obesity can mean a lifetime of ill-health

KLM holds out on ash compensation

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:59
Hundreds of British families are still waiting for compensation from Dutch airline KLM for delays caused by the volcanic ash cloud earlier this year.

Live text - USPGA Championship

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:55
American Matt Kuchar leads the USPGA Championship, with overnight leaders Bubba Watson and Francesco Molinari starting their second rounds ahead of Tiger Woods after an early fog delay.

Titanic salvagers awarded $110m

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:36
A US court awards the company that salvaged artefacts from the Titanic $110m for its efforts, but has yet to decide how the sum will be funded.

Thousands gather for World Pipe Band championships

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:27
Thousands of pipers and drummers from across the world gather in Glasgow for the World Pipe Band Tournament.

Top writers set for book festival

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:22
The new boss of the Edinburgh Book Festival says he is "proud" of the line-up at the start of this year's 16-day event.

Forest search for missing woman

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:16
A large-scale search is getting under way in the Argyll Forest to find the body of missing Edinburgh bookkeeper Suzanne Pilley.

Firms line up to run free schools

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:07
Companies and charities are working with parent groups to set up free schools, the BBC has learned.

Nice to see you: Special show to reveal Strictly stars

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:07
Strictly Come Dancing contestants will be revealed in front of a live studio audience this year, the BBC reveals, amid reports that Bruce Forsyth will no longer present the competition's results show.

Obese 'see GP more than smokers'

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:01
Overweight people are more likely to make frequent trips to their GP than smokers or those who are generally unfit, say Dutch researchers.

Strong quake south-west of Guam

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:01
A strong quake strikes at sea south-west of the US Pacific territory of Guam but there are no reports of casualties.

A million 'take out payday loans'

Fri, 2010-08-13 19:01
Research by Consumer Focus suggests that 1.2 million people are now taking out a payday loan every year, borrowing a total of £1.2bn.

Colombia offers car-bomb reward

Fri, 2010-08-13 18:11
Colombia offers $270,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of car bombers who hit the city of Bogota on Thursday.

'A disaster of epic proportions'

Fri, 2010-08-13 17:50
Aid workers in Pakistan are becoming increasingly concerned about the spread of waterborne diseases in flood-hit areas of the country.

Murray wins to set up Nadal clash

Fri, 2010-08-13 17:43
Andy Murray beats David Nalbandian 6-2 6-2 in the Rogers Cup in Toronto to set up a semi-final against Rafael Nadal.

In pictures

Fri, 2010-08-13 17:35
Muslims observe the first Friday prayers of Ramadan

South American airlines to merge

Fri, 2010-08-13 17:29
Two major South American airlines plan a merger that will create the biggest carrier in the region.

Gymnast helps Orangutans climb

Fri, 2010-08-13 16:56
In an evolutionary twist, a Dutch zoo has called in the services of an Olympic gymnast to re-teach orangutans how to climb trees in their enclosure.

Stabbing suspect sent to Michigan

Fri, 2010-08-13 16:38
A man arrested in connection with a series of nearly 20 stabbings agrees to return to Michigan to face charges in one of the attacks.