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Byline 1. Beirut welcomes freed prisoners Hezbollah hands back Israeli soldiers in coffins (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 614 No 2. Israeli reaction to prisoner swap Hezbollah hands back Israeli soldiers in coffins (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 736 No 3. Beirut welcomes freed prisoners Hezbollah hands back Israeli soldiers in coffins (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 614 Yes 4. Israeli reaction to prisoner swap Hezbollah hands back Israeli soldiers in coffins (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 736 No 5. Obama vows to end US role in Iraq Gates plans to send more troops to Afghanistan (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 632 No 6. US 'ponders Iran diplomatic base' Iran will 'burn' Tel Aviv and US shipping in Gulf if nuclear programme attacked (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/17/2008 362 Yes, Yes 7. US 'ponders Iran diplomatic base' Iran will 'burn' Tel Aviv and US shipping in Gulf if nuclear programme attacked (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/17/2008 362 Yes, Yes, Yes 8. US inflation rate at 17-year high Wholesale prices rise by sharp 1.8 percent in June (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 439 No 9. Eurozone inflation at record 4% Wholesale prices rise by sharp 1.8 percent in June (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 319 No 10. Japan keeps interest rate on hold Wholesale prices rise by sharp 1.8 percent in June (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 178 Yes 11. US inflation rate at 17-year high Wholesale prices rise by sharp 1.8 percent in June (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 439 Yes 12. Eurozone inflation at record 4% Wholesale prices rise by sharp 1.8 percent in June (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 319 Yes, Yes, Yes 13. Japan keeps interest rate on hold Wholesale prices rise by sharp 1.8 percent in June (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 178 Yes, Yes 14. Xbox sets sights on communities In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 79 Yes 15. Gaming giants look to mainstream In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 695 Yes 16. Consoles look to hit their stride In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 1062 Yes 17. Nintendo shows off new Wii add-on In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 862 No 18. Xbox sets sights on communities In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 79 Yes 19. Gaming giants look to mainstream In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 695 Yes 20. Consoles look to hit their stride In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 1062 Yes, Yes 21. Nintendo shows off new Wii add-on In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 862 Yes, Yes, Yes 22. China rejects BBC Darfur claims Sudan's ruling party warns of more violence in Darfur - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 517 Yes, Yes 23. China rejects BBC Darfur claims Sudan's ruling party warns of more violence in Darfur - (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 517 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 24. Huge gap in world cancer survival Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 508 No 25. Huge gap in world cancer survival Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 508 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 26. US troops abandon Afghan outpost US forces abandon Wanat outpost in Afghanistan after fierce Taleban attack (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 471 Yes 27. US troops abandon Afghan outpost US forces abandon Wanat outpost in Afghanistan after fierce Taleban attack (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 471 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 28. Obama team decries cartoon image Obama campaign says New Yorker cartoon goes too far (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 402 Yes 29. Obama team decries cartoon image Obama campaign says New Yorker cartoon goes too far (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 402 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 30. First Guantanamo video released Lawyers release Guantanamo video - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 644 No 31. First Guantanamo video released Lawyers release Guantanamo video - (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 644 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 32. Malaria gene 'increases HIV risk' Effort to control HIV in Africa 'badly targeted' (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 508 Yes 33. Malaria gene 'increases HIV risk' Effort to control HIV in Africa 'badly targeted' (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 508 Yes 34. Pope lauds apology to Aborigines Pope ends Australia vacation, readies for pilgrims (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/17/2008 365 No 35. Pope lauds apology to Aborigines Pope ends Australia vacation, readies for pilgrims (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/17/2008 365 Yes, Yes, Yes 36. Stars' tributes to Ledger's Joker 'The Dark Knight' debuts minus Heath Ledger :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Movies (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 322 Yes 37. Stars' tributes to Ledger's Joker 'The Dark Knight' debuts minus Heath Ledger :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Movies (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 322 Yes, Yes, Yes 38. Filling Tiger's shoes Els, Garcia have better Brirtish chances without Woods (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 1167 Yes, Yes 39. Birkdale braced for Open battle Els, Garcia have better Brirtish chances without Woods (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 889 Yes, Yes 40. Pundits' predictions Els, Garcia have better Brirtish chances without Woods (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 2010 Yes, Yes 41. Filling Tiger's shoes Els, Garcia have better Brirtish chances without Woods (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 1167 Yes, Yes 42. Birkdale braced for Open battle Els, Garcia have better Brirtish chances without Woods (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 889 Yes, Yes 43. Pundits' predictions Els, Garcia have better Brirtish chances without Woods (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 2010 Yes, Yes, Yes 44. Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim arrested Malaysian opposition leader arrested over sodomy allegations (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 460 No 45. Profile: Anwar Ibrahim Malaysian opposition leader arrested over sodomy allegations (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 568 No 46. Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim arrested Malaysian opposition leader arrested over sodomy allegations (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 460 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 47. Profile: Anwar Ibrahim Malaysian opposition leader arrested over sodomy allegations (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 568 Yes, Yes, Yes 48. Car bomb kills 12 in north Iraq Iraq wants to have security control of all provinces by year-end (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 198 Yes 49. Car bomb kills 12 in north Iraq Iraq wants to have security control of all provinces by year-end (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 198 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 50. US candidates make Latino appeals McCain receives polite but tepid welcome from pro-Obama crowd (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 164 No 51. US candidates make Latino appeals McCain receives polite but tepid welcome from pro-Obama crowd (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 164 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 52. New tougher stance on knife crime Knife crime policy in tatters as Home Secretary retreats on hospital visits by offenders 07/16/2008 224 No 53. Brown targets 'problem families' Knife crime policy in tatters as Home Secretary retreats on hospital visits by offenders 07/14/2008 701 Yes 54. Knife crime cuts a global trail Knife crime policy in tatters as Home Secretary retreats on hospital visits by offenders 07/16/2008 1183 Yes, Yes 55. The point of knives Knife crime policy in tatters as Home Secretary retreats on hospital visits by offenders 07/16/2008 2125 Yes 56. US shifts focus to Pakistan threat War faring better in Iraq than Afghanistan: Bush (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/17/2008 1016 Yes, Yes 57. US shifts focus to Pakistan threat War faring better in Iraq than Afghanistan: Bush (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/17/2008 1016 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 58. Police 'taken in' by canoe wife Canoe man 'begged to come home' 07/14/2008 600 Yes, Yes 59. Canoe man's wife had 'vital role' Canoe man 'begged to come home' 07/14/2008 419 Yes 60. Canoe man 'begged to come home' Canoe man 'begged to come home' 07/16/2008 748 Yes 61. Canoe sons' anger at 'betrayal' Canoe man 'begged to come home' 07/15/2008 583 Yes 62. Canoe wife 'acted out emotions' Canoe man 'begged to come home' 07/15/2008 506 Yes, Yes 63. Sats company faces bill for delay Q&A: Sats results problems 07/14/2008 674 Yes, Yes 64. Q&A: Sats results problems Q&A: Sats results problems 07/15/2008 1145 Yes 65. Balls: 'Test delays unacceptable' Q&A: Sats results problems 07/16/2008 902 Yes 66. Boxes of Sats 'remained unmarked' Q&A: Sats results problems 07/16/2008 501 Yes, Yes, Yes 67. BBC NEWS / EDUCATION Q&A: Sats results problems 07/16/2008 3680 Yes 68. Lambeth Conference: Anglican voices Anglicans meet amid gay bishop row (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 1936 Yes 69. 'I was a gay priest' Anglicans meet amid gay bishop row (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 1114 Yes, Yes, Yes 70. Lambeth Conference: Anglican voices Anglicans meet amid gay bishop row (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 1936 Yes 71. 'I was a gay priest' Anglicans meet amid gay bishop row (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 1114 Yes, Yes, Yes 72. Zimbabwe inflation at 2,200,000% Gordon Brown's Zimbabwe stand queried over mining chief's role (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 227 Yes, Yes, Yes 73. PM 'regrets' Zimbabwe plan veto Gordon Brown's Zimbabwe stand queried over mining chief's role (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 272 Yes 74. Zimbabwe inflation at 2,200,000% Gordon Brown's Zimbabwe stand queried over mining chief's role (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 227 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 75. PM 'regrets' Zimbabwe plan veto Gordon Brown's Zimbabwe stand queried over mining chief's role (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 272 No 76. Belgian PM offers his resignation Belgian PM resignation: Readers react (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 202 Yes, Yes, Yes 77. Bid to rescue Belgian government Belgian PM resignation: Readers react (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 365 No 78. Belgian PM resignation: Readers react Belgian PM resignation: Readers react (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 1232 Yes, Yes 79. Belgian PM offers his resignation Belgian PM resignation: Readers react (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 202 Yes, Yes, Yes 80. Bid to rescue Belgian government Belgian PM resignation: Readers react (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 365 Yes, Yes 81. Belgian PM resignation: Readers react Belgian PM resignation: Readers react (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 1232 Yes, Yes, Yes 82. Jolie doctor was nervous at birth Knox and Vivienne make 8 for Jolie-Pitt family (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 245 Yes, Yes 83. Jolie doctor was nervous at birth Knox and Vivienne make 8 for Jolie-Pitt family (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 245 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 84. Turkish court adviser backs AKP Turkey charges 86 with coup bid - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 177 No 85. Turkey charges 86 for 'coup plot' Turkey charges 86 with coup bid - (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 145 Yes, Yes 86. Turkish court adviser backs AKP Turkey charges 86 with coup bid - (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 177 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 87. Turkey charges 86 for 'coup plot' Turkey charges 86 with coup bid - (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 145 Yes, Yes, Yes 88. Indonesia regrets E Timor wrongs Quiet punch of East Timor report (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 529 Yes 89. Quiet punch of East Timor report Quiet punch of East Timor report (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 774 Yes, Yes, Yes 90. Indonesia regrets E Timor wrongs Quiet punch of East Timor report (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 529 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 91. Quiet punch of East Timor report Quiet punch of East Timor report (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/14/2008 774 Yes, Yes, Yes 92. Thai troops 'cross into Cambodia' Cambodia: Thai troops again cross border (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 427 Yes 93. Thai-Cambodia stand-off continues Cambodia: Thai troops again cross border (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 349 Yes 94. Political tensions driving temple row Cambodia: Thai troops again cross border (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 842 Yes, Yes 95. Thai troops 'cross into Cambodia' Cambodia: Thai troops again cross border (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 427 Yes, Yes 96. Thai-Cambodia stand-off continues Cambodia: Thai troops again cross border (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 349 Yes, Yes 97. Political tensions driving temple row Cambodia: Thai troops again cross border (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/15/2008 842 Yes, Yes, Yes 98. French minister denounces burqa Opposition mounts to French ruling against Muslim woman (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 248 Yes, Yes 99. French minister denounces burqa Opposition mounts to French ruling against Muslim woman (summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English) 07/16/2008 248 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 100. Profile: Ronnie Wood Ronnie Wood checks into rehab for alcohol problem 07/16/2008 824 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 101. 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