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Yemen's Saleh 'gravely wounded': Yemen's President Saleh was more badly injured than thought in a rocket attack last week, suffering 40% burns, officials tell US media.

Frustrated Woods to miss US Open: Tiger Woods reveals he will miss this month's US Open because of injuries to his left knee and Achilles.

Sampling Beijing’s imperial duck: When the Qing dynasty fell in 1911, former palace chefs set up restaurants around Beijing and brought the dish to the public.

15-year old dies whilst gaming': 15-year old Natalie Parker passes out whilst playing on their personal computer.

Frustrated Woods to miss US Open: Tiger Woods reveals he will miss this month's US Open because of injuries to his left knee and Achilles.

Sampling Beijing’s imperial duck: When the Qing dynasty fell in 1911, former palace chefs set up restaurants around Beijing and brought the dish to the public.

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Nurses tend to a patient infected with enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) in the intensive care unit of the northern German city of Luebeck (7 June 2011)

Germany optimistic over E. coli

Germany's health minister says there is reason to be cautiously optimistic that an outbreak of a deadly new strain of E. coli has peaked.

Australian cows are loaded onto a truck after arriving at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. Photo: May 2011

Indonesia cattle abuse row grows

The Australian government suspends all live cattle exports to Indonesia in a growing row over alleged animal cruelty.

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Market Data Wed, 8 Jun 2011 04:18 BST

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Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	12070.81	-	-19.15	-0.16%
Nasdaq	2701.56	-	-1.00	-0.04%
FTSE 100	5864.65	+	1.49	0.03%
Dax	7103.25	+	18.68	0.26%
Cac 40	3871.92	+	8.52	0.22%

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F1 teams demand Bahrain call-off

Formula 1 teams call on motorsport's governing body the FIA to abandon its plan to hold a rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix this year.

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Director Roland Emmerich, Xavier Samuel and Tamara Harvey, Theatre Plays (on stage) Director on the set of Columbia Pictures' "Anonymous."

Emmerich defends Shakespeare film

German film director Roland Emmerich admits courting controversy with his film that questions the authorship of Shakespeare's plays.

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A worker disposes of cucumbers in Bucharest, Romania (7 June 2011)

EU sets E. coli aid at 150m euros

The European Commission proposes a 150m euro (£134m) aid package to help EU salad farmers hit by the current E. coli outbreak.

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Web giants promote new IP system

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Bing and Facebook are among companies taking part in a trial of the IPv6 internet address system.

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Tropical forests 'better managed'

The world's forests are better managed now than five years ago - but still the majority lack protection, a report concludes.

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Postcard from Southeast Sicily: This Italian island is home to Baroque architecture, wines grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, endless pastries and superb pastas.

Locks say I love you: The love tradition that’s travelling the world - in the shape of a padlock.

Rocking out in Beijing: Beijing has emerged as the centre of the country’s alternative rock scene and there is a normally a concert going on somewhere on any given night.

Broadway's pop culture revival: As the heart of the American theatre industry gears up for the start of another season, it is clear that musicals are once again one of the biggest attractions in the Big Apple.

Turkey’s lotus eaters: In the ancient town of Olympos, tree houses are perched above beach paradise and the historic remains of "pirates".

Living in... Hawaii: Natural beauty and out-of-this-world locations draw millions of visitors a year to these beautiful isles.

Hong Kong's unsung noodle shops: As the Michelin Guide moves to acknowledge the greatness of the Hong Kong noodle shop, locals point to the ones that were overlooked.

Postcard from Southeast Sicily: This Italian island is home to Baroque architecture, wines grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, endless pastries and superb pastas.

Locks say I love you: The love tradition that’s travelling the world - in the shape of a padlock.

Rocking out in Beijing: Beijing has emerged as the centre of the country’s alternative rock scene and there is a normally a concert going on somewhere on any given night.

Broadway's pop culture revival: As the heart of the American theatre industry gears up for the start of another season, it is clear that musicals are once again one of the biggest attractions in the Big Apple.

Turkey’s lotus eaters: In the ancient town of Olympos, tree houses are perched above beach paradise and the historic remains of "pirates".

Living in... Hawaii: Natural beauty and out-of-this-world locations draw millions of visitors a year to these beautiful isles.

Hong Kong's unsung noodle shops: As the Michelin Guide moves to acknowledge the greatness of the Hong Kong noodle shop, locals point to the ones that were overlooked.

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