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Last Updated: Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 19:37 GMT 20:37 UK
Mine equipment arrives to help in the rescue of six trapped miners in Utah
Fresh moves to free Utah miners
Rescuers in the US state of Utah bring in more drilling gear as first attempts to free six trapped miners fail.
US mining safety under scrutiny

Police photo of Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia Colombia 'drug lord' held in Brazil
Brazilian police arrest a man said to be one of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers in a major drugs sweep.
An inmate at Guantanamo Bay US concerns over Guantanamo men
The US seeks guarantees five UK residents in Guantanamo Bay will not pose a security threat if released.

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Whale fears halt US Navy sonar
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US interest rates left unchanged
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Electro-pants, cyber bikinis and solar fans hit the catwalk

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Obesity 'linked to birth defects'
Shuttle set for Wednesday launch
US 'loses track' of Iraq weapons
Bush vows 'an end to Taleban'
UN worker on visa fraud charge
Long wait for US bridge inquiry
Singer songwriter Hazlewood dies
Economic woes send oil $3 lower

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US productivity misses forecast
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Abu Ghraib whistleblower
Venezuela's mule libraries
Cuba status quo frustrates exiles
Russia leads Arctic 'gold rush'
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