Holidaymakers may be stranded as XL 'collapses'
Thousands of holidaymakers may be stranded abroad with Britain’s third biggest travel company on the verge of collapse.
Mugabe and Tsvangirai in power-sharing deal
Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai agree to share power after a decade of bitter enmity, the impoverishment of millions of Zimbabweans, and a brutal election campaign.
Channel Tunnel closed after freight train fire
An explosion on a lorry inside the Channel Tunnel sparked a major fire which almost turned to disaster, it has emerged, as services through the tunnel remained suspended.
Brown's energy-efficiency drive will hit bills
Families face higher fuel bills as energy companies threaten to pass on the costs of the PM's drive to insulate homes.
Sarah Palin 'ready to lead the nation if necessary'
Republican gives first major interview since being named VP nominee.
Lehman needs white knight
Troubled bank talks to rivals about a sale as shares crumble.
No mortgage market rescue
Mervyn King warns stricken lenders that BoE is powerless to intervene.
Guinness history still intact
New state-of-the-art Dublin brewery will retain links to founding family.
The end of the CEO age?
Why the successful companies of the future will be led by teamwork, not command and control.
E.On apologises for 'joke'
Industry anger as executive makes light of ballooning energy prices.
Triesman to get tough on club owners
FA chairman Lord Triesman says the rules governing the ownership of the country's leading clubs are no longer adequate.
Monza faces backlash as viewers vent fury
The Italian GP will be a turn-off for many unless the FIA reverse the Lewis Hamilton Belgium decision.
Wilkinson is back on the world stage
The welcoming rumble of heavyweight Englishmen returning to action was heard across the Premiership.
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Shanghai surprise
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'Intellectual lap-dancer'
A day in the life of the socialite and political pundit Arianna Huffington.
The right kind of fireworks
After the troubles of 2006, the Mexican city of Oaxaca is back in business. Chris Moss reports.
Peru: llama sacrifices and astrology
A Cusco city tour allows our grown-up gapper to indulge her fetish for ancient Inca rocks.
Queen receives 2,000 pints of lager
A lorry carrying 2,000 pints of lager destined for a pub called the Windsor Castle was delivered to the Queen's residence by mistake.
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Okapi caught on camera
An animal so rare that it was once thought to be a unicorn has been captured on camera for the first time.
Gadget Inspectors: The iRiver
Harry and Claudine enjoy the cricket at Lord's while staying in touch using the iRiver B20 portable radio and media player.
The Big Picture: round 20
See the best of this week's entries in our travel photography competition.
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