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Last Updated: Monday, 7 June, 2004, 21:51 GMT 22:51 UK
Children view floral tributes to Ronald Reagan
Long farewell to Reagan begins
The body of Ronald Reagan lies in state at his presidential library at the start of five days of solemn events.
World press bids farewell
Obituary: Reagan's legacy
Reagan's simple strength

Airliner 'Al-Qaeda' threat to US airlines
A statement said to be from al-Qaeda militants in Saudi Arabia warns of new attacks on US and Western airlines.
Simon Cumbers, freelance journalist and cameraman working for the BBC Manhunt after attack on BBC crew
Saudi security forces hunt gunmen who killed a BBC journalist and critically wounded another in Riyadh.

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