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DeGeneres leaving American Idol

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:48 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel. ...more.

Fierce wildfires blaze in California

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:48 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
California governor Arnold Schwazenegger has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles county where dozens of homes and buildings have been destroyed by wildfires. ...more.

US economic growth slows to 2.4%

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says. ...more.

Pakistan flooding death toll soars

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges. ...more.

Sarkozy threat on police attacks

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
President Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer. ...more.

Berlusconi plays down party split

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini. ...more.

Four fined over SA 'racist video'

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers. ...more.

Suspect mail at US Paris embassy

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Two employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building's post room. ...more.

Saudi warned on expelling Somalis

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu. ...more.

Mugabe mourns after sister dies

added on 2010-07-30 18:30:47 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in mourning after his younger sister, Sabina, died, aged 76. ...more.