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Youths binge-drink 20 units a week

One in four underage alcohol drinkers consumes more than 20 units a week, a survey has claimed. Read

Amnesty accuses Israel over Gaza

Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Israel of war crimes for killing hundreds of Palestinian civilians and destroying thousands of Gaza Strip homes. Read

Sitcom star Mollie Sugden dies

Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital after a long illness, aged 86. Read

Fans await news of Jackson service

Fans mourning the death of Michael Jackson will have to wait for a public memorial to the pop singer after his family said his body would not go on show at Neverland. Read

Crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Alan Johnson is to launch a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his first speech on crime as Home Secretary. Read

Sitcom star Mollie Sudgen dies

Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital after a long illness, aged 86. Read

First report into Air France crash

French authorities are to publish the first official report into the Air France plane crash in the Atlantic which claimed 228 lives. Read

Major US operation targets Taliban

Thousands of US marines and hundreds of Afghan troops have targeted Taliban-held villages in the southern province of Helmand. Read

Flood warnings issued in heatwave

Britain's hottest week in years is threatening to become a wash-out as parts of the country were put on flood alert. Read

New moves to save steel plant jobs

Fresh moves are to be made to save almost 2,000 jobs at a steel plant. Read

Jackson body 'will not go on show'

Michael Jackson's body will not go on public show at his Neverland ranch, his family said. Read

Escaped pet python strangles child

A 12ft pet Burmese python which broke out of an aquarium has strangled a two-year-old girl in her bedroom at her central Florida home. Read

Comedy star Mollie Sugden has died

Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital following a long illness, aged 86. Read

UK's heatwave could end in wash-out

Britain's hottest week in years could end in a wash-out with some parts of the country at risk of flooding, forecasters warned. Read

Government will run East Coast line

The Government is to take over the running of a major London to Scotland rail route - the East Coast Main Line - after cash-strapped present operator National Express defaulted on its franchise. Read

Iran releases more UK embassy staff

All but one of the British Embassy staff arrested in Tehran at the weekend have now been released, Iranian state media has said. Read

Met Office ups heatwave alert level

Britain has basked in the sweltering sun after forecasters raised the heatwave warning alert level from two to three. Read

Jackson leaves everything to family

Michael Jackson's seven-year-old will gives his entire estate to a family trust but cuts out his former wife Debbie Rowe. Read

Murray wins Wimbledon quarter-final

Andy Murray kept British tennis hopes alive as he powered into his first Wimbledon semi-final in the centre court heat. Read

Train robber Biggs refused parole

Train robber Ronnie Biggs has been told he will remain in prison after Justice Secretary Jack Straw refused to grant him parole. Read

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