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................................ TOP STORIES * Bush arrives for state visit * George Bush arrives in the UK for the first state visit by a US president amid some of the tightest security London has seen. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3279179.stm * Huntley 'thought girls were dead' * Ian Huntley told a friend he thought Holly and Jessica were dead, days after they went missing, a court hears. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/3279869.stm * Michael Jackson's ranch searched * Police search the pop star's Neverland ranch in California in connection with an inquiry into sexual abuse allegations. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/entertainment/music/3281893.stm * Leeds star charged with rape * Police charge Leeds United footballer Jody Morris and a 26-year-old man from London with rape. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/3281477.stm * US forces pound Iraqi insurgents * Warplanes and ground forces bombard targets in central Iraq in the latest series of anti-resistance operations. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3281291.stm ................................ AMERICAS * Massachusetts backs gay marriage * The highest court in Massachusetts says the state cannot bar gays and lesbians from marrying. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/americas/3281017.stm * Bush arrives for state visit * George Bush arrives in the UK for the first state visit by a US president amid some of the tightest security London has seen. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3279179.stm * Michael Jackson's ranch searched * Police search the pop star's Neverland ranch in California in connection with an inquiry into sexual abuse allegations. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/entertainment/music/3281893.stm ................................ EUROPE * Italy halts in grief for Iraq dead * Tens of thousands attend the state funeral in Rome of the 19 Italians killed in southern Iraq last week. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3279201.stm * Bush arrives for state visit * George Bush arrives in the UK for the first state visit by a US president amid some of the tightest security London has seen. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3279179.stm * Death gangway 'had been swapped' * Prosecutors investigating the collapse of a gangway on the Queen Mary 2 have said it was a last-minute replacement. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3280451.stm ................................ SCIENCE/NATURE * Oblivion threat to 12,000 species * A sobering list of species threatened with extinction by damaging human activities has been published by scientists, with a warning that some cannot be saved. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3278179.stm * Scientists find mystery particle * Researchers find one of the basic building blocks of matter, but it does not fit with current particle theory. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3277579.stm * Centre opens for X-rated science * The Dana Centre in London is a forum for adults to discuss topical and thorny issues in modern science. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3271681.stm ................................ OPTIONS AND HELP ................................ ................................ * HELP * If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/wa/help * FEEDBACK * Please send feedback to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ................................ Copyright BBC 2003 Serbian News Network - SNN [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.antic.org/
