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................................ TOP STORIES * Stansted heads airports expansion * Stansted, Heathrow and Birmingham are to get extra runways under the UK's new 30-year plan for air travel. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3322277.stm * UN chief demands clear Iraq role * Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the UN is ready to play a full part in Iraq, but its role must be clear. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3325251.stm * Asylum child care plan under fire * Plans to take the children of failed asylum seekers into care could drive families underground, MPs warn. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3321595.stm * Blair's appeal to Saddam's men * Tony Blair has urged former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party to start working for the reconstruction of Iraq. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3325539.stm * Soham murder trial jury sent home * The jury in the Soham murder trial has failed to reach a verdict after a third day of deliberations at London's Old Bailey. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/3323303.stm ................................ AMERICAS * US gets Iraq debt relief support * The US gets agreement from France and Germany on the need to cut Iraq's $120bn foreign debt to help the country rebuild its economy. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/business/3322073.stm * Colombia store bombs kill woman * One person is killed and at least 20 injured in explosions at department stores in the port city of Barranquilla. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/americas/3326053.stm * Microsoft abandons older Windows * Microsoft's decision to withdraw older software from shelves will hit thousands of firms still using the programs. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/technology/3324471.stm ................................ EUROPE * Italy PM 'fury' at media law veto * Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is said to be reeling from his president's refusal to sign a bill that relaxes limits on media ownership. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3324569.stm * US gets Iraq debt relief support * The US gets agreement from France and Germany on the need to cut Iraq's $120bn foreign debt to help the country rebuild its economy. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/business/3322073.stm * EU hit by post-summit wrangling * EU wrangling deepens amid budget threats from richer countries and talk of a two-speed Europe. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3325685.stm ................................ SCIENCE/NATURE * Heat high for 2003 but no record * Despite the summer's widespread heatwaves, 2003 looks likely to have been only the fifth warmest year in the UK, and the third warmest globally. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3325033.stm * Green concerns over aviation plan * Environmental campaigners voice their concerns over the UK Government's White Paper on Aviation which calls for airport expansion. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3324527.stm * Dust storms threaten Mars landers * Astronomers report a series of dust storms on the Red Planet that could create operational problems for the probes heading there. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3323095.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 Serbian News Network - SNN [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.antic.org/
