Barack Obama left no doubt America was ready for change

Obama vows to deliver a better future for America

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The American Dream is alive, Barack Obama said as he accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

The Sea of Galilee, crucial to the local fishermen, has been used to irrigate Israel's countryside and brought blooms to the desert, but critics say the pumping should be halted

A biblical tragedy in the Sea of Galilee

An arid country, Israel relies on the waters where Jesus sailed to irrigate its farmland and supply its homes. But now the lake is drying up – and only drastic action will save it

Film reveals the ups and downs of Valentino's love life

To those who can afford his designer creations, Valentino is a fashion deity: the last genuine haute couturier, whose classical garments have adorned and been adored by socialites and celebrities of the calibre of Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Gwyneth Paltrow and Uma Thurman.

Gaddafi son slams 'greedy' Lockerbie families new

The son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has accused relatives of the Lockerbie victims of being "very greedy" for seeking compensation.

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Warning: Cut rates or job losses will soar

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Return of the apartheid party

The National Party, which imposed the yoke of apartheid to divide and rule South Africa for much of the previous century, is being resurrected to contest next year's national elections where it will take on its old nemesis, the ANC.

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