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The race to save fuel
Teams of drivers have started a two-day motoring rally across the country - but the winner is not necessarily the first vehicle over the finishing line.
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Prince turns 50: Highs and lows
As Prince celebrates his 50th birthday, we look at the highs and lows of his career to date.
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ANC and the arms deal
Nine years on from the signing of a $5bn arms deal in South Africa, the ruling party's future remains threatened.
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'Stripped-down soul at its best'
One fan's verdict on singer Prince's concert at London's O2 arena - his first major UK gig in five years.
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Prince begins 21-gig London run
Prince has performed the first of a series of 21 concerts at London's O2 arena.
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Sex sells, but at what cost?
"Sex sells", but humans' fixation with status symbols is threatening efforts to tackle climate change.
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Aboard an Admiralty Made Coffin
A Merchant Navy veteran tells of running a gauntlet of German u-boat in the North Atlantic.
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Blair role in SA arms contract
The BBC's Martin Plaut says Tony Blair may have some explaining to do over a major arms deal with South Africa.
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Girl, 15, assaulted on way home
A 15-year-old girl is assaulted by a man as she walks home in Hampshire, say police.
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Top Gear's chequered past
Anarchic motoring programme Top Gear has attracted both plaudits and criticisms in its 29-year history.
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Israel's Hezbollah headache
A well-armed foe in Lebanon and possible organisational gaps at home are hampering the Israeli military, the BBC's Jonathan Marcus reports.
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Speed record set at city airport
A supercar sets a new speed record for the heart of London on an airport runway.
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Supercars battle for speed record
London City Airport is closed to air traffic as it hosts a land speed record attempt.
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What the papers say
A look at what's making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers.
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Dream car returned, 37 years on
The owner of a Corvette sports car is to be reunited with the vehicle, 37 years after it was stolen.
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Service remembers torpedoed ship
A ship torpedoed during World War II with 66 lives lost is remembered in a memorial service.
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Witnesses tell of bomb blast hell
Witnesses tell of carnage and confusion as the bomb attacks brought central London to a halt.
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Confessions of a US Mini driver
36,000 Minis have been bought in the US - but can it be comfortable driving on American roads where other cars are as big as tanks?
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Detroit goes to work on its green image
Sometimes you might think that the big auto-makers are a branch of Greenpeace or disciples of the Sierra Club or followers of Friends of the Earth.
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Soldiering on with military greats
Agile's Bryan Stolle gets his inspiration from great military leaders
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