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Bill Clinton hails Barack Obama Bill Clinton resoundingly endorses Barack Obama, who is formally nominated by US Democrats as their presidential candidate.
Social factors key to ill health Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy, a report concludes.
House prices 'fall 10.5% in year' UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says.
£100m appeal to keep Titian works Two UK galleries are hoping to raise £100m to buy a pair of paintings by Italian Renaissance artist Titian - estimated to be worth £300m.
Arson attack house still 'unsafe' Police hope to be able to enter the home of a missing family that was destroyed in an arson attack later, once it is declared safe.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots' Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Livingstone to be Chavez adviser Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is to work as a consultant for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Britain's happiest places revealed The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
