Six killed in tower block fire Three children and three adults have died after a fire swept through a tower block in south-east London.
Troops launch Taliban offensive More than 700 UK troops have launched a major offensive against insurgent strongholds in southern Afghanistan.
Sarah Palin to quit as governor The former US Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, has announced she is resigning as Alaska's governor.
Finance
FTSE 100 week: Summer goes sideways It was another week of sideways trading as the FTSE 100 index of the UK's top firms finished the trading week pretty much where it started
Rogue trader chased oil price to year high An oil futures trader is under investigation today after his rogue trades pushed the world price to an eight-month high of $73.50 earlier this week
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