Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction, ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
-- Robert Frost, "Fire and Ice"
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Man dies in Philippines stabbing
A 27-year-old Aberdeen man is stabbed and killed two days after flying to the Philippines.
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Extra police drafted in for case
Extra police are drafted into Airdrie Sheriff Court when a teenager appears in private charged with assault to severe injury.
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Saatchi art gallery deal hits setback
Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.
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Barclays bank to create 600 jobs
Banking giant Barclays announces it is to expand its presence in Glasgow, creating 600 jobs.
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Quad bike men died 'accidentally'
Verdicts of accidental death are recorded on two men struck by a train while riding a quad bike on a railway line.
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Fresh exodus from Pakistan floods
Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.
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Striker Kuyt suffers injury blow
Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt injures shoulder during training with the Netherlands, according to Dutch boss Bert van Marwijk
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End UK rebate - EU budget chief
The EU budget commissioner says he sees no grounds for the UK to keep its budget rebate.
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Clear up begins in parts of Pakistan
The BBC's Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.
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SA public sector strike suspended
South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.
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NI school evacuated in bomb alert
A primary school is closed in Antrim after an explosive device is found by an eight-year-old pupil and carried into a classroom.
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Police 'will decide on phone hacking inquiry'
The police and not the government should decide whether to re-open the investigation into the News of the World phone-hacking allegations, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.
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Rooney 'happy to play' says Capello
England manager Fabio Capello says striker Wayne Rooney is in the right frame of mind to play against Switzerland on Tuesday despite allegations about his private life.
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Travolta extortion case dismissed
Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.
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No 10 aide denies hacking claims
Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson says he is happy to meet police after fresh claims of phone tapping while he was a tabloid editor.
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Capello insists Rooney will play
England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.
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Blair cancels London book signing
Tony Blair cancels a planned book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle".
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American Pie star gets probation
American Pie actor Chris Klein pleaded no contest to drink-driving following and will serve four years probation.
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Suicide attack on Pakistan police
Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.
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Live text - US Open day eight
Robin Soderling is in action at the US Open ahead of a night session that includes Roger Federer, after Caroline Wozniacki earlier saw off Maria Sharapova.
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