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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N Korea to free South Korea crew
North Korea says it will release the crew of a South Korean fishing boat seized in waters east of the Korean peninsula one month ago.
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Japan convicts whaling activists
A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.
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UK car sales suffer sharp decline
New car sales fell 17.5% in August - the second consecutive month of declines, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Blair attacks 'wicked' dissidents
Tony Blair warns the authorities on both sides of the Irish border not to underestimate the threat posed by dissident republicans.
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Independence 'an election issue'
A bill to hold an independence referendum will not be put to a vote before the 2011 elections, the Scottish government confirms.
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Golf course man had head injuries
A man whose body was dumped at an East Sussex golf course and set alight died from head injuries, a post-mortem examination reveals.
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Musical mates
Mercury prize-winner Guy Garvey talks to nominees I Am Kloot
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Elbow and Kloot talk Mercury Prize
I Am Kloot singer John Bramwell talks to Elbow's Guy Garvey about Kloot's Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, which Garvey and bandmate Craig Potter produced.
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Male victims of domestic violence
40% of domestic violence victims are male but a new study suggests victims are often ignored by police and there are only a handful of refuge places for abused men across the UK. Ian McNicholl was abused by a partner and told his story to BBC Breakfast
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Diabetes drug used despite advice
Senior doctors are calling for a drug used to treat type two diabetes to be withdrawn on safety grounds.
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'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents
Many people are feared dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after two boats capsize in separate incidents.
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Edinburgh Festival closes with a bang
The Edinburgh International Festival finished with a bang on Sunday as more than 100,000 fireworks lit up the night sky.
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Wife accused of husband's murder
A 67-year-old woman is charged with murdering her husband who died from a single stab wound to the heart at the family home in Surrey.
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New M4 link 'to create 600 jobs'
Up to 600 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of a £107m motorway link near Port Talbot.
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Strike starts at S African mine
Thousands of South African platinum miners at the Northam mine begin a strike in support of a 15% pay claim.
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Toshack ready to quit Wales job
John Toshack is on the verge of quitting as Wales manager after the defeat in Montenegro, BBC Sport understands.
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Record breaker enjoys dinner at 100 mph
Perry Watkins from Buckinghamshire has set what he hopes is a new world record for the fastest piece of furniture, a Queen Anne dining table.
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Life for Roma expelled from France
Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.
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Human trafficking - four in court
Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.
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