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Thursday, 31 July 2008
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- Thousands watch eclipse in Russia
- Nasa's Phoenix Lander 'tastes and touches' water on Mars
- How to turn water into rocket fuel – scientists unlock power of the sun
- NASA confirms there is water on Mars
- DNA faults hold key to schizophrenia
- Ancient device was used to predict Olympic dates
- Stem-cell advance for motor neurone disease
Obituaries
- Lord Varley: Miner's son who became a 'sensible and pragmatic' Labour minister but in 1984 quit politics for industry
- Professor Ann Lambton: Persianist unrivalled in the breadth of her scholarship whose association with Soas was long and illustrious
- Bud Browne: Originator of the surf movie
- Richard Kidd: Artist and children's writer
- John Norman: Producer who filmed Sobers' sixes
- Hal Dixon: Cambridge biochemist
- Anne Armstrong: Energetic US ambassador to Britain
Voices
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- Vincent Cable: The way to tackle fuel poverty
- Anne Penketh: Do diplomats think he's up to the job?
- Patrick Cockburn: One battle has endedbut the war will go on
- Stuart Simpson: We should welcome China's growth, not fear it
- Guy Adams: Los Angeles Notebook
- Steve Connor: Science Notebook
- Sam Freedman: Good teachers are made in the classroom
- E Jane Dickson: Men need to get over their notions of the 'gentler sex'
- Geoffrey Robertson: This trial must be short and sharp
- Simon Usborne: Time seems to slow as you fall and then you hit – hard
Sport
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- Third Test: Flintoff rallies England in fightback
- Third Test: Collingwood comes to the rescue
- Vaughan's numbers add up to trouble for his men
- Comment: Flintoff rewards patient fans
- Comment: More questions for Vaughan
- Comment: Referrals are being introduced by stealth
- England 231 South Africa 38-1: England run out of options in opening day embarrassment
- Comment: No doubts about Collingwood character
- Comment: Vaughan attracts more pressure
- Comment: Vaughan's chance to shine
- England 231 South Africa 256-6: Flintoff wins Kallis duel to pull England back into reckoning
- Flintoff's landmark – guts, glory and guessing games
- Gladiatorial combat in middle showcases best of Test arena
- Durham 266 Nottinghamshire 6-0: Pattinson eager to earn further England honours
- Round up: ECB offered 'deal' on Champions League place for Middlesex
- Durham 266 Nottinghamshire 114-4: 'Harmy Army' press case for Test recall
- County Championship round-up: Middlesex look to ICC for Champions League blessing
Olympics
- Russia hit by doping suspensions
- Fifa tells clubs to release young players for Olympics
- Woodward hails perfect preparation for Team GB medal hopes
- Beijing 2008: Imperfect 10
- Sharapova Olympic hopes in balance
- Injury forces Tour second Evans to miss Beijing time trial
- Russians banned for tampering with dope samples
- 1 Bankers could face jail after report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management
- 2 Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
- 3 Richard Nieuwenhuizen death: Six teenagers and 50-year-old father convicted of manslaughter in shocking case of referee killed over a game of football
- 4 Exclusive: Newcastle's star talent-spotter on brink as Joe Kinnear sparks walkout
- 5 Vast methane 'plumes' seen in Arctic ocean as sea ice retreats
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