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Design Studio's:

Accademia Group

Italy. International group of design studios for textile, apparel, home furnishing and fashion accessories industries.

http://www.accademiagroup.it/

Alex Russell Creative Services

UK. Freelance artist, specialised in textile design and surface patterns, graphics and repeats for fashion or furnishing and interiors, and illustration, graphic imagery, cartoons and artworks.

http://www.alexrussell.com/

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Alvisi e Alvisi

Italy. Design studio for jacquard woven fabrics for the home furnishing industry. Development of jacquard files. Consulting services for fabric construction, weave patterns, yarns and colors. English and Italian.

http://www.alvisi.it/

Andrea dall' Olio

Italy. Studio for trendbook publications, interior design, and textile fabrics design, yarn selection, sampling, coloring and catalog editing. English, Italian and French.

http://www.aadesignstudio.it/

Anetz Designs

UK. Designer of embroidered textiles and fashion accessories. Also, suppliers of tool kits and instruction books, and web site design and construction.

http://www.anetz-designs.co.uk/

Angie Lewin

UK. Design and maker of linocut and wood engraved prints and collages. Designs gallery.

http://www.angielewin.co.uk/

Ann Froomberg

UK. Designer of hand-painted artwork for fashion and furnishing fabrics, giftwraps, greeting cards and packaging materials. Gallery with sample designs.

http://www.annfroomberg.curvedspaces.com/

Anne Kyyrö Quinn

UK. Studio for contemporary designs in cushions, throws, table textiles and wall panels, and lighting designs. Catalogs for fabrics and finished product designs.

http://www.annekyyroquinn.biz/

Anya Haute

France. Haute couture fabric designer, specialised in hand painted and crafted, woven and nonwoven embroidered fabrics for bridal, formal and beach wear applications, constructed from various fibers and materials. Detailed fabric designs catalogs, including technical information.

http://www.fabrics-paris.com/

AP Textile Design Co

Textile design studio, specialised in soft furnishings and home textiles from dobby and jacquard woven woollen, printed and embroidered fabrics. Extensive on-line portfolio.

http://www.aptdesign.org.uk/

Ariadne

UK. Artists and interior textile design studio focused on classic and contemporary wallpapers, and cotton, silk and linen furnishing fabrics. Fabric designs catalog. Links to related sites.

http://www.ariadneppw.com/

Arte Tessile Snc

Italy. Studio for jacquard and raschel designs for upholstery, curtain, bedding, towel, label and apparel fabrics, and carpets. Also, technical textile consulting and personnel training services. Extensive fabric designs catalog. English and Italian.

http://www.artetessile.it/

Artistic Textiles

Canada. Custom design and digital printing of textile and nonwoven fabrics for interior design, fashion, theatre, arts and crafts.

http://www.artistic-textiles.com/

Barbara Leonard

Italy. Designer and illustrator working with textiles, paper, ceramics, wallpapers and apparel. On-line gallery of designs.

http://www.barbaraleonard.com/

Barrow Industries, Inc

USA. Designers and converters of upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial applications.

http://www.barrowindustries.com/

Buti Fabric Design Studio

China. Studio for the design and development of plain and jacquard woven, yarn and solid dyed, printed and embroidered fabrics for upholstery, and collections of dyed and printed towels. Also, custom manufacturing services.

http://fabricdesignstudio.net/

CAD Grabados Digitales

Spain. Design studio for kitchen and bed linens, upholstery and furnishing, and apparel. English and Spanish.

http://www.cadgrabados.com/

Charles Sharp

USA. Design and manufacture of hand carved wallhangings, tapestries-in-relief and custom rugs for residential and commercial markets. Description of process. Gallery of designs.

http://www.charlessharp.com/

Chissotti snc

Italy. Design studio for jacquard, dobby and raschel fabrics, specialised in custom colorways, punch cards and warping techniques. Also, braided cords for jacquard harnesses. English, Italian and Spanish.

http://www.chissotti.com/

Chris Chun

Australia. Artist, illustrator and designer in acryllic paint and mixed media. Extensive art and designs galleries. Requires Flash plug-in to enter.

http://www.chrischun.com/

Clare Nicolson Textile Design

UK. Textile design studio combining digitally printed cottons and silks with vintage fabrics for interior textiles and accessories. Gallery of her work, list of retailers, and order form.

http://www.clarenicolson.com/

Claudia Hagn

Germany. Design studio specialised in weave designs for yarn dyed and printed apparel, upholstery, decorative and home textile fabrics. Gallery of fabric designs. Glossary of terms. English and German.

http://www.hagn-design.com/

Claudy Jongstra

The Netherlands. Design studio for felt fabrics and art for interior decoration, wall hangings and coverings, and tapestries, for vegetable dyed wool, silk and alpaca. Detailed designs galleries.

http://www.claudyjongstra.com/

Colorway Design, Inc

USA. Full service textile and design studio specialised in fashion and home furnishings. Also, services for trade show dsplays and materials.

http://www.colorwaydesign.com/

Country Heart Designs

UK. Textile design studio. Contemporary designs for bedding and upholstery fabrics, and for wallpaper, ceramics and gift wraps. Also, contract design services.

http://www.countryheart.co.uk/

Cozy Bendesky

USA. Fiber artist creating contemporary art quilts from hand-dyed shibori fabrics.

http://users.rcn.com/bendesky/about/cbta/index.html

Creative Textiles

UK. Studio involved in the design and creation of wall hangings and artifacts from reclaimed textile materials, ceramics and stones. Catalogs of designs. Links to related sites.

http://www.creative-textiles.co.uk/

Cressida Bell

UK. Design studio specialising in apparel accessories, cushions, soft murals, lamps and shades, carpets and furnishing fabrics. Gallery of sample designs.

http://www.cressidabell.com/

Debra Rutter Designs

UK. Woven textile design and artwork studio, specialists in jacquard and dobby fabrics, and paper surface design.

http://www.rutter.biz/

Denise Bird Woven Textiles

UK. Textile design studio, focused on hand woven dobby fabrics and textile products from eco and fair trade certified natural fibers and recycled polyester. On-line designs gallery.

http://www.denisebirdwoventextiles.com/

Design Studio Gilch

Germany. Jacquard weaving designs on cards and floppy discs. Also, technical textile drawings and weaving development.

http://www.designstudio-gilch.de/

Design Weavers

India. Textile and carpet design studio, involved in the development, resizing and custom digital design services. Product designs catalogs.

http://www.designweavers.com/

Design Works International

USA. Design studio for the fashion and home furnishings industries, offering traditional painting and CAD design services.

http://www.designworksintl.com/

DesignTex, Inc

USA. Designers of fabrics for upholstery and furnishing of commercial and institutional interiors.

http://www.dtex.com/

Dessigraf SA

Spain. Textile design studio, specialised in multiple printing techniques for bedding and home textiles. English and Spanish.

http://www.dessigraf.com/

Diane Harrison Designs, Ltd

UK. Surface pattern design studio.

http://www.dianeharrison.co.uk/

DOT Studio, Inc

USA. Textile surface design studio for custom woven, knitted and printed fabrics, and textile products for apparel and furnishing applications.

http://www.dotstudiotextiles.com/

Dovecot Studios

UK. Commission weavers of tapestries for artists and designers, architects, interior design specialists, museum curators and private collectors. Also, collections of hand tufted rugs.

http://www.dovecotstudios.com/

Dutch Textile Design

The Netherlands. Group of design studios and individual designers, specialised in textile and surface design for the interior and automotive textiles, wallcoverings, fashion, paper, ceramics and plastics industries. Designer profiles and design catalogs. Links to related sites.

http://www.dutchtextiledesign.com/

Edwina Pellikka

Textile studio, specialised in commission dyeing, hand and silk screen printing, painting and air-brush coloring of textile fabrics and leather. Also, ageing, distressing, and breakdown of fabrics, costumes, jeans, leathers, skins, shoes and hats.

http://www.adyeingart.com/

Ella Doran Design, Ltd

UK. Versatile design company, active in wallpapers, decorations, textiles, ceramics and paper, homewares and furnishings. Extensive gallery of designs.

http://www.elladoran.co.uk/

Esté Vision

The Netherlands. Custom design studio, specialised in color separations, colorations, 3D simulations, trend views and collection consulting for interior fabrics and wallpapers. English, Dutch and German.

http://www.este-vision.com/

Fabrications

UK. Independent gallery, shop and design studio dedicated to contemporary textiles and design, and specialised in materials recycling and eco design.

http://www.fabrications1.co.uk/

FabRose Textiles

UK. Textile and surface decoration design studio, specialised in silk screen printing and illustration. Gallery of designs. Links to related sites.

http://www.fabrose.co.uk/

Fiona Howard

UK. Textile designer for the home furnishing and licensing markets. On-line portfolio.

http://www.fionahoward.com/

Gemini Dancer

Canada. Design studio with a portfolio of digital surface texture designs for license to manufacturers of bed and bathroom linens, tabletops, stationary, gift wraps, fashion accessories and dinnerware.

http://www.geminidancer.com/

Habu Textiles, LLC

USA. Weaving studio and showroom for Japanese hand woven textile fabrics and ribbons, from a wide variety of fibers. Extensive technical information. On-line purchasing facility.

http://www.habutextiles.com/

Heike Schick Design

Germany. Design studio, specialised in surface design for interior textiles, paper, and porcelain, clay and glass. Links to partner sites. English and German.

http://www.schickgemacht.de/

Helena Gavshon

UK. Creative textile design studio specialising in contemporary and vintage textile designs.

http://www.helenagavshon.com/

Hoffman California Fabrics

USA. Design and marketing of screen printed cotton fabrics for apparel, craft and quilting applications. Extensive print designs galleries. Links to craft and quilting related sites.

http://hoffmanfabrics.com/

Idea Jacquard Srl

Italy. Design studio for jacquard woven fabrics for the home furnishing industry. Also, consulting services for fabric construction, weave patterns, yarns and colors. English and Italian.

http://www.ideajacquard.com/

Ilka White Studio

Australia. Design and manufacture of hand crafted textile fabric art works.

http://www.ilka.com.au/

Jane Forrester

USA. Designer and artist creating surface and textile designs for fabric, paper and carpet applications. Gallery of designs and colorways.

http://www.janeforrester.com/

Jill Smith

UK. Textile artist involved in the design and custom creation of art quilts, fabric and surface designs, and wall hangings. Links to related sites.

http://www.jillsmithart.com/

Jilli Blackwood

UK. Textile designer and fiber artist, specialising in hand dyed fabrics using unique embroidery and woven techniques to create textured one-off designs in silk, wool, for wallhangings, cushions, quilts, curtains, kilts, waistcoats for interior decoration and art collections.

http://www.jilliblackwood.com/

Judy Holme

UK. Studio for contemporary design silk cushions, lampshades, place mats, coasters, wallpapers and textile printed wall art. Detailed product catalogs. Links to related sites.

http://www.judyholme.com/

Julia Reiter

Germany. Freelance design studio, involved in the development of textile designs, new products and illustrations. On-line designs catalog. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

http://www.julia-reiter.de/

Jutta Heckelmann

Germany. Free lance design studio for textile and interior markets, ceramics, wallpaper, carpets and apparel. English and German.

http://www.jutta-heckelmann-design.de/

Karen Combs

USA. Independent designer of quilting fabrics. Gallery of quilt designs. Links to books, patterns and tools.

http://www.karencombs.com/

Karl Hast Design

Germany. Studio for wallpaper and textile design, utilizing traditional painting and silk screen printing techniques. Catalog of designs, and list of exhibitions. English and German.

http://mitglied.lycos.de/KarlHastDesign/

Karoliina LiinaLommi

Finland. Design studio for hand felted wall hangings and textile art.

http://www.4felts.com/

Kate Fletcher

UK. Design studio and consultancy for ecologically sustainable fashion and textiles. Links to blog and related sites.

http://www.katefletcher.com/

Kaytech Systems

India. Digital textile design studio, specialised in traditional, transitional and contemporary surface designs for apparel and furnishing fabrics. Catalog of downloadable designs. On-line purchasing.

http://www.kaytech.biz/

Kirsten Thoerle

Collection of original handcrafted fabrics combining embroidery, tie-dye, serigraphy, embossed fabrics, weaving, knitwear, transfer, printed and hand painted fabrics.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/kirsten.thoerle.creation.textile/

Korda Designs

UK. Studio for surface design of wallpapers, murals, apparel and fashion accessories, upholstery and furnishings, bedding products and packaging materials.

http://www.kordadesigns.freeuk.com/

Korpi & Gordon

Finland. Textile design and printing company, active in soft furnishings, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom linens and towels. Also, hand printing of cotton and linen fabrics. Extensive design galleries. Links to world wide agents and retailers.

http://www.korpiandgordon.com/

Kyntex

Mexico. Textile design studio, specializing in bedding and furnishing. Also, technical machine servicing, and distributors of jacquard software for weaving processes. English, Spanish and German.

http://kyntex.com/

Laura Baggott

UK. Designer of printed and knitted textiles. Extensive gallery of designs. Calendar of events.

http://www.laurabaggott.co.uk/

Laura Thomas

UK. Textile art and design studio, involved in wallhangings and textile based art works. Also, freelance design consultancy to the home furnishings industry.

http://www.laurathomas.co.uk/

Laurie dill-Kocher

USA. Designer of site specific fiber art tapestries, quilts and vessels for commercial, religious and residential settings. Extensive designs galleries.

http://www.dill-kocher.com/

London Portfolio

USA. Design studio for apparel, home furnishings, and paper and stationery products.

http://www.londonportfolio.com/

Lori Weitzner Designs, Inc

USA. Design studio active in textiles, floor coverings, packaging, tableware, fashion accessories and healthcare products. Gallery of designs, including woven fabrics for curtains and draperies. Links to client companies.

http://www.loriweitzner.com/

Lorraine Parker

Australia. Textile designer and teacher, focused on classical and contemporary quilt art and fashion accessories. Textile design catalogs.

http://www.creativetextiles.com.au/

Luisa Cevese Riedizioni

Italy. Design and manufacture of bags, kitchen textiles and soft murals, from fiber, yarn and textile, and plastic materials wastes.

http://www.riedizioni.com/

Lunn Fabrics, Ltd

USA. Textile design studio, specialised in batik, hand dyed and printed fabrics, and hand quilting arts. Galleries of quilt and fabric designs, and sculptures. Links to related sites.

http://www.lunnfabrics.com/

Lynne Heller

Canada. Web site designer and textile artist, specialised in quilts and quilted wallhangings. Gallery of designs. Calendar of events.

http://www.lynneheller.com/

Mad Cow Design

UK. Textile design studio specialised in printed and woven fabrics for fashion and home decoration. Also, colour, design and trend forecasting.

http://www.madcowdesign.biz/

Maggie Walker Design

USA. Designer of quilts and quilted fashion, from hand dyed and hand painted fabrics. Detailed product catalogs, including technical information and prices. Links to related sites.

http://www.maggiewalkerdesign.com/

Maija Fagerlund

Finland. Pattern designer for fashion, wallpapers, and interior textiles for home and contract markets. Gallery of sample designs.

http://www.maijafagerlund.com/

Majestic Textiles Ltd

UK. Custom design of hand woven and painted, beaded and embroidered fabrics for specialty apparel, from organic silk, viscose, wool, cotton and linen.

http://www.organicsilks.co.uk/

Manuela Federica

Switzerland. Design studio. Decorative creations for textiles, tableware, greeting cards and gift paper. On-line sample collections. English and German.

http://manuela-federica.com/

Marcie Designs, Inc

USA. Textile design studio for apparel, sleepwear, and intimates. Also, paper and home fashions design. Sample galleries.

http://www.marciedesigns.com/

Marialida Textiles

Italy. Textile design studio, involved in the manufacture of hand loom satin and velvet woven silk, Egyptian cotton and linen collectibles, hand printed and dyed using traditional techniques, and vegetable and mineral dyes and inks. Technical information and catalogs of fabric designs.

http://marialidatextiles.com/

Marjorie Lee Bevis

Textile fabric designer, focused on the creation of custom hand marbled cotton and silk fabrics for fashion accessories, quilting and home decoration applications. Detailed fabric catalogs, including technical information and prices. Description and history of fabric marbling (Ebru). Links to related sites.

http://www.marbledfabrics.com/

Marti Schmidt Designs, Inc

USA. Designers and custom manufacturers of printed fabrics, art and products for hotels, resorts and restaurants. Extensive esigns gallery. Description of process. Links to related sites.

http://www.islandreamstextiles.com/

matériO

France. Independent information center for designers of materials and innovate products in architecture, industrial and fashion design, scenography, publishing and fine arts, and manufacturers, engineers and researchers. English and French.

http://www.materio.com/

MeanMagenta

Italy. Studio for surface pattern designs, printed textiles for soft furnishings, limited editions of wall art, collections of silver rings. Also, private commission work. Links to related sites. English and Italian.

http://www.meanmagenta.com/

Mode Information Belgium BVBA

International platform for manufacturers and retailers, service companies, designers, stylists, institutes, associations, colleges and universities, providing access to publications of fashion and interior design related trend information, and color communication.

http://www.musterion.com/

Moerkegaard Design A/S

Denmark. Design studio and full service project managers for lifestyle products, textiles, and accessories for the home and outdoor-living. Project and artwork catalog.

http://www.moerkegaard.com/

Nancy Eiseman

Freelance textile designer, specializing in custom design of jacquard woven home furnishing fabrics. Portfolio of textile artwork, and background and contact information.

http://nancy.eiseman.home.att.net/

Northern Seams

UK. Textile arts studio and community interests company, involved in supporting people with learning disabilities to become textile and felt artists and crafters. Links to related sites.

http://www.northernseams.co.uk/

Origin, Inc

USA. Design studio for the apparel and home furnishings industries. Links to CAD design tools and relsted sites.

http://origininc.tripod.com/HOME/1.htm

Oromono Textile Design

UK. Designers of contemporary interior textiles. Detailed designs galleries. List of world wide retailers. Designers' profile.

http://www.oromono.com/

Pat Bloor

Memorial web site of the painter, drawer and tapestry weaver. Galleries of designs and artworks. Links to related sites.

http://www.patbloor.com/

Pauline Burbidge

UK. Textile artist and creator of quilted, layered, painted and textured wall hangings and bed covers. Galleries of designs.

http://www.paulineburbidge-quilts.com/

Peclers Paris

France. Styling and trend forecasting agency for the textile, fashion, cosmetics, home decoration, consumer goods and retailing industries. List of world wide agents. Calendar of events. English and French.

http://www.peclersparis.com/

Pippa Caley

Textile design studio creating original textile art with conventional and modern techniques. Extensive slide show of art work.

http://www.pippacaley.com/

PM Design Group, Inc

USA. Art licensing company representing artists, designers and photographers active in prints and posters, greeting cards and gifts, table tops, ceramics, wallcoverings, and bedding and home furnishings and accessories. Galleries of designs.

http://www.pmdesigngroup.com/

Priya Mani

Denmark. Textile designer, specialised in fabrics and textile panels for apparel, upholstery, furnishing and home decoration. Detailed catalogs of textile designs, including technical information.

http://priyamani.com/

Promostyl

France. International styling and trend forecasting agency for fashion, design and lifestyles. List of world wide agents. English and French.

http://www.promostyl.com/

Rebekah Ziegner

Germany. Designer of woven interior textiles, from hand dyed cotton yarns. Gallery of weave designs. Links to related sites.

http://www.rebekah-ziegner.de/

Renato Galeazzo

Italy. Developers of jacquard designs for fabric weaving, and textile printing designs. On-line purchasing. Requires registration to enter the catalog/

http://www.texdesigns.com/

Roderick Welch Feltworks

Textile artists, involved in the creation of hand made felt wall hangings. Also, felting tools. Demonstration video.

http://www.rod.4felts.com/

Rogora Sas

Italy. Pattern design and development. Jacquard pattern punching, copying, recording and maintenance service. English and Italian.

http://www.rogora.it/

Sacha Pacha

France. Styling bureau and design consultants for the international textile, fashion and clothing industries. Also, publishers of collections of trend books. English and French.

http://www.sachapacha.com/

Scott-Waters Design

Textile and clothing design for the apparel industry.

http://www.scottwatersdesign.com/

Shrayragi Designs

India. Textile art and design services for interiors, soft furnishings and apparel. Sample galleries. Links to related sites.

http://www.geocities.com/shrayragi/

SnapFashun, Inc

USA. On-line clipart library of sketched, photographed and digital formatted, interchangeable fashion items and details for manufacturers, retailers, teachers and students. Slide shows. Sample collections. Education resources and articles.

http://www.snapfashun.com/

South West Textile Group

UK. Voluntary association of textile artists dedicated to further the improvement of textile design in its bradest sense. Extensive on-line catalog of designs and directory of designer profiles.

http://www.southwesttextilegroup.org.uk/

Story Design Studio

USA. Textile and surface design studio for apparel, paper, gift, stationery and home furnishing products.

http://www.storydesignstudio.com/

Studio Smriti

India. Textile studio offering contemporary and classic design and manufacturing services for the textile, interior and garment sectors. Product development, trend research, concept development, sampling and production sourcing.

http://www.studiosmriti.com/

The Style Council

Specializing in custom artwork, hand painting, CAD, graphics, digital fabric printing, yarn dyes, trend forecasting, and original print designs for clothing and home furnishings.

http://www.stylecouncil.com/

Talia Donag Design

Israel. Design studio for the textile industry, specialising in contemporary and traditional designs for woven and tufted carpets, rugs and mats.

http://www.taliadonagdesign.com/

Tana Bana Design Services

USA. Textile design studio, specialised in jacquard and dobby upholstery, drapery and panel fabrics, and wallpaper designs for residential and contract markets. Also, trend forecasting services. Fabric designs gallery. Links to related sites.

http://www.tana-bana.com/

Think Dink Design

Contemporary patterned graphics studio for textile, paper and surface design applications. Sample designs gallery.

http://thinkdinkdesign.com/

True Designs

Design studio for textile fabrics, home furnishings and women's apparel. Extensive design gallery.

http://www.textiledesigning.org/

Turbo Textile

Mexico. Full-service contract CAD design for woven and knitted fabrics, fashion and home textiles.

http://www.turbotextile.com/

Universal Design, Inc

USA. Group of textile design and training companies. Educational programs. Studios for weaving, spinning and felting. Suppliers of looms, spinning wheels, fibers and accessories. E-commerce solutions, web design and hosting.

http://www.ud.net/

Vaishali Design Studio

India. Design studio for woven, printed and surface ornamented fabrics, floor coverings, soft furnishings, and bed and bathroom, and kitchen linens. Also, exhibition stands and handle displays.

http://www.vaishalidesigns.com/

Verbeek & van den Broek

The Netherlands. Design studio for interior and garment fabrics, bedlinnens, curtains, wallpapers, giftwraps, greetingcards, stationary and ceramics. Catalogs of designs. Links to related sites.

http://www.surfacedesigning.com/

Virtuelli Design

Sweden. Design studio for decorative fabrics, home textiles, carpets, blinds and wallpapers. Also, gift wraps, photo prints and posters, and flexible photography.

http://www.virtuelli.se/

Vivien Prideaux

UK. Tutor, lecturer, writer and textile art designer, involved in textured hand dyed, new and salvaged natural textile fabrics. On-line fabric designs gallery.

http://www.vivienprideaux.co.uk/

Weaveplan

UK. Design and styling of woven fabrics for industrial and home applications. On-line collections of individual designers.

http://www.weaveplan.com

Wendy Johnson Design

USA. Textile and surface pattern design studio for home furnishings, textile fabrics, carpet and gift applications. Extensive designs gallery.

http://www.wendyjohnsondesign.com/

Yoma Textiles

USA. Designers of upholstery fabrics for residential, commercial, hospitality and contract markets, from cotton, polyester, nylon, rayon, silk and blends.

http://www.yoma.com/

Yuno Design Studio

Korea. Studio for semi-solid, plain and patterned textile designs for floor and wall coverings, surface patterns and home textiles, created from all natural materials. Gallery of art work images. English and Korean.

http://www.yunoars.com/

Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed'

Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US intelligence sources say.

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Monitors key to Russian gas deal

Russia says it will resume pumping gas to Europe once independent monitors are in place to check the flow to EU markets.

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Falling interest

Pensioners worried as saving rate cuts hit income

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Fond farewell

Bollywood's light-hearted goodbye to President Bush

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Murray win sets up Federer clash

Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky.

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Dementia drug death risk warning

Experts have condemned the commonplace prescribing of sedatives to people in the UK with dementia.

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Pakistan slum-dwellers die in blaze

At least 30 people are killed when fire engulfs homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say.

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Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid

Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz.

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Bad signs

What effect has Israel's actions in Gaza had in UK?

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Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs

Car maker Nissan announces it is to axe around 1,200 jobs at its Wearside plant - around a quarter of the workforce.

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Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

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Impeachment call for Blagojevich

Senators in Illinois recommend impeaching Governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of selling Barack Obama's US Senate seat.

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Many to mourn

Tuberculosis is tearing lives apart in Tajikistan

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Private school exodus 'expected'

The Liberal Democrats demand government action to prepare schools for a predicted influx of pupils from the private sector.

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Gas shut-off

Europeans feel the cold as Russia suspends fuel

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England rugby star's driving ban

The England and Gloucester rugby player Mike Tindall is banned from driving for three years after admitting being over the drink-drive limit.

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Gadgets galore

Some of the goodies on offer at Las Vegas tech fair

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Ronaldo survives Ferrari smash

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport.

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Mosquitoes are the insect world's Barry White, scientists discover

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Citi backs mortgage relief plan

US bank Citigroup backs a proposed change in US bankruptcy law to help mortgage borrowers avoid losing their homes.

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Strauss ready to rebuild England

Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy.

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UK e-mail law 'attack on rights'

A law ensuring the details of every e-mail sent in the UK are kept is an attack on civil liberties, critics say.

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Divorce man 'wants kidney back'

A US man divorcing his wife demands that she return the kidney he donated to her or pay him $1.5m (£1m) in compensation.

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UN backs ceasefire call for Gaza

The UN Security Council votes for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as Israeli bombs reportedly claim more lives in the Strip.

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BBC Sound of 2009

Is this Britain's new pop queen? Electro princess Little Boots is named brightest rising music star

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