Chinese authorities say they have shut down more than 8600 unlicensed internet cafes in the last three months in their latest campaign to bring the communication channel under tighter political control. (May 7, 2004)

http://theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083881475636.html

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Africa's Booming Cybercafes Buzz in No-frills Milieu

An article by Hiawatha Bray at the Boston Globe about internet communications opportunities in Africa. (July 29, 2001)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/07/29/MN117060.DTL

Global Connections

Tips for travelers who need to stay linked to the Net by Becky Waring at the San Francisco Chronicle. (June 15, 2000)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/06/15/BU6479.DTL

Cybercafes Lure Travelers

The San Francisco Chronicle's article about cybercafés. (April 14, 1998)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/04/14/BU61432.DTL

A to Z of Motown

The famous record label celebrates 50 years of floor-fillers

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Strauss set to hear one-day fate

Andrew Strauss is set to find out whether he will be appointed as England's new one-day captain.

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Rare venomous mammal is caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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Army 'takes key Sri Lanka pass'

The Sri Lankan army captures Elephant Pass, the key link to the Jaffna peninsula, President Mahinda Rajapaksa says.

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7 days quiz

They're all 40 in 2009 - but who is oldest of them all?

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The buck stops

Did George Bush lead the world into economic crisis?

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Pakistan al-Qaeda leaders 'dead'

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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'Unprecedented' rise in measles

There is an "unprecedented increase" in measles cases in England and Wales, experts report.

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Taking back what's mine - man asks for kidney's return in divorce

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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Send your video, pictures and story ideas

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

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Bombs hit Gaza as UN urges truce

Israeli forces carry out 50 strikes on Gaza and Hamas fire more rockets as the UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire.

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Bond in Belarus

Daniel Craig shows Defiance in extreme conditions

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Birmingham snap up Bowyer on loan

Birmingham City sign West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer on loan until the end of the season.

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The Beagle hunter

Locating the remains of Charles Darwin's ship

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Armed police shoot and injure man

A 44-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot by police at a house in West Yorkshire.

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Breast cancer gene-free baby born

The first baby in the UK tested before conception for a genetic form of breast cancer has been born.

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JD Sports and Jessops sales rise

JD Sports and Jessops offer a glimmer of hope from the High Street, saying sales were up on last year.

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Red light

Is the number of trafficked call girls a complete myth?

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Man charged over head in bag find

A 54-year-old man is charged over the discovery of a human head and bones in a shopping bag.

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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, say critics.

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BBC Sound of 2009

Is this Britain's new pop queen? Electro princess Little Boots is crowned best new music talent

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Life term for hit-and-run killer

A woman who killed a mother-of-three by knocking her down and driving over her will spend at least 15 years in prison.

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N'Zogbia ready to leave Newcastle

Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia says his agent is in talks with Aston Villa and Tottenham about a move, with Arsenal also in the frame.

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Man shot dead in post office raid

A man is shot dead and another is hit in the leg in a robbery at a village post office in north Worcestershire.

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Cash-hungry turn to credit groups

Community-based credit unions in Wales report a surge in new members as more people are refused financial help by the banks.

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