McCain vows to fight to change US

John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House.

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In pictures

Haiti struggles after storms kill 170 people

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Djokovic sets up Federer showdown

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Roddick in four sets and will now meet defending champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open final.

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Crime op results in 109 arrests

A summer crackdown on burglary and other crimes in Belfast leads to over 100 arrests, the police reveal.

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Slump hits Bentley car production

Four thousand staff at Crewe-based carmaker Bentley are going down to a three-day week as demand slumps.

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A gentle heavy metal fan? How music defines personality

Musical taste and style is closely related to personality type, according to new research from a Scottish university.

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Sex killer 'could not be stopped'

A stalker who killed his ex-lover and then had sex with her corpse could not have been stopped, a report finds.

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Global stock markets still jumpy

Fears about a global economic slowdown continue to weigh on stock markets, with Japan's main share index falling nearly 3%.

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Newcastle begin hunt for new boss

David Moyes and Didier Deschamps are among the early names in the frame to succeed Kevin Keegan as Newcastle boss.

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Hoy angry at political 'cash-ins'

Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy says he feels politicians have attempted to "cash in" on his success in Beijing.

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Angolans vote in landmark polls

Angolans are voting to elect a new parliament in the first nationwide poll for 16 years.

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Brown 'backs more Holyrood power'

The SNP claims that Gordon Brown is "caving in to pressure" to concede more powers to Holyrood.

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New governor general in Australia

Quentin Bryce is sworn in as Australia's governor general, the first woman to serve as Queen Elizabeth's representative there.

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DJs criticised for drink comments

A report criticises a number of radio presenters for encouraging heavy drinking among their listeners.

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Barton faces FA assault hearing

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton faces an FA disciplinary panel for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

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Brown warned over fuel bill anger

Gordon Brown faces a backlash over his decision to rule out energy bill handouts, the trade unions warn.

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UK food prices show 8.3% increase

UK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC.

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Peace love & pop?

Keane aim to save the world after saving themselves

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From the archives

The Winter of Discontent, 30 years on

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Helicopter rescue amid flooding

A rescue helicopter reaches a motorist trapped by rising water, as severe weather warnings are given across Wales.

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7 days quiz

What's got Keira Knightley less than impressed?

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On alert

Aid workers battle to reach Haiti flood sufferers

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What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

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Google is 10

What is the secret behind Google's huge success?

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Rice set for historic Libya visit

Condoleezza Rice will meet Libya's Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies.

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World Catalog : dictionary

World Catalog : dictionary

dictionary:

OneLook Dictionaries

Look up a word or term in an Internet dictionary or glossary. Free search access to a frequently updated database of words, terms, names, and acronyms.

http://www.onelook.com/

Merriam-Webster OnLine

A free, searchable on-line dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a word of the day, and many other English language and vocabulary reference tools and resources.

http://www.m-w.com/

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Bartleby.com's publication of Brewer's classic. Includes derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words.

http://www.bartleby.com/81/

WordCentral.com

Merriam-Webster's site for kids has a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games. Includes homework help and lesson plans for teachers.

http://www.wordcentral.com/

Needlework Dictionary

Dictionary of needlework terms, including embroidery stitch instructions. Includes links page to textile resources and information. From the homepage of Sharon Boggon.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/ijerry/sharonb/stitchdict/index.html

Dictionary Building Software for Reporters

Software program for realtime reporters and captioners that lists many diverse vocabulary lists.

http://www.dictionaryjumpstart.com/

Dictionary of Old English: Sample Entry

Explains in depth the ten fields of information that can appear in a DOE entry, and gives a sample entry that exemplifies these fields.

http://www.doe.utoronto.ca/sample/sample.html

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

Contains over 90,000 entries, including 70,000 audio word pronunciations.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/

Fabric Dictionary

A dictionary of terms and definitions related to the textile fabrics industry. From AllAboutFabrics.Com.

http://www.all-about-fabrics.com/us/dictionary.htm

Little Explorers: Portuguese Dictionary

Translations from English to Portuguese with a picture dictionary.

http://www.littleexplorers.com/Portuguese/

Jiten:The Perl DICT Server

Includes dictionary server protocol, elements database, and downloads.

http://www.miranda.org/~jkominek/jiten/

McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme

Free software version of this 14-volume authoritative reference work, offering a subset of the publication's entries in order to encourage and popularize poetry.

http://www.bryantmcgill.com/Free_Rhyming_Dictionary/

Trade Terms Dictionary

A dictionary of general trade terms and definitions. From the Bureau of Export Administration.

http://www.exportbureau.com/dictionary.html

ArtLex - Art Dictionary

Reference material in art, art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and art education. Definitions of thousands of terms, illustrations, quotations, and links to other resources.

http://www.artlex.com/

Crossword Dictionary

Searchable online puzzle solver. Contains more than 235,000 entries, including names and movie titles.

http://www.crossword-dictionary.com/

E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing

A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases.

http://www.e-dition.net/dictionary.html

Armenian Dictionary Software

Programs for two-way language dictionaries for Armenian and English and some European langauges. Includes free trial demos.

http://armenian-dictionary.com/

The Skeptic's Dictionary

Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to skeptical literature.

http://skepdic.com/

Dream Dictionary

Dream dictionary by categories: animals, body parts, seasons, calendar, color, events.

http://petrix.com/dreams

Dictionary of Labour Biography

Tool for all those interested in nineteenth and twentieth century British history.

http://www.york.ac.uk/res/dlb/

New governor general in Australia

Quentin Bryce is sworn in as Australia's governor general, the first woman to serve as Queen Elizabeth's representative there.

news.bbc.co.uk

Helicopter rescue amid flooding

A rescue helicopter reaches a motorist trapped by rising water, as severe weather warnings are given across Wales.

news.bbc.co.uk

On alert

Aid workers battle to reach Haiti flood sufferers

news.bbc.co.uk

UK food prices show 8.3% increase

UK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC.

news.bbc.co.uk

A gentle heavy metal fan? How music defines personality

Musical taste and style is closely related to personality type, according to new research from a Scottish university.

news.bbc.co.uk

Barton faces FA assault hearing

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton faces an FA disciplinary panel for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

news.bbc.co.uk

Google is 10

What is the secret behind Google's huge success?

news.bbc.co.uk

McCain vows to fight to change US

John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House.

news.bbc.co.uk

Brown 'backs more Holyrood power'

The SNP claims that Gordon Brown is "caving in to pressure" to concede more powers to Holyrood.

news.bbc.co.uk

Brown warned over fuel bill anger

Gordon Brown faces a backlash over his decision to rule out energy bill handouts, the trade unions warn.

news.bbc.co.uk

Peace love & pop?

Keane aim to save the world after saving themselves

news.bbc.co.uk

DJs criticised for drink comments

A report criticises a number of radio presenters for encouraging heavy drinking among their listeners.

news.bbc.co.uk

Rice set for historic Libya visit

Condoleezza Rice will meet Libya's Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies.

news.bbc.co.uk

What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

news.bbc.co.uk

Global stock markets still jumpy

Fears about a global economic slowdown continue to weigh on stock markets, with Japan's main share index falling nearly 3%.

news.bbc.co.uk

Djokovic sets up Federer showdown

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Roddick in four sets and will now meet defending champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open final.

news.bbc.co.uk

Sex killer 'could not be stopped'

A stalker who killed his ex-lover and then had sex with her corpse could not have been stopped, a report finds.

news.bbc.co.uk

Hoy angry at political 'cash-ins'

Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy says he feels politicians have attempted to "cash in" on his success in Beijing.

news.bbc.co.uk

Newcastle begin hunt for new boss

David Moyes and Didier Deschamps are among the early names in the frame to succeed Kevin Keegan as Newcastle boss.

news.bbc.co.uk

7 days quiz

What's got Keira Knightley less than impressed?

news.bbc.co.uk

In pictures

Haiti struggles after storms kill 170 people

news.bbc.co.uk

Crime op results in 109 arrests

A summer crackdown on burglary and other crimes in Belfast leads to over 100 arrests, the police reveal.

news.bbc.co.uk

Angolans vote in landmark polls

Angolans are voting to elect a new parliament in the first nationwide poll for 16 years.

news.bbc.co.uk

From the archives

The Winter of Discontent, 30 years on

news.bbc.co.uk

Slump hits Bentley car production

Four thousand staff at Crewe-based carmaker Bentley are going down to a three-day week as demand slumps.

news.bbc.co.uk