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QUIRKY WORLD ... Luke, no chute: Skydiver nets a record with landing

USA: A 42-year-old skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps has made history by becoming the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead.

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LA riots figure Rodney King found dead

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Nancy Reagan breaks ribs in fall

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Giuliani backs 'hero' McCain

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Reagan's diaries reveal White House years

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US firefighters hope weather will help battle wildfires

Reagan death confirmed by White House

Former president Ronald Reagan has died, it was announced tonight. The news was confirmed by the White House.

Sat, 05 Jun, 2004

Rumsfeld 'surprised' by Saddam loyalists' resistance

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has admitted he was surprised by the effectiveness of Saddam Hussein’s loyalists to sustain the Iraq conflict long after the end of major combat operations.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2003

Reagan papers released to public

Thousands of papers from the administration of Ronald Reagan have been made public.

Fri, 04 Jan, 2002