We test the temperature of the nation this week
Cyclone hits Burma, destroying 20,000 homes and killing many thousands
Zimbabwe's elections are delayed as voter intimidation continues
A TUC report finds two million Brits suffer "intolerably poor" working lives Repossessions are set to rise this year to the highest levels since the early 1990s
South America's pink tide is at a low ebb as Bolivia's Evo Morales faces revolt
Tensions rise as Lebanese government threatens to axe Hezbollah telecoms
The Co-op becomes first chain to drop the Mosquito "teen deterrent" device
Home computers go on sale in Cuba, although internet access is still banned
Australian scientists develop an apple that does not go brown when cut open
Scientists create enzyme solutions to tackle discarded gum on Britain's streets
A genetic code that may help curb obesity, heart disease and diabetes is discovered
Malawi's policy of agricultural subsidies pays off, as maize production trebles
Summary: Dark days for Labour, Ken Livingstone and Gordon Brown
Forecast: Expect a deluge of policy proposals as Labour tries to revive its fortunes
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