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Published 02 August 2007

We test the temperature of the nation this week

rain

Floods killed 650 people in China in the past fortnight

Somali fighters attack Ethiopian base near Mogadishu, threatening peace talks

Food companies target children in internet chat rooms

raincloud

US accused of fuelling arms race in Middle East with plans for $20bn Arab arms deal

Number of Atlantic storms has doubled since 1905, climate change study shows

Illegal music downloads at an all-time high

cloud and sun

One-third of British Asians "do not feel British", but 84 per cent are satisfied with life in Britain, BBC poll shows

University tuition fees to be pegged at £3,000 for at least the next two years

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Australia plans huge wildlife reserve on east coast

Thousands of Palestinians stranded in Egypt since Hamas's takeover in Gaza return home through Israel

Tap water restored to most flood-hit homes in England

anxious face

Summary: Shaft of sunlight in Iraq following 1-0 football victory over Saudi Arabia

Forecast: Slight chill over the Atlantic but summer could arrive in Britain

Zain Sardar

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