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Sect members stand at the gate of their house near Kazan, Russia, 8 August

Russian sect 'kept children underground'

Members of a Muslim sect in Russia's Tatarstan region are charged with cruelty to children after allegedly keeping them in catacombs for years at a time.

Sikhs attend a vigil in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on 8 August 2012

US temple gunman 'shot himself'

The man who shot dead six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin died of a self-inflicted gun shot to the head, after police shot him, says the FBI.

Full medal table | Schedule & Results

Medal table updated Wed, 8 August 2012 16:31 GMT

Australia beat Kiwis to men's 49er gold

Australia complete victory in the men's 49er class ahead of New Zealand and Denmark, as Great Britain finish fifth.

China mourns Liu's Olympic exit

China mourns the Olympic exit of Liu Xiang from the men's 110m hurdles heats, with media and netizens rallying behind the athlete.

(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker

Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	13182.23	+	13.63	0.10%
Nasdaq	3012.57	-	-3.29	-0.11%
FTSE 100	5845.92	+	4.68	0.08%
Dax	6966.15	-	-1.80	-0.03%
Cac 40	3438.26	-	-15.02	-0.43%

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Boxer Adams seals at least silver

Great Britain's Nicola Adams secures at least a silver medal by reaching the final of the women's flyweight competition.

Whedon to direct Avengers sequel

Joss Whedon will return to write and direct the sequel to Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Disney confirms.

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Website warned over MMR claims

A website offering parents advice on vaccines has been ordered to remove information about the MMR jab after claiming it could be linked to autism.

Firms must identify paid bloggers

A judge orders Oracle and Google to reveal which commentators they have paid following a patent trial.

Objects may be 'earliest matches'

Researchers from Israel say clay mysterious clay artefacts from the Neolithic are the earliest known "matches".

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The loneliest job in the world

Isolated in the coldest, remotest spot on Earth

Are you a lark or an owl?

Why our sleeping habits are not so simple

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Where to find the best steak in BA: Discover the parrillas that only locals know about on culinary-themed walking tours around the Argentine capital.

The perfect trip: Provence: French glamour has roots in the country’s southern region, where centuries-old hilltop villages cling like barnacles to bluffs and scenic highways serpentine the shoreline.

Travellers’ impact on coral reefs: Non-biodegradable sunscreen could be harming the algae that keeps the world’s coral healthy. But many experts say that concern is just a drop in the ocean of more threatening elements.

Swimming with sharks off Malapascua: Off the coast of Malapascua Island, the Monad Shoal is one of the only places in the world where majestic thresher sharks can be seen nearly every day.

Kid-friendly Cape Town: With a mountain and seals in the city, as well as outdoor activities along the coast, it is hard to think of another city in Africa that has as much to delight children as Cape Town.

Belgium’s bathtub regatta: On 15 August every year, participants vie to create the most impressive bathtub-based craft and compete in the 1km Regate de Baignoires down the Meuse River in Dinant.

Orbiting views of Olympic London: Britain’s tallest sculpture, the ruby red, 37-storey Arcelormittal Orbit offers panoramic views of London during the 2012 Games, and will reopen in July 2013.

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Burning with fury

Fire has been raging for 50 years beneath Centralia in Pennsylvania, but decades after the town was abandoned, some residents are still fighting to stay.