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Muted Miami reaction to Castro news
Fidel Castro's announcement that he will not return to the Cuban presidency brings low-key celebrations to Miami's exiled Cubans.

Firm's lens eyes killer asteroids
A Denbighshire firm supplies a giant lens to a Nasa-run project to spot space objects headed for Earth.

Europe diary: Belgian health
BBC Europe Editor Mark Mardell praises Belgian health care, and reflects on the mass of airline passenger data sent from Europe to the US.

Tesco jobs pledge as profits soar
Supermarket chain Tesco confirms plans to create 7,500 new jobs on the back of record-breaking profits.

I don't drive; why should I care about oil prices?
With crude oil prices at a 22-year high, motorists are paying out up to £1 a litre at the pumps. Will this hike hit those who don't own a car - or drive for a living?

Foam 'might have struck shuttle'
Nasa officials say they now believe at least one shard of foam may have hit a wing of the Discovery shuttle.

Developing world
Digital cameras have made taking pictures easier. But, to mark the launch of our Photographer of the Year competition, photojournalist Jon Levy, asks if that means we are becoming better photographers.

Lenses 'could cut infection risk'
People who sleep in contact lenses are advised one type can cut the risk of infection five-fold, a study shows.

Caption Competition 187
What are Birmingham City's Mikael Forssell and Robbie Savage up to in this photo?

In the eye of the beholder?
As the judges prepare to decide who is the fairest at the Miss World contest, BBC News Online's Clare Murphy looks at whether there is a homogenous global beauty ideal.

A little bit of extra
For those who dream of a career in the movies, becoming an extra would seem the ideal way in - but does the fantasy lives up to the reality?

Weapons of mass destruction
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Weapons of mass destruction
Most of the improvements in human health are due to environmental advances, yet man seems bent on destroying his habitat. The BBC's Dr Colin Thomas looks at the destructive effects of chemical weapons.

Smoking dope restored my sight
Journalist Sue Arnold wrote inThe Observer last year of how smoking cannabis helped her to see again.