Defence lawyers relent, meet Sharif
Pakistan's deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met his lawyers on Wednesday after they agreed to return to his trial despite concerns over security.



Robert Kennedy's nephew charged with '75 murder
Michael Skakel, nephew of slain US attorney general Robert Kennedy, was formally charged on Tuesday for the murder of a 15-year-old neighbour 25 years ago.



Mars mission -- A giant leap into advertising space
After conquering Earth, commercial sponsorship has set its sight on Mars, with multinational corporations jostling to place their emblems aboard a scout probe due to land on the red planet in 2003.



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