Residents of Cockermouth, Cumbria, look on as flood waters rise, engulfing homes in Main Street. This video clip was sent to BBC News by local resident Mark Elliott.
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The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the policeman who died in the floods in Cumbria in the early hours of Friday morning. Pc Barker, 44, was directing motorists off the bridge in Workington "saving lives" when it caved in as the region was hit by record rainfall, police said.
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Gabon’s President Ali Bongo met with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday on his first trip to France since he succeeded his father, who had made Paris nearly a second home while leader of the oil-rich former French colony. Images and soundbites. Duration: 00:50
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19 Nov 09: An explosion outside a court building in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar is the latest in a series of attacks in the country.
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Peruvian police arrest a criminal gang accused of killing of dozens to extract the fat from their bodies to make beauty products for cosmetics companies.
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The popular chef Delia Smith has said her CBE is a "tribute to home cooks all over Britain" after being awarded the honour from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
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The long and bitter debate over healthcare reform faces a crucial test in the Senate Saturday night when the the $849 billion bill faces its first key procedural hurdle.
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Fugitive prisoner Jean-Pierre Treiber was arrested Friday, two months after his daring escape from a French prison. Treiber was detained in 2004 on suspicion of a double murder and was awaiting trial at the time of his breakout.
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Cockermouth floods: Eye witness
