20th July, UK evening news flash summary:

Posted Jul 20, 2008 by ■ Paul Whittaker in World 2 comments

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Observer - PM Gordon Brown has outlined plans for a UK pull-out of troops from Iraq and hand over Basra to local military.
Times - The Iraqi kidnappers of 5 British hostages claim that one of the hostages has committed suicide.
Telegraph - Basque separatist group 'Eta' step up their terror campaign with a series of blasts targeting tourist in Spain.
Sky - A French tourist has battered his daughter into a coma at a monument in Rome.
Independent - Summer floods one year on: Dozens of families still cannot return to their homes in Tewkesbury.

City:

Observer - Poor nations derailed the last WTO deal. Now economic turmoil means the rich countries could kill it off for the foreseeable future.
Scotsman - HBOS is expected to confirm that shareholders have shunned its £4 billion rights issue.

Other:

Telegraph - Harry Potter fans pay £1,000 a night to stay in hotel room where JK Rowling finished series.
Times - Lewis Hamilton wins a dramatic Formula 1 race at Hockenheim to take him clear at the top of the drivers championship.
Mirror - Britney Spears rages at those closest to her in new songs.
Independent - Have you sorted your summer vacation out yet ? How about this ? The first $1 million holiday.
Metro - Voted: Best movie car chase ... The Italian Job.

Links to more news stories here.

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Posted Jul 20, 2008 by ■ skeptikool
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excerpt from the Observer article:

Brown's visit comes on the eve of Barack Obama's first visit to Iraq since he won the Democratic nomination for the White House. Obama's opposition to the Iraq war - and his pledge to withdraw all US combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of taking office - could create space for Brown who is determined to reduce the number of British troops. Brown will meet Obama in London next week.

Let's hope this meeting works toward a speedier end to this war and occupation. Too many have died.

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Posted Jul 20, 2008 by ■ Paul Whittaker
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@■ skeptikool
Let's hope this meeting works toward a speedier end to this war and occupation. Too many have died.

I agree. Most people in the UK want troops out of Iraq sooner rather than later.

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