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A passenger ferry sank in rough waters off the Indonesian island of Sumatra killing at least 29 people on board. Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard the ferry but officials are unsure of how many more people may be missing. A second ferry was still stranded in nearby waters after running aground, but all its passengers were said to be safe.
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Brad Pitt arrives at LAX airport on a flight from London
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20 November 2009

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The body of Corporal Loren Marlton-Thomas, 28, from 33 Engineer Regiment, is carried from the plane at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. Corporal Marlton-Thomas and Rifleman Andrew Fentiman, 23, of 7th Battalion The Rifles, who died in separate incidents in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, were flown into the RAF base on Friday morning. (MoD)24 hours in photos
Severe flooding in the county was driven by a combination of heavy rain, saturated ground and swollen rivers.picture special
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19 November 2009

Mountain rescue workers rescue elderly residents from their homes in Keswick, after the River Greta burst its banks. Heavy rain battered parts of Britain overnight, with Cumbria bearing the brunt. The worst hit was the village of Shap, which experienced 4cm of rainfall in 12 hours.24 hours in photos
Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney has urged FIFA to uphold their own principles and "step up to the plate" by agreeing to replay Wednesday night's controversial World Cup play-off defeat by France.picture special
Uma Thurman attends the 2009 Tibet House benefit auctionshowbiz gallery

18 November 2009

A man leaps from the top of a building to a much lower one, clearing a 7-metre gap, in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Parkour, or free running, involves performing athletic and at times dangerous manoeuvres and negotiating objects within an urban environment. (AP)24 hours in photos
She is escorted by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and street liners guard the whole route and present arms as the royal party passes.picture special
Hulk Hogan visits the Sydney Roosters rugby team at Sydney Football Stadiumshowbiz gallery

17 November 2009

The space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Six astronauts are headed to the international space station on an 11-day supply run. (AP)24 hours in photos
The biggest and most powerful attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy has taken to the seas for the first time.picture special
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