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World Headline, Health Business and Technology Update from BBC News
Data on 5,000 prison staff lostA computer hard drive containing details of thousands of prison officers has been lost, the government confirms.Bhutto's widower wins presidencyAsif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, wins a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election.England struck by flash floodingHeavy rain causes flash floods across the Midlands and northern England, with more than 90 warnings in place.Pressure for windfall tax mountsThe TUC renews its demands for windfall tax on energy company profits, as pressure mounts on the government to help the poor.Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homesAt least 24 people have died after a rockslide destroys homes in a shanty town in the Egyptian capital, emergency services say.
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