World Update from BBC News
Self-help 'makes you feel worse'Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.Russia 'agrees US troop transit'An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.Profile: Andy MurrayFrom surly teenager to national hero, Andy Murray is a huge tennis talent who will not stop until he wins a Grand Slam.African Union in rift with courtThe African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.Charity worker kidnapped in SudanAn Irish aid worker with the charity Goal is kidnapped by an armed gang in Kutum in the Darfur region of Sudan.1,946 arrests for drink-drivingA total of 1,946 people arrests are made for drink or drug driving in Northern Ireland in 2009 this year.Six killed in tower block blazeThree children and three adults die after a blaze swept through a tower block in London.
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