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Four deny charges over expenses
Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims. |
High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis. |
Man arrested over death in street
An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man died outside his home in Greater Manchester. |
James Bulger's mother meets Straw
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers. |
'No giveaway Budget' says Darling
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month. |
Turkey and Sweden in genocide row
Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI. |
Anguish for kidnap boy's family
Relatives of kidnapped five-year-old Sahil Saeed speak of their anguish as reports of his release turn out to be false. |
Ex-Bosnian leader 'owed apology'
Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina. |
Thalidomide effect mystery solved
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists. |
Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country. |
Pink Floyd win EMI court ruling
Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling. |
Brain scan 'can distinguish memories'
Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan. |
Liverpool sunk by late Lille goal
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gives a lively Lille side a 1-0 first-leg lead. |
Juventus 3-1 Fulham
Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope. |
England to make late Broad call
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. |
Will high-speed rail improve transport?
Ministers have revealed plans for a new high-speed rail link. Will this improve transport links in the UK? |
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'What benefit?'
High-speed rail plan faces opposition in the Chilterns |
Hoodwinked?
Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax? |
'Jihad Jane'
Profile of Colleen LaRose, charged with terror offences |
Brain power
Can neuroscience help us solve conflicts? |
Between friends
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation |
Decapitated group 'were Vikings'
Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say. |
Rail link 'must include Scotland'
The UK government's proposals for a high-speed rail link must include Scotland, the Scottish government says. |
Man jailed for killing ex-partner
A man is jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend but his barrister says she would be alive if a 999 call had been handled differently. |
Homes evacuated in Armagh alert
A number of houses have been evacuated in Armagh due to a security alert, the police have said. |
Nigeria women protest at killings
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred. |
Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans. |
Iraq results point to tight race
First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi. |
Burma annuls 1990 Suu Kyi poll win
Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as more details of new poll laws emerge. |
Ukraine president forms coalition
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM. |
Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'
Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad. |
'Slow start' for 2010 home sales
The number of homes sold in England and Wales at the start of 2010 was at a low level, a survey says. |
Cuts fears for secret agencies
The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts. |
Blood pressure spike 'stroke key'
Fluctuations in blood pressure could be more important than high readings as a warning sign for stroke, say researchers. |
Crackdown call over school cheats
Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says. |
Scientists to review climate body
The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. |
Take That star sorry for affairs
Take That star Mark Owen says he is "deeply sorry" for cheating on his partner of five years before they married in 2009. |
'Console killer' launches in June
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year. |
