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Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:32:20 GMT
BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:43:55 GMT
Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:34:26 GMT
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:18:17 GMT
A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:13:11 GMT
Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:37:49 GMT
Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:53:47 GMT
One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:20:32 GMT
Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:06:42 GMT
The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:13:08 GMT
The xx beat late favourite Paul Weller to win this year's Mercury Prize for their debut album xx.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:35:42 GMT
Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:16:00 GMT
Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:06:32 GMT
England striker Wayne Rooney scores to help his side beat Switzerland in Basle in their Euro 2012 qualifier.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:36:45 GMT
Stephen McManus scores in the dying seconds to defeat Liechtenstein in their Euro 2012 qualifier and save Scotland from one of their most embarrassing results.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:08:25 GMT
Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:19:45 GMT
England record their seventh successive victory in Twenty20 internationals and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with an emphatic six-wicket victory in Cardiff.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:40:29 GMT
Tiger Woods is selected in the United States Ryder Cup team for Celtic Manor, as one of four wildcards along with Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Rickie Fowler.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:41 GMT
Police appeal for information in a bid to trace a man who raped a 14-year-old girl in a Bedford park.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:02:33 GMT
Thousands of London Underground staff return to work after taking part in industrial action which severely disrupted the network.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:10:32 GMT
Pilgrims from Glasgow travelling to the Pope's mass at Bellahouston Park are told to use public transport to get there.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:09:14 GMT
A 41-year-old man is taken to hospital following a shooting in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:17:45 GMT
The DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds is to step down from the assembly within days, the BBC learns.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:59:34 GMT
The leading public sector union Nipsa says that job losses need not be an inevitable consequence of the spending review.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:43:51 GMT
The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:34:58 GMT
Health officials are trying to find the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:47:41 GMT
Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:27:22 GMT
Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:57:57 GMT
A diplomatic row between China and Japan intensifies after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:25:35 GMT
A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:06:58 GMT
More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:28:52 GMT
European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:49:28 GMT
Experts from the US space agency Nasa speak about tips they have given 33 trapped Chilean miners to maintain their psychological health.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:19:02 GMT
Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in suspected gang attack.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:54:57 GMT
Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:38:49 GMT
Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:19:36 GMT
Sri Lankan MPs are to vote on proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek a third term, in a move critics say marks the country's slide to autocracy.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:09:00 GMT
Six people have died in a US missile strike targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal district on the Afghan border, security officials say.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:57:35 GMT
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:51:58 GMT
Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch over the next 10 years.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:44:10 GMT
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:57:57 GMT
UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:06:34 GMT
Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:54:13 GMT
PM David Cameron appealed to Colonel Gaddafi over the stalled probe into the death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, it emerges.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:38:57 GMT
A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing families in order to meet an immigration cap.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:48:59 GMT
The government's fixed-term parliaments bill could be vulnerable to legal challenge, the Commons' top official warns.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:06:43 GMT
Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:43:06 GMT
More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:47:34 GMT
ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:34 GMT
Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:56:55 GMT
Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:58:29 GMT
The UK is slipping behind international rivals in university places, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:09:48 GMT
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:25:54 GMT
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:13:58 GMT
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:43:48 GMT
Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:56:09 GMT
Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:31:47 GMT
High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:16:13 GMT
Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:58:34 GMT
Australian author Peter Carey, who has already won the Man Booker prize twice, has made the shortlist for this year's prize.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:32:40 GMT
Animated film Toy Story 3 has become the second highest grossing film in the UK.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:40:46 GMT
Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:12 GMT
US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.
: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:35:37 GMT
Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:57 GMT
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles says the plan to get rid of the Audit Commission would save "£50m a year".
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:12:07 GMT
The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:13:17 GMT
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:38:09 GMT
A small US church planning to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York is facing international condemnation.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:27:07 GMT
The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:58:51 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:07:16 GMT
The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:54:39 GMT
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:38:24 GMT
Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers who battled through the bombing raids of the Blitz came together at St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the ordeal.
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:42:24 GMT
The xx express surprise at debut album's success
: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:58:37 GMT
Uncovering the exploitation of young boys made to dance for money
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:42:57 GMT
The six authors up for this year's literary prize
: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:48 GMT