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September 2nd, 2010
Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council.
September 3rd, 2010
Middle East talks 'constructive'
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
September 3rd, 2010
School lottery 'failed in aim'
A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
September 3rd, 2010
Alcohol drinking 'continues fall'
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
September 3rd, 2010
Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.
September 3rd, 2010
Bone drug linked to cancer risk
Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.
September 2nd, 2010
PM backs Hague over aide rumours
David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.
September 2nd, 2010
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
September 2nd, 2010
Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.
September 2nd, 2010
Europe agrees finance watchdogs
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
September 2nd, 2010
Creation was Godless says Hawking
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.
September 2nd, 2010
New York dims the lights to save birds from collision
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
September 2nd, 2010
More than 10,000 vehicles stuck in new China jam
More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway.
September 2nd, 2010
Live text - US Open day four
Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are among the evening's draw on day four at the US Open, where Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki reach the third round.
September 2nd, 2010
Carson out of England qualifier
Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement.
September 2nd, 2010
Beckham eyes 11 September return
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
September 2nd, 2010
Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes
England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.
September 2nd, 2010
Hatton fighting career is 'done'
Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.
September 2nd, 2010
Man beat wife and girl to death
A florist beat his wife and daughter to death with a rubber mallet before hanging himself amid fears he would lose his biggest customer, an inquest hears.
September 2nd, 2010
Man 'strangled wife and hid body'
A cheating husband murdered his wife after she found out about his infidelity within months of them getting married, a court hears.
September 3rd, 2010
Union members to discuss pay deal
Unison Scotland members will discuss how to respond to a move by councils to impose a pay deal on 150,000 workers.
September 3rd, 2010
Report finds engineering optimism
Engineering manufacturing in Scotland is showing its best performance since 2006, according to the latest figures.
September 2nd, 2010
DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'
A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make
September 2nd, 2010
Prayers for child killed by boat
Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday.
September 2nd, 2010
Gillan accepts electoral findings
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations.
September 2nd, 2010
Suicide after killing ex-partner
A nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules.
September 2nd, 2010
SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions
South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces.
September 2nd, 2010
DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed
The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month.
September 2nd, 2010
Independent Wilkie backs Gillard
One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government.
September 2nd, 2010
Typhoon hits South Korean capital
Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China.
September 2nd, 2010
EU critical of France over Roma
The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown.
September 2nd, 2010
German banker 'should be fired'
The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.
September 2nd, 2010
Ecuador in migrant massacre row
Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre.
September 2nd, 2010
Chile miners given first hot meal
Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site.
September 2nd, 2010
Egypt spy chief poster campaign
Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
September 1st, 2010
Obama hails US operation in Iraq
President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands".
September 2nd, 2010
Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up
Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.
September 2nd, 2010
Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse'
The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse.
September 2nd, 2010
US East Coast on hurricane alert
Areas along the US East Coast declare states of emergency as Hurricane Earl churns towards the region, forecast to brush land on Thursday night.
September 2nd, 2010
Tanker aground off north Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada.
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