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Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'
11/21/2008
Ministers should rethink plans to force lone parents, disabled people and long term jobless to seek work, a government adviser says.
US Lockerbie families paid
11/21/2008
The families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya.
Obama 'set to offer Clinton job'
11/21/2008
US President-elect Barack Obama is "on track" to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say.
US dominance 'set to wane'
11/21/2008
American dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new US intelligence report says.
Asbestos pay-out ruling due
11/21/2008
A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.
BBC Trust to report on Sachs row
11/21/2008
More details are expected about how crude phone calls made by two BBC presenters came to be aired on BBC Radio 2.
Deadly blast at Pakistan funeral
11/21/2008
At least five people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.
Scholar faces jail for page theft
11/21/2008
A wealthy businessman who stole pages from books in the British Library and Bodleian Library is due to be sentenced.
Buggy direction 'affects child'
11/21/2008
The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests.
Otter makes 'perilous' sea crossing to new island home
11/21/2008
An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust says.
Gallas questions Arsenal courage
11/20/2008
Arsenal captain William Gallas admits his side must toughen up if they are to challenge for the Premier League title.
Wilkinson backed to play until 40
11/20/2008
Jonny Wilkinson's mentor Steve Black believes the England fly-half can defy his injuries and play until he is 40.
Formula 1 boss faces divorce case
11/20/2008
The wife of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone files for divorce, it is announced.
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09/11/2008
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Pc faces quiz on alleged BNP link
11/21/2008
A police officer suspended after his name appeared on a list of BNP members is to be questioned by his bosses.
Scots rail fares set to increase
11/21/2008
Rail passengers in Scotland face a 6% rise in the ticket prices - almost 2% above the current rate of inflation.
Business confidence at record low
11/21/2008
Business confidence in Wales is at a record low, according to a new survey by a chartered accountants body.
Future uncertain as 11-plus ends
11/21/2008
More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland are to sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam.
Fierce gun battle rocks Mogadishu
11/21/2008
At least 15 people are killed as insurgents attack the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.
Argentine pension takeover passed
11/21/2008
Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.
US convicts Syrian arms dealer
11/20/2008
A Syrian-born arms dealer is convicted by a US court of conspiring to sell weapons to left-wing Colombian rebels.
China names 19,000 May quake dead
11/21/2008
Chinese authorities name more than 19,000 people killed in a big quake in May, but deny reports they were all students.
French Socialists in run-off vote
11/21/2008
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.
Srinigar 'curfew' ahead of vote
11/21/2008
An informal curfew is in place in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, ahead of elections for a new state government.
Oil price goes below $50 a barrel
11/20/2008
Oil prices fall below $50 a barrel amid growing fears over a global recession and lower demand for oil.
Government 'loses one PC a week'
11/21/2008
The Tories demand a Whitehall security review as it is revealed 53 computers disappeared in a year.
Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair'
11/21/2008
The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.
Confusion over GCSE print error
11/20/2008
A printing error on a GCSE exam being taken on Thursday has caused confusion for schools and students.
Beavers arrive for spring release
11/21/2008
Four Norwegian beaver families arrive in the UK as part of an historic plan to reintroduce the mammals to Scotland.
Madonna and Ritchie begin divorce
11/20/2008
Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to begin their divorce at the High Court in London on Friday, according to court lists.
Google unveils customised search
11/20/2008
A new tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results to their needs.
