Tuesday, August 31, 2010

England want Pakistan player ban

England want Pakistan player ban


England want Pakistan player ban

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:14 AM PDT

The England team believes the Pakistan players named in the betting probe that has engulfed the tourists should sit out the rest of the tour.

Iraq PM hails US troop withdrawal

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:49 AM PDT

Iraq's prime minister says the country is now "independent", hours before US combat operations are due to end officially.

'Bloodgate' doctor escapes a ban

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:27 AM PDT

The doctor at the centre of the rugby "Bloodgate" scandal can practise medicine again, the General Medical Council rules.

Yemeni men suspected of terrorism

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:09 AM PDT

Two Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the US are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, Dutch prosecutors say.

Pathologist guilty of misconduct

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT

The pathologist involved in a row over the death of a man at the G20 protests is found guilty of misconduct by the General Medical Council.

Four Israelis killed in West Bank

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Four Israelis have been shot dead in the West Bank, Israeli security forces say.

Man jailed for giving woman HIV

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:13 AM PDT

A Sittingbourne man who knowingly infected a 19-year-old woman with HIV is jailed for two years after admitting causing GBH.

Miliband battle 'like soap opera'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:58 AM PDT

Labour leadership candidate Ed Balls criticises the "daily episodes" of the "soap opera" surrounding fellow contenders Ed and David Miliband.

Eight die in Cancun bar 'bombing'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:06 AM PDT

At least eight people are killed after petrol bombs are thrown into a bar in the Mexican resort of Cancun, officials say.

Boy in garden 'mine shaft' plunge

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:32 AM PDT

A two-year-old boy falls into an eight-foot deep hole which suddenly opens up in the garden of his family's Derbyshire home.

Iran's Bruni slurs 'unacceptable'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:10 AM PDT

France says that "insults" in Iran's media aimed at France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are "unacceptable".

Clegg hails Afghanistan progress

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:35 AM PDT

The deputy prime minister insists the military campaign in Afghanistan is "turning the corner" during a surprise visit to the country.

Author JK Rowling gives £10m for MS centre

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:06 AM PDT

Author JK Rowling donates £10m to set up a multiple sclerosis research centre at Edinburgh University.

Drinking a glass of milk can help to stop garlic breath

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:58 AM PDT

Drinking a glass of milk can stop garlic breath, scientists discover.

England drop Pietersen from squad

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:03 AM PDT

Kevin Pietersen is omitted from England's limited overs series against Pakistan, with the England batsman announcing the news via Twitter.

Live - Transfer deadline day

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:00 PM PDT

The summer transfer window slammed shut at 1800 BST on Tuesday, but news of last-minute deals is still coming through.

Live text - US Open day two

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:57 AM PDT

Britain's Anne Keothavong is in action on day two at the US Open, along with Jelena Jankovic, Novak Djokovic and top seeds Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki.

FA seeks to avoid Cup final clash

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:40 AM PDT

The Football Association is in talks with the Premier League to avoid a fixture clash as the FA Cup final will be played on a regular league Saturday next May.

England hindered by injury doubts

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:40 AM PDT

England's preparations for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria have been hit by a series of injuries.

Potter star photo man sentenced

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:16 AM PDT

A man is sentenced for making indecent images of children that included some with the superimposed head of Harry Potter star Emma Watson.

Baby otter finds way into kitchen

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:17 AM PDT

A baby otter is discovered in the kitchen of a house in a Norfolk village by a surprised resident.

Report calls for drink price curb

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:03 AM PDT

A UK-wide "floor price" for alcohol should be established to reduce consumption, says a commission set up by Scottish Labour.

'Gangland attack' victim critical

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:55 AM PDT

A man is critically ill in hospital after what is believed to be an attempted gangland murder in Glasgow's Maryhill area.

Ryanair pulls out of Belfast City

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Ryanair is pulling out of Belfast City Airport from 31 October, the airline has announced.

Chicken litter plant is approved

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:28 AM PDT

A chicken litter incinerator at Glenavy in County Antrim will create 300-400 construction jobs and 30 permanent jobs the environment minister says.

Arrest follows car deaths in lake

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:39 AM PDT

A 21-year-old man is arrested after two teenagers die and three other people escape when a car plunges down an embankment into a lake.

Body is found in kayaker search

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:46 AM PDT

Coastguards involved in a two-day search for a missing kayaker recover a body off the Gwynedd coast.

Tribal figures defended in Kenya

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:01 AM PDT

The head of Kenya's census defends the controversial decision to release of national census figures that include tribal affiliations.

Gaddafi in 'black Europe' warning

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:47 AM PDT

Libya's Col Gaddafi says the EU should pay Libya at least 5bn euros a year to stop illegal African immigration and avoid a "black Europe".

South Korea offers aid to North

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 01:56 AM PDT

South Korea makes its first offer of aid to flood-hit North Korea since it accused Pyongyang of sinking a South Korean warship in March.

Chinese court to tackle HIV case

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:57 AM PDT

A Chinese court for the first time accepts a case from a man alleging employment discrimination because he has HIV, state media says.

Spain busts male-sex traffickers

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:58 AM PDT

Spanish police break up a trafficking ring which brought mainly Brazilian men to Spain to work as prostitutes.

German Church revises abuse rules

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:44 AM PDT

The Catholic Church in Germany issues tougher guidelines on how to handle reported cases of sexual abuse.

'Lord of Death killer' arrested

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:50 AM PDT

Police arrest a man they believe murdered at least six people in Argentina after making a pact with a spirit figure called The Lord of Death.

Anti-Chavez hunger striker dies

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:40 AM PDT

A Venezuelan farmer who campaigned against the land-redistribution policies of Hugo Chavez dies after five months on hunger strike.

Israel academics shun settlements

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:51 AM PDT

More than 150 Israeli academics say they will no longer lecture or work in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

Google and Skype face India ban

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:27 AM PDT

Following tough action against Blackberry, security forces in India turn their attention to Google and Skype.

Hurricane Earl churns towards US

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:36 AM PDT

Hurricane Earl is heading for the eastern coast of the US after causing power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean.

Canadian economy sees growth slow

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:52 AM PDT

Canada's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter of the year, official statistics show.

Four-year negative equity warning

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:19 AM PDT

The National Housing Federation warns that homeowners in England who bought at the peak may face four more years of negative equity.

Pensions 'require funding boost'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:42 AM PDT

Workers may need to pay more for their pensions amid a continuing picture of fund deficits, two surveys suggest.

US consumers less glum in August

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:46 AM PDT

US consumer confidence picks up slightly more than expected in August, giving Wall Street a morning boost.

Private toll roads 'no solution'

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:36 PM PDT

Private toll roads are not a cost-effective answer to traffic problems, the government is warned by transport campaigners.

Burnham: I can win Labour contest

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:39 AM PDT

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has dismissed suggestions that it is a "two-horse race" between David and Ed Miliband.

By-laws to be easier to abolish

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:34 AM PDT

Plans to make it easier for English local authorities to abolish outdated by-laws and create new ones will be outlined later by the government.

'Brisk walks' to prevent cancers

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:42 AM PDT

About 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented each year in the UK if people did more brisk walking, claim experts.

Burnham presses Lib Dems on NHS

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:10 AM PDT

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham is urging Lib Dems to unite with Labour against the Government's plan for a radical overhaul of the NHS.

Google to relieve e-mail overload

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Google launches priority inbox to help conquer e-mail overload and rank messages in the order that they matter most.

Intel to buy German wireless unit

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 11:03 AM PDT

US chipmaker Intel agrees to buy the wireless unit of German counterpart Infineon for $1.4bn, disappointing markets.

Killer space blast 'off the hook'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:08 AM PDT

The theory that the great beasts living in North America 13,000 years ago were killed off by a space impact can now be discounted, a new study claims.

Big rocket booster in second test

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:09 AM PDT

A further test ignition takes place on the giant booster intended to power Nasa's next big rocket.

Beefy dino sported fearsome claws

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:24 AM PDT

Fossils of a new type of dinosaur, which looks like a beefy version of the predatory Velociraptor, have been unearthed in Romania.

Stig wrangle continues in private

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:27 AM PDT

A court case to prevent the identity of Top Gear's The Stig from being revealed is to continue being heard in private.

Chiles 'gutted' over BBC fall-out

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:34 AM PDT

Presenter Adrian Chiles admits both he and co-host Christine Bleakley were "gutted" over the way they left the BBC's The One Show.

Norton replacing Friday with Ross

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:47 AM PDT

Graham Norton's chat show is to replace Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, the controller of BBC One has said.

Flags for Chile miners at 'Camp Hope'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:37 AM PDT

Engineers in Chile have begun drilling a shaft to rescue 33 miners who have been trapped several hundred metres underground for nearly a month.

Bolt: Time needed to clean up sport

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:49 AM PDT

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt says it is hard for all sports when people cheat or fix events, but insists the only way to combat the stigma is for 'clean athletes' to keep winning.

Hurricane Earl heading for US coast

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 11:03 PM PDT

Hurricane Earl is expected to gain more strength before heading towards the US

Can toll roads solve traffic congestion?

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:36 PM PDT

Toll roads are not the economical answer to traffic problems, according to a new report.

Cairo zoo puts lions on the pill

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:52 PM PDT

Vets at Cairo's Giza Zoo are experimenting with the human birth control pill in an attempt to slow their rapidly expanding population of lions.

Iraq base for 'forgotten' US troops

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:34 AM PDT

The US troops who are staying behind in Iraq talk about their new role in the country

Pakistan faces debris and ruin

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Emergency workers in Pakistan say flood waters in some parts of the country have started to recede, one month since torrential rain caused catastrophic flooding across Pakistan

Shrunken superpower

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:10 AM PDT

John Simpson on the legacy of America's 'imperial moment'

Labour leadership

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Where do the candidates stand on the key issues?

Who are 4chan?

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:46 AM PDT

The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady

Inside job

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:24 AM PDT

How much is real policing like it is on The Bill?

Journey planner

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:51 AM PDT

How do you sum up a life story in two words?

A missed chance?

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:21 AM PDT

Eminent commentators look back at the 1960s

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