Friday, September 10, 2010

Obama pleads for Koran row calm

Obama pleads for Koran row calm


Obama pleads for Koran row calm

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:22 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama warns Americans they must not turn on each other in the row over a pastor's threat to burn the Koran.

40,000 police jobs 'threatened'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:32 AM PDT

As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if funding cuts of 25% go ahead, the Police Federation says.

Wayne Rooney requesting privacy

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Wayne and Coleen Rooney ask the media to respect their privacy following recent press allegations about his personal life.

Royal Mail sell-off is confirmed

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:56 AM PDT

The government confirms it is to press ahead with a complete sale of Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.

Church abuse detailed in Belgium

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:09 AM PDT

Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.

Connaught sale saves 2,500 jobs

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:31 AM PDT

About 2,500 jobs are saved after administrators KPMG agree to sell most of Connaught's failed social housing group.

Jones wants to be first minister

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:58 AM PDT

Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones tells his party conference that after next year's assembly elections he wants to be first minister of Wales.

Garden burial murder son jailed

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:05 AM PDT

A man is jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his father and burying his remains in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.

Several die in California blast

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:55 AM PDT

At least four people have been killed in an explosion which tore through a town near San Francisco, officials say.

Investors bet on prisoner rehab

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:41 AM PDT

A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.

Japan uncovers centenarian 'scam'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:53 AM PDT

More than 230,000 elderly people in Japan who are listed as being aged 100 or over are unaccounted for, officials said following a nationwide inquiry.

C4 bids farewell to Big Brother

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:29 AM PDT

Former air steward Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to win Ultimate Big Brother as the Channel 4 reality show comes to an end.

Naturist gardener gives council a dressing down

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:34 AM PDT

A naturist claims a council has breached his human rights after it approved plans for houses overlooking his garden in a West Yorkshire village.

Revealed: The 'knicker spy' who sang for Hitler

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:17 AM PDT

A photograph of a little-known World War II spy who sang for Adolf Hitler while concealing secret documents in her knickers is to be sold at auction.

England defeat spirited Pakistan

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:38 AM PDT

England compound Pakistan's off-field problems with a comfortable 24-run win at Durham to take a 1-0 lead in the five-game one-day international series.

Vettel heads Ferrari duo at Monza

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:41 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel steals Ferrari's thunder to set the pace in practice at the Italian Grand Prix.

Ferguson brushes off Rooney talk

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:09 AM PDT

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's off-field problems or the hostile reception he might face at Everton on Saturday.

Live text - US Open day 12

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Caroline Wozniacki meets Vera Zvonareva before Venus Williams faces Kim Clijsters on women's semi-finals day at the US Open.

Pakistan trio set to return home

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:28 AM PDT

The three Pakistan cricketers questioned by police over alleged spot fixing are to fly home.

Three jailed over 'filmed' rape

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:30 AM PDT

Three men are jailed for a sex attack on a woman which only came to light when the victim saw footage of it on a mobile phone.

Benefits shame for lifeboat hero

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:59 AM PDT

A lifeboat crew member who won a bravery award for a daring rescue was claiming disability benefit at the same time, a court is told.

Man arrested over 'grenade siege'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:26 AM PDT

A 22-year-old man is arrested after an eight-hour police siege at a flat in the west end of Glasgow.

Charge after dog attack on girl

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:22 AM PDT

A 55-year-old woman is charged in connection with a dog attack which left a toddler with bite injuries to her face.

Murderer appeals guilty verdict

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:03 AM PDT

A man convicted of battering and strangling a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim is to appeal the guilty verdict.

Bomb suspect priest 'flamboyant'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:11 AM PDT

Denis Bradley says he met Father James Chesney but at the time was not aware the priest was suspected of involvement in the Claudy bombings.

Cases of Legionnaires' rise to 17

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:06 AM PDT

Three more cases of Legionnaires' disease are identified as health officials close a cooling tower in Merthyr Tydfil until it is cleaned and disinfected.

Concern over police jobs threat

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Police forces in Wales are warning of tough times ahead amid fears over job cuts in front-line roles.

Guinea poll head guilty of fraud

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:43 AM PDT

The head of Guinea's election commission and another senior official are sentenced to a year in prison for fraud during June's first round presidential vote.

Air Zimbabwe strikers 'face sack'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:57 AM PDT

Air Zimbabwe has warned striking pilots that they could lose their jobs unless they return to work, according to state media.

Japan extends captain's detention

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:27 AM PDT

Hours after China demands the release of a Chinese boat captain detained in Japan, a Japanese court rules he can be held for a further 10 days.

NZ no-go zones stay amid tremors

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:01 AM PDT

New Zealand delays plans to lift no-go zones in quake-hit Christchurch after major aftershocks rock the city.

Man held after Danish hotel blast

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:07 AM PDT

Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.

Merkel ally quits in WWII furore

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:47 AM PDT

An ally of Germany's Chancellor Merkel will quit a top party post after suggesting Poland may carry as much blame as Hitler for triggering World War II.

Gang strike paralyses El Salvador

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:56 PM PDT

Much of El Salvador's public transport grinds to a halt after street gangs force a shutdown to protest at anti-gang legislation.

Obama contradicts Mexico claims

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:54 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama contradicts claims made by his secretary of state that Mexico is dealing with a "drugs insurgency".

Iran denies 'secret atomic plant'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:39 AM PDT

Iran rejects claims by dissident groups that it has almost completed a secret uranium-enrichment facility near Tehran.

Exchange of fire near Gaza border

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:58 AM PDT

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip explodes in Israel, hours after Israeli air raids against Hamas targets in the Palestinian territory.

Manipur police on murder charges

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:30 AM PDT

A court in India's Manipur state issues warrants for the arrest of nine policemen charged with killing an unarmed man.

Delhi flood fears as river swells

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:25 AM PDT

Thousands of people are evacuated from low-lying areas near the Yamuna river in the Indian capital, Delhi.

US jobs recovery 'painfully slow'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:55 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama has said that progress in pulling the American economy out of recession has been "painfully slow".

US officials try to stop spy book

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:26 AM PDT

The US Department of Defense is trying to stop the distribution of a book by a former intelligence officer.

Microsoft executive to lead Nokia

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:42 AM PDT

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.

Deutsche 'set to raise 9bn euros'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:54 AM PDT

Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fall sharply after reports that it is planning to raise 9bn euros to shore up its finances.

Broadband switch 'too difficult'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:26 AM PDT

Telecoms watchdog Ofcom aims to address the fact that switching broadband providers is viewed as "too much hassle".

Minister defends using detectives

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:18 AM PDT

A justice minister says he paid private detectives to investigate his colleagues because he was upset about "malicious" newspaper stories.

Boris Johnson to seek re-election

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:28 AM PDT

Mayor of London Boris Johnson announces he will stand for re-election in 2012.

Green leader woos Lib Dem rebels

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:53 AM PDT

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas appeals to Lib Dem supporters disillusioned with the coalition's policies to join her party.

Stem cell medic misconduct ruling

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:53 AM PDT

A doctor who offered controversial stem cell treatments to multiple sclerosis patients faces being struck off by the General Medical Council.

Plea to save MS respite centres

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Volunteers are calling on the MS Society not to abandon four respite care centres in York, Surrey, Warwickshire and East Lothian

Stress hormone heart death link

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:39 AM PDT

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.

Academies 'may be risky strategy'

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:19 PM PDT

The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.

Push for choice on special needs

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:28 AM PDT

The children's minister says parents should have more choice over special educational needs provision in England, as she seeks input for a Green Paper.

Call to merge education services

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.

Boxing game to aid health fight

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:08 AM PDT

A boxing game is spearheading attempts to get middle-aged men in Teesside to get more regular exercise.

Sex movie worm spreads worldwide

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:13 AM PDT

A malicious program that falsely promises free access to sex movies is racking up victims around the world, warn security firms.

Freshwater turtles 'in decline'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:51 AM PDT

More than a third of freshwater turtle species are now threatened with extinction, Conservation International says.

Ancient Greeks saw Halley's comet

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:35 AM PDT

A celestial event seen by the ancient Greeks may be the earliest sighting of Halley's comet, new evidence suggests.

Scan to 'track brain development'

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:33 PM PDT

Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.

Hirst joins arts funding campaign

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:24 AM PDT

Leading artists including Tracey Emin, David Hockney and Damien Hirst join a campaign against proposed government cuts to arts funding.

Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:00 AM PDT

The British Museum settles a dispute with Iran's national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.

Record deal for Smith's daughter

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:43 AM PDT

Will Smith's daughter, Willow, nine, signs a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and releases debut single Whip My Hair.

Why Saturday morning TV changed

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:44 AM PDT

The three-hour television marathons of pop, guests, phone-ins and chaos that used to usher in the weekend.

Mudslide engulfs Italian village

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:43 AM PDT

In Italy the town of Antrani on the Amalfi coast has been hit by flash flooding and mudslides.

The world's first Klingon opera

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:53 AM PDT

The first ever Klingon opera is underway in The Hague

Cyclist's long hunt for missing son

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:19 AM PDT

An Australian man who cycled round Europe for three months looking for his missing son is to be reunited with him after two-and-a-half years.

Injured marine's epic US run

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:05 PM PDT

Royal Marine Mark Ormrod is a triple amputee who is setting out to run 3,500 miles across the US.

Bomb scare toy pony blown up

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:48 AM PDT

A child's toy sparked a bomb scare in Orlando after it was left unattended in a cul-de-sac.

Blaze engulfs San Francisco homes

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:44 PM PDT

Dozens of homes have been set ablaze near San Francisco International Airport, after a reported explosion.

US marines rescue ship from pirates

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:15 AM PDT

US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.

Ben Brown boogies - it's Odd Box

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:42 PM PDT

Presenters dancing, lessons in how to fall over and the man who drives a dining room table. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.

Seeing into space

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:13 AM PDT

Stunning images captured by earthbound astronomers

What's 27x43?

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:51 AM PDT

How 'the grid method' has replaced long multiplication

7 days quiz

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Can you spot the original Peggy Mitchell from our line-up?

The family Smith

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:39 AM PDT

The achievements of Will Smith and his talented brood

Rally for peace

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:31 AM PDT

The tennis players with a message at US Open

Party time

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Greens celebrate first MP but will their success continue?

Going the distance

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:01 AM PDT

Drew Barrymore has become a Hollywood force

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