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News RSS FeedsMoD 'to pay for Trident renewal' - The chancellor says the MoD, not the Treasury, will have to pay the £20bn cost of renewing the UK's nuclear deterrent, putting further pressure on the defence budget....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.... Welfare reform options outlined - Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work.... Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK' - The US senator, who is to chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release, tells the BBC he may send investigators to the UK. ... Military 'kills' Mexico drug lord - The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.... Public to veto council tax rises - The public will be able to veto their council tax bills in England if charges are above an agreed limit, ministers will announce.... Frenchwoman 'smothered newborns' - Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.... Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk - Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.... Moscow suffers 'hottest day ever' - Fires rage around Russia's capital Moscow after its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching 39C (102F). ... Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail - Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.... US seizes marijuana worth $1.7bn - Police in California seize $1.7bn worth of marijuana in the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Britons 'are drinking more beer' - Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.... Life on Mars? Rocks may contain fossilised remains of life - Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars. ... Rare million pound luxury car clamped outside Harrods - A luxury car worth £1.2m is clamped outside Harrods in central London after being illegally parked.... Idowu wins Euro triple jump gold - Triple jumper Phillips Idowu wins Great Britain's second gold of the European Championships as Martyn Bernard takes high jump bronze.... Morgan stars as England dominate - Eoin Morgan makes a superb maiden Test century as England reach an imposing 331-4 after day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.... Rabotnicki 0-2 Liverpool - David Ngog's double strike eases an inexperienced Liverpool side to victory over Rabotnicki in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg.... Hughes confirmed as Fulham boss - Fulham confirm the appointment of Mark Hughes as their new manager, replacing Roy Hodgson.... I am not a number two, says Massa - Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso, despite controversy surrounding the Ferrari drivers in last weekend's German Grand Prix.... Review of 'happy-slap' sentence - The Attorney General is to review the sentences given to two teenage members of a "happy slapping" gang who fatally injured a man.... Man cleared of murder three times - A Cheshire businessman accused of killing a man has charges against him dropped - the third time he has been cleared of murder.... Ministers ordered to release data - The Scottish government is told to release more details on the staging of meetings of its Council of Economic Advisers.... Review warns of 60,000 job cuts - Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.... Maze site set to be redeveloped - An agreement on the future of the Maze Prison site is reached by the NI first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.... Human remains found in Monaghan - Human remains are found in County Monaghan by a group searching for one of the Disappeared, Charles Armstrong.... Big S4C changes as chief leaves - Fundamental changes will be made in the way S4C is run after the sudden departure of chief executive Iona Jones, says the chair of the board which oversees it.... Jobs boost at solar panel factory - Electronics giant Sharp says a "substantial" number of jobs will be created following a £30m expansion of its Wrexham factory.... DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140' - About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.... Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote - President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.... Chemicals washed into China river - Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say. ... Japanese tanker in damage mystery - Officials investigate damage to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of a collision or an attack.... Serbia pushes for UN Kosovo text - Serbia seeks support for UN resolution opposing unilateral secession in territorial disputes such as that involving Kosovo.... Greek police clash with hauliers - Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.... Cuban hunger striker returns home - Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.... Arizona takes law fight to appeal - Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.... Arab League endorses direct talks - The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say.... Lebanon vow at Saudi-Syrian talks - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia pledge to help stabilise Lebanon.... Scores die in Pakistan monsoons - Floods triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 100 people in north-west Pakistan, and further downpours are forecast.... Pakistan 'less afraid of Taliban' - Pakistanis are less afraid the country will be taken over by extremists and feel less threatened by the Taliban than last year, research suggests.... US military graves 'mislabelled' - As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.... 'Killer' bear caught in Montana - Wildlife authorities capture a 400lb (181kg) mother grizzly bear and two cubs who they believe killed one camper and injured two.... Fixed retirement age to be axed - People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government. ... Gambling firms reveal merger plan - The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.... Oil firms' profits almost double - Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.... Cameron defends Pakistan comments - David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.... UKIP wins £367,000 donation case - The UK Independence Party wins its court battle against having to pay back all of a £367,697 "impermissible donation".... Cable TUC invitation 'withdrawn' - Business Secretary Vince Cable will not address the TUC's annual congress after his invitation to speak was withdrawn.... Pregnant women rights questioned - The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.... Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss' - A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.... Child heart op ban 'should stay' - Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says. ... Maths fears over A-level reforms - Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.... 150 schools ask to be academies - More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.... Dramatic fall in pupil expulsion - There has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show. ... Facebook data hoarder speaks out - Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.... Google cleared of wi-fi snooping - No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.... Amazon offers new look UK Kindle - Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.... Galapagos off Unesco danger list - A Unesco panel votes to remove the Galapagos Islands from a "red list" of endangered heritage sites, drawing protests from a leading conservation group.... X Prize for oil spill solutions - The X Prize foundation, best known for launching the private spaceflight industry, launches a $1.4 million oil clean-up challenge. ... Plankton declining across oceans - The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.... Awards double for Valentine band - Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.... No charges for Jackson's doctors - Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.... Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy - Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.... The big cheese - With thousands expected to flock to a major cheese fair, why are Britons taking this once-humble foodstuff so seriously?... Creative block: The torment of artists - Professor Robert Winston on how creative block has tormented great artists and even those in the sciences.... Is this actress the ideal shape? - Mad Men's sassy secretary has been given government sanction for her body shape - but how realistic is it for women?... Pakistan fighting Taliban on two fronts - The BBC's John Simpson visits the city of Peshawar in Pakistan to see how the country is dealing with fighting two Talibans.... Bollywood version of Austen's Emma - A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.... Fire engulfs tour boat off Turkey - A Spanish tourist remains missing after a Turkish tour boat was engulfed by flames while sailing in the Mediterranean.... A walk-in cow wash - it's Odd Box - The world of doggy ice cream, a huge waterfight in Russia and a walk-in cow wash. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.... Finding a job in Puerto Rico - With nearly one in five people unemployed, the economic future looks bleak in Puerto Rico. Maria Hinojosa has this special report.... Monsoon rains flood Pakistan - With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 100 people.... FBI to hunt Wikileaks culprit - The publication of sensitive military documents on the Wikileaks website is "potentially severe and dangerous" for US troops and their partners in Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said.... Labour contenders' secret vices - The contenders for the Labour leadership have set out their personal circumstances, the reasons they went into politics and their secret vices.... Speaking part - Delhi polishes up British accent in time for Games... Pick up a Penguin - Colourful 75-year history of the famous book publisher... Body of evidence - Was Dr Crippen innocent of his wife's murder?... Childless stigma - Happily married, don't want kids - why is it seen as odd?... Wall's wars - Profile of new head of British army, Gen Sir Peter Wall... Copyright © 2010, Stop Identity Theft Now. All Rights Reserved. |