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News RSS FeedsMoD 'to pay for Trident renewal' - The MoD is facing further pressure on its budget after the chancellor says it will have to pay for new nuclear submarines, and not the Treasury as before....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts - The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was not "very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.... French mother 'relieved by truth' - A French mother who admitted to killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.... Strikes and ash extend BA losses - BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.... Expenses four in appeals defeat - Three ex Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations. ... Proposal to scrap benefit system - Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.... Police officer in murder arrest - A 26-year-old quizzed over the death of a man at a Merseyside pub was an off-duty police officer, it has emerged.... Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut - Syria's president heads to Lebanon after years of tension between the two countries, in a visit with the Saudi king to try to avert a looming political crisis.... Pakistan flooding death toll soars - Over 300 people are killed and nearly 400,000 displaced by floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.... London saddles up for bike scheme - A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.... Life on Mars? Rocks may contain remains of life - Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars. ... Rare million pound car clamped outside Harrods - A luxury car worth £1.2m is clamped outside Harrods in central London after being illegally parked.... Live - England v Pakistan - England seek to build a big total on day two of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.... Redknapp defends Parker pursuit - Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp defends the club's pursuit of West Ham's Scott Parker insisting the Hammers are guilty of unsettling the midfielder.... Red Bull dominate first practice - Red Bull are nearly a second clear of the field during the opening practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.... Ennis makes strong start at Euros - Jessica Ennis gets her bid for European heptathlon gold off to a strong start, running the fastest time in the women's 100m hurdles in Barcelona.... Hughes confirmed as Fulham boss - Fulham confirm the appointment of Mark Hughes as their new manager, replacing Roy Hodgson.... Man held over 'motiveless' murder - Police make an arrest in connection with the murder of a man who was shot in an apparently random attack in west London.... Scarlett case 'may help tourists' - The mother of teenager Scarlett Keeling says she hopes the trial into her death in Goa will improve the region for tourists.... Man arrested over gangland murder - A 28-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll in Glasgow.... Arrest made over T in Park rape - A 28-year-old man is arrested in connection with an alleged abduction and rape at the T in the Park music festival.... Victim's remains taken to Dublin - Human remains found during a search for one of the disappeared in County Monaghan are taken to Dublin for post mortem examination. ... PSNI to show riot suspect images - The police are due to release images of 14 people they want to speak to in connection with rioting in north Belfast.... Family funeral tribute to soldier - The family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan pay tribute ahead of his funeral, calling him "brave, courageous and loyal".... Boys and teenager saved from sea - Two 12-year-old boys who were swept out to sea and an 18-year-old who tried to rescue them are pulled to safety.... Four fined over SA 'racist video' - Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.... Mugabe mourns after sister dies - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in mourning after his younger sister, Sabina, died, aged 76.... Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed - A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).... UN-North Korea meeting goes ahead - North Korea enters third round of talks with the US-led United Nations Command, days after a US military exercise.... Greek hauliers defy strike order - Greek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.... Berlusconi plays down party split - Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.... Cuban hunger striker returns home - Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital.... Military kills Mexico drug lord - The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.... 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.... Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad - At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.... Sri Lanka TV station firebombed - A gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka. ... Violence in Dhaka over wage rise - Violence erupts in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands of garment workers protest over a government-backed wage increase that fell short of their demands.... 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.... US closes its consulate in Juarez - The US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.... Disney sells Miramax film studios - Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.... Industry toasts beer sales rise - Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.... Deadline for tax credits renewal - Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits.... 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.... Coalition deal 'untruths' claim - Labour's Ed Miliband claims the coalition government was "built on a series of untruths" after revelations in a BBC documentary. ... 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.... Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk - Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.... Pregnant women rights questioned - The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.... Drug prescribed after web search - A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.... 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. ... Call to check on mobile security - Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.... UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training - Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.... Facebook data hoarder speaks out - Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.... Galapagos off Unesco danger list - A UN panel votes to remove the Galapagos Islands from a "red list" of endangered heritage sites, to 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.... DeGeneres leaving American Idol - Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.... 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.... Festivals give anti-rape advice - The UK's leading music festival promoter is to give extra safety information after two alleged rapes at this month's Latitude Festival.... Child-free by choice - More women in the developed world are choosing not to have children. So why do others think it's OK to question this decision?... 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.... 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.... 'I survived grizzly bear attack' - A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.... Greek dolphin park welfare row - Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.... Symphony to celebrate Yorkshire - Hundreds of amateur musicians have set the sights and sounds of Yorkshire to music.... 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.... 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.... London's cycle-hire scheme explained - Transport correspondent Richard Scott investigates how London's new cycle-hire scheme works.... Lord Prescott attends Iraq Inquiry - Coverage from London as Lord Prescott appears before the inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.... 7 days quiz - Who's the 'good lad'? Crisps boy, Massa or Sherlock?... Pick up a Penguin - Colourful 75-year history of the famous book publisher... Scrubbing Up - Why the NHS should pay for saviour siblings... Rum ration - What did they do with the drunken sailor?... Speaking part - Delhi polishes up British accent in time for Games... Body of evidence - Was Dr Crippen innocent of his wife's murder?... Newspaper review - Public spending cuts fill many papers... Copyright © 2010, ResourceCenter4U's Link Exchange. All Rights Reserved. |