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Brown allies dismiss 'unfair' Blair attack

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:51
Allies of Gordon Brown rally behind the former prime minister, describing criticism of him in Tony Blair's memoirs as "unfair" and "one-sided".

Hairdresser blast death a mystery

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:40
The cause of an explosion which killed a 19-year-old hairdresser in her car remains a mystery, an inquest hears.

Deadly Lahore triple bomb blast

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:36
At least 18 people are killed and more than 140 are injured in three bomb blasts during a Shia religious parade in Lahore, Pakistan.

UK 'failing its wounded troops'

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:33
The UK is "failing miserably" to help injured and traumatised troops recover from combat, say the parents of a Welsh soldier fatally wounded in Afghanistan.

Obama condemns W Bank 'slaughter'

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:31
President Barack Obama condemns the "senseless slaughter" of four Israeli settlers, as he opens a new round of Mid-East diplomacy.

Hague adviser quits over rumours

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:26
William Hague's special adviser Christopher Myers has resigned over "untrue and malicious" allegations, the foreign secretary has said.

Planning appeals 'face backlog'

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:18
The Planning Appeals Commission has a backlog of 13 pending major cases but can only deal with one case at a time, its head says.

Netherlands frees Yemeni suspects

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:16
Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say.

Shoesmith given leave to appeal

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:15
Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.

First wave of new-style academies

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:56
Teachers' unions are branding the government's relaunch of academies in England as a "failure", with about 30 expected this term.

Lehman 'could have received help'

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:53
The former head of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, blames regulators for the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank.

Compensation case lasts 27 years

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:38
A medical negligence case lasts 27 years while 55 others have been ongoing for longer than 15 years, it has been revealed.

Hurricane prompts US evacuations

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:36
Areas on the US east coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl are starting to evacuate, with warnings issued for many places.

Sony rolls out rival to iTunes

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:33
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download in an annoucement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

'Drug kingpin' confesses on video

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:24
US-born suspected gang leader Edgar "Barbie" Valdez admits involvement in the drugs trade during an interrogation by Mexico's police.

Ferrari recalls cars after fires

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:17
Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire.

MoD criticised over blast death

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:13
An MoD scientist died following a blast during top-secret tests which were inappropriately planned, a inquest jury rules.

Roaming iPhone glitch continues

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:04
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.

Explosives expert

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:51
The hidden world of an MoD worker who died after bomb trials

BBC loses court battle over Stig

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:44
The BBC loses a legal fight in the High Court to stop publication of a book which claims to reveal the identity of Top Gear's driver The Stig.