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Four deny charges over expenses
Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
11-03-2010
High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
11-03-2010
Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse'
A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths.
11-03-2010
James Bulger's mother meets Straw
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
11-03-2010
'No giveaway Budget' says Darling
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils the government's Budget later this month.
11-03-2010
Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
11-03-2010
Iraq PM takes early lead in poll
First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, officials say.
11-03-2010
Pakistan kidnap boy not released
The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.
11-03-2010
Service to dedicate memorial wall
The prime minister attends a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.
11-03-2010
Man jailed for organic egg scam
A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
11-03-2010
Pink Floyd win EMI court ruling
Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.
11-03-2010
Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man, say Forbes
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
11-03-2010
Blue Peter dog is taking a final bow-wow after 14 years
Blue Peter dog Mabel, one of the show's longest-serving pets, is to retire after 14 years, it is announced.
11-03-2010
Ferguson issues Rooney challenge
Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.
11-03-2010
England beaten in World Cup semi
Reigning champions Germany end England's hopes of reaching the World Cup final with a 4-1 victory in their last-four clash.
11-03-2010
England to make late Broad call
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
11-03-2010
How can anti-social behaviour be tackled?
Police are failing to record and tackle anti-social behaviour, according to a review. How can they improve?
11-03-2010
BBC School Report
Find out how thousands of schoolchildren across the UK have been reporting the news
10-03-2010
'Jihad Jane'
Profile of Colleen LaRose, charged with terror offences
11-03-2010
Up... and up
Are we really ready to let go of the education balloons?
11-03-2010
Mardell's America
'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun
11-03-2010
Gomp/arts
Keeping up with the theatrical Joneses
11-03-2010
Brain power
Can neuroscience help us solve conflicts?
11-03-2010
Farming future
The dawning age of the agricultural automatons
11-03-2010
Doherty banned over manager crash
Musician Pete Doherty is banned from driving after admitting allowing his manager to use his car without insurance.
11-03-2010
Rail link 'must include Scotland'
The UK government's proposals for a high-speed rail link must include Scotland, the Scottish government says.
11-03-2010
Man jailed for killing ex-partner
A man is jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend but his barrister claims she would still be alive if her 999 call had been handled differently.
11-03-2010
Pair guilty of homophobic murder
Two men are found guilty of murdering a County Tyrone supermarket manager because he was gay almost two years ago.
11-03-2010
Nigeria women protest at killings
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred.
11-03-2010
Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
11-03-2010
Hamas releases British journalist
Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.
11-03-2010
Burma annuls 1990 Suu Kyi poll win
Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as more details of new poll laws emerge.
11-03-2010
Ukraine president forms coalition
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.
11-03-2010
Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'
Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.
11-03-2010
HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
11-03-2010
Cuts fears for secret agencies
The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts.
11-03-2010