BP spreads blame over oil spill
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:38:01 GMT
BP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame
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Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:24:23 GMT
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.
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Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:05:21 GMT
High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
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Cameron's father dies in hospital
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:25:25 GMT
David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
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Koran bonfire 'still going ahead'
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:02:52 GMT
A US pastor says he is not "backing down" from plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11, despite international condemnation.
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Higgins cleared of fixing claims
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:12:42 GMT
John Higgins is cleared of match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute.
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Obama pushes US economy plan
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:37:25 GMT
President Obama urges Congress to approve billions in tax breaks and spending to boost the US economy ahead of November's elections.
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MPs to debate phone hacking claim
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:28 GMT
Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
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Garden-burial murder son guilty
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:46 GMT
A man is found guilty of murdering his father, whose remains were found in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.
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SNP outlines government programme
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:36:28 GMT
The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.
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Google unveils 'instant' searches
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:45 GMT
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product, Google Instant, that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
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Piers Morgan to replace CNN host Larry King
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:48:18 GMT
Former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced.
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Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:16:00 GMT
Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
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Houllier named Aston Villa boss
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:07:17 GMT
Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is named the new manager of Aston Villa.
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Ferrari escape further punishment
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:15:15 GMT
Ferrari have avoided further punishment for using banned team orders, a Formula 1 disciplinary hearing in Paris has ruled.
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