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Woods & Mickelson 'could team up'

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:29
United States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin refuses to rule out pairing world numbers one and two Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at Celtic Manor.

Damilola killer freed from jail

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:20
One of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor is released from prison.

House giant enters administration

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:18
Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

European police in pirate raids

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:00
Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown

The science of manly dance moves

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:59
Scientists say they have carried out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

MPs to probe Cameron-Clegg deal

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:58
MPs are to examine how the coalition was formed after the election and issues arising from the negotiations between the two parties.

Outbreak probe at industry sites

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:52
There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.

Nigeria replaces security leaders

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:51
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new military and police chiefs ahead of planned January presidential election.

SNP outlines government programme

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:36
The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.

UK's 'oldest woman' dies aged 111

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:30
A woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111.

Sri Lanka leader gets new powers

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:16
Sri Lankan MPs overwhelmingly approve proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek an unlimited number of terms, in a move critics say could lead to dictatorship.

'Racism missed' at attack school

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:10
A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.

UN seeks to placate Rwanda leader

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:03
The UN's secretary general urges Rwanda not to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan over a leaked report saying its troops may have committed genocide.

Russian 'miracle' crash landing

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:00
A Russian passenger plane makes a safe landing in the Siberian taiga after a power failure at more than 10,000 metres.

Drink driver admits cyclist death

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:59
A driver who was almost three times over the alcohol limit admits causing the death of a 37-year-old cyclist in West Lothian.

Dublin to break up Anglo Irish

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:56
The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.

Clubs want Fifa scheduling review

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:54
Europe's top clubs call on Fifa to re-assess its scheduling of international friendlies.

Metal plant to be decommissioned

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:37
Metal plant owners Anglesey Aluminium confirm production will not restart at their Holyhead factory which was mothballed 12 months ago.

Four admit animal lab hate plot

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:28
Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.

Man in court over India Pune bomb

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:22
A man appears in court in Mumbai in connection with a bomb blast at a German bakery in the Indian city of Pune six months ago.