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» Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges
02/09/10 22:36 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be questioned again by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council.

» Cheryl Cole 'to be given divorce'
02/09/10 22:26 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will reportedly be granted a divorce from her footballer husband Ashley in a court hearing on Friday.

» Earl's center passing just east of Outer Banks
02/09/10 21:51 from CNN.com
Hurricane Earl was downgraded to Category 2 today, but forecasters warned it was still "large and strong." Rain bands have moved onto the coast of North Carolina.

» Class of its own
02/09/10 21:45 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine

» Bonnie Blue actress from 'GWTW' dies
02/09/10 21:40 from CNN.com
Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."

» Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
02/09/10 21:10 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.

» BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
02/09/10 21:01 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts.

» Workers rescued after oil platform fire
02/09/10 20:55 from CNN.com
A fire on an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the Coast Guard said. There were no serious injuries.

» Delhi's Games gloom
02/09/10 20:51 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Preparations for Commonwealth Games badly behind schedule

» Federer progresses as seeds fall
02/09/10 20:49 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out.

» BP removes cap from ruptured well
02/09/10 20:31 from CNN.com
Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico.

» Mexican clash 'kills 25 gunmen'
02/09/10 20:26 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The Mexican army says it has killed 25 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border.

» Massacre survivor recounts experience
02/09/10 20:24 from CNN.com
A survivor of a massacre in Mexico that left 72 dead advised other would-be migrants to stay at home to avoid a fate like the one he and his companions met.

» Tropical hotspot
02/09/10 20:14 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Why tensions are rising in the South China Sea

» Earl weakens as it nears US coast
02/09/10 20:10 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".

» Big improvement in 999 responses
02/09/10 19:53 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

» Technique to trace persistent CFCs
02/09/10 19:49 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone hole.

» Openness urged on UK's emissions
02/09/10 19:49 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.

» Amazon river level at 40-year low
02/09/10 19:49 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.

» UKIP meets as leader hunt begins
02/09/10 19:40 from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.