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Oil slick seen after oil rig blast
A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the sheen, about a mile long and 100ft wide,...
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Man battered wife and girl to death
A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard. Hugh McFall, 48, was...
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Pakistan cricket trio suspended
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations have been suspended from playing cricket after being charged under the anti-corruption code of the sport's governing body. The...
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'No oil sheen' after rig explosion
The US Coast Guard has backtracked on its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Coast Guard Commander Cheri Ben-Iesau...
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BBC chief defends impartiality
The BBC has defended its impartiality after the director general of the corporation was photographed going into a meeting in Downing Street to apparently discuss coverage of government spending cuts....
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Cheryl Cole in 'quickie divorce'
Cheryl Cole is due to be divorced from her footballer husband Ashley, according to reports. The X Factor judge's marriage is due to end in a "quickie divorce" at the High Court's Family Division,...
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School place lottery system 'fails'
A controversial "lottery" designed to allocate school places fairly has failed to reduce segregation between rich and poor pupils, research suggests. Richer pupils are still dominating places at...
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Record fall in alcohol consumption
The UK has seen its biggest fall in alcohol consumption in 60 years, according to new figures from an industry body. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said 2009 saw the sharpest year-on-year...
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G20 pathologist faces sanctions
The pathologist who carried out the first post mortem on Ian Tomlinson, who died at last year's G20 protest, is due to find out whether he is to be struck off the medical register. A General Medical...
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Police quiz 'fix' probe cricketers
The three Pakistan cricketers barred from the sport over match-fixing allegations are expected to be questioned by police. Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer...
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Ex-MI6 worker faces jail over leak
A former MI6 worker who says he was "directed by voices" faces a jail sentence after admitting charges of unlawfully disclosing top secret material. Daniel Houghton, 25, who worked for the secret...
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Ed Balls outlines £250m jobs pledge
Ed Balls has put employment at the centre of his campaign for the Labour leadership by outlining a £250 million plan to create 200,000 jobs and work placements for the unemployed. As ballot papers...
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Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn
Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far. The ruptured well has been shut since July 15 after pumping almost...
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Buses and bikes to help in strike
Details of a "major effort" to help people get to work during a strike by London Underground workers have been unveiled, including extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river journeys. Thousands...
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Cole's marriage over in 80 seconds
Cheryl Cole's four-year marriage to footballer husband Ashley has ended on the grounds of his admitted unreasonable behaviour. The celebrity couple were not at the Principal Registry of the High...
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Runaway Nadir appears at Old Bailey
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has arrived at the Old Bailey to face a judge for the first time since fleeing fraud allegations in Britain 17 years ago. Nadir, 69, who returned to Britain from northern...
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New baby makes Downing Street debut
David Cameron welcomed a new arrival to Downing Street, posing for pictures with his 10-day-old daughter. The Prime Minister stood with his wife Samantha, who cradled their new baby Florence Rose...
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Somerset Council to axe 1,500 jobs
A council is to axe 1,500 jobs. Somerset Council said it was cutting a third of its workforce over the next three years. The move was to plug a funding gap of £75 million over the same period. Leader...
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Mother charged over toddler death
A mother who carried the lifeless body of her two-year-old son into a police station has been charged with murder. Melanie Ruddell, 39, had been receiving hospital treatment following her arrest after...
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UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel. Dr Fox, who was in Paris for talks with his French...
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