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Police questioning Pakistan trio
3 Sep 2010 at 11:03am
Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

Prescott urges phone hack review
3 Sep 2010 at 11:36am
Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.

Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
3 Sep 2010 at 12:02pm
The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.

Explosion at Hare Krishna temple
3 Sep 2010 at 12:29pm
A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester is partly destroyed in an explosion, which is thought to have been caused by gas bottles being used for cooking.

Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
3 Sep 2010 at 10:24am
A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.

UN calls special food price talks
3 Sep 2010 at 12:19pm
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

Thompson defends BBC No 10 visit
3 Sep 2010 at 11:14am
Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.

Tycoon Nadir bailed in fraud case
3 Sep 2010 at 11:07am
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.

Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks
3 Sep 2010 at 9:52am
A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.

Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
3 Sep 2010 at 12:28pm
Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.

Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce
3 Sep 2010 at 5:45am
Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.

Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut
3 Sep 2010 at 6:18am
Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the first time on the steps of Number 10.

Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2
3 Sep 2010 at 9:35am
Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station

Live text - US Open day five
3 Sep 2010 at 11:02am
Women's fifth seed Samantha Stosur is in action early on day five at Flushing Meadows, while Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown at about 2000 BST.

England pressure inspires Capello
3 Sep 2010 at 5:29am
England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.