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16 Mar 10, 01:03:58
EU urges faster cut of UK deficit

Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:12
Social care 'must be made fairer'
The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.

16 Mar 10, 01:03:12
Doubts cast on US 'runaway Prius'
Toyota casts doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop, after a widely-publicised account of a "runaway" Prius in California.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:19
Low-quality nursery food warning
Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:09
Cut ministers by a third, say MPs
The number of ministers should be cut by up to a third to reduce costs and make Parliament more independent, MPs say.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:12
Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:56
Europe ministers agree Greek plan
European finance ministers say they have agreed how they would help Greece in its financial crisis, but reveal few details.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:32
Inspectors condemn London's CPS
Chronic failings within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London are exposed in a damning report.

15 Mar 10, 11:03:12
Two charged over cartoon 'plot'
Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:59
Sports fans urged to donate sperm
Sports players and fans in Manchester are targeted in a campaign to boost the number of sperm donors.

16 Mar 10, 01:03:50
A swift decline - RSPB warns of effects of renovating old homes
A survey of swifts suggests the species is at risk from improvement work being undertaken on old houses.

15 Mar 10, 06:03:04
Tributes paid as world's shortest man dies aged 21
The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says.

15 Mar 10, 11:03:26
Beckham has successful operation
Surgery on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon has been deemed "a success" but ends any hopes he had of playing in this summer's World Cup.

15 Mar 10, 09:03:08
Liverpool 4-1 Portsmouth
Liverpool thump struggling Portsmouth to stay in touch with the teams chasing the fourth Champions League place.

15 Mar 10, 11:03:44
Hughes included on Hull shortlist
Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is one of five names on the shortlist for the vacant Hull job, BBC Sport understands.

12 Mar 10, 01:03:46
Are you affected by the BA strike?
BA cabin crew are planning two strikes this month. Will this affect your travel plans?

15 Mar 10, 06:03:52
Turbulent times
Where does the BA strike leave Gordon Brown?

15 Mar 10, 03:03:28
Think it's all over?
How serious is David Beckham's injury?

15 Mar 10, 05:03:24
Un-reality TV
Georgians question hoax broadcast of Russian invasion

15 Mar 10, 09:03:58
Cyber command
The US gets ready for wars fought in cyberspace

15 Mar 10, 03:03:30
Been and dotgone
Remember QXL and Beenz? 10 now defunct dotcoms

15 Mar 10, 06:03:07
Abuse scandal
What next for church in Ireland and beyond?

16 Mar 10, 12:03:57
Kraft to face MPs over takeover
The vice-president of Kraft Foods will be questioned by MPs over his company's takeover of Cadbury later.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:41
Sea power winners to be announced
Plans to harness wave and tidal energy from the Pentland Firth and the sea around Orkney are to be unveiled.

15 Mar 10, 03:03:44
Submarine officer given reprimand
A nuclear submarine commander from south Wales whose vessel ran aground in the Red Sea is reprimanded by a court martial.

15 Mar 10, 03:03:41
Smyth victim in Brady resign call
A victim of serial abuser Fr Brendan Smyth calls on the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, to resign.

15 Mar 10, 06:03:18
Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension
South African President Jacob Zuma is due in Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out splits in the coalition government.

15 Mar 10, 10:03:36
FBI to investigate Mexico deaths
The FBI says it is sending agents to Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez after three people linked to the US consulate were killed.

15 Mar 10, 10:03:00
US presses Israel on settler row
The US says it is awaiting a formal response from Israel amid a row over its decision to build new homes in East Jerusalem.

15 Mar 10, 01:03:44
Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum
Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok.

15 Mar 10, 06:03:48
Turkey ban on insemination trips
A new law in Turkey makes it a criminal offence for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination.

15 Mar 10, 05:03:36
Pentagon to review spy ring claim
The US Defence Department may investigate one of its staff over claims he ran an unofficial spy ring in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:43
Campaigners spurn Equitable plan
Savers in the Equitable Life insurance company denounce the limited compensation process set up by the government.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:58
Concern at council chief pay-offs
Almost a third of council chief executives who leave their jobs are paid off, the local government spending watchdog says.

16 Mar 10, 12:03:30
Impotence 'link to heart death'
Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers.

15 Mar 10, 10:03:34
Care order fees to be abolished
Fees for bringing care and supervision cases to court are to be abolished, the Justice Secretary announces.

15 Mar 10, 01:03:43
Tiger decline 'sign of failure'
Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.

15 Mar 10, 07:03:40
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split
Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce.

15 Mar 10, 11:03:44
Tories may 'lose broadband vote'
Research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband.