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CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more.

09/03/2010

Earl skirts Outer Banks, floods coastal areas

A weakened Hurricane Earl brushed North Carolina's Outer Banks overnight as residents along the ... read on

09/02/2010

25 drug suspects die in shootout

A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects ... read on

09/03/2010

Hostage taker smuggled immigrant

The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted ... read on

09/02/2010

Did U.N. know of mass rapes earlier?

The United Nations appears to have been aware of rape by rebels in eastern Congo earlier than it ... read on

09/03/2010

President to aides: Find economic spark

After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President ... read on

09/03/2010

Bomb scare empties Miami airport

Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was ... read on

09/02/2010

Convicted killer spared death penalty

An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the ... read on

09/02/2010

Workers rescued after oil platform fire

A fire on an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is out and there is no ... read on

09/02/2010

BP removes cap from ruptured well

Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin ... read on

09/02/2010

Bonnie Blue actress from 'GWTW' dies

Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to ... read on


BBC News - Home

The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.

09/03/2010

Police question Pakistan's Amir

Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations ... read on

09/03/2010

Gaza militants vow Israel attacks

Militant groups in the Gaza Strip vow to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct ... read on

09/03/2010

Prescott urges phone hack review

Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World ... read on

09/03/2010

Fox rules out French 'ship share'

Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer ... read on

09/03/2010

Tycoon Nadir remanded on bail

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on ... read on

09/03/2010

G20 death pathologist suspended

A pathologist at the centre of a row over the death of a man during the G20 protests is suspended ... read on

09/03/2010

Mother charged with son's murder

A County Durham woman is charged with the murder of her two-year-old son, whose body she took to a ... read on

09/03/2010

'Big drop' in alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association ... read on

09/03/2010

Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'

Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, ... read on

09/03/2010

Earl weakens as it nears US coast

Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and ... read on

09/03/2010

BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit

The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to ... read on

09/03/2010

Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce

Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage. read on

09/03/2010

Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut

Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the ... read on

09/02/2010

Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale

The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image ... read on

09/03/2010

England pressure inspires Capello

England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 ... read on

09/03/2010

Farah out of Commonwealth Games

Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of ... read on

09/03/2010

Federer progresses as seeds fall

Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, ... read on

09/02/2010

Beckham eyes 11 September return

Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 ... read on

09/02/2010

McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots

Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face ... read on

09/03/2010

Missing boy found safe and well

A four-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his foster parents in Lincolnshire is found safe ... read on

09/03/2010

Officer hurt in seized car crash

Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a ... read on

09/03/2010

Man held over power drill attack

A 19-year-old man is arrested after a serious assault in North Lanarkshire in which a man was ... read on

09/02/2010

Travel warning before Pope visit

Traffic management plans are being finalised across Scotland for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. read on

09/03/2010

Donagh victims 'forgotten about'

A man abused as a child by the McDermott brothers in Donagh, County Fermanagh, says their victims ... read on

09/02/2010

Prayers said as injured boy dies

Prayers are said in Rathfriland after a six-year-old boy struck by a speedboat in County Down on ... read on

09/03/2010

Poll preamble 'insult' to voters

The proposed explanatory preamble on the ballot paper for the referendum on further powers for the ... read on

09/03/2010

Blue Flags lost due to heavy rain

Heavy rain throughout August is being blamed for costing three beaches in north Wales their Blue ... read on

09/03/2010

SA condemns Madagascar jail term

South Africa strongly criticises Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc ... read on

09/02/2010

Mozambique prices 'irreversible'

The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as ... read on

09/03/2010

Japan imposes new Iran sanctions

Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import ... read on

09/03/2010

China warships end Burma visit

The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit ... read on

09/02/2010

Europe agrees finance watchdogs

The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, ... read on

09/03/2010

Russia suffers new fire outbreak

At least four people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in a new outbreak of ... read on

09/02/2010

Amazon river level at 40-year low

The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats ... read on

09/02/2010

Ecuador in migrant massacre row

Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who ... read on

09/03/2010

Middle East talks 'constructive'

Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two ... read on

09/02/2010

Egypt spy chief poster campaign

Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing ... read on

09/03/2010

Deadly blast hits Pakistan rally

A blast has killed at least five people at a rally organised by Shia Muslim students in Pakistan's ... read on

09/03/2010

India Maoists kill police hostage

Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they had been ... read on

09/03/2010

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig

An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast ... read on

09/02/2010

Tanker aground off north Canada

A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no ... read on

09/03/2010

UK builders and services falter

New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector ... read on

09/03/2010

HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior ... read on

09/03/2010

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in ... read on

09/03/2010

UKIP meets as leader hunt begins

UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a ... read on

09/02/2010

School lottery 'failed in aim'

England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at ... read on

09/02/2010

Openness urged on UK's emissions

The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in ... read on

09/02/2010

Bone drug linked to cancer risk

Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study ... read on

09/02/2010

Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner ... read on

09/02/2010

Clue to egg flaws in older women

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more ... read on

09/03/2010

Prodigy makes Cambridge history

A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of ... read on

09/01/2010

School meals 'help fussy eaters'

School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the ... read on

09/01/2010

Ellen MacArthur's global ambition

Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to ... read on

09/03/2010

PS3 hack escapes court challenge

Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been ... read on

09/02/2010

Memristor revolution backed by HP

A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced ... read on

09/02/2010

Global broadband divide revealed

The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is ... read on

09/02/2010

Method to trace persistent CFCs

Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of ... read on

09/02/2010

'Lights out' help migratory birds

A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the ... read on

09/01/2010

Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke'

Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's ... read on

09/03/2010

Saunders writing Spice Girls show

TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs ... read on

09/03/2010

Hogan given leave to return to US

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing ... read on

09/02/2010

Majority 'agree with arts change'

Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on ... read on

09/02/2010

Propping up a prime minister

Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same? read on

09/01/2010

Been and Gone

Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past ... read on

08/31/2010

What has The Bill taught us about policing?

After 27 years, ITV's long-running police drama The Bill comes to an end tonight. But did we learn ... read on

09/03/2010

Florence Cameron's Downing St debut

David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter, Florence, on the steps of 10 Downing ... read on

09/03/2010

Sharks swarm off Australian coast

Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast. read on

09/03/2010

On board UK's newest attack sub

Commander Andy Coles shows BBC News around the control room of the Royal Navy's new attack ... read on

09/03/2010

Portable video 'is the future'

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage. read on

09/03/2010

Miners to mark anniversary with wine

The 33 miners trapped in Chile will soon be able to share some wine. read on

09/02/2010

Bath tub sailor - it's Odd Box

A man sailing the sea in a bath tub, mud sculptures and an ugly fish who finds love - it's the ... read on

09/03/2010

'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old'

President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it ... read on

09/03/2010

Usain Bolt: The man behind the image

Usain Bolt tells the BBC's Leon Mann how he's coping with the intense media attention prompted by ... read on

09/03/2010

Cricket betting news conference

Live coverage of the ICC news conference about the three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption. ... read on

09/02/2010

Class of its own

Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine read on

09/02/2010

More than once bitten

Why bed-bugs are on the march again read on

09/02/2010

Massive Mini

How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps? read on

09/02/2010

7 days quiz

How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze? read on

09/03/2010

Troubled waters

Why aren't black American children taught to swim? read on

09/03/2010

Speaking the lingo

Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers? read on




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