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Standards at Dartmoor jail slide
Standards at Dartmoor, one of Britain's oldest and most notorious jails, have deteriorated since it was last inspected, a report said on Wednesday.
Bovis Homes cuts jobs and dividend
House builder Bovis Homes Group plans to cut about 400 jobs and slash its dividend to cope with a dire housing market, but does not as yet expect any big writedowns of its land holdings, it said on Wednesday.
Would-be bankers set for bruising ride
Before they even start working 80-hour weeks, graduates sense tougher times in investment banking, and either by choice or necessity, some are already planning careers elsewhere.
Bank fixed on inflation amid recession talk
Businesses delivered fresh evidence on Tuesday that the economy risks sliding into its first recession since the early 1990s, reporting a sharply deteriorating climate across the country.
Ex-MI5 chief calls 42-day detention unworkable
Proposals to let police detain terrorism suspects for up to six weeks without charge are wrong in principle and unworkable in practice, former intelligence chief Eliza Manningham-Buller said on Tuesday.
Democrat Obama rejects charges of flip-flopping
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama rejected charges on Tuesday that he has shifted positions on Iraq and other issues as part of a move to the political centre now that he is his party's nominee.
Two dead and 41 wounded in north Lebanon clashes
At least two people were killed and 41 wounded on Wednesday in renewed sectarian clashes in Lebanon's second largest city Tripoli, security sources said.
Anglican-Vatican relations hit rocks over women bishops
The Church of England continues to face the consternation of the Vatican after Monday night's vote confirming the Church's unequivocal course towards the first ordinations of women bishops.
Vatican condemns Anglicans on women bishops
The Vatican on Tuesday strongly criticised the Church of England's plan to ordain women bishops, describing it as a historic break from Christian doctrine that will drive Anglicans and Catholics further apart.
G8 wants U.N. deal to halve emissions
G8 nations, papering over deep differences, said on Tuesday they would work toward a target of at least halving global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 but emphasised they would not be able to do it alone.
Iran says does not fear U.S. attack
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday his country did not fear an attack by the United States over its disputed nuclear activities.
'Lotto rapist' victim wins right to sue attacker
The 78-year-old victim of lottery winning rapist Iorworth Hoare won the right on Tuesday to claim damages from him for the ordeal he put her through 20 years ago.
Builder discovers 'priceless' Tolkien postcard
A demolition man stripping a fireplace from the former home of "The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien stumbled across a postcard to the writer dated 1968, and hopes to sell it for a small fortune.
Labour begins fightback for Glasgow East
Labour launched its election campaign for Glasgow East on Tuesday after an embarrassing scramble to find a candidate that does not bode well for Gordon Brown's future.
Police stop-and-searches soar
The number of police stop-and-searches rose almost 9 percent in 2006/7 with black people seven times more likely to be quizzed than their white counterparts, figures show.
U.S. and Czechs sign missile defence deal
The United States and the Czech Republic signed a treaty on Tuesday allowing Washington to build part of a missile defence shield in the central European state despite opposition from its former Cold War master Russia.