Cell assault sergeant facing sack
2010-09-04 21:40:37
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle
2010-09-04 21:25:49
New York Daily NewsCraigslist drops adult services listingsSan Francisco ChronicleBradley C Bower / AP (09-04) 18:21 PDT San Francisco -- After years of mounting public pressure, Craigslist appears to have surrendered a battle over sexual ads on its website that some viewed as a test case for the boundaries of online freedom. ...Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs TechnicaCraigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC MagazineCraigslist censored: Adult section removedCNETBoston Globe -Washington Post -LubbockOnline.comall 812 news articles »

Heavy rains devastate Guatemala
2010-09-04 21:17:56
Heavy rains have caused widespread floods and landslides in Guatemala, killing at least 18 people.

Bahrain charging Shia activists
2010-09-04 21:08:53
Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a 'terrorist network' aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government.

Ex-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in Kabul - Washington Post
2010-09-04 21:05:21
ABC NewsEx-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in KabulWashington PostConcerned Afghans stood in long lines Saturday to withdraw money from the nation's largest, but troubled bank. By Ernesto Londoño, Andrew Higgins and David Nakamura KABUL -- The two ousted executives of Afghanistan's largest bank have blamed a hasty ...Withdrawal's Continue at Kabul BankWall Street JournalAfghans continue pulling money from troubled bankThe Associated PressLong lines at troubled Kabul BankBBC NewsSydney Morning Herald -CNN -Voice of Americaall 2,105 news articles »

Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada (Reuters)
2010-09-04 20:50:34
Reuters - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday and fizzled after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.

Tropical storm Earl hits Canada
2010-09-04 20:02:43
Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.

Aftershocks felt after NZ quake
2010-09-04 19:54:23
A series of aftershocks rattle Christchurch, New Zealand, where a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake caused widespread damage.

Transport body flights 'sky high'
2010-09-04 19:50:27
The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is 'sky high', the Scottish Liberal Democrats claim.

Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts
2010-09-04 19:47:44
Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning.

Thousands protest French clampdown against Roma (Reuters)
2010-09-04 19:19:07
Reuters - Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action over policies on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.

Ex-army head attacks Labour PMs
2010-09-04 19:16:21
Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Medieval munchies
2010-09-04 19:13:14
How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

Crash survivors back Chile miners
2010-09-04 18:58:38
Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.

Hargreaves fails to make Euro cut
2010-09-04 18:43:15
Injury-hit midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been left out of Manchester United's Champions League squad.

Briton killed in NZ crash named
2010-09-04 17:55:52
The Foreign Office confirms that 24-year-old Briton Brad Coker was among nine killed in a light aircraft crash in New Zealand.

Long lines at troubled Kabul Bank
2010-09-04 17:47:12
Afghans have continued to withdraw money from the country's largest bank, Kabul Bank, over fears it may collapse.

Venezuela OKs payment for French retailer Casino (Reuters)
2010-09-04 17:09:56
Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has approved a 0 million payment to French retailer Casino and other owners of a supermarket chain nationalized earlier this year, state media said on Saturday.

Two killed as aeroplanes collide
2010-09-04 16:02:02
Two people are killed when their plane crashes to the ground after a collision with another aircraft on the Isle of Wight.

Protests over French Roma policy
2010-09-04 15:50:56
Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people.