Thu March 11, 10
Bosnian fallout - BBC world -
Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president
New York banking gains on London - BBC world -
New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to research published today.
Blood pressure spike 'stroke key' - BBC world -
Fluctuations in blood pressure could be more important than high readings as a warning sign for stroke, say researchers.
Sen. Reid's wife breaks back in wreck - CNN Latest -
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.
Russians jailed over race murder - BBC world -
Nine members of a Russian white supremacist group are jailed for up to 22 years in connection with the killing of an African man.
Drogba is African Footballer of Year - BBC world -
Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year.
England to make late Broad call - BBC world -
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
Post-Katrina death ruled no homicide - CNN Latest -
After reviewing the case of a woman who died at New Orleans, Louisiana's Memorial Hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina, coroner Frank Minyard said Thursday that he cannot classify her death as a homicide.
Court OKs reciting Pledge of Allegiance - CNN Latest -
Public schools in Western states can continue teacher-led reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, after a federal court ruled against a group of atheist parents.
Turkey and Sweden in genocide row - BBC world -
Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI.
Former officer admits role in Louisiana shooting cover-up - CNN Latest -
A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty in connection with police shootings of civilians on a bridge soon after Hurricane Katrina, officials said.
House votes to impeach federal judge - CNN Latest -
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a federal judge from Louisiana.
School nixes prom over lesbian student - CNN Latest -
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
US school prom axed as lesbian student asks to bring girlfriend - BBC world -
A student at a high school in Mississippi says the school board cancelled her school's prom rather than let her attend it with her lesbian girlfriend
Juventus 3-1 Fulham - BBC world -
Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope.
Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants - CNN Latest -
When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.
Liverpool sunk by late Lille goal - BBC world -
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gave a lively Lille side a first-leg lead.
Thalidomide effect mystery solved - BBC world -
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
Anguish for kidnap boy's family - BBC world -
Relatives of kidnapped five-year-old Sahil Saeed speak of their anguish as reports of his release turn out to be false.
Net billionaires - BBC world -
Who has profited from the web's biggest sites?
Dems go behind doors on health plan - CNN Latest -
Health care reform takes center stage Thursday as President Obama and top congressional Democrats work behind closed doors to nail down a final agreement.
House GOP adopts earmark ban - CNN Latest -
House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending.
Bacterial meningitis kills Oklahoma girl - CNN Latest -
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.
Web censure 'curbs human rights' - BBC world -
Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.
Live - Europa League - BBC world -
Liverpool take on Lille before Fulham play Juventus in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Obama urges China action on yuan - BBC world -
Barack Obama urges China to change its currency strategy, a move that would effectively raise the value of the yuan and benefit US exporters.
Morocco warns religious groups - BBC world -
Morocco warns against religious activists seeking to convert people - two days after expelling 20 Christians.
Ex-Bosnian leader 'owed apology' - BBC world -
Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies - CNN Latest -
Former football star and television actor Merlin Olsen has died after a long battle with cancer, the St. Louis Rams said Thursday.
Sony unveils its answer to the Wii - CNN Latest -
On Wednesday, Sony unveiled Move, its motion-sensitive controller.
Nigeria women protest at killings - BBC world -
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last Sunday's violence near Jos, where many women and children were massacred.
Sri Lanka general trial date set - BBC world -
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say.
Scientists crack mystery of half-cock chicken - BBC world -
Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.
Between friends - BBC world -
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation
Hoodwinked? - BBC world -
Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?
'No giveaway Budget' says UK - BBC world -
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils the government's Budget later this month.
Telegraph poles to take broadband - BBC world -
Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.
Modi faces Gujarat riot questions - BBC world -
The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, Narendra Modi, is summoned to appear before an inquiry into riots in 2002.
Haim was beating drugs, friends say - CNN Latest -
Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, according to both his manager and closest friend.
Hustler can't have pics of hiker's body - CNN Latest -
Photos of the nude and decapitated body of a murdered hiker, sought by a writer on assignment for Hustler magazine, will not be released, a judge in Georgia ordered Wednesday.
Strong quake hits Chile - CNN Latest -
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake struck as Chile prepared to inaugurate its new president.
James Bulger's mother meets Straw - BBC world -
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets with the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of his killers.
'Jihad Jane' - BBC world -
Profile of Colleen LaRose, charged with terror offences
US trade deficit in surprise fall - BBC world -
The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported.
How to stop a suicide - CNN Latest -
For five days, Alexis Moore carefully planned how she would take her own life. She's not a violent person, so she knew handguns were out. She settled on vodka instead, to be followed by a bottle of Xanax.
HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft - BBC world -
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen by a former employee, the company has admitted.
Opinion: Jobs bill doomed to fail - CNN Latest -
Congress has stripped the jobs bill of the reinvestment in America's infrastructure that would put people back to work and make the country more prosperous in the long run.
Maliki takes early Iraq poll lead - BBC world -
First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.
Deadly clashes in southern Yemen - BBC world -
At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.
UK giving US control of Musa Qala - BBC world -
UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.
Real Madrid back coach Pellegrini - BBC world -
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit.
Man jailed for organic egg scam - BBC world -
A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
Tories pledge 'fastest broadband' - BBC world -
The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.
Extradition for Auschwitz suspect - BBC world -
A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.
BA employee faces terrorism charges - CNN Latest -
A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges related to terrorism.
UN agency acts on Somali claims - BBC world -
The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.
Crackdown on school place cheats - BBC world -
A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.
Day in pictures - BBC world -
Eye-catching images from around the world
Service to dedicate memorial wall - BBC world -
The prime minister attends a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.
Feathers fly: Bank of America sorry for confiscating parrot - BBC world -
Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.
Underground to axe up to 800 jobs - BBC world -
London Underground (LU) is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company has announced.
Patchy picture on school places - BBC world -
Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.
Man collapses after 'youth abuse' - BBC world -
A 64-year-old man is found dead outside his home in Hattersley after youths causing trouble are reported to police.
Partial results of Iraq election expected - CNN Latest -
Iraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote.
Violence rocks Somali capital - CNN Latest -
Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Thursday, a day after a battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured.
British journalist freed in Gaza - CNN Latest -
British journalist Paul Martin was free Thursday and on his way to Israel after his arrest by Hamas in Gaza a month ago.
Pink Floyd win EMI court battle - BBC world -
Rock legends Pink Floyd win a court battle with record label EMI over online royalties and how their music is sold online.
Live text - England v Germany - BBC world -
England's men take on Germany in the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup, having reached the last four for the first time since 1986.
Parched island - BBC world -
Politicians look away as Cyprus dies of drought
Killer refuses to name victims - BBC world -
A murderer who killed and dismembered a salesman refuses to tell police about other men he chopped up.
Five fallen soldiers back in UK - BBC world -
The bodies of five British serviceman killed in Afghanistan last week are flown back to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
Biden tries to ease Mid-East row - BBC world -
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars' - BBC world -
Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.
Rail union workers vote to strike - BBC world -
Network Rail maintenance workers vote in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.
Bosnian war leader granted bail - BBC world -
Ex-Bosnian president Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.
World airline sector 'recovering' - BBC world -
The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says.
Farming future - BBC world -
The dawning age of the agricultural automatons
Suicide of failed mercy kill wife - BBC world -
A woman convicted of the attempted killing of her husband dies in an assisted suicide at a clinic in Switzerland.
Nigeria survivors describe massacre - BBC world -
Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.
Kansas City board OKs plan to close nearly half of schools - CNN Latest -
A divided Kansas City School Board voted Wednesday to close almost half of the city's public schools. And many Missouri residents say it's plain wrong.
Hamas release British journalist - BBC world -
Hamas release a British journalist jailed for a month in the Gaza Strip, officials say.
Profits at John Lewis rise 9.7% - BBC world -
Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.
Japan protest over tuna ban plan - BBC world -
Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.
Lula criticised for Cuba comment - BBC world -
Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals.
Money man - BBC world -
A look at Mexican Carlos Slim - the world's richest man
Your pictures - BBC world -
Your pictures of the week on the theme of impressions
Afghan police drug abuse 'rife' - BBC world -
Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says.
Gambia row over wave of arrests - BBC world -
An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
Two in court over cartoonist plot - BBC world -
Two people are due in court in the Irish Republic over an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
Corey Haim was 'tormented soul' - BBC world -
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a "tormented soul", his friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says.
Taio Cruz scales Billboard chart - BBC world -
R&B star Taio Cruz sets the record for the biggest jump to the top of US Billboard Hot 100 for an act's first charting single.
Bank of America sorry for mistakenly repossessing parrot - BBC world -
Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.
Eatery charged with serving whale meat - CNN Latest -
Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat -- an investigation that was spurred by the team behind the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove."
Beckham lauds 'world best' Rooney - BBC world -
David Beckham hails Wayne Rooney as one of the world's best players after he fires Man Utd into the Champions League quarter-finals.
'Console killer' launches in June - BBC world -
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
Ukraine leader 'forms coalition' - BBC world -
The Ukrainian president's party forms a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says.
Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan - BBC world -
Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.
Morrisons profit up on new stores - BBC world -
The UK's fourth biggest supermarket group, Morrisons, reports a 30% rise in annual profits after it opens more stores.
Abbas 'refuses talks with Israel' - BBC world -
Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel amid a settlements row, the Arab League says.
Three tornadoes hit Arkansas - CNN Latest -
Parts of Arkansas were under a tornado watch until early Thursday after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through dozens of homes, critically injuring two people.
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