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Pakistan trio hit by ICC chargesThe three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council.PM backs Hague over aide rumoursDavid Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.Man beat wife and daughter to deathA florist beat his wife and daughter to death with a rubber mallet before hanging himself amid fears he would lose his biggest customer, an inquest hears.Pair held over 'honour killing'The parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed are arrested on suspicion of her murder, sources say.Labour defends leader vote rulesLabour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.Clue to egg flaws in older womenBritish scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.Tube strikes on as talks collapseThousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.Ministers propose 45p drink priceThe Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.Blair memoirs 'break sale record'Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.Plans for more £5 notes in ATMsAll banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals.Brown focus on schools and AfricaGordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says.Four power firms face sales probeFour of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.Priest jailed for abusing sistersA Catholic priest convicted of sexually abusing three young sisters is jailed for four years.RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobsRoyal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.Arrests in assisted suicide probeA man and woman are arrested on suspicion of helping a disabled man from South Tyneside take his own life.Rangers' plan to stop riot re-runRangers fans will go into a "holding zone" ahead of their team's Champions League match in Manchester, to prevent a re-run of the 2008 riots.Back..but not for long as Madeley rescues showEx-This Morning host Richard Madeley presents the first five minutes of the show while Eamonn Holmes is stuck in traffic.Some of the strangest finds in luggage are revealedUK Border Agency publishes a list of its weirdest finds following the discovery of a briefcase full of dead pigeons at Gatwick Airport.DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to makeBoy hit by boat dies in hospitalA six-year-old boy who was struck by a speedboat at Cranfield beach in County Down dies in hospital.Gillan accepts electoral findingsWelsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations.Suicide after killing ex-partnerA nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules.RBS move to boost Scottish jobsRoyal Bank of Scotland says Scotland is likely to gain jobs as a result of major restructuring, despite news that 3,500 UK posts will be lost.More Pakistan flood aid pledgedAn extra £300,000 of emergency funding is pledged by the Scottish government to help the relief effort in Pakistan.Man 'strangled wife and hid body'A cheating husband murdered his wife after she found out about his infidelity within months of them getting married, a court hears.Birth paramedic 'refused to help'An ambulance paramedic put the life of a baby at risk by refusing to take the mother to hospital because they were on a break, a tribunal hears.Carson out of England qualifierGoalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement.Surgery rules Onions out of AshesEngland and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.Hatton fighting career is 'done'Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.Been and GoneOur regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.Why does PPE rule Britain?It is the degree of choice among the Westminster elite, claiming six cabinet members and three Labour leadership contenders among its alumni. Why does Oxford's Politics, Philosophy and Economics course dominate public life?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 anything from it?Decision due on voting questionThe Electoral Commission is to give its verdict on the proposed question for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly.'Holiday camp' punishments rappedCommunity service has been described as a 'holiday camp' after criminals were filmed sitting drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs.Blair's account of Brown 'unfair'Allies of Gordon Brown rally behind the former prime minister, describing criticism of him in Tony Blair's memoirs as "unfair" and "one-sided".Hague 'had enough' of allegationsForeign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned from his job.Clegg visits Pakistan flood campNick Clegg has said Pakistan will need aid for years to come following the worst floods in decades, after seeing the devastation there himself.ICC chief executive on cricket chargesThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended the three Pakistan players accused of being part of a betting scam.Meet The Author: Sir Terry PratchettIn the latest in the BBC News Meet The Author interviews, Sir Terry Pratchett discusses I Shall Wear Midnight, the latest in his best-selling Discworld series.The mint with a whole lot of milesA British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.Elderly broken hip care concernsOne in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.XML error: XML_ERR_NAME_REQUIRED at line 732
