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Football: Blackburn 1-0 Chelsea - 02 May 2006 20:49:21 GMT Blackburn qualify for the Uefa Cup after beating champions Chelsea at Ewood Park.
Bolivia gas move met with shock - 02 May 2006 20:36:31 GMT Brazil and Spain voice deep concern after Bolivia puts privately developed gas fields under state control.
German hostages released in Iraq - 02 May 2006 20:18:00 GMT Two German engineers kidnapped in Iraq in January have been freed, Germany's foreign ministry says.
Talks over benefits system crash - 02 May 2006 20:17:03 GMT Royal Mail is to make emergency benefit payments after a computer system crashes.
Boy, 16, executes father's killer - 02 May 2006 19:42:06 GMT A teenage Somali boy stabs and kills the man convicted of murdering his father, in a public Sharia law execution.
Clarke to face MPs over prisoners - 02 May 2006 19:02:38 GMT Under-fire Home Secretary Charles Clarke is to update MPs on Wednesday about the freed foreign prisoners.
UK soldiers 'saw Iraqi boy drown' - 02 May 2006 18:37:30 GMT Four British soldiers forced an Iraqi teenager into a river at gunpoint and watched him drown, a court martial hears.
University in separate pay offer - 02 May 2006 18:21:41 GMT A university makes its staff a separate pay offer, as the UK-wide dispute threatens student graduations.
Progress 'too slow' after Shipman - 02 May 2006 17:30:32 GMT Ministers are attacked for failing to act on the findings of the inquiry into the Shipman murders.
Three guilty of The Scream theft - 02 May 2006 16:57:50 GMT Three men are found guilty over the theft of Edvard Munch's The Scream, while three others are acquitted.
Rooney upbeat on World Cup hopes - 02 May 2006 16:56:51 GMT Wayne Rooney is hopeful he can play some role for England at the World Cup.
MoD plays down Hercules claim - 02 May 2006 15:59:56 GMT The deaths of 10 UK personnel in Iraq may not have been prevented by a plane fuel safety device, says the MoD.
Fatal crash driver 'not speeding' - 02 May 2006 15:22:39 GMT The driver of a minibus which overturned killing a 12-year-old schoolgirl tells a court he was not driving dangerously.
Football: McClaren job warning - 02 May 2006 14:50:39 GMT Steve McClaren's former mentor Jim Smith warns the Middlesbrough boss against taking the England job.
Pakistan nuclear case 'is closed' - 02 May 2006 14:44:22 GMT Pakistan announces an end to investigations into the leaking of nuclear secrets by disgraced scientist AQ Khan.
US warns of tough Iran resolution - 02 May 2006 13:23:41 GMT A top US diplomat says he expects EU states to prepare a binding UN resolution on Iran's nuclear programme.
Cash card taps virtual game funds - 02 May 2006 13:03:25 GMT The makers of an online game have issued cash cards to allow gamers to access their virtual funds in real life.
Berlusconi resigns as Italian PM - 02 May 2006 13:00:50 GMT Silvio Berlusconi formally resigns as Italian prime minister, paving the way for Romano Prodi to take office.
Late Easter boost for High Street - 02 May 2006 12:40:26 GMT The late Easter has helped deliver a long-awaited boost to High Street stores, according to the CBI.
RAF pilots 'asked for tank foam' - 02 May 2006 12:39:04 GMT The deaths of 10 personnel in Iraq could have been avoided if a fuel safety device was fitted to their Hercules plane.
China-Vatican talks 'should end' - 02 May 2006 12:13:12 GMT The Vatican should halt talks with China because it ordains bishops without consent, a Hong Kong cardinal says.
Life for 'merciless' murder gang - 02 May 2006 11:51:41 GMT Four men are jailed for life for the murder of an assistant bank manager kicked to death in London's West End.
Gary Glitter denies abusing girls - 02 May 2006 11:48:57 GMT Disgraced singer Gary Glitter denies ever abusing underage girls and blames the British media for his downfall.
Britons 'put fun before babies' - 02 May 2006 11:37:56 GMT A generation who would rather have fun and live comfortably is fuelling falling birth rates, a poll suggests.
Sudan tops 'failed states index' - 02 May 2006 10:31:47 GMT Sudan is the most vulnerable and least viable state, followed by DR Congo and Ivory Coast, a study says.
New pact aims to beat the bigots - 02 May 2006 09:51:36 GMT Police forces, councils, unions and the Orange Order join forces to tackle sectarianism in Scotland.
Man held over arson attacks - 02 May 2006 09:26:37 GMT A man is arrested by police investigating three arson attacks in south London, in which one man died.
Hamas moves to fix salary crisis - 02 May 2006 09:11:12 GMT Hamas aims to ease a salary crisis by paying Palestinian state workers directly with funds from Arab nations.
More species slide to extinction - 01 May 2006 20:18:03 GMT The polar bear, hippo and many sharks are among species newly listed as threatened with extinction.