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Moussaoui is spared death penalty - 03 May 2006 21:33:43 GMT Al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui is to face life in jail, rather than execution, a US jury decides.
McClaren will get job - Allardyce - 03 May 2006 21:29:29 GMT Bolton boss Sam Allardyce expects Middlesbrough coach Steve McClaren to be named England manager on Thursday.
Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen - 03 May 2006 20:35:37 GMT Paul Hartley's penalty ensures Hearts qualify for the Champions League for the first time.
UN draft on nuclear Iran tabled - 03 May 2006 20:09:32 GMT Western countries introduce a UN draft resolution on Iran that could trigger sanctions over its nuclear programme.
Body theft police find remains - 03 May 2006 20:00:18 GMT A body found by officers hunting for the remains of a woman related to guinea pig farmers is removed for examination.
Prisoners staging rooftop protest - 03 May 2006 19:56:19 GMT Two prisoners climb onto a roof at Magilligan Prison in County Londonderry, the Prison Service says.
Garcia wins place in Peru run-off - 03 May 2006 19:22:46 GMT Alan Garcia will face front-runner Ollanta Humala in Peru's presidential run-off, the election board confirms.
Dozens dead in new Iraq violence - 03 May 2006 19:04:56 GMT More than 50 people are killed in fresh violence in Iraq, including a suicide bombing targeting police recruits.
EU Mladic snub 'will harm Serbia' - 03 May 2006 17:42:02 GMT Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica says the EU's decision to call off talks will damage his country.
Bombings 'not fault of security' - 03 May 2006 17:38:07 GMT A senior civil servant says the 7 July bomb attacks on London were not the fault of the security services.
'Clear' human impact on climate - 03 May 2006 17:25:50 GMT A report funded by the US government finds "clear evidence" of human-induced climate change.
Market for UK beef 'to take time' - 03 May 2006 17:03:31 GMT Farmers are warned it will take time to rebuild the European market for UK beef, as a 10-year ban ends.
Blair prisoner deportation pledge - 03 May 2006 16:56:27 GMT Tony Blair seeks to brush off suggestions he has "lost control" as he outlines plans to toughen deportation laws.
UK soldiers 'beat Iraqi looters' - 03 May 2006 16:54:21 GMT Four UK troops accused of forcing an Iraqi boy into a river, where he died, hit fellow looters, a court hears.
'Cloaking device' idea proposed - 03 May 2006 16:34:49 GMT The cloaking devices used to render spacecraft invisible in Star Trek might just work in reality, two mathematicians have claimed.
Universities pledge new pay offer - 03 May 2006 16:16:01 GMT Universities promise an "improved and realistic" pay deal in an effort to end a lecturers' marking boycott.
Nepal calls ceasefire with rebels - 03 May 2006 15:44:38 GMT Nepal's interim government reciprocates a Maoist ceasefire and urges the rebels to hold peace talks.
Hunt for Armenia air crash bodies - 03 May 2006 15:32:52 GMT Bad weather slows recovery of the bodies of 113 people killed when an Armenian plane crashed.
Final push in local poll battle - 03 May 2006 15:21:39 GMT Political parties are making a last dash for votes on the final day of campaigning for England's local elections.
GPs urged to help obese get slim - 03 May 2006 15:16:16 GMT Doctors are to get new government guidelines on helping overweight and obese patients to slim.
Widows lose asbestos Lords ruling - 03 May 2006 15:02:39 GMT Thousands of widows learn they will not receive full compensation for their husbands' deaths from an asbestos-related cancer.
EU agrees battery recycling law - 03 May 2006 14:59:32 GMT The European Union agrees the text of a law that will make recycling of batteries obligatory from 2008.
Anger over Pc death revelation - 03 May 2006 14:54:45 GMT Ex-colleagues of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky react to news one of the men wanted over her killing faced deportation.
Fatal crash driver disqualified - 03 May 2006 14:21:54 GMT The driver of a minibus which overturned killing a 12-year-old is cleared of dangerous driving but found guilty on a lesser charge.
Handling of McKie case 'criminal' - 03 May 2006 13:22:41 GMT The stance of fingerprint experts in the Shirley McKie case amounted to a "criminal action", a senior officer says.
Festival chiefs win police appeal - 03 May 2006 12:50:44 GMT One of Britain's biggest music festival promoters wins a legal battle over who pays to police major events.
Stark warning at the Darfur talks - 03 May 2006 11:00:33 GMT Intense negotiations are under way as mediators push back a deadline for a peace deal at Sudan's Darfur talks.
Fresh row brews over pub football - 03 May 2006 10:53:50 GMT The Premier League is warning landlords that they face court action if they show premiership football matches without subscribing to Sky.
Chinese install second bishop - 03 May 2006 10:37:59 GMT China installs another bishop without Vatican approval, a move likely to inflame tensions with the Holy See.