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Blair awaits elections verdict - 04 May 2006 21:26:38 GMT Tony Blair is awaiting the verdict of voters as counting begins in the local council elections in England.
Apology call over peerage claim - 04 May 2006 21:18:29 GMT Late MP's peerage denial revelation prompts a Plaid Cymru apology demand from Labour.
Last push to meet Darfur deadline - 04 May 2006 21:11:39 GMT Negotiations over a peace deal for Sudan's troubled Darfur region continue as a midnight deadline looms.
Guide to election night - 04 May 2006 21:08:52 GMT Find out when the declarations are due to be made among the key authorities around England.
Second Classical Brit for soprano - 04 May 2006 21:02:11 GMT Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins wins 'album of the year' award at the Classical Brits.
Lib Dem quits in row over remarks - 04 May 2006 20:59:06 GMT Liberal Democrat Chris Davies resigns as the party's leader in Europe over comments made to a Jewish constituent.
Football: Man City 1-3 Arsenal - 04 May 2006 20:40:09 GMT Jose Reyes keeps alive Arsenal's hopes of finishing fourth in the Premiership with two late goals.
Judge hits back in Moussaoui spat - 04 May 2006 19:21:58 GMT A judge tells Zacarias Moussaoui he will "die with a whimper" as the defiant 9/11 plotter is jailed for life.
Israel MPs approve Olmert cabinet - 04 May 2006 19:14:47 GMT Israel's new government takes office after parliament approves a cabinet proposed by incoming PM Ehud Olmert.
Warrants issued in Red Caps probe - 04 May 2006 19:04:58 GMT Arrest warrants have been issued for a number of Iraqis in connection with the murder of six Red Caps, it is revealed.
Terror suspect was not deported - 04 May 2006 18:57:58 GMT A foreign criminal awaiting trial on terrorism charges was not deported after being jailed for robbery, it emerges.
Vatican throws out China bishops - 04 May 2006 17:56:17 GMT Two Roman Catholic bishops appointed by China without Vatican approval are excommunicated.
Prisoner flees custody at funeral - 04 May 2006 17:53:13 GMT A prisoner has escaped from custody while attending a funeral in County Down, the police say.
Local lecturer pay deals rejected - 04 May 2006 17:24:27 GMT Attempts to broker local agreements at two Scottish universities are rejected by an academics' union.
Mexican police retake riot town - 04 May 2006 17:19:17 GMT Police in Mexico say they now control San Salvador Atenco after clashes with machete-wielding locals.
Toxic warnings for nano industry - 04 May 2006 15:16:29 GMT The Royal Society has said the nanotechnology industry must disclose how it assesses the safety of its products
Orange plans up to 2,000 job cuts - 04 May 2006 15:12:38 GMT Mobile phone group Orange plans to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 UK jobs as part of a cost-cutting review.
Net censorship spreads worldwide - 04 May 2006 15:08:54 GMT Repressive regimes are using technology to stifle online debate among citizens on every continent, reveals a report.
'Designer baby' bid gets go-ahead - 04 May 2006 15:02:44 GMT A couple from the east Midlands have been given permission by the fertility watchdog to have a saviour sibling in a bid to help their sick daughter.
McClaren named as England boss - 04 May 2006 15:02:27 GMT Steve McClaren is appointed as Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor by the Football Association.
Deep ocean trawl nets new 'bugs' - 04 May 2006 14:49:12 GMT A three-week plankton trawl in the Atlantic has gathered more than 1,000 specimens, some new to science.
Somali leader slams US on terror - 04 May 2006 14:25:54 GMT The US is funding Somali warlords who earlier this year battled Islamic groups, the Somali president says.
Doctor defends IVF for woman, 63 - 04 May 2006 14:15:47 GMT A controversial fertility doctor defends his decision to help a 63-year-old woman become Britain's oldest mother.
UK three lose Guantanamo case - 04 May 2006 14:11:13 GMT Three UK residents held at Guantanamo Bay lose a challenge against ministers' refusal to act on their behalf.
Nepal rebels agree to peace talks - 04 May 2006 12:41:46 GMT Maoist rebels in Nepal welcome the offer of peace talks, a day after the authorities declared a truce.
Science degrees threatened - MPs - 04 May 2006 11:14:11 GMT University science is under threat, with the government lacking the "teeth" to save it, MPs say.
Picasso portrait fetches $95.2m - 04 May 2006 09:10:09 GMT A Picasso portrait sells for $95.2m in New York, the second highest amount ever paid for a painting at auction.
Russian racism 'out of control' - 04 May 2006 07:22:20 GMT Racist killings in Russia are "out of control", says a report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International.
Election councils A-Z - 20 Apr 2006 10:10:53 GMT