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Canoe couple jailed for fraud
A canoeist and his wife are jailed for fraudulently claiming insurance and pension money after faking his death in an accident.
Karadzic 'aims to defend himself'
War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic plans to conduct his own defence in his trial at The Hague, his lawyer says.
Grenade hero wins George Cross
A Royal Marine who threw himself on a grenade in Afghanistan to save his comrades' lives is to receive the George Cross.
UK soldier dies in Afghanistan
A British soldier has died and two were injured after their patrol came under fire in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
'Suicide' GP guilty of misconduct
A Glasgow GP who prescribed sleeping pills to a patient who wanted to take her own life is found guilty of misconduct.
Mother charged over newborn's death
A British woman is charged with causing the death of her newborn baby son in a hotel room in Crete.
UK men cleared of child sex abuse
Two Britons jailed in India for sexually abusing boys at a children's shelter are cleared on appeal.
Police disrupt 13 terror networks
Scotland Yard reveals it has disrupted 13 terrorist networks in London in 12 months.
No action over Leslie rape claim
No further action is being taken over a rape allegation made against former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie, police have confirmed.
President Bush explains the credit crunch: 'Wall Street got drunk'
A secret recording shows US President George W Bush explaining the problems afflicting the US stock markets: "Wall Street got drunk."
Family loses battle with CS Lewis estate over web domain name
An Edinburgh couple have lost a battle with the estate of Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis over a web domain name.
Tainio completes Sunderland move
Sunderland announce the signing of Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tainio.
West Ham sign Lazio star Behrami
West Ham sign Lazio's Switzerland international Valon Behrami in a £5m deal.
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