World & UK News for 6 August 2010

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Mother charged with child murders Aug 06 2010

The mother of three children found dead in their home has been charged with their murdersRead

Hewlett boss quits after sex probe Aug 06 2010

Hewlett Packard chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Hurd is stepping down following a sexual harassment probe that found other violations of company standards.Read

33 school building projects backed Aug 06 2010

More than 30 school building projects at risk of cancellation have been given the go-ahead.Read

Woman held over three baby deaths Aug 06 2010

Dutch police have arrested a young woman on suspicion of killing three of her newborn babies shortly after their births over an eight-year period.Read

Pakistan floods 'affect 12m people' Aug 06 2010

Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan's flood-ravaged north-west on Friday as authorities said 12 million people had been affected and 650,000 houses destroyed in the disaster.Read

Moat victim's daughter pays tribute Aug 06 2010

The daughter of the man murdered by gunman Raoul Moat has paid a poignant tribute to him.Read

Two jailed for blocking rail line Aug 06 2010

Two men have been jailed after nearly derailing a 95mph train by piling concrete posts and pallets on the line, British Transport Police said.Read

71 years' jail for jewel heist gang Aug 06 2010

A gunman who terrified staff as he carried out the UK's biggest jewellery robbery has been jailed for 23 years.Read

£11m lottery winner to buy knee op Aug 06 2010

A joiner who was forced to give up work 15 years ago when he injured his knee has said that he can now afford an operation - after winning more than £11 million on the lottery.Read

Straw to retire to backbenches Aug 06 2010

Jack Straw is to step down from frontbench politics after 30 years, he has announced.Read

RBS boosts banking recovery hopes Aug 06 2010

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has fuelled recovery hopes for the sector as it steadied the ship with a return to profit for the first half of 2010.Read

Lottery win joiner to buy knee op Aug 06 2010

A joiner who was forced to give up work 15 years ago when he injured his knee has said that he can now afford an operation - after winning more than £11 million on the lottery.Read

Heist gunman jailed for 23 years Aug 06 2010

A gunman who terrified staff as he carried out the UK's biggest jewellery robbery has been jailed for 23 years.Read

Man held over girlfriend's death Aug 06 2010

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend while on holiday in the Canary Islands, police have said.Read

Campbell diamonds passed to police Aug 06 2010

A charity official given alleged blood diamonds by model Naomi Campbell has said he passed them on to police.Read

Clone protesters deliver petition Aug 06 2010

Masked David Cameron 'clones' have gathered at a London landmark as part of a stunt by campaigners against the cloning of animals for food production.Read

£11m lottery winners 'in shock' Aug 06 2010

A married couple who won more than £11 million on the lottery have said they are "both in shock" after scooping the jackpot.Read

UK-Pakistan ties 'unbreakable' Aug 06 2010

David Cameron and President Asif Ali Zardari have insisted that the relationship between Britain and Pakistan is "unbreakable" after holding talks at Chequers.Read

Fewer people declared insolvent Aug 06 2010

The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales fell by 2.6% during the second quarter of the year, figures have shown.Read

McCanns meet May in Madeleine probe Aug 06 2010

Kate and Gerry McCann have held talks with Home Secretary Theresa May to discuss the search for their missing daughter Madeleine.Read

Stem cells rebuild boy's windpipe Aug 06 2010

Pioneering surgery to rebuild an 11-year-old boy's windpipe using his own stem cells has been hailed a success as he prepares to leave hospital.Read

Killer doctor 'wants to gag family' Aug 06 2010

The family of a patient killed by an out-of-hours German locum has accused the medic of trying to silence them through a Europe-wide injunction.Read

£224m child database is scrapped Aug 06 2010

A £224 million government database holding the records of all 11 million children in England has been scrapped.Read

RBS reports £9m return to profit Aug 06 2010

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has scraped into the black with profits of £9 million for the first half of 2010.Read

Death case locum 'in gagging bid' Aug 06 2010

The family of a patient killed by an out-of-hours German locum has accused the medic of trying to silence them through a Europe-wide injunction.Read

Bamber confident of new evidence Aug 06 2010

Mass killer Jeremy Bamber has spoken of his confidence that his conviction for murdering five relatives will be overturned thanks to new evidence against his sister.Read

Road chiefs warn of 'iPod oblivion' Aug 06 2010

Motorists could be driving themselves towards "iPod oblivion", according to the AA.Read

Counter-terror funding 'dubious' Aug 06 2010

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money meant for tackling violent extremism went to "dubious" projects, including a £200,000 grant for the BBC, campaigners have said.Read

Cameron and Zardari holding talks Aug 06 2010

David Cameron and Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari are set to meet for formal talks as the two leaders attempt to smooth relations following a diplomatic spat between Britain and Pakistan.Read

Fisherman missing after ferry crash Aug 06 2010

The search was resuming for a fisherman missing after his boat collided with a passenger ferry.Read

Post-mortems on flat death children Aug 06 2010

Post-mortem examinations are to be carried out on three children found dead in their home.Read

Boy's stem cell windpipe op hailed Aug 06 2010

Pioneering surgery to rebuild an 11-year-old boy's windpipe using his own stem cells has been hailed a success as he prepares to leave hospital.Read

GPs 'fail to spot early dementia' Aug 06 2010

GPs are failing to spot dementia early enough, leaving patients without access to treatments which could help them, experts have warned.Read

Essential services strike ban urged Aug 06 2010

The Government should consider banning strikes by workers in essential services as unions shape up to take action against spending cuts, an employers' group has suggested.Read

'Postcode lottery' over cancer cash Aug 06 2010

Patients hoping to access a new £50 million cancer drugs fund could face a postcode lottery, experts have warned.Read

Police set to get 'drugalyser' kits Aug 06 2010

Testing kits to catch motorists high on drugs could be available to police within the year, the Government has announced.Read

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