World & UK News for 17 April 2011

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Son charged with father's murder Apr 17 2011

The son of a man understood to be a former BBC radio presenter has been charged with his murder, police sources said.Read

Marathon finish for blinded officer Apr 17 2011

Blinded Pc David Rathband completed the Virgin London Marathon alongside tens of thousands of charity runners, celebrities and record-breakers.Read

Briton dies after Florida shooting Apr 17 2011

A British man has been killed in Florida, the Foreign Office said.Read

Thousands turn out for Marathon Apr 17 2011

Tens of thousands of runners set off in good conditions as the London Marathon got under way.Read

Wounded troops celebrate Pole glory Apr 17 2011

A team of wounded soldiers were celebrating in the Arctic after they reached the North Pole.Read

Police return to scene of stabbing Apr 17 2011

Detectives are revisiting the spot where a schoolboy was killed "protecting" his younger brother.Read

No invasion of Libya, vows Cameron Apr 17 2011

There is still "no question" of an international invasion of Libya, David Cameron has said despite admitting the constraints on ground forces were making the mission more difficult.Read

M1 may not fully reopen for days Apr 17 2011

The fire-damaged M1 motorway may not fully reopen until late next week, Transport Minister Mike Penning has said, causing further traffic chaos for motorists.Read

Succession changes 'will take time' Apr 17 2011

It will "take some time" to change royal succession rules to allow a first-born daughter to take the throne, Prime Minister David Cameron has cautioned.Read

BP facing calls for a sell-off Apr 17 2011

Oil giant BP is facing calls from some of its biggest shareholders to sell off up to half of its assets as part of a radical restructuring of the group, it has been reported.Read

AV vote 'will not end coalition' Apr 17 2011

The voting reform referendum will not spell the end of the Tory-Lib Dem coalition, Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted as the parties engaged in an increasingly bitter debate.Read

Girls more likely to suffer angst Apr 17 2011

Girls are twice as likely to suffer teenage angst than boys of the same age, according to research by a think tank.Read

Thousands start on London Marathon Apr 17 2011

Tens of thousands of runners set off in good conditions as the London Marathon got under way.Read

Archbishop: Big Society toothless Apr 17 2011

David Cameron's Big Society initiative is toothless and could be used to allow ministers to wash their hands of responsibility for the impact of spending cuts, the Archbishop of Westminster has warned.Read

Arm rebels, says ex-forces supremo Apr 17 2011

Allies should seek United Nations approval to arm and train Libyan rebels, a former head of the UK armed forces said, as Muammar Gaddafi's forces pounded the city of Misrata with rocket fire.Read

Thousands ready for London Marathon Apr 17 2011

Elite athletes, catwalk models, a man running backwards and a woman knitting a world-record scarf are among the 36,500 competitors who are taking on the London Marathon.Read

Hague welcomes Assad emergency vow Apr 17 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Syrian president's vow to lift the state of emergency in the protest-hit country.Read

Big Society toothless - archbishop Apr 17 2011

David Cameron's Big Society initiative is toothless and could be used to allow ministers to wash their hands of responsibility for the impact of spending cuts, the Archbishop of Westminster warned.Read

Horses die at top racing event Apr 17 2011

Two horses have died at the Scottish Grand National - a week after two others were killed at Aintree.Read

MPs: Ofsted should be split in two Apr 17 2011

Schools watchdog Ofsted has become unwieldy and must be split in two, MPs have warned.Read

Prince Harry promoted to captain Apr 17 2011

Prince Harry has been promoted to captain after completing five years' service as an officer in the British Army.Read

UK's nuclear sub secrets revealed Apr 17 2011

Defence chiefs have been forced into an embarrassing emergency retraction after secret information about the UK's nuclear-powered submarines was inadvertently published on a website.Read

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