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Supermarkets 'fixed dairy prices'
Supermarkets and producers colluded to fix prices of cheese, milk and butter, watchdogs say.
Sainsbury's opens books to suitor
Sainsbury';s opens its books to the Qatar-based investment firm Delta Two which is planning a £10.3bn bid.
Bank governor faces MP grilling
Bank of England boss Mervyn King faces MPs on Thursday, amid criticism of his handling of the credit crisis.
Toddler's mother confirmed dead
New Zealand police confirm the death of the mother of an abandoned girl, and seek US help to hunt the father.
F1: Dennis rift with Alonso
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis reveals that he and driver Fernando Alonso are "not on speaking terms".
India's Yuvraj smashes six sixes
Yuvraj Singh is the first player in Twenty20 history to hit six sixes in an over in India';s match against England.
India court halts police hiring
A court in India stops a state government from filling vacancies caused by sacking thousands of police.
Fire at Japan's quake-hit plant
Workers extinguish a fire at Japan';s Kashiwazaki nuclear plant, closed since it was hit by an earthquake in July.
UK PM threatens Mugabe boycott
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he will not go to a summit if Zimbabwe';s leader Robert Mugabe is there.
Mali's Tuareg rebels agree truce
Tuareg rebels who ambushed a Malian army base last week agree a truce and promise to free captured soldiers.
UK PM threatens Mugabe boycott
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he will not go to a summit if Zimbabwe';s leader Robert Mugabe is there.
UN sanctions urged against Sudan
The UN must impose sanctions on Sudan over continuing attacks on civilians in Darfur, says Human Rights Watch.
US blocks Iran leader 9/11 visit
A request from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit the Ground Zero site in New York is denied.
Organ donor plan under scrutiny
Government advisers are to look at whether everyone should automatically be on the organ donor register.
Breast cancer symptoms confusion
Many women are confused about what are the danger signs of breast cancer, a survey suggests.
Ex-news anchor sues CBS for $70m
Former CBS TV news anchor Dan Rather files a $70m lawsuit against his ex-employers at the US network.
US troops' Iraq leave bid blocked
A move by Democrats to give US troops in Iraq more home leave is blocked by Republicans in the Senate.
Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea
Jose Mourinho leaves his job at top British football club Chelsea.
Sarkozy announces huge job cuts
France';s president vows to cut thousands of civil service jobs, as unions threaten strikes over pension reform.
Israeli U-turn urged over Gaza
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon calls on Israel to think again over its move to declare Gaza a "hostile entity".
Anger at new Lebanon MP killing
There is widespread disgust at the murder of an anti-Syrian Lebanese MP in Beirut on the eve of a key vote.
Football: Arsenal trounce Sevilla
Cesc Fabregas scores one and sets up two as Arsenal ease past Sevilla in their Champions League opener.
Georgia clues to human origins
A team of scientists working in Georgia unearths the remains of four primitive human ancestors dating to 1.8 million years ago.
UN rejects Taiwan membership bid
The UN again rejects a membership bid from Taiwan as the general assembly begins in New York.
Probe into US toys' lead content
A two-day hearing is held in Washington to examine the extent of lead contamination in children';s toys.
US-Iraq probe Baghdad shootout
US and Iraq set up a joint commission to investigate a deadly shootout in Baghdad involving a US security firm.
Spector's charge will not be cut
The deadlocked jury in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector are told not to consider a lesser charge.
Football: Man Utd win in Lisbon
Cristiano Ronaldo';s header gives Man Utd a narrow Champions League victory on his return to Sporting Lisbon.
Bog helps build climate insights
Excavations for the Channel Tunnel rail link show scientists a glimpse of climate change 55 million years ago.
Cricket: England exit with loss
Stuart Broad is hit for six sixes in an over as England';s World Twenty20 bid ends with an 18-run defeat by India.
McCanns 'not to be re-questioned'
There are no current plans to re-question the parents of Madeleine McCann, Portuguese prosecutors say.
Live - Champions League
Arsenal, Man Utd and Rangers open their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday.
Bank governor faces MP grilling
Bank of England governor Mervyn King can expect tough questioning when he faces MPs on Thursday.
S Leone leader pledges security
Sierra Leone';s new president assures the outgoing government of their safety, after days of violence.
Testicle stem cell harvest plan
A man';s testicles might be a source of stem cells to help him fight serious diseases, US scientists have shown.
New Greek government sworn in
A new centre-right government takes office in Greece, after PM Costas Karamanlis';s election win.
Kenya graft probes 'undermined'
Kenya';s Anti-Corruption Commission says its ability to investigate corrupt politicians has been sabotaged
Iran issues Israel attack warning
Tehran has plans to bomb Israel if it launches an attack on Iranian soil first, military officials say.
Cricket: England bid ends
South Africa beat New Zealand by six wickets in the World Twenty20 to knock England out of the tournament.
'Car bombing' rocks Beirut suburb
A suspected car bomb explodes in a mainly Christian suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
OJ Simpson due in court
Ex-US footballer OJ Simpson is due in court facing charges over an alleged armed robbery in Las Vegas.
Big future beckons for tiny chips
Intel founder Gordon Moore says chips should continue to get more powerful for at least another decade.
Pope 'refused meeting with Rice'
The Pope refused to meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last month, Vatican sources say.
Profit falls for Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley follows Lehman Brothers'; lead and reports a small fall in three-month profits.
US inflation down on cheaper fuel
US inflation fell slightly in August, dipping by 0.1% after a sharp drop in energy prices, figures show.
Lanka abuse probe 'set to fail'
A presidential commission in Sri Lanka investigating human rights abuses is in danger of failing, observers say.
Africa flood zones face more rain
More rains are on the way across Africa - and already more than a million people across a swathe of 17 countries already suffering the effects of severe floods.
Football: Uefa call to UK PM
Uefa president Michel Platini has written to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to appeal for his help in safeguarding the future of football.
Burmese monks protests escalate
Several thousand Buddhist monks stage new protests in three cities against the ruling military junta.
Rice attacks UN watchdog on Iran
The US secretary of state attacks the UN nuclear watchdog for urging caution on military intervention in Iran.
Europe energy reform approved
The EU adopts plans to force European energy markets to be open to more competition.
Fed blamed for sub-prime lending
Laws giving new authority to two US banking regulators to tackle unfair and deceptive lending are approved.
Patch promises painless injection
Scientists develop a patch which can inject medicines painlessly through the skin.
Nepal to hold Maoist crisis talks
Nepal';s government is due to hold talks with former Maoist rebels, a day after they said they were leaving the cabinet.
Europe bans bluefin tuna fishing
Europe bans the fishing of endangered bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic for the rest of 2007.
Tutu calls for action on Zimbabwe
Archbishop Desmond Tutu says tougher action is needed to end the crisis in Zimbabwe.
Israel to declare Gaza 'hostile'
Israel will declare the Gaza Strip a "hostile entity" in response to Palestinian rocket attacks, officials say.
Turkish PM urges end to scarf ban
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for the lifting of a ban on women wearing headscarves at state universities.
Cricket: Ponting out of Twenty20
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is out of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament with a hamstring injury.
Rate cut sends oil to fresh highs
Oil prices hit a fresh high above $82 a barrel after US interest rates are cut by half a percentage point.
Nigeria probes Delta gang links
Nigerian President Yar';Adua orders an inquiry into claims that state officials are linked to criminal gangs.
Body found in abandoned girl case
Police searching for the parents of a girl abandoned in Australia find a woman';s body at the child';s New Zealand home.
Insurgents attack Mogadishu base
Somali insurgents launch a rocket attack on an army base in southern Mogadishu, killing at least two civilians.
Britney to undergo drug testing
Britney Spears is to undergo random drug tests, court documents in her child custody dispute show.
Zimbabwe inflation under 7,000%
Zimbabwean inflation falls to 6,592.8% in August from July';s record levels, official figures show.
Government mulls broadband help
The government may take steps to ensure the UK has the infrastructure necessary for super-fast broadband.
Major Afghan offensive launched
A British-led multinational force launches an offensive against the Taleban in the southern Afghanistan.
Iraq row grounds US diplomats
The US suspends all road journeys by its diplomats in Iraq outside Baghdad';s heavily fortified Green Zone.
Bank of Japan keeps rates on hold
The Bank of Japan opts to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.5% for the seventh month in a row.
India political stand-off worsens
India';s ruling alliance is meeting its communist allies after the latter asks to put on hold a nuclear deal with US.
Football: Chelsea held to draw
Chelsea are held to a 1-1 draw by Norwegian underdogs Rosenborg at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.