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MPs' expenses system 'deeply flawed'

The long-awaited review of House of Commons expenses has ordered MPs to repay £1.12 million.

MPs must repay more than £1 million

Nearly 400 MPs claimed excessive expenses for years, according to a report on Thursday that revived a politically damaging scandal ahead of an election that must be called by June.

Austrian count bailed over BAE bribe case

A former Austrian agent for BAE Systems accused of bribing officials in Europe to secure fighter jet contracts was granted one-million-pound bail on Thursday.

Webcam fan notices baby rhino birth

Safari park staff in Scotland were alerted that one of their animals was giving birth by someone watching webcam footage thousands of miles away, it has emerged.

Dead patient's son to sue locum

The son of a man given a fatal overdose by an overseas locum said he was "very satisfied" with a coroner's verdict that the death amounted to manslaughter.

Royal Mail refuse cobbles delivery
 
Residents have accused the Royal Mail of health and safety "madness" after it refused to deliver post along their cobbled street because it is too dangerous.

Transportation Dept. investigating brakes in 2010 Prius

The Transportation Department opened an investigation Thursday into brake problems in the 2010 Prius, the latest in a series of safety troubles at Toyota that have confused drivers and strained the Japanese automaker's relationship with U.S. regulators.

Attorney says Jackson's doc is talking surrender

With a criminal charge looming, Michael Jackson's doctor is negotiating his surrender to Los Angeles authorities, his attorney said Thursday.

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