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Police to probe several MPs over expenses - Setanta loses Premier League games - Teenagers held over race attacks.



Police to probe several MPs over expenses

Several MPs and peers are facing a full criminal investigation into allegations they misused their expenses, Scotland Yard has said.

Setanta loses Premier League games

Irish-based sports broadcaster Setanta has lost its contract to show 46 Premier League football matches next season.

Teenagers held over race attacks

Two teenagers have been arrested over violence which left terrified Romanians fleeing their homes in Northern Ireland.

Tory Anger As BBC Refuses To Fire Sir Alan

The BBC stood by Sir Alan after questions were raised about whether the entrepreneur's new role could breach impartiality rules during the General Election campaign.
MPs Face Full Police Probe Over Expenses

The identities of those investigated have not been made public but Sky News has learned it could include as many as five.

Iran's top leader warns of protest crackdown

Iran's supreme leader sternly warned Friday of a crackdown if protesters continue their massive street rallies, escalating the government's showdown with demonstrators demanding a new presidential election.

Prosecutor: Sen. Burris won't face perjury charge

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris will not be charged with perjury for statements he made before an Illinois House impeachment committee because there isn't enough evidence to support the charge, the state prosecutor investigating the case said Friday.

City asks applicants for Internet passwords

Job applicants with the city of Bozeman are finding that their private Internet discussions and pictures may not be so private after all.

Dead pilot's wife: He was in 'perfect health'

The Continental Airlines pilot who died on a trans-Atlantic flight from Brussels to Newark was in "perfect health" and fellow crew members initially thought he had just fallen asleep, his wife told a Houston television station.

Southern Baptists to gather in Kentucky

Southern Baptists leaders are asking followers to put aside squabbles over political and social issues and look inward at a time when the nation's largest Protestant denomination is hoping to stop declining membership.

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