22 Mar 2010 at 3:30am
President says 'this is what change looks like' about legislation that ensures coverage for 95% of Americans
Barack Obama last night forced his bitterly-fought health reform bill through Congress, bringing near-universal coverage to the US and delivering the first major triumph of his presidency.
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21 Mar 2010 at 4:54pm
Conservative leader and cabinet ministers condemn findings of undercover 'sting'
David Cameron today sought to turn Labour sleaze into a damaging election issue when he called on Gordon Brown to investigate allegations that former cabinet ministers, including Stephen Byers and Geoff Hoon, had show...
21 Mar 2010 at 4:38pm
Socialists and allies scoop 54% of vote, say pollsters, but left fails to pull off 'grand slam' in regional elections
The leader of France's reinvigorated Socialist party hailed an "unprecedented victory" for the left at the ballot box last night after voters dealt a crushing defeat to Nicolas Sar...
21 Mar 2010 at 4:04pm
Israeli PM still defiant on East Jerusalem settler homes after four Palestinians shot dead in West Bank
The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, will hold talks in Washington on Tuesday with President Barack Obama as tension escalates in the Middle East after a weekend of violence and with ...
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21 Mar 2010 at 4:16pm
Ian Huntley recovering in hospital after attack by fellow prisoner
The Soham murderer, Ian Huntley, is recovering in hospital after being attacked today by a fellow prisoner, the Ministry of Justice has said.
The 36-year-old was taken for treatment after he was attacked at Frankland prison in Count...
21 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
She won an Oscar for a dramatic role in The Blind Side, so could this be the end of Sandra Bullock, 'romcom chick'? Plus, she explains why playing a Christian Republican was so difficult for her
Sandra Bullock has been doing interviews all day in a Beverly Hills hotel suite, but she's still full o...
22 Mar 2010 at 3:38am
The three day strike of British Airways cabin crew called by the Unite trade union is set to end at midnight tonight. Follow live updates
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The business group London First has urged both sides to resume talks as it claims the strike is damaging the UK's reputation.
Chief executive Baroness Va...
21 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
'Bomb pulse' in grapes harvested since atmospheric tests can be dated to within a year
A trace of Bikini atoll could join hints of black cherry and complex citrus notes in the sommelier's lexicon for describing fine wines, research has suggested.
Harmless amounts of radioactive carbon have been fou...
22 Mar 2010 at 3:39am
Australian executive and three Chinese employees accused of stealing secrets and offering bribes
An Australian executive and three other employees of Rio Tinto, the mining company, went on trial in Shanghai today on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes.
China's handling of the Rio Tinto ...
21 Mar 2010 at 4:28pm
Chancellor insists budget measures will be 'sensible and workmanlike' rather than pre-election giveaway
Alastair Darling will use the proceeds from the state sell-off of the Channel Tunnel rail link to pay for a £2bn green infrastructure fund, in a budget designed to help business and tackle Brita...
