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US agent killed in border shoot-out

A shoot-out between US border patrol agents and bandits in the rugged canyons near Mexico's border left one officer dead and a suspect injured.It...

Hunt for survivors of boat crash

Rescuers have returned to treacherous seas to hunt for any possible survivors after a wooden boat smuggling up to 100 asylum seekers smashed against...

X Factor Matt to keep gig promises

X Factor champ Matt Cardle is turning his back on huge crowds and keeping a promise to an old friend to play a wedding...

Children 'happy to get fewer gifts'

Considerate children are willing to give up their Christmas presents to help the family finances, new research shows.Data gathered by swapit.co.uk, an online swapping...

'Legalise drugs' in crime fight

Former defence secretary Bob Ainsworth has called for the Government to consider legalising drugs, saying prohibition has failed to protect the public.The war on...

Commons ban for ex-Labour ministers

Three former Labour ministers have been stripped of their parliamentary passes after they breached lobbying rules.Ex-defence secretary Geoff Hoon had his Commons pass suspended...

Top judge slams 'impenetrable' laws

England's top judge has criticised "impenetrable" criminal justice legislation which is placing a "continuing burden" on the courts.In a report, Lord Chief Justice Lord...

MPs claimed expenses without proof

MPs were allowed to claim millions of pounds in expenses last year without providing proof of entitlement, it has been disclosed.On another hugely embarrassing...

Peers against fixed-term parliament

The coalition Government's plan for five-year fixed-term parliaments would reduce democratic accountability by giving the electorate fewer opportunities to vote, a parliamentary report has...

Britain set for fresh Arctic blast

Britain is facing another onslaught of Arctic weather with airports, rail companies and breakdown services putting extra snow teams on standby.Temperatures are expected to...

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