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Iran 'delays US hiker's release'

Iran delays the release of Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers arrested last year on suspicion of espionage, a Tehran prosecutor says.

MPs 'held back' on phone inquiry

MPs held back in an inquiry into phone-hacking allegations for fear that their own private lives could be targeted, a former MP claims.

Colombia rebels kill six police

Colombia's Farc rebels kill six policemen, in the latest in a surge of attacks that have killed more than 30 security personnel since President Juan Manuel Santos took office a month ago.

Two men jailed for hammer attack

Two men are jailed over a hammer attack which left a teenager from Leicester brain damaged.

Rally for peace

The tennis players with a message at US Open

No jam today: hospice rejects home-made donations

Allotment owners are disappointed their vegetables and homemade jam can no longer be sold in a Cumbria hospice shop.

Obama pleads for Koran row calm

President Obama makes a plea for religious tolerance, as a church threatening to burn the Koran demands contact with a New York imam.

Castro quote 'was misinterpreted'

Fidel Castro says he was misinterpreted when he was quoted by a US reporter as saying that the Cuban economic model no longer worked.

Wayne Rooney requesting privacy

Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen ask the media to respect their privacy while they discuss newspaper allegations about the footballer.

Royal Mail sell-off is confirmed

The government confirms it is to press ahead with a complete sale of Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.

Ferguson brushes off Rooney talk

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's off-field problems or the hostile reception he might face at Everton on Saturday.

Fire union warning over job cuts

The Fire Brigades Union warns any further cuts to frontline provision would be dangerous for the public and crews.

Mudslide engulfs Italian village

In Italy the town of Antrani on the Amalfi coast has been hit by flash flooding and mudslides.

England defeat spirited Pakistan

England compound Pakistan's off-field problems with a deserved 24-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the five-game one-day series.

40,000 police jobs 'threatened'

As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if funding cuts of 25% go ahead, the Police Federation says.

Live text - Venus v Clijsters

Venus Williams faces Kim Clijsters after Vera Zvonareva shocks Caroline Wozniacki on women's semi-finals day at the US Open.

Push for choice on special needs

The children's minister says parents should have more choice over special educational needs provision in England, as she seeks input for a Green Paper.

Concern over police jobs threat

Police forces in Wales are warning of tough times ahead amid fears over job cuts in front-line roles.

Church abuse detailed in Belgium

Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.

Cases of Legionnaires' rise to 17

Three more cases of Legionnaires' disease are identified as health officials close a cooling tower in Merthyr Tydfil until it is cleaned and disinfected.

Murderer appeals guilty verdict

A man convicted of battering and strangling a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim is to appeal the guilty verdict.

Stress hormone heart death link

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.

Plea to save MS respite centres

Volunteers are calling on the MS Society not to abandon four respite care centres in York, Surrey, Warwickshire and East Lothian

Three jailed over 'filmed' rape

Three men are jailed for a sex attack on a woman which only came to light when the victim saw footage of it on a mobile phone.

Man held after Danish hotel blast

Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.