Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, the party confirms.

A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.

A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for 2m.

Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.

A pathologist at the centre of a row over the death of a man during the G20 protests is suspended from the medical register for three months.

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Though many students are liberals on social issues, the weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.

Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations.

The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.

The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County has refused to turn over documents concerning the treatment of Hispanics.

Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.

The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service is looking into the finances of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate in Oakland, CA, which has also begun its own investigation.

As mayor of Oakland for eight years, Jerry Brown earned a reputation as a can-do leader who pushed through major projects.

Roger Keats has history against him as he runs for president of the Cook County Board as a Republican, but he insists he can win in November.

A court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state’s same-sex marriage ban.