Tories' lead over Labour down to 8%
The Conservative lead over Labour has narrowed to eight points, according to an opinion poll.
Richard Wright lands the Turner Prize
Artist Richard Wright, whose works include intricate gold leaf patterns applied to gallery walls, has landed the Turner Prize.
Soldier's death is 100th in 2009
The head of the British Army said the death of the 100th soldier in Afghanistan this year "hardens our determination to succeed" and urged the public not to judge the campaign by casualties alone.
Darling says will not harm financial sector
The government will not do anything to hurt London's financial prowess and would rather go too far with economic support measures than not go far enough, Chancellor Alistair Darling said on Monday.
Afghanistan: 100th UK Soldier Killed In 2009
A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan - the 100th to die in the country this year.
EPA says greenhouse gases endanger human health
The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
Mullen says troops being sent to blunt insurgency
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the insurgency in Afghanistan has grown in the past three years and sending 30,000 more U.S. troops is an attempt to slow that momentum.
Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship
A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history.
Texas prisoner captured after week on the run
A convicted sex offender who led authorities on a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after a salesman recognized the inmate outside his Houston business and called police.
NY judge declares mistrial in NJ blogger trial
A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case against a New Jersey blogger accused of making death threats against three federal judges in Chicago because they wrote a ruling supporting gun control.
Suspect charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area cop
A suburban Pittsburgh police officer awaiting backup was fatally shot in his parked patrol car by a man who emerged from a home moments after killing someone over a $500 drug debt, police said.
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The Conservative lead over Labour has narrowed to eight points, according to an opinion poll.
Richard Wright lands the Turner Prize
Artist Richard Wright, whose works include intricate gold leaf patterns applied to gallery walls, has landed the Turner Prize.
Soldier's death is 100th in 2009
The head of the British Army said the death of the 100th soldier in Afghanistan this year "hardens our determination to succeed" and urged the public not to judge the campaign by casualties alone.
Darling says will not harm financial sector
The government will not do anything to hurt London's financial prowess and would rather go too far with economic support measures than not go far enough, Chancellor Alistair Darling said on Monday.
Afghanistan: 100th UK Soldier Killed In 2009
A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan - the 100th to die in the country this year.
EPA says greenhouse gases endanger human health
The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
Mullen says troops being sent to blunt insurgency
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the insurgency in Afghanistan has grown in the past three years and sending 30,000 more U.S. troops is an attempt to slow that momentum.
Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship
A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history.
Texas prisoner captured after week on the run
A convicted sex offender who led authorities on a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after a salesman recognized the inmate outside his Houston business and called police.
NY judge declares mistrial in NJ blogger trial
A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case against a New Jersey blogger accused of making death threats against three federal judges in Chicago because they wrote a ruling supporting gun control.
Suspect charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area cop
A suburban Pittsburgh police officer awaiting backup was fatally shot in his parked patrol car by a man who emerged from a home moments after killing someone over a $500 drug debt, police said.
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