Power review sought by contender

7 Nov 2009, 3:45 am
Welsh Labour leadership contender Carwyn Jones wants all his party to have a say on an assembly powers referendum.

Lebanon government accord reached

7 Nov 2009, 3:15 am
Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.

Obama praises army base heroism

7 Nov 2009, 2:55 am
President Barack Obama praises the "valour" of those who responded to the deadly attacks at a US army base in Texas.

Britons share £90m lottery prize

7 Nov 2009, 2:49 am
Two British tickets have each won a record-breaking jackpot of more than £45m in the EuroMillions lottery.

Rifts appear ahead of G20 meeting

7 Nov 2009, 2:20 am
Disputes over climate change and stimulus spending have emerged ahead of a G20 meeting in St Andrews in Fife.

Reporter’s Notebook: In a Child’s Company, Champions Become Gods

7 Nov 2009, 2:18 am
In the Canyon of Heroes, teenage revelers stomped and hollered, horns blared and paper fluttered everywhere in the wind at the Yankees celebratory parade.

Dedicated, Caring, and Suddenly Lost at Home

7 Nov 2009, 2:16 am
From towns large and small came reminiscences about some of the people gunned down at Fort Hood.

Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

7 Nov 2009, 2:14 am
Members of the local mosque in Killeen, Tex., say they hope good relations will prevail in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings.

Broader Measure of Unemployment Stands at 17.5%

7 Nov 2009, 2:13 am
The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time.

Chinese Agencies Struggle Over Video Game

7 Nov 2009, 2:11 am
Two government agencies are facing off over the right to regulate the popular online game World of Warcraft.

She Ran to Gunfire, and Ended It

7 Nov 2009, 1:59 am
Kimberly Munley, who brought down the gunman, was on her way to have her car repaired when she jumped into action.

'Firework' probe following death

7 Nov 2009, 1:53 am
Police are set to give more details about the death of a mother in a blaze believed to have been started by a firework.

From Humdrum Day to a Scene of Chaos

7 Nov 2009, 1:38 am
Survivors of the shooting say that in a few seconds, everything changed.

Big Questions on Gunman; Few Details

7 Nov 2009, 1:38 am
Officials were not prepared to say whether the attack was the act of a lone and troubled man or connected to terrorist groups, foreign or domestic.

Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays

7 Nov 2009, 1:33 am
Consumers are spending to send computer images on social networks and to get an edge in online worlds.

Ashmolean Museum opens to public

7 Nov 2009, 1:07 am
The UK's oldest public museum, the Ashmolean, reopens after a £61m redevelopment.

Prospect of More U.S. Troops Worries Afghan Public

7 Nov 2009, 12:31 am
Eight years of war have left people exhausted, impatient and increasingly unsure that the Taliban can be defeated.

'Justice denied'

7 Nov 2009, 12:21 am
Violent attackers receiving cautions

Electricity blackouts in Ecuador

7 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
Two cities suffer blackouts as rationing is brought in following water shortages at an Ecuadorean hydro-electric plant.

Suspect in Fort Hood rampage had deeply held religious and political beliefs

7 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan's anger was building. He felt stuck in the Army, and family members said the military wouldn't let him out.

Inquiry begins into motive of shootings suspect Hasan

7 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
Investigators on Friday bore down on the possible motives of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood gunman, to determine whether his actions were driven by stress related to his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan or to an Islamist political ideology.

Nation's jobless rate tops 10 percent

7 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
The jump in the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, reported Friday, suggests that the job market could take longer than expected to recover and deepens the pressure on President Obama to come up with more immediate solutions.


At Walter Reed, a palpable strain on mental-health system

7 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
The instructions were simple: Talk about your feelings on the morning after learning that an Army major in Texas was believed to have gunned down 13 people and wounded another 38 at Fort Hood.

'I could hear the bullets going past me'

7 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
The first frantic 911 calls had come just four minutes earlier. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer for the Army, rounded the corner of a squat, one-story building at 1:27 p.m. Thursday and came face to face with Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan.

Queen due at remembrance festival

6 Nov 2009, 10:56 pm
The Queen is due to attend the Royal Festival of Remembrance to commemorate those who gave their lives for their country.

Call to elect local police chiefs

6 Nov 2009, 10:15 pm
Towns should vote for police commissioners to hold local commanders and officers to account, a think tank says.

Doubts cast over expenses reforms

6 Nov 2009, 9:30 pm
The head of the body drafting new rules for MPs' expenses says he may not implement all the proposed reforms.

Combat Stress and the Fort Hood Gunman

6 Nov 2009, 8:41 pm
Is post-traumatic stress among caregivers a significant problem?

Hidden anguish

6 Nov 2009, 8:33 pm
Residents' sense of shock after Fort Hood shootings

Legal aid cut 'threatens justice'

6 Nov 2009, 8:11 pm
Miscarriages of justice are likely to result from proposals to reduce legal aid fees to barristers, the Bar Council's chairman warns.

Arlene Phillips dances into prestigious theatre job

6 Nov 2009, 7:12 pm
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips is to become a director of Sadler's Wells dance theatre.

Call for tests after sudden death

6 Nov 2009, 7:10 pm
Doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing whenever young people die without explanation.

Ski accident

6 Nov 2009, 7:02 pm
How teenager Chas recovered from devastating injuries

Soldiers return from Afghan tour

6 Nov 2009, 7:00 pm
The final group of Black Watch soldiers posted on a seven month deployment to Afghanistan are due back in Scotland.

Leicester win stuns Springboks

6 Nov 2009, 5:41 pm
Leicester produce an impressive display to claim a stunning win over world champions South Africa in front of a record crowd at Welford Road.

Staying power

6 Nov 2009, 4:31 pm
Stamina could be the key if Haye is to topple Valuev

Complaint Box | Public Grooming

6 Nov 2009, 4:31 pm
Attention, fellow commuters: Keeping personal hygiene personal could make those subway rides so much more bearable.