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More games protests, say Tibet pair
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Two Britons arrested after staging a Free Tibet protest outside China's showpiece Olympic Stadium have predicted the games will be disrupted by more demonstrations.
BA chiefs charged over price-fixing
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Four past and present British Airways executives have been charged with "cartel offences" by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) concerning the fixing of fuel surcharge prices on long-haul flights.
Station evacuated after engine fire
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Rail commuters were evacuated from a major train station after a fire in an engine.
Lib Dems unveil youth crime plan
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Youngsters who commit minor offences and get involved in anti-social behaviour should not be locked up, because they go on to re-offend more seriously, the Liberal Democrats said.
Interest rates stay at 5%
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Homeowners struggling amid the credit crunch were given no relief after policymakers voted to hold interest rates at 5% for the fourth month in a row.
McCann report intelligence 'flawed'
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Secret intelligence claiming Madeleine McCann was snatched to order by a Belgian paedophile ring is flawed, sources said.
Innocent man was 'shot in the back'
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
An "innocent bystander" killed in a convenience store died of a single gun shot wound to the back, Scotland Yard said.
UK youngsters hurt in Canada crash
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
A tour bus reported to be carrying British youngsters was involved in a head-on crash in Canada.
Man freed in Antigua murders probe
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
A drifter being questioned in connection with the double murder of a British couple on honeymoon in Antigua has been released.
18% fall in drink-drive deaths
9:05pm Thursday 7th August 2008
The number of deaths from drink-drive accidents in Britain fell sharply last year, dipping 18% on the 2006 figure, Government figures showed.
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McCann report intelligence 'flawed'
Updated 8:34pm Thursday 7th August 2008
Secret intelligence claiming Madeleine McCann was snatched to order by a Belgian paedophile ring is flawed, sources said.
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