DAVID Cameron today says Tories will tax banks to pay billions back to Brit taxpayer
WORLD Cup bosses run extra sea patrols to cut risk of sharks eating football fans
England off-spinner James Tredwell spoke of his pride after being handed his Test debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Hugh Morris admits it is "a very high priority" getting the country's top players to sign their central contracts.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is now prioritising the Premier League behind the Europa League and the FA Cup.
Nani - i've grown up at united
Nani claims new-found maturity is the reason for his elevation to Manchester United's first XI.
Pablo Zabaleta says he will be happy to play in any position he is asked to by manager Roberto Mancini.
Sir Alex Ferguson says that Owen Hargreaves should put aside his World Cup ambitions and focus on Man Utd.
Manuel Almunia believes Arsene Wenger's man-management skills are the reason Arsenal are still in the title race.
Everton boss David Moyes has challenged Victor Anichebe to prove he deserves a regular run in the side.
Andrew Driver and Gary Glen found the scoresheet as Hearts beat Hibs 2-1 in the Edinburgh derby.
Arjen Robben is confident Bayern Munich can overcome Man Utd in their Champions League quarter-final.
Bayern blast france over ribery
Bayern Munich have criticised France for their handling of Franck Ribery's ankle injury.
Catalans coach Kevin Walters has expressed an interest in Wakefield's Danny Brough as he seeks to strengthen his decimated squad.
Lewis Moody is determined to derail France's Grand Slam party when he captains England for the first time on Saturday night.
New South Wales scored the only points of the second-half to score a comeback victory over bottom-placed Western Force.
Paul Diggin is hoping he can crown his 100th Northampton appearance with LV= Cup silverware this weekend.
Nicolas Anelka has given Chelsea the clearest indication that he is ready to pledge his future to the club.
Sir Alex Ferguson claims he knew it would be difficult for Liverpool to mount another title challenge.
Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina insists he will not regret extending his contract at Anfield.
Deco has moved to clear up matters reported on his desire to quit Chelsea this summer.
Chelsea have not made an approach to sign Brazilian youngster Neymar, according to the player's agent.
Dubai nakheel woes may help islamic finance in time
DUBAI - The trillion dollar Islamic finance industry is looking beyond the troubles of Dubai developer Nakheel at possible reforms that could help draw more interest from Western players.
Bharti board approves $9 billion offer for zain africa: report
NEW DELHI - India's Bharti Airtel's board on Saturday approved a $9 billion offer for Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the negotiations.
Greece will pay its debts, will not default: pm
ATHENS - Greece has taken the necessary steps to tackle its fiscal crisis and will not default on its debt obligations, the country's prime minister said on Saturday in a speech to his socialist party's national council.
Allawi edges ahead of pm again in iraq election
BAGHDAD - Secularist Iyad Allawi edged ahead of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday in a neck-and-neck election race that has laid bare the ethnic and sectarian divisions threatening Iraq's fragile stability.
Bernanke: too big to fail a "pernicious" problem
Orlando, Florida - Regulators must be "significantly tougher" on large and complex financial firms to limit wider risks, but big firms are still needed to keep the global economy humming, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Saturday.
Nepal's maoists say koirala's death a blow to peace
KATHMANDU - Nepal's former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who helped broker peace with the former Maoist rebels to end a civil war, died Saturday, officials said.
U.n.'s ban in west bank pushes for peace talks
RAMALLAH, West Bank - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to restart negotiations as world powers stepped up diplomatic efforts to push the peace process forward.
walters keen to bolster catalans squad
Catalans coach Kevin Walters has admitted an interest in Wakefield playmaker Danny Brough as he looks to bolster his threadbare squad.
anelka hints at new blues deal
Striker Nicolas Anelka has given the broadest hint yet that he is ready to pledge his future to Chelsea.
Martin samuel: don't worry, capello won't make a drama out of a crisis
The bad news for England is, well, the usual in World Cup year, really. Injuries, scandals, loss of form, burn-out.
Pepe reina: it is unacceptable that we have let liverpool fans down again
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina admits it is unacceptable for Liverpool not to have been crowned English champions for 20 years but is confident the club can soon put an end to that barren spell.
Strong sandstorm leaves beijing shrouded in orange dust
Beijing is shrouded in orange dust as a sandstorm from drought-struck northern China blew hundreds of miles into the capital.
How the European president got bitten by the haiku bug
Arrests made in 'hostile' protest
Police arrest 33 people as demonstrators clash with police during a political protest by the English Defence League (EDL) in Bolton.
The anna nicole smith saga continues
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'i am truly sorry': pope benedict apologises for decades of child abuse in irish catholic church
In a pastoral letter to be read out at weekend masses across the island, the pontiff admitted some bishops had made grave errors of judgment.
The desert battle of WWII that still kills and maims
DEBUTANT James Tredwell grabbed two wickets but couldn't halt Bangladesh
POPE Benedict today told church child abuse victims in Ireland he was 'truly sorry'
cyclist arrested in tourist death
MAN arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after death of tourist in crash
COLE turns down the chance to chat to Newcastle legend Alan Shearer at Sport Relief
Smithy crowned 'Coach of the Year'!
The Sharks grabbed their first win of the Super 14 season with a 30-16 triumph over the Highlanders at Carisbrook.
The under-strength Crusaders cruised to a 46-19 Super 14 victory over the Lions in Christchurch.
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies expects to complete the permanent signing of Radoslaw Majewski.
Reigning champion Jenson Button is confident that the next track on the calendar, Albert Park, will suit his MP4-25 better than Bahrain did.
Portsmouth captain Michael Brown insists he and his team-mates will maintain a winning attitude.
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has denied David Gold and David Sullivan interfere in first-team affairs.
England endured a frustrating start to the second Test as Bangladesh reached stumps well set on 330-8 in Dhaka.
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has confirmed the club are to offer James Milner a new deal in the summer.
Tottenham star Jermain Defoe has dismissed fears he could be out of action for a lengthy period.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists he would not swap Fernando Torres for Man Utd's Wayne Rooney.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has reassured Stephen Ireland that he remains part of his plans.
Tony Pulis will 'not make a big deal' out of Tuncay Sanli's response to being substituted.
Storrie hurt by pompey's plight
Peter Storrie has defended his part in Portsmouth's financial crisis and blames the last three owners for the problems.
Padraig Harrington carded his lowest round of the year to take the lead at the halfway stage of the Transitions Championship in Florida.
Lewis Moody will captain England for the first time in Saturday's Six Nations clash with France after Steve Borthwick was ruled out.
Obama urges senators to support financial reform
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to resist pressure to weaken a financial reform bill and called again for an independent consumer watchdog to help prevent future financial crises.
Pope apologizes to irish sex abuse victims
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict on Saturday apologized to victims of child sexual abuse by clergy in Ireland and announced a formal Vatican investigation of Irish Roman Catholic dioceses and seminaries hit by the abuse scandal.
Obama to iran: u.s. offer of dialogue still stands
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.
Somali al shabaab rebel commander shot dead
MOGADISHU - A senior official of Somali insurgent group al Shabaab was shot dead on Friday in a rare assassination in the southern port of Kismayu, which is tightly controlled by the al Qaeda-linked rebels.
Canon stake in oce hiked to 84 pct after tender offer
TOKYO - Japan's Canon Inc said its tender offer for shares in Oce NV has raised its stake in the Dutch printer maker to 84 percent, moving closer to its target of turning Oce into a wholly owned subsidiary.
China inflation goal tough but reachable: official
BEIJING - China's 2010 inflation goal of 3 percent is tough but achievable, with good grain supplies and excess capacity helping keep prices down, while growth should hit 8 or 9 percent, senior government advisers told a conference on Saturday.
murray suffers indian wells exit
Rampant Robin Soderling moved into the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a convincing victory over an out-of-sorts Andy Murray,
batting brilliance boosts bangladesh
England's bowlers fought back well after a remarkable display of hitting from opener Tamim Iqbal, but Bangladesh still eased past 300 on day one of the second Test.
bangladesh on top in second test
Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah provided the impetus for a stubborn Bangladesh batting display on day one of the second Test against England.
pompey crisis 'really hurts' - storrie
Peter Storrie has defended his part in Portsmouth's financial crisis, but amazingly revealed he was paid the same win bonus as the players.
ancelotti sets new blues target
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has told his squad to focus on becoming only the seventh club in the history of the English game to achieve the league and FA Cup double.
villa to hold talks with milner
Aston Villa are to hold talks with midfielder James Milner in the summer regarding a new contract.
Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Nani's dramatic improvement in Manchester United's rise to the Premier League summit.
bangladesh making england toil
Tamim Iqbal hit a fierce 85 and Mahmudullah weighed in with a half-century as Bangladesh worked England hard on day one of the second Test.
Arsene Wenger has every sympathy with the plight of Gianfranco Zola, but will not be looking to do the under-pressure West Ham manager any favours when Arsenal aim to go top of the Barclays Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
mancini assures ireland of future
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told Stephen Ireland he is "an important player" for the club.
bangladesh do better with the bat
Tamim Iqbal scored a brutal half-century to provide the impetus for a much-improved Bangladesh batting effort on day one of the second Test against England.
Star implodes, Denman beaten, so it's hail Imperial Commander
And, asked which victory had given him more pleasure, the trainer admitted: "To be dreadfully honest, it would have to be the Foxhunter!"
As she prepares to join the ranks of screen beauties Ursula Andress, Diana Rigg and Britt Ekland, Freida is looking forward to her biggest payday yet with the 007 assignment.
Cheryl Cole makes her first British TV appearance last night since her split with cheating husband Ashley as she turns out for Sport Relief.
channel 4 'pulls out of jonathan ross tv chat show'
Channel 4 has reportedly pulled out of offering Jonathan Ross his own chat show after he leaves the BBC this summer.
Katie Price was yesterday ordered to pay "substantial" damages after falsely accusing her former manager of having an affair with her ex-husband Peter Andre.
has sex and the city star sarah jessica parker been taking self-tanning tips from jordan?
Has Sarah Jessica Parker been taking tips from Jordan in the art of self-tanning? The Sex And The City actress posed alongside co-stars Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon for an early promotional round for the SATC movie sequel.
gabriella cilmi turns to violence to get over nerves before performing
Gabriella Cilmi doesn't get violently ill with fear - she just gets a taste for violence.
lady gaga being sued for £20m by ex-boyfriend rob fusari
If Lady GaGa broke her ex's heart it seems he's planning to get his own back... by breaking the bank.
katy perry poses in oscar the grouch "snuggie" after trip to sesame street
After a visit to the set of Sesame Street, Katy Perry bounced around in a fulllength, green Oscar the Grouch "snuggie".
kate moss in need of a good scrub and hairwash after boozing with jamie hince at chinawhite
Built in the 70s and not very pleasing on the eye. You can take the girl out of Croydon...
justin bieber says ideal woman is beyoncé - watch out jay z
We reckon Jay-Z can sleep easy. Teen heart-throb Justin Bieber said his ideal woman is Mrs Z, aka Beyoncé.
ex-cover girl stephanie seymour shows off bikini body in the caribbean
There's clearly no need for ex-cover girl Stephanie Seymour to, erm, cover up on the beach.
Talks aimed at averting strikes by railway signal workers are to be held next week, raising hopes that action can be averted.
Parliamentarian may face charges
Another parliamentarian is facing the possibility of prosecution after police handed a file relating to alleged expenses abuse to prosecutors.
Paedophile babysitter raped girl, 5
A paedophile was able to rape a five-year-old girl he was babysitting because agencies failed to tell her mother he was a convicted sex offender.
Abuse and celibacy 'not linked'
There is no statistical connection between the abuse of minors and a celibate way of life, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales has insisted.
Man jailed for 'weapon dog' murder
The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been given a life sentence for the "vicious" murder of a teenage boy.
Ex-soldier's parents plea for help
The parents of a former soldier facing the death penalty in Iraq over the killing of two colleagues pleaded with the British Government to help save his life.
Corrie star charged over crash
Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has been charged with failing to stop after crashing his car.
No action against son over suicide
The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.
Travel chaos as ba staff walk out
British Airways cabin crew are staging their first strike in 13 years, causing disruption for thousands of passengers, with further action planned in the coming weeks.
Pope 'truly sorry' over scandal
Pope Benedict has told victims of clerical child abuse in Ireland he is "truly sorry" for their suffering.