Jackson brain could hold death clue

Michael Jackson's death certificate has been released without a listed cause of death. Read

Jacko daughter's emotional tribute

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris outshone the stars at his memorial on Tuesday night with a tearful tribute to the "best father you could ever imagine". Read

IBM bid to axe final salary pension

Computer giant IBM is said to be considering closing its defined benefit pension scheme for UK members. Read

Darling unveils credit crunch plan

Financial products could come with "health warnings" saying how risky they are, under proposals due to be unveiled by the Treasury. Read

China leader recalled due to riots

China's president has abruptly cut short a G8 summit trip as bloody ethnic tensions worsened in the country's oil-rich Xinjiang territory. Read

Experts query sperm creation claim

Controversy surrounds claims that British scientists have made medical history by creating human sperm in the laboratory. Read

'Signs of life' show in job market

Demand for staff dropped at a slower rate last month, suggesting that the jobs market is starting to pick up, according to a new report. Read

Brown flies to Italy for G8 summit

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is flying to Italy for a summit of leaders of the G8 group of industrialised democracies at which the global economic crisis, climate change and assistance for Africa will take centre stage. Read

Torture row: Judicial inquiry call

Former shadow home secretary David Davis has called on the Government to announce a judicial inquiry into allegations of UK complicity in torture. Read

Foreign Office minister steps down

Lord Malloch-Brown is to step down as a Government minister this summer for "personal and family reasons", he has announced. Read

World says goodbye to King of Pop

Michael Jackson's children have paid tearful tributes to the "best father" imaginable as the world said goodbye to the King of Pop. Read

Death clues hunt in Jackson's brain

Michael Jackson's death certificate has been released without a listed cause of death. Read

PM avoids defeat over 10p tax rate

Gordon Brown has staved off a humiliating defeat over his abolition of the 10p tax rate. Read

Passengers 'trapped' on virus ship

Passengers are waiting to find out when they will be allowed to get off a ship at the centre of a vomiting bug outbreak. Read

'Afghan commitment' speech expected

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is due to reaffirm Britain's commitment to international operations in Afghanistan amid continued heavy fighting against the Taliban. Read

Police examine G20 protests review

Some of the most senior police officers in Britain are due to examine a review of the G20 protests policing operation. Read

Jackson 'best daddy' says daughter

Michael Jackson's daughter broke down in tears as she paid an emotional tribute to her father at the public memorial to the star. Read

Talent star Shaheen wows Jacko show

Welsh schoolboy Shaheen Jafargholi proved an instant hit at the Michael Jackson memorial, becoming one of few artists to win a standing ovation from the packed stadium. Read

Global fans say goodbye to Jackson

Michael Jackson fans from all over the globe gathered in Los Angeles to remember the original pop idol. Read

Brown sees off revolt over 10p tax

Gordon Brown has comfortably seen off a revolt over the 10p tax rate abolition amid fears that the public finances could have been thrown into chaos. Read

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