Pakistan players protest innocence in betting scam
TAUNTON, England (AFP) - The three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam protested their innocence Thursday as they formally withdrew from the scandal-tainted tour of England.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:34:00 +0000)

Belfast riots cost police £1.1m
Riots in north Belfast over July 12 cost police £1.1 million.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:23:00 +0000)

Latest Sky News Weather Forecast
After a chilly, fresh feeling start in places with early mist and shallow fog patches, it will clear leaving a fine and warm Autumn day for most.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:19:06 +0000)

Man battered wife and girl to death
A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:17 +0000)

Pakistan Diplomat: 'Cricketers Were Set Up'
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of spot-betting allegations were "set up", according to the country's top diplomat in London.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:38:48 +0000)

Shopkeeper 'battered with bottles'
A shopkeeper was battered to death in his own store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money" from a gang of robbers, a jury has been told.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:13 +0000)

Bishop issues sectarianism warning
Northern Ireland risks being dragged back into a past of sectarianism and religious leaders need to respond, a Church of Ireland bishop has warned.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:09:41 +0000)

UK firms' pension liabilities hit new high - Aon
LONDON (Reuters) - Pension obligations of British companies have grown to "unprecedented" levels due to falling yields on government bonds, consultancy Aon warned on Thursday.(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +0000)