A British 'accommodation' with the Shia Mehdi Army led to a delay in helping Iraqi troops in a Basra offensive, according to the Times newspaper. The BBC's Crispin Thorold reports.

A man kills and beheads a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus travelling across the Canadian Prairies.

Injuries, how to beat the credit crunch and big hair

Film-maker John Waters discusses the new musical version of Cry- Baby - and the hard job of emulating Hairspray's success.

England go down to Scotland at Murrayfield, while Wales seal the Triple Crown against Ireland.

With TV broadcasters in meltdown over hoaxes and fakery scandals, many advertisers have continued to flirt with the viewer over what is real and what is not. And yes, drumming gorilla, that includes you.

Tommy Haas beats James Blake in five sets to reach the last eight at the US Open.

BBC News considers date-rape drugs, their effects and the extent to which they are used.

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Multinational drinks companies are expanding, seeking fresh markets - and the target is the developing world.

A teenager tells why he got involved in the launch of a health website.

Graeme Wands questions diet shows on television

It's the first working day after the inaugural 24-hour drinking weekend. Why, when everyone knows how they feel after a few drinks, do we do it time after time?

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Albania faces a resurgence of blood feuds - a centuries-old custom which has killed thousands of Albanians in the past.

What constitutes good or bad manners, and why does it matter how we behave in public? Send us your comments.

Former Orange Juice frontman and 1990s solo star Edwyn Collins undergoes an emergency brain operation.

Former Orange Juice frontman and 1990s solo star Edwyn Collins is in hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

EastEnders actor Chris Parker talks for the first time about what led him to attempt suicide.

Is the success of Eminem's new album, Encore, down to 'stealth' publicity?