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Net Neighbourhood News: BBC UK Headlines

Mugabe 'gives Zanu-PF key posts'
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe gives key ministries to his own party - in defiance of a power-sharing deal, reports say. 		view link
Bush plea for unity amid crisis
President Bush urges the world's wealthiest nations not to take any unilateral action in the current global economic crisis. 		view link
Palin abused power, probe finds
John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor for personal ends, a report concludes. 		view link
Austria's Haider dies in accident
Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider has been killed in a road accident in Carinthia, Austria, police reports say. 		view link
Father's grief over flood deaths
A British man who lost his wife and one of his twin daughters in flash-floods in Spain describes the tragedy. 		view link
People 'unaware' of pension risks
Millions of people are being encouraged to take too much risk with their pensions, the Pensions Advisory Service warns. 		view link
Deal sought for UK-Iceland funds
A UK Treasury delegation is in Reykjavik in an attempt to resolve the dispute over UK funds invested in failed Icelandic banks. 		view link
Car bomb hero in intensive care
Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton remains in intensive care after suffering an asthma attack. 		view link
Arrest after key fob weapon found
A man is arrested after police seize a key fob gun during a stop and search in Greater Manchester. 		view link
Jordan in dressage demonstration at the Horse of the Year Show
Model Katie Price gives a dressage demonstration at the Horse of the Year Show. 		view link
Hamilton snatches pole in Japan
Lewis Hamilton secures pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji with title rival Felipe Massa back in fifth. 		view link
Capello in dark over Kazakhstan
England boss Fabio Capello admits he knows little about World Cup qualifying opponents Kazakhstan because of their recent managerial change. 		view link
Johnson blows leave India adrift
Paceman Mitchell Johnson has a day to remember as Australia reduce India to 313-8 on an absorbing third day of the first Test, still 117 runs behind. 		view link
Ballesteros 'stable' in hospital
Five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros has left intensive care but is still undergoing tests having suffered an epileptic fit, says Madrid's La Paz hospital. 		view link
Bellamy set to make Wales start
Craig Bellamy will start his first Wales game for a year when they play Liechtenstein on Saturday. 		view link
Burley shrugs off 'must-win' hype
Scotland manager George Burley says he feels no added pressure despite being told by his chief executive that Saturday's meeting with Norway is a "must-win". 		view link
NI boss says fans have key role
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington says the team's supporters have a big role to play in the World Cup qualifier in Slovenia. 		view link
Send your video, pictures and story ideas
Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you. 		view link
Mike Baker
Are we asking too much of our teachers? 		view link
Divisive career
Joerg Haider split political opinion, in Austria and abroad 		view link
Virtual healing
How students use 3D technology to beat cancer 		view link
Baghdad blues
When will it be safe for Iraqis to go back home? 		view link
Living in boxes
Has the desire for privacy driven us into tiny homes? 		view link
Debate verdict
Newsweek: McCain fails to thrive in 'town hall' duel 		view link
Tributes paid to bus crash victim
Tributes are paid to an "intelligent and beautiful" Chinese student killed in a road accident in Lancashire. 		view link
Tartan Army faces rail disruption
Scotland fans travelling to Hampden for the World Cup qualifier against Norway may face rail disruption. 		view link
Carpark ramp crash man critical
An 18-year-old man is critically injured after a collision with a car on a carpark exit ramp during a night out. 		view link
Irish schools 'should link up'
Irish language primary schools should "urgently consider" linking up in federations, to ensure their viability, a report recommends. 		view link
New rebels attack DR Congo town
A new rebel group threatens the key town of Bunia in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 		view link
Mexico braced for lethal storms
A hurricane set to hit the west coast of Mexico has strengthened and become "life-threatening", meteorologists warn. 		view link
Deadly bomb attack at Iraq market
A vehicle bomb in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills 13 people and injures 27 others, say police. 		view link
Aceh guerrilla leader flies home
Former rebels flock to Banda Aceh to welcome home one of Indonesia's best-known guerrilla leaders, Hasan di Tiro. 		view link
G7 nations pledge to fight crisis
Top finance ministers promise to take "decisive action and use all available tools" to tackle the world economic crisis. 		view link
PM launches Kashmir train service
India's PM launches Kashmir's first train service amid heavy security and after protests that left two people dead. 		view link
GM and Chrysler 'in merger talks'
Struggling US car giants General Motors and Chrysler are in talks about a possible merger, US media say. 		view link
UK 'ignored Iceland bank warning'
The government is accused of ignoring warnings in July that Iceland's banks faced collapse. 		view link
Call to ban junk food from NHS
Hospitals and GP surgeries should follow the lead of schools and ban sugary drinks and snacks, experts say. 		view link
Grammars pressed over poor pupils
Grammar schools take half the rate of poor bright pupils than non-selective state schools, research suggests. 		view link
Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report. 		view link
'Dying' Richard marries partner
"Dying" former EastEnders star Wendy Richard marries her partner ahead of receiving treatment for cancer. 		view link
Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors. 		view link
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