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New Arrest in U.K. Phone Hack Probe : By PAUL SONNE And JEANNE WHALEN LONDON—British authorities arrested a 48-year- old reporter from News Corp.'s UK tabloid the Sun on Friday amid a probe into police bribery, marking the first time the scandal over illicit reporting tactics has shifted ...

Federal judge upholds Ohio execution policies : In this photo released by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Reginald Brooks. The Ohio Parole Board has rejected a request for mercy for Brooks, who shot his three sons to death as they slept in 1982. The 66-year-old Brooks is ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Katy Perry: Fan Friendly in Glasgow : She's a draw everywhere she goes, and Katy Perry graciously waved to her fans in Glasgow , Scotland on Friday (November 4). Still sporting a pink-hairdo, the “Firework” hottie took the time to not only greet fans, but to stop and snap a few pics with ...

Anglicans Fear UK Church Faces Extinction : Anglican leaders have warned that without new members, the Church of England will cease to exist in 20 years as the current generation of elderly worshippers dies. The average age of its members is now 61. By 2020 a crisis of "natural wastage" will ...

Police briefs: Inmates riot at Salinas Valley State Prison : A bout 120 inmates were involved Thursday in a riot at Salinas Valley State Prison , a Level 4 maximum security facility in Soledad. Terry Thornton, spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , said the riot began about ...

UK police make arrest in tabloid bribe inquiry : LONDON —Scotland Yard says it has arrested a man as part of its ongoing investigation into bribery at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World. The police force said that the man was arrested Friday at a location "outside London " on suspicion of corruption ...

UK document delay leads to release of heroin suspect known as the general : Dawes is wanted in the Netherlands in connection with the murder of a teacher, Gerard Meesters; in Spain, where police have identified him as "the boss of an important English drug trafficking organisation"; and in the UK , where Nottinghamshire ... The Guardian

Wales confirm tour to Australia : Wales will get their first chance for revenge on 3 December when Australia come to Cardiff for a one-off Test. Then the Wallabies will turn hosts, with the first encounter set for 9 June at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, followed by Tests on consecutive ... BBC News

Occupy Glasgow forced to change campsite : Occupy Glasgow protesters have reached to an agreement with a city council to change their campsite, after being under constant pressure to leave George Square. The anti-capitalist protesters and representatives of Glasgow City Council agreed in court ... Press TV

Charity fashion show is a big hit : DRIFFIELD'S M&Co. store has been transformed into a catwalk in aid of Cancer Research UK . The store hosted a charity fashion show in a bid for stores around the country to raise one million pounds for Cancer Research UK . The event raised £678 for the ... Driffield Today

Occupational health study day focuses on mental health : A study day held in September focused on the role of occupational health when ... According to the Centre for Mental Health , UK businesses may be losing £2.4 ...

News report shows success of Mental Health First Aid (Wales) | Mind : New research by Mind Cymru and the University of Glamorgan demonstrates the positive difference that the Mental Health First Aid training course is making in ...

Former general set to win Guatemalan presidential contest : With the country suffering from one of the highest homicide rates on earth, Otto Pérez Molina, from the conservative Patriot party (PP), has courted voters with pledges to tackle rampant violence and drug trafficking with a mano dura (iron fist). ... The Guardian

Legal aid cut that will hit young is seen as a false economy : According to JustRights, a coalition including the Law Centres Federation, Youth Access, the Howard League for Penal Reform and Children's Rights Alliance for England , legal aid cuts will "fuel youth crime and leave young victims of crime unprotected". ... The Guardian

Liverpool museum sues architect on faults : By Andrew Bounds and Will Hurst Details of dangerous work carried out on the new £72m Museum of Liverpool – including the installation of a suspended ceiling that later collapsed – have been set out in court documents by its operators, who are suing ... Financial Times

Thousands of UK soldiers sought for 2012 Olympics : AP LONDON -- Thousands of British soldiers are likely to be posted at Olympic venues after a security review for the 2012 London Games showed that authorities may need to double the number of guards at stadiums and other Olympic sites. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Zambia and Zimbabwe also reject gay rights “pressure” on aid : by Stephen Gray for PinkNews.co. uk Zambian and Zimbabwean officials have said their countries will not enact gay rights laws in order for their governments to receive British aid. Government minister Given Lubinda said the Zambia would only enact laws ... PinkNews.co.uk