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Europe's central banks are $40bn poorer than they might have been after they followed a British move taken 10 years ago to shrink the Bank of England's gold reserves, analysis by the Financial Times has shown

Government accused of flouting court ruling over retention of dataThe genetic profiles of hundreds of ­thousands of innocent people are to be kept on the national DNA database for up to 12 years in a decision critics claim is designed to sidestep a European human rights ruling that the 'blanket' retention of suspects' data is unlawful.The proposed new rules for the national DNA databaseto be put forward tomorrow by the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, include plans to keep the DNA profiles of innocent people who are arrested but not convicted of minor offences for six years.The proposal would also apply to children from age 10 who are arrested but never successfully prosecuted.In cases of more serious violent and sexual crime, innocent people's genetic codes will be kept for 12 years.It was widely expected that the DNA profiles, samples and fingerprints of 850,000 innocent people kept on the database would be destroyed in response to the ruling by the European court of human rights last

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Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink reveals he cannot believe they were not awarded three penalties after crashing out of the Champions League to Barcelona.

Johan Santana extended his dominant start to the season, striking out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball, and the New York Mets scratched out a run Wednesday night on Pedro Feliz's throwing error for a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

BOSTON - Rajon Rondo took the pass from Eddie House and bolted for the basket, cutting between 6-foot-11-inch Dwight Howard and 6-10 Rashard Lewis for a thunderous dunk.

Jamelle Horne had been working out happily with his teammates and the new Arizona Wildcats coaching staff for a few weeks, but that didn't matter.

Washington - After more than 10 years of construction, the International Space Station is ready to double its crew to six astronauts from around the world in what will be its most international crew ever, the US space agency said Wednesday. The equip...

Ireland has been hit harder than most by the global economic crisis. As in many parts of the U.S., Ireland's economic bloom created a crazy real estate market, and many people now find themselves saddled with new houses they can now neither afford, nor sell.

Stocks rose and the major indexes approached their highest levels of the year as traders bet on Bank of america and Wells Fargo ahead of their 'stress-test' grades.