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BP spreads blame over oil spill BP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame Cameron flies to see ill father David Cameron misses prime minister's questions, flying to be with his father in France after he suffered a stroke while on holiday. Higgins cleared of bribery claims John Higgins is cleared of all bribery allegations but is found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute at a hearing in London. Murder charge changes supported Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns. Church defiant over Koran burning A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. MPs to debate phone hacking claim Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists. Britons drown off Spanish coast Two men, believed to a be father and son from Surrey, drown in rough seas off the Costa del Sol in Spain. Extradition laws to be reviewed The government orders an independent review of the UK's extradition laws, which will examine if the US-UK treaty is "unbalanced". SNP outlines government programme The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government. Four admit animal lab hate plot Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory. Legionnaires' outbreak in S Wales probed Officials seeking the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman, focus on industrial premises. UK's 'oldest woman' dies aged 111 A woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111. Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Cine 'film-eating' fungus threatens UK archives A fungus that 'eats' cine film threatens to irreversibly damage important film archive and record of British social history. Capello praises display by Rooney England boss Fabio Capello hails Wayne Rooney, who is the subject of newspaper allegations about his private life, for his performance in the win over Switzerland. SFA apologises for anthem abuse The Scottish FA apologises to Liechtenstein for the "disgraceful" booing of their national anthem before the Euro 2012 qualifier. Live - County Championship Sussex clinch promotion back to Division One of the County Championship, while leaders Nottinghamshire launch a fightback against Yorkshire in the race for the title. FIA rejects new team applications Formula 1's governing body turns down all the entries from teams hoping to fill the vacant 13th slot in 2011, with former champion Jacques Villeneuve among those to miss out. Nadal powers into quarter-finals Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals. Man guilty over van roll deaths A driver is found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he left his handbrake off and his van rolled down a slope in London, killing two people. 'Racism missed' at attack school A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds. Drink driver admits cyclist death A driver who was almost three times over the alcohol limit admits causing the death of a 37-year-old cyclist in West Lothian. Ex-Rangers player in cancer fight Former Rangers star player Brian Laudrup, who won three championships with the club, has vowed to beat cancer. MP met Claudy bomb suspect priest The priest suspected of being involved in the 1972 Claudy bombing met Martin McGuinness shortly before he died, the deputy first minister confirms. Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings.