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21/02/2013
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Birmingham Men Guilty Of Terrorism Plot
Three Birmingham men have been found guilty of terrorism charges.
Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, 27, and Ashik Ali, 27, were found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of being "central figures" in a plot to become suicide bombers
The court heard the men aspired to eclipse the 7 July and 9/11 atrocities.
Jurors were told they planned to set off up to eight bombs in rucksacks and possibly detonate bombs on timers.
HMRC Publish List Of Tax Dodgers
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have for the first time published a list of tax dodgers.
The list highlights "deliberate defaulters" who were found during investigations by HMRC into affairs conducted after April 2010.
The naming and shaming exercise is part of a crackdown that includes larger fines and tracing previous evaders.
Lord McAlpine Drops Some Twitter Defamation Claims
Lord McAlpine, who following a Newsnight programme was wrongly accused of child abuse, has dropped defamation claims against some Twitter users.
He will not pursue action against those with fewer than 500 followers, but will instead ask for a donation to the BBC's Children In Need, he has said.
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Three Birmingham men have been found guilty of terrorism charges.
Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, 27, and Ashik Ali, 27, were found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of being "central figures" in a plot to become suicide bombers
The court heard the men aspired to eclipse the 7 July and 9/11 atrocities.
Jurors were told they planned to set off up to eight bombs in rucksacks and possibly detonate bombs on timers.
HMRC Publish List Of Tax Dodgers
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have for the first time published a list of tax dodgers.
The list highlights "deliberate defaulters" who were found during investigations by HMRC into affairs conducted after April 2010.
The naming and shaming exercise is part of a crackdown that includes larger fines and tracing previous evaders.
Lord McAlpine Drops Some Twitter Defamation Claims
Lord McAlpine, who following a Newsnight programme was wrongly accused of child abuse, has dropped defamation claims against some Twitter users.
He will not pursue action against those with fewer than 500 followers, but will instead ask for a donation to the BBC's Children In Need, he has said.
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