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Today's News

Stocks slide despite reassurance - The UK's top share index has chalked up its biggest one-day points fall ever.

Iceland guarantees accounts - Iceland's government is to offer an unlimited guarantee for all bank customers' savings accounts.

Wife forgives troubled cop - The widow of former Manchester Chief Constable Mike Todd told reporters she had forgiven his infidelity.

Death crash footballer is jailed - A footballer has been jailed for seven years and four months for causing the deaths of two children by dangerous driving.

Menezes officers 'not at fault' - The senior officer in charge on the day Jean Charles de Menezes was shot has been speaking at an inquest.

Power firms 'did not collude' - Energy companies did not fix prices when they imposed large rises almost simultaneously, Ofgem has ruled.

Germany clinches bank rescue deal - The German government and banks agree a 50bn euro plan to save one of the country's biggest banks.