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Israeli PM 'should be indicted' - Israeli police formally recommend to prosecutors that PM Ehud Olmert be indicted in a corruption investigation.

Flooded schools shut for clean-up - Two schools in Birmingham are closed after being hit by floods caused by heavy rain.

Nationwide rescues small lenders - The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.

Sumo head resigns over drugs row - In Japan two sumo wrestlers have been banned and the head of sumo's governing body has resigned over a drugs scandal.

Hong Kong democrats keep veto - Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp does better than expected in legislative elections, and retains key powers of veto, say reports.