World Update from BBC News
Ministers shelve 42-day detentionHome Secretary Jacqui Smith says plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from current bill.Bank shares fall despite bail-outShares in Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and HBOS fall sharply despite the UK's government's £37bn bail-out package.Menezes officer changed evidenceA probe begins after an officer admits changing evidence during the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.Up to 1.7m people's data missingA missing computer drive may contain details of 1.7 million people who had enquired about joining the armed forces.Parliament hit by green protestPolice close the main public entrance to Parliament after environmental protesters try to force their way in.
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