EDIT CONTAINS 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />China's Communist Party is kicking out a controversial politician from its top ranks, and has detained his wife in connection with the murder of a British businessman.<br/> <br />Communist officials say Bo Xilai (bo-zhee lie) committed disciplinary violations, and have removed him from his posts within the party.<br/> <br />Separately, Bo's wife Gu Kailai (goo ki-lie) is being investigated for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.<br/> <br />China's state news agency says that Bo and his wife have been detained by authorities.<br/> <br />The news agency says Heywood's death was a homicide, and listed Bo's wife and a household assistant as suspects.<br/> <br />Bo had widely been seen as pressing for a top post in China's next leadership.<br/> <br />Julie Noce, Reuters
