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Carlisle police worker gets Team GB team call-up Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:46AMA police community support officer from Carlisle will be representing his country by running and cycling at the Duathlon World Championships this weekend.
Protestors in Ireland pelt Blair at book signing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:38AMAngry protestors hurled missiles at Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at the first public signing session to promote his memoirs in the Irish capital Dublin Saturday.
Got a beef with food tasting like deja moo? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:19AMAustralians will be eating beef from the offspring of cloned cattle within two to three years, the creator of Australia's first cloned cow says.
Music on DVD Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:32AMElectric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years Orch-Pop * * * * /* If your ELO tastes run more toward Ma-Ma-Ma Belle than Sweet Talkin' Woman, this DVD is for you.[...]
Sir Cyril Smith dies aged 82 - but was there a darker side to the former MP? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:26AMThe man who brought a wider dimension to the role of celebrity MP was being remembered as a rare political character last night.
Food price fear over Russian wheat ban Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:17AMRussia has extended the ban on wheat exports until next year's harvest, sparking fears of food shortage.
World class riders at Easton College Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:09AMWorld class horse riders who will be representing Great Britain in their sport next month have been getting ready for the challenge at Easton College, near Norwich.
Angry protesters pelt Blair at book signing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:37AMAngry protesters threw eggs, shoes and water bottles at Britain's former PM Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
Angry protesters pelt Blair at book signing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:35AMAngry protesters threw objects at Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at the first public signing session to promote his memoirs in the Irish capital Dublin.
Australian Muslim calls for beheading: report Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:31AM(AFP) - Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, the country's most heavily guarded politician, has denounced an Australian Muslim cleric's reported call for his beheading for denigrating Islam. "This is really terrible news and a very serious threat, unfortunately," the firebrand politician told AFP by email in response to the threat reported in the popular Dutch daily De Telegraaf. Wilders, who ...
Clegg leads tributes to Cyril Smith Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:52AMDeputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has led tributes to "larger-than-life" politician Sir Cyril Smith, who has died at the age of 82.
Black widow lookalikes in Merrow Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:51AMVENOMOUS spiders from the false black widow family are believed to have been found in a home in Merrow.
Rare baby seahorse spotted in British wates for first time Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:44AMA rare baby seahorse has been spotted in British waters - the first time one has ever been seen in Europe.
Murphy on the Trail (video) Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:04AMWhen U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Cheshire) embarked on his initial 41 towns in 41 days tour in 2006, he was a 33-year-old challenger knocking on doors as he ran against a 24-year Republican incumbent Nancy Johnson of New Britain in the Fifth District.
Pakistan match-fixing claims 'most serious since Hansie Cronje scandal' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:12AMThe match-fixing allegations against three Pakistan players are the most serious to hit the sport since Hansie Cronje was banned for life 10 years ago, according to the head of the International Cricket Council.
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir finally faces a judge Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:09AMFugitive tycoon Asil Nadir finally faced a judge today, 17 years after fleeing Britain complaining he would not get a fair trial.
Game on for sting in tabloid tale Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:05AMNews of the World's sensational investigation of the Pakistani match-fixing scandal in London began in Sydney nine months ago.
Asil Nadir trial scheduled for October 2011 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:57AMAs fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir appears at the Old Bailey after he fled Britain to Northern Cyprus, home affairs correspondent Andy Davies reports on a the resumption of a case that's been "adjourned" for 17 years.
Briton, 26, paralysed and 95 per cent blinded in Thai road accident needs £35,000 to fly back to UK Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:57AMTom Moss is unable to move from the neck down but because he did not have travel insurance, he is now stuck in hospital in the capital, Bangkok.
Ex-UK deputy leader presses police for answers on phone hacking case Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:26AMFormer deputy prime minister John Prescott says he believes he was among those targed by News of The World
Report Claims Andy Coulson, Prime Minister's Media Adviser, Discussed Hacking Phone Calls Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:46PMThe British prime minister's media adviser, Andy Coulson, freely discussed the use of unlawful news-gathering techniques while editor of the News of the World and "actively encouraged" a named reporter to engage in the illegal interception of voice-mail messages, according to allegations published by the New York Times.
Inquest Told MI6 Employee's Body Was In Padlocked Bag Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:46PMThe body of Gareth Williams, the MI6 employee found dead in his flat last week, was discovered in a large sports holdall which was secured shut by a padlock, an inquest heard Wednesday.
In Medal of Honor, Role Playing Includes Taliban Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:38PMIn Medal of Honor’s multiplayer mode, someone gets to play the role of Taliban fighters, and the outcry has begun.
Ex-hedge fund manager in SEC insider trading accord Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:26PMEx-hedge fund manager in SEC insider trading accord
Yvonne Fletcher: Justice Betrayed Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:17PMA documentary to be shown this week casts new light on the tragedy of Yvonne Fletcher's murder, says Tom Stone.
In ‘A Journey,’ Tony Blair Remains a Mystery Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:16PMTony Blair’s memoir, “A Journey,” sheds little light on his political vision or on why he took Britain to war against Iraq.
Poor Remuneration-A bane to Press Freedom and Ethical Standards Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:59PMAccra, Aug. 30, GNA-To many in the ink fraternity, 21st August 2010, would go into the history books as one memorable night, especially for the 30 institution and individual Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) award winners.
Blair Remains a Mystery Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe New York Times reviews former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's new memoir, A Journey: My Political Life , and notes that after "all these years and political miles" he "remains a curiously opaque figure" or a "man without a shadow." "Much of this book is fluently written, and the production as a whole seems meant to ratify Mr. Blair's belief that he 'was a big player, was a world and not ...
Our economy is to kill for, Swan crows Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:55PMLabor claims vindication as economy records one of the strongest growth rates in developed world.
Protest over call for Royal Navy to share aircraft carriers with the French Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:50AMBritish and French ships could work together to protect the interests of both countries, allowing Britain to stop work on two replacement carriers, which are already under construction at a cost of £5.2bn.
Cricket betting scandal: three reportedly questioned over multimillion-pound money laundering operation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:47AMThe man at the centre of the Pakistan cricket match-fixing scandal has been arrested by British customs officers who are believed to be investigating a multi-million pound money laundering operation.
Terryville scholar Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMTerryville High School graduate Katy L. Gudeczauskas accepts the Kathleen Boudreau Scholarship from Anne Phelan, director of volunteer services the at The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain General campus auxiliary. She is majoring in nursing at St. Joseph’s College, West Hartford. Gudeczauskas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gudeczauskas of Terryville, was class president of her ...
A journey into Tony Blair's fantasy world Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMPage after page of the extracts released in advance of his autobiography's publication today are a re-working of history to fit the Gospel according to Mr Blair.
MP demands action by Turkey on Leeds United fan murders Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMA Leeds MP is to hold talks with a top Turkish diplomat over the country's handling of the case of murdered football fans Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight. (01/09/2010 07:20:45)
TONY BLAIR'S MEMOIRS: He still can't see the scale of his crimes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMIn trying to defend and justify his behaviour he inadvertently reveals much of what is worse about him - the preachy, self-justifying Tony Blair.
Senior Catholic blames UK's 'moral wasteland' on 'gay agenda' and commercialisation of sex Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:36AMA leading adviser to the Archbishop of Westminster has blamed abortion and gay rights for turning Britain into a "selfish, hedonistic wasteland" which has become "the geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death". Related Stories Blair book reveals rift with Brown Fresh leadership boost for Miliband Top Gear Stig hearing opens in private Man blows himself up trying to kill spider 32 schools to ...
Princess Diana depicted in lingerie by Chinese company on death anniversary Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:25AMThe adverts at Shenzhen airport appeared under the slogan 'Feel the Romance of British Royalty', and feature a lookalike of the late Princess of Wales.
Government warned against cutting UK defence 'to the bone' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:47AMThe head of Britain's aerospace and defence trade body yesterday warned against "cutting into the bone" of the industry as speculation mounts over the outcome of October's comprehensive spending review.
Former RUC chief probes cricket corruption claims Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:07PMFormer RUC Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan has been handed the difficult task of leading the fight against corruption in cricket after the game was bowled over by a new match-fixing scandal. Related Stories Claudy bombing: To this day, I dream about my little sister Kathryn and in those dreams she is always eight, the age she was when I saw her murdered . . .. Police criticised after ...
Could a superbee from Swindon save the world? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:03PMA honeybee bred in the town could kill the mite that has wiped out billions of bees around the world Will Swindon be remembered as the home of a major breakthrough in halting the global decline of the honeybee? Ron Hoskins, a 79-year-old beekeeper from the town, has spent the last 18 years looking for a bee that is resistant to the parasite blamed for killing billions worldwide. And yesterday he ...
Islamabad tries to stop the rot Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:41PMPAKISTAN President Zardari has intervened in the crisis engulfing his country's cricket team.
Broad St. owners hope tagger gets cleanup duty Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:22PMNEW BRITAIN — Members of the Polish business community are hoping that a judge will see fit to include community service and restitution for a graffiti vandal scheduled to be sentenced in November.
iSoft CEO steps down after poor result Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:06PMISOFT Group chief Gary Cohen has stepped down as part of a review after a horror full-year result.
Public back harsh road safety rules Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:42PMTHE public have said they support harsh measures to deal with irresponsible driving, Road Safety Authority chairman Gay Byrne has revealed.
Charting Glenn Beck, Tea Party Influences on U.S. Electorate Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:12PMListen to the Audio Throngs of Americans answered Glenn Beck's call to attend a weekend rally entitled "Restoring Honor" on the National Mall. Judy Woodruff and analysts gauge his popularity among voters and examine what effect he and the tea party could have on the midterm elections. JUDY WOODRUFF: Now to the weekend rally on the National Mall and the throngs who showed up to answer FOX News ...
Brown returns to politics with a plea for famine-stricken Niger Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:10PMGordon Brown returns to front-line politics today, making an appeal for Britain to fund food aid to the landlocked African state of Niger where more than half the population face starvation.
Cloud services market worth US$68b (S$92.2b) in 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:00PMIF YOU think the cloud is still hazy, think again. Worldwide cloud services revenues will cross US$68 billion this year, up 16.6 per cent over 2009. By 2014, global cloud services will reach US$148.8 billion in revenues, growing at a 21 per cent annual clip between now and then.
United in honour of Cheapside blaze victims Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:59PMA MEMORIAL was unveiled yesterday at the site of Britain's worst peacetime fire disaster, "to ensure future generations never forget the great sacrifice" of the 19
Blair gives a boost to David in the battle of the Milibands Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:50PMThe former Prime Minister will this week warn that Labour lost millions of middle-class voters and with them the last election because it ditched New Labour's reforms.
Victims of German air raid remembered Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:44PMA TEMPORARY road sign in south Co Wexford on Saturday morning pointed to “Campile: Scene of 1940 German Bombing”.