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Leak exposes British facists' names, addresses

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:36:56 GMT

The heat map and, inset, BNP leader Nick Griffin. Asher Moses November 20, 2008 - 11:46AM Right-wing extremists across Britain are bracing for violent repercussions after the British National Party's entire ...

Irish the heaviest users of mobile phones: Ofcom

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:35:17 GMT

Residents in the Republic of Ireland spent the most time on their mobile phones and sent the most text messages per head in the world in 2007, according to a report which examines changes in the communications ...

Air Canada flight attendant helped land plane

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:35:08 GMT

An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with flying experience helped the pilot safely make an emergency landing, ...

Colombian VP says cocaine destroying rain forests

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:34:50 GMT

Does white powder damage your green credentials Colombia's vice president said Tuesday that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and haul shopping home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are ...

European Commission to force women to take six weeks off after giving birth

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:34:02 GMT

Women are to be banned from returning to work within six weeks of giving birth under new EU plans.

European history, culture and art goes digital

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:33:36 GMT

Attention all culture-craving couch potatoes: Cultural riches from over 2,000 years of European civilization are going digital.

Not promising the earth, ethical banks win custom

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:33:25 GMT

Around the world, the mainstream financial sector and its banks are facing flak for having crafted the mind-numbingly complex financial products that helped set off the worst financial crisis in 80 years.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:30 GMT

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The Miracle Of Adult Stem Cells

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:31:47 GMT

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Thursday, November 27

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:31:27 GMT

Today is Thursday, November 27, the 332nd day of 2008. There are 34 days left in the year.

IMF approves 2.1 billion dollar loan for Iceland

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:28:52 GMT

The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday that its executive board approved a loan of 2.1 billion dollars for Iceland to help the country rebound from a dire financial crisis.

Yen, dollar gain as more market turmoil erupts

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:28:38 GMT

The dollar recouped early losses and traded mainly higher Wednesday, shaking off a record plunge in US consumer prices, as currency traders flocked to safety amid renewed turmoil in financial markets.

Pursuit of knowledge

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:28:36 GMT

Recognising women in science. MANY people often complain that their work is never done; for researcher Dr Sharmili Vidyadaran, this is a good thing.

Henri Bartoli

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:27:50 GMT

The economist Henri Bartoli, who has died aged 90, made an important contribution to the creation of a French welfare state, but was also a man of action, honoured by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:30 GMT

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Immigration falls and set to decline further in recession

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:27:21 GMT

A decline in immigration is starting to accelerate as the recession bites, with a 36% fall in the number of Poles and other east Europeans coming to work in Britain recorded so far this year.

Britain's Transport Future Unveiled at the Civils 2008 Forum

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:27:17 GMT

In a late addition to the outstanding speaker programme at next week's free-to-attend Civils 2008 Forum , Michael Hurn, Director of Projects at the Department for Transport will deliver the keynote address at ...

Can a World-Class Photographer Teach Me To Take Decent Pictures?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:26:56 GMT

In Sandown, a working-class resort on the Isle of Wight with a wide, golden beach, the members of Martin Parr's photography class shoot a miniature golf course, a rinky-dink amusement park, and a cricket field.

Business going strong, despite economy

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:25:34 GMT

A dark cloud continues to hover over the economy, causing some businesses to go under... some to struggle... and leaving many people out of work.

Twins add eight to 40-man roster

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:52:00 GMT

Next month's Rule 5 Draft is the time of year that teams can raid the Minor League systems of other organizations in an effort to find talent.

Immigration falls and set to decline further in recession - Guardian Unlimited

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:07:00 GMT

A decline in immigration is starting to accelerate as the recession bites, with a 36% fall in the number of Poles and other east Europeans coming to work in Britain recorded so far this year. Figures published yesterday by the Office of National ...

Immigration influx last year was second highest on record as 500,000 ... - Daily Mail

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:40:00 GMT

Immigration is running unchecked at near record levels despite Government efforts to tackle the problem, figures revealed yesterday. The flow of arrivals last year pushed the population up by 237,000, the second highest figure on record. This net ...

Milkman Shaun is best in Britain - Eastern Daily Press

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:19:00 GMT

He is a true inspiration to anyone who thinks the smiling face of the milkman is destined to become an image of the past. During a decade when many milk rounds have folded due to dwindling demand, Shaun Bunn has actually swelled the number of ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:30 GMT

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Britain to crack down on sex trade - Globe and Mail

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:43:00 GMT

LONDON ? The British government announced plans Wednesday to make it illegal to pay for sex with women forced into prostitution ? a measure that sex workers say will put more women at risk. As part of the Home Office's ?name and shame ...

UK's Brown says further steps may be needed to free up Britain's ... - Newsday

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:29:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) _ Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that further measures may be needed to encourage banks to resume a normal flow of credit to small British businesses and homeowners. Brown came under pressure Wednesday from opposition ...

Hbo - Watergate Newspaper Boss Set for Biopic

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:01:09 GMT

Caption: David Williams as Carol Beer Film stills from HBO 's 'Little Britain USA' Season 1 USA .... Click for the HBO Gallery The newspaper publisher who helped bring down U.S. President RICHARD NIXON is to ...

David Duchovny - U.K. Newspaper Apologises to Duchovny

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:00:53 GMT

Caption: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson UK Premiere of 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe' held at the Empire Leicester Square - Arrivals London, England .... Britain's Daily Mail newspaper has officially ...

Chinese official meets British secretary for innovation, universities and skills

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:00:46 GMT

Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong yesterday met with the British secretary of state for innovation, universities and skills for talks on bilateral cooperation on education and technology.

Mom sues over memoir

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:00:46 GMT

A British lawyer who wrote a best-selling memoir recounting a childhood of emotional and physical abuse is being sued for libel by her mother, who says the claims are fiction.

Spice Girls - Mel B Lands Raunchy Vegas Show

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:00:08 GMT

Caption: * MEL C TO MARRY. Pregnant pop star MELANIE CHISHOLM is to wed her longterm boyfriend THOMAS STARR.. The former Spice Girl and her partner of six years are expecting a baby together in the new year ...

300,000 ARE WRONGLY LET INTO BRITAIN EACH YEAR - Daily Express

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:58:00 GMT

Up to 300,000 visas allowing foreigners the right to enter Britain are wrongly handed out every year, MPs were told yesterday. The shock admission ? from a senior immigration official ? means that millions of illegal immigrants may have been let ...

Colombian VP's stark message for Britain's middle-class drug users - The Independent

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:51:00 GMT

Francisco Santos Calder?n told senior British police officers that the coca fields of his country (above) were a human and environmental catastrophe It is the opiate of the affluent. At dinner parties across the country and in the VIP lounges of ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:30 GMT

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Bond film piles on the millions in Britain - Times of Oman

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:53:00 GMT

LONDON: The latest James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" took another five million pounds over its third weekend in Britain as it maintained its iron grip on the UK box office top spot. The 22nd official Bond film, with Daniel Craig in his second ...

SYRIA: Report says Britain hammers out Damascus intelligence agreement - Los Angeles Times Blogs

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:39:00 GMT

It?s another effort by a Western power to draw Syria out of its international isolation in hopes Damascus would loosen its strong ties with Tehran and groups such as Hezbollah and some Palestinian factions. The U.K.?s Foreign Minister, David ...

LONDON ? Does white powder damage your green credentials? - Huffingtonpost.com

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:31:00 GMT

Colombia's vice president said Tuesday that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and haul shopping home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are destroying the rain forests by taking cocaine. "These people, who have good jobs and drive a ...

Britain to outlaw forced prostitution - Straits Times

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:41:00 GMT

LONDON - BRITAIN announced plans on Wednesday to outlaw prostitution involving women forced into the sex trade through illegal trafficking, but the move was sharply criticised by experts. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith wants to criminalise paying for ...

Britain battles to keep 2012 generation at home - Times Online

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:27:00 GMT

Great Britain's success in pool and lake at the Olympic Games in Beijing in August has sparked an aggressive recruitment of the London 2012 generation by American colleges at a time when five intensive training centres have opened in the UK with the ...

Delta Yams sends first shipment of tubers to Great Britain - Helena Daily World

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:52:00 GMT

Jerry Coffee, general manager of Arkansas AgriPac Inc., says that the success of the Arkansas Delta Yams sweet potato processing plant is mostly due to its excellent work force. As they pack for the Thanksgiving rush the 30 employees are working ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:30 GMT

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COLUMN-Petrodollar drought another blow to banks: James Saft - Forbes

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:12:00 GMT

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Banks in Europe and Britain, and their unfortunate would-be borrowers, face another blow as plunging oil prices tighten the spigot of petrodollar deposits. Billions of dollars worth of funds from oil exporting nations have ...

Europe Markets Brief - Forbes

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:51:00 GMT

Following a rally in Wall Street, European stocks closed higher on Tuesday despite news of heavy job cuts from Citigroup , British builder Wolseley and truck maker Volvo . The Dow Jones Euro Stoxx index of 50 leading shares rose 1.1%, to 2,390.10 ...

Elitist image dogs Britain's Conservatives - Reuters UK

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:38:00 GMT

OXFORD (Reuters) - As Britain hurtles into the deepest slowdown in more than 15 years, a party funding scandal has reminded the country of its most enduring schism: class. This does not bode well for the opposition Conservatives. In a more buoyant ...

South Koreans make first trip to Hawaii sans visas - Associated Press

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:02:00 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) -- The first of many South Korean tourists arrived in Hawaii on Monday under a new program that allows them to enter the United States without visas. About 800,000 Koreans visit the U.S. each year, and that number could double in 2009 ...

Mom sues daughter over best-selling memoir alleging child abuse - Pantagraph

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:50:00 GMT

LONDON -- Another best-selling memoir, another battle over the line between truth and fiction. A British lawyer who wrote a popular book recounting a childhood of emotional and physical abuse is being sued for libel by her mother, who says the claims ...

Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel - Associated Press

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:50:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) -- Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel to London to testify in a suit which claims he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million, the pop star's lawyer said Tuesday. Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the second son of the king of Bahrain ...

Former senior law lord, Lord Bingham, says Britain broke international ... - Daily Telegraph

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:34:00 GMT

Lord Bingham, who retired in September as senior law lord, said in his opinion Lord Goldsmith's advice to then-Prime Minister Tony Blair on Britain's invasion of Iraq was "flawed". It is thought to be the first time that Lord Bingham has expressed ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:30 GMT

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Britain's BP to close Australian solar-cell plant - Forbes

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:19:00 GMT

PERTH, Nov 18 (Reuters) - British energy group BP Plc will close its Australian solar-cell factory by early next year to focus on bigger, lower-cost operations offshore, the firm said on Tuesday. The solar industry is facing increased competition ...