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Canada NDP suffers debacle in British Columbia election
Opinion polls and media pundits notwithstanding, the trade union-backed New Democratic Party (NDP) suffered a debacle in the May 14 British Columbia election, failing to unseat an unpopular twelve year-old Liberal government.The Liberals, who have held office in Canada's third-most populous province since 2001, will use their fourth successive majority government to intensify big ...
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Britain’s victims during Kenya’s Mau Mau uprising expect compensation
Thousands of Kenyans are expecting to receive reparations for the abuses they suffered at the hands of British imperialism, during the suppression of the Mau Mau resistance movement.Negotiations with the British Foreign Office are reported to be near completion.Gitu wa Kahengeri, the spokesman for the Mau Mau War Veterans Association, explained, "They have offered to negotiate out of court. ...
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Belfast in top five of UKs best visits
Liverpool have made contingency plans in the event of goalkeeper Jose Reina leaving in the summer but Stoke's Asmir Begovic is not top of their replacements ...
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British man has healthy prostate removed to reduce cancer risk
Man makes decision as Angelina Jolie -- he removes healthy organ. Angelina Jolie arrives on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highlands Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. UPI/Kevin ...
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Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin insist Australia ready to reclaim Ashes urn against England
Australia Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and deputy Brad Haddin insist Australia's disastrous series in India is history with the team fired up to win back the Ashes from England.Clarke and his squad head to England in the knowledge they have not won an Ashes series on foreign soil since 2001 when Steve Waugh's men won in convincing fashion 4-1 before triumphing by the ...
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Selfish parents are killing their kids for the sake of themselves
Do you remember the days when parents stayed together for the sake of the kids?It seems a distant time.Now parents are destroying their kids for the sake of themselves.How heartbreaking were the pictures of little Mathew and Carla Stevenson choosing sweets in a baker's shop, just four hours before their father slit their throats?We don't yet know exactly why Julian Stevenson, ...
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Economists welcome fall in British inflation
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced that British consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, dropped to 2.4 percent in the year to April, down from 2.8 percent in ...
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Food Hygiene Standards A Postcode Lottery
Food outlets in parts of a London borough have the worst hygiene standards out of more than 2,000 postcodes, according to a Which? investigation. Bexley in south east London had six of the 10 worst postcodes studied, with the worst postcode, DA7, having nearly half of its eateries inspected (45%) rated as lower than "generally satisfactory", the watchdog found. In contrast, none ...
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Incoming Bank of England chief sees more dark days for Europe
(13 mins ago) Europe faces a ';decade of stagnation’’ if it does not move on momentous reforms to put its fiscal house back in order, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned yesterday. He will head the Bank of England from July 1. ';Europe remains in recession, with economic activity constrained by fiscal austerity, low confidence and tight credit ...
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Afghan interpreters to get British visas
About 600 Afghan interpreters who served with British forces fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan will be allowed to stay in Britain, the government has revealed.Prime Minister David Cameron initially opposed calls to allow interpreters and their families to settle in Britain but backed down following a campaign.He is now preparing to offer five-year visas to those who served on the ...
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Highs and lows of lifelong friendship Weve been best mates for 30 years but we still feel 11
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Oklahoma tornado terror Eyewitness account of the apocalyptic devastation
Nothing could prepare you for the scene of sheer devastation. No blockbuster movie. No TV programme. No book.Here in Oklahoma, it is all very real.Every single foot of the 20 mile-long scar created ...
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Masterpieces from Birmingham art gallery on display in London
Twelve old master and 19th-century paintings from a renowned art gallery in Birmingham are to greet visitors at the National Gallery on Wednesday.These paintings, including masterpieces by Poussin, Turner, Monet and Manet, will be displayed until September 1 as part of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.The 12 paintings were ...
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Australia number one for Brits
A new poll among British travellers found Australia to be their top pick for ‘Best Country in the World’. According to a survey conducted by the UK’s Ultratravel magazine, Australia was voted best country, outranking other popular destinations including; Italy, New Zealand, Thailand and the US. Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy said although economic ...
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New Manchester law aims to end quick sale of stolen goods
MANCHESTER o Shops that buy precious metals, coins and gems will need to get the seller's identification, photograph all items presented, ...
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Legal aid budget protests Eight reasons to back lawyers campaign
Eight reasons to support the mass protest of lawyers outside the Houses of Parliament today, against huge cuts which are planned for the legal aid budget.So far, 320million has come out of the annual budget for civil legal aid, now the Government wants another 220million cut from the criminal budget.1 Two out of three people think the legal aid bill is worth paying for fair justice.2 Cuts to ...
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Enforced volunteering of workfare is against ethical nature of charities
This week, the Department for Work and Pensions lost a long court battle to keep secret the location of Workfare placements - that's where unemployed people are forced to work to keep their benefits.Workfare is great for companies, because they get free labour, and the cost is covered by the taxpayer. But the Government was worried it might also get them "negative publicity". It ...
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Sex drive One in five motorists admit making love in vehicle in a public car park
One in five drivers has admitted having sex in their motor in a public car park, according to a survey.Car parks can bring out the worst in us with a fifth of motorists suffering from parking rage over lack of spaces or being blocked in.Eight out of ten drivers find parking stressful and almost half will choose a bay that they can pull into forwards, rather than have to back in as others ...
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Bedroom Tax evictions set to begin as first notification letters arrive
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Xbox One launch Why Microsofts latest console will make everyone sit up
seen Microsoft launch the new Xbox One , the latest salvo in the gaming console wars, striking back at Sony's PS4 announced back in February. An all new design, blazingly fast performance (up x8 over the Xbox 360), a tweaked controller and Kinect, to name but a few points make this a console to make everyone sit up. For a full breakdown, check out ...
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Nick Clegg warns Cameron not to let Coalition get blown off course by Tory infighting
Nick Clegg will insist today that the Coalition will last until 2015 but will warn David Cameron not to allow it to be blown off course by Conservative ...
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Paul McCartney lends support to free school in Liverpool
One of the Government's flagship free schools is to be backed by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and will have the aim of giving primary school children the chance to flourish in the performing ...
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Manchester City New York Yankees partners in new MLS team
Brian Marwood (left), Txiki Begiristain the Director of Football at Manchester City, Ferran Soriano the CEO and Vicky Kloss the chief communications officer of Manchester City look on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Norwich City at Etihad Stadium on May 19, 2013 in Manchester, ...
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London Ont. sex offender escapes again
Kenneth Froude. LONDON, Ont. - A sex offender who terrorized a London woman after breaking into her townhouse is on the loose again, police said. Repeat offender Kenneth Froude, 45, who serving a 19-month sentence for criminal harassment and breach of his supervision, has escaped from the halfway house at the Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ont., said Const. Brett Anderson said. In June ...
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Miliband says Google tax behaviour wrong
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labour party accuses the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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