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BT chief Ian Livingston quits to join Government as trade minister
BT vs Sky: Ofcom launches investigation into BSkyB's alleged refusal to share Sky Sports channels on 'fair terms' with ...
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Syria crisis Tony Blair warns against inaction as David Cameron plays down immediate prospect of arming rebels
The cost to Britain and its allies of not intervening in Syria could be greater than becoming embroiled in the conflict, Tony Blair ...
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Strained elbow to sideline Tiger until British Open
(AP) --- Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion. He says doctors found a strain to his left elbow and advised him to take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. He will not be playing the AT&T National next week at ...
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Edmonton man arrested via Interpol back home following arrest in England
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Edmonton? Is it landmarks such as our colossal mall or the four gleaming pyramids nestled in our river valley? Or might it be less obvious: the biting cold that strikes your bones in the dead of winter or the sizzle of green onion cakes at one of our many summer ...
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Injured Tiger Woods wont enter any tournaments prior to British Open
Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion in Pennsylvania. He says doctors found a strain to his left elbow and advised him to take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. He will not be playing the AT&T National next week at ...
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British and Irish Lions 2013 George North passes fitness test to provide huge boost ahead of first clash against Australia
The Lions have received a massive confidence boost following yesterday's loss to the Brumbies with the news that George North will be fit for the opening Test against Australia on ...
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Britains William and Kate do not know sex of royal baby
Britain's Prince William (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (2nd L) arrive at Westminster Abbey in London, on June 4, 2013. William and Catherine do not know the sex of their baby, which is expected in mid-July and should be born by natural delivery, palace sources said ...
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Hernandez Home Searched New England Patriots Player Linked to Homicide
Police spent more than two hours Tuesday night searching the home of New England Patriot's tight end, Aaron Hernandez, in connection with a possible ...
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New England better on primary care than most of US
PLAINFIELD, Vt. - Ronald Pitkin, 84, remembers the day in the early 1960s when his brother Belmont got a gash in his leg while the two were cutting firewood. They went to the office of the town physician, Dr. Frank Corson.Corson worked alone, and Pitkin was drafted to be his assistant. "He told me 'You're going to have to scrub up.' I was the operating room nurse that ...
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Jordanian King leaves for London
WAM AMMAN, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan has left for London, where he will hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague. According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the King will meet a number of committees in the British parliament and will deliver a lecture at the Royal ...
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British supreme court overturns sanctions on Iran bank
Britain's Supreme Court has eliminated sanctions against an Iranian bank, which was penalized over its alleged links to the nation's nuclear weapons ...
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Britain to pay more for power than Germany for a decade - Credit Suisse
Reuters © Power lines are reflected in a mirror at the Rio Tinto power station in Lynemouth, northern England July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Nigel ...
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RBS Lloyds Barclays account for most of UK capital gap - FT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator will on Thursday say capital holes at Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays account for more than 90 percent of a 25 billion-pound ($39 billion) shortfall, the Financial Times said.The shortfall was based on estimates at the end of 2012, and the Bank of England said in March about half the total amount it identified was ...
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Dale Cregans mum Anita fails to win bail after arrest on conspiracy charge
The mum of cop-killer Dale Cregan must stay behind bars after failing in a bid to win bail following her arrest last week. Anita Cregan, 56, was charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office on Friday. The next day she was remanded in custody by magistrates and a judge sitting in chambers at Manchester Crown Court today refused to overturn the decision. Mrs Cregan, from ...
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Rabbit with overgrown teeth pictured as trader is fined for trying to sell it
A trader has been fined for trying to sell this rabbit with hugely overgrown teeth at a market. David Shipton admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the rabbit, which he was trying to sell at Stratford-upon-Avon livestock market. The rabbit had such long teeth that they restricted its ability to eat. Shipton was prosecuted by Warwickshire County Council trading standards after officers ...
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Slim Whitman dies aged 90 Country singer topped UK charts for 11 weeks
Yodelling country singer Slim Whitman, whose hit Rose Marie topped the British singles charts for 11 weeks, has died from heart failure aged 90. Whitman got to number one in 1955 and held the record as the longest-ever chart-topper until 1991 when Bryan Adams beat him with (Everything I Do) I Do It For You which was number one for 16 weeks. Whitman was born in Tampa, Florida, and started his ...
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Pensioners to finally marry after 40 years together and hundreds of proposals
It's hardly surprising that love-struck pensioner Chris Green had almost given up hope of convincing his other half Ann Turner to marry him. Since the couple bought an engagement ring almost 40 years ago, Chris had asked her hundreds of times to walk down the aisle - but she kept knocking him back. Retired miner Chris decided to give it one more go as he celebrated his 75th birthday in ...
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I refute all allegations Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans arrested after three further indecent assault allegations
Nigel Evans denied any wrongdoing after he spent a further day being questioned by detectives in connection with historic sex abuse claims. The Tory MP for Ribble Valley was re-arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault as he answered police bail as part of an inquiry into alleged rape and sexual assault. Speaking outside Preston police station, Mr Evans, 55, said he was ...
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England Ease Into Final as South Africa Choke Again
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Nama to finance completion of Belfast office buildings
Development at Lanyon Plaza and the Soloist Building in Belfast stalled over three years ago because of the property market crash and global ...
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New images of Canning Town sex attacker released
Five women have been sexually assaulted in a series of linked attacks in Canning Town, east London, in the last two years. In the most recent sexual assault, which happened last Wednesday, a 25-year-old woman was returning home to her flat in Western Gateway near Royal Victoria Dock at around 11.30pm. As she was waiting for the lift, a man, believed to be the one shown in the CCTV stills, ...
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Payday lender banned from sending irresponsible spam texts
A payday lender which sent "irresponsible" spam text messages which encouraged people to borrow money for a "night on the town" has been rapped by the Advertising Standards ...
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Bankers could face jail after report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management
Britain's banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says ...
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New England Patriots Aaron Hernandezs $1.3M home searched for hours in possible homicide probe
In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. State and local police spent hours at the home of Hernandez on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away ...
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Proteas wilt against England
Eoin Morgan of England bats during the ICC Champions Trophy Semi Final match between England and South Africa at The Oval on June 19, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty ...
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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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