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Pakistan tests missiles in Arabian Sea (AP)

Pakistan tests missiles in Arabian Sea (AP) »

AP - Pakistan’s navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to “nefarious” forces — an apparent reference to longtime rival India.[Read more...] ...

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Aftershocks Jolt Chile Inauguration

Aftershocks Jolt Chile Inauguration »

SANTIAGO, Chile—Three large aftershocks from last month’s massive earthquake struck just as Chile’s new president took power, delivering a tangible reminder that the forces that dominated his predecessor’s final days will also shape Sebastián...

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Business

Isas: where the smart money is going »

Isas: where the smart money is going

The best sellers include China and India funds, corporate bond funds and equity income funds – perennial favourites such as Neil Woodford’s Invesco Perpetual...

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JPMorgan, Citigroup helped trigger Lehman collapse, report argues »

JPMorgan, Citigroup helped trigger Lehman collapse, report argues

Dick Fuld, the former chief executive of Lehman, is criticised in the report which has taken a year to...

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Fed Gets Credit for Rescue »

Fed Gets Credit for Rescue

View Full Image Associated Press Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gets credit from survey respondents for rescuing the U.S. economy. The $787 billion...

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Citigroup Gains Buoy Markets »

Citigroup Gains Buoy Markets

Stocks rallied to a third straight gain on Thursday, buoyed late in the day by bullish comments from Citigroup’s chief executive. After trading...

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Politics

Need for results drives Obama’s domestic juggle (AP) »

Need for results drives Obama’s domestic juggle (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama’s intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constituencies that will have a huge say in the fall congressional elections.[Read...

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Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill (AP) »

Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill (AP)

AP - WASHINGTON AP) — Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.[Read more...] ...

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Four due in court over expenses »

Four due in court over expenses

Elliot Morley, David Chaytor, Jim Devine and Lord Hanningfield face charges Three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their Parliamentary expenses.Jim Devine,...

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Sport

Golf’s New Way to Measure Putting »

Golf’s New Way to Measure Putting Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working with the PGA Tour, have come up with a way to solve one of golf’s biggest...

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AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters (AP) »

AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters (AP)AP - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated...

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Carlo Ancelotti keeps Joe Cole guessing at Chelsea with Liverpool waiting in wings »

Carlo Ancelotti keeps Joe Cole guessing at Chelsea with Liverpool waiting in wings Which way Carlo? Joe Cole warms the bench for Chelsea as Ancelotti gives out instructions to the team Photo: GETTY...

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U.S.

Judge to hear plan to pay $657M to WTC responders (AP)

Judge to hear plan to pay $657M to WTC responders (AP)

AP - A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center goes before a...

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U.K.

Bleakley begins water-ski challenge

Bleakley begins water-ski challenge

Christine Bleakley has embarked on her challenge to water-ski across the English Channel for Sport Relief.[Read more...] ...

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Technology

Wheelie: Toshiba’s new robot is cute, autonomous and maybe even useful (video)

Wheelie: Toshiba’s new robot is cute, autonomous and maybe even useful (video)

Toshiba is a huge company, but it’s not necessarily known as a maker of robots. Their “Wheelie” for indoor use is an autonomous, 2-wheeled robot, which is still in prototype...

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Entertainment

‘American Idol’ pares down to 12 finalists (AP)

‘American Idol’ pares down to 12 finalists (AP)

AP - Teen power won out on “American Idol” as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax.[Read more...] ...

Mar 12, 2010 / More »

health

New blood pressure approach urged

New blood pressure approach urged

Emma Wilkinson Health reporter, BBC News About half of adults in the UK are affected by high blood...

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World

Pakistan tests missiles in Arabian Sea (AP)

Pakistan tests missiles in Arabian Sea (AP)

AP - Pakistan’s navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to “nefarious” forces — an apparent reference to longtime rival India.[Read more...] ...

Mar 12, 2010 / More »

Business

Isas: where the smart money is going

Isas: where the smart money is going

The best sellers include China and India funds, corporate bond funds and equity income funds – perennial favourites such as Neil Woodford’s Invesco Perpetual High Income fund and JPM Natural Resources are once...

Mar 12, 2010 / More »

Politics

Need for results drives Obama’s domestic juggle (AP)

Need for results drives Obama’s domestic juggle (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama’s intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to...

Mar 12, 2010 / More »
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