George Osborne: "He (Brown) has denied us access to that information" Shadow Chancellor George Osborne says ministers have denied him access to information he needs in order to decide how to reduce public spending.He wants access to a government database [...]
AP - Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in another Wimbledon final. Five-time champion Venus overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday, and two-time winner Serena followed her into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka.[Read more...]
High Gear Media, the publisher of automotive media sites, has secured $5.5 million in Series B funding led by DAG Ventures with Accel Partners and Greylock Partners participating. The company raised $6.5 million in Series A funding in November 2007 from Accel Partners and Greylock Partners. High Gear will use the [...]
New teachers will face the first checks in 2010 Teachers in England will need licences to work in the classroom which will have to be renewed every five years, under government plans.The proposal, intended to weed out weak teachers, is included in an [...]
Michael Jackson cut his father out of his last will in a move that would deprive him of a share in the singer’s fortune, it has been reported.[Read more...]
AP - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state’s long-running Senate race, paving the way for a resolution in the seven-month fight over the seat.[Read more...]
By Stephanie Nebehay and Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) - The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu represents an isolated case with no current implications for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The United Nations agency has declared a global pandemic is underway from the virus [...]
By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Artist Jeff Koons has presented a series of Popeye paintings in London, saying the cartoon hero born of the 1929 Depression was a symbol of self confidence, before adding enigmatically: “May be art is the spinach.” The 54-year-old American, one of the world’s most successful artists dubbed the “king [...]
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new U.S. agency would have sweeping powers to write and enforce tough consumer protection rules for banks, mortgage lenders and other financial institutions under proposed legislation the Obama administration sent to Congress on Tuesday. The legislative language fleshes out a key component of President Barack Obama’s plan outlined [...]
By Grant McCool NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investigators believe 10 or more people associated with imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff could be criminally charged in the coming months or beyond, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday. The source, who asked not be identified because of the ongoing investigation into the multibillion-dollar Madoff fraud, said [...]
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
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Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
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Libya troops renew push for Sirte
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Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it’s not enough
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