Archive for ‘July, 2009’

New revelations in ‘torture’ case

New revelations in ‘torture’ case

Mr Mohamed returned to the UK after allegations were dropped An MI5 officer visited Morocco three times at the same time a UK resident says he was being tortured there as a terrorist suspect, it has emerged.Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed is [...]

FTSE 100 has best month since fall of Baghdad

FTSE 100 has best month since fall of Baghdad

Previous  of  Images Next A US Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with an American flag in Baghdad on April 9, 2003. London’s index of leading shares closed up 8.45pc on [...]

Disability benefit claims surge during recession (AP)

Disability benefit claims surge during recession 
    (AP)

AP - Social Security officials say they expect an even larger spike in new disability claims than they had predicted, as aging, injured baby boomers tumble out of the work force and need income.[Read more...]

Don’t Dis Disney

Don’t Dis Disney

WALT DISNEY CO. (ticker: DIS) shares have rallied impressively in the past two weeks, so it’s not surprising that a less-than-inspiring third quarter earnings report would send shares lower. We think, however, that shares are a buy at current levels. Disney reported third quarter earnings on Thursday, after the market closed, of 52 [...]

Wall St gains on recovery bets, but cautious (Reuters)

Wall St gains on recovery bets, but cautious 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks edged higher on Friday after the government reported the economy shrunk at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter, which investors took as a sign the recession is easing.[Read more...]

U.S. Considers ‘Clunkers’ Options

U.S. Considers ‘Clunkers’ Options

The Department of Transportation told auto makers Friday the Obama administration is looking at “all options” for getting additional funding for the “cash for clunkers” program, a person who was briefed on the matter said. The Transportation Department said discussions about the program are continuing and emphasized it hasn’t been suspended, urging auto makers [...]

U.K.: Banks ‘Too Big to Fail’ Are Too Big

U.K.: Banks ‘Too Big to Fail’ Are Too Big

LONDON — The U.K. government should limit the size of banks operating in the U.K. and introduce a “tax on size” to stop banks taking advantage of becoming too big to fail, according to the latest report from a U.K. parliamentary committee into the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. “Major banks have [...]

Health reform gets House boost, Senate setback

Health reform gets House boost, Senate setback

By Susan Heavey and Donna Smith WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pushed healthcare reform legislation forward in a key House of Representatives panel on Friday but overall progress for President Barack Obama’s top policy goal has slowed ahead of a monthlong August recess. “We’ve agreed that we need to pull together,” House Energy and Commerce Committee [...]

Jude Law’s mystery woman identified

Jude Law’s mystery woman identified

It is believed the pair had a brief relationship while Law was filming the new movie Sherlock Holmes in New York over Christmas. The 24-year-old is due to give birth to the actor’s daughter on October 6, and her lawyers sent a statement to a US celebrity [...]

Animal pictures of the week: 31 July 2009

Animal pictures of the week: 31 July 2009

Animal pictures of the week: 31 July 2009 Saia the leopard tries to pick up her unnamed cub in the zoo of Hanover, northern Germany Receive updates every time we produce a new picture gallery. Follow TelegraphPics on Twitter Picture: GETTY [...]

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