Archive for ‘February, 2010’

Mets SS Reyes meets with FBI about accused doctor (AP)

Mets SS Reyes meets with FBI about accused doctor 
    (AP)

AP - Mets shortstop Jose Reyes said Sunday he met with federal investigators last week regarding a Canadian doctor accused of selling an unapproved drug.[Read more...]

Carling Cup final: Aston Villa v Manchester United live

Carling Cup final: Aston Villa v Manchester United live

Previous  of  Images Next Heads I win: Wayne Rooney celebrates after putting Manchester United 2-1 up in the Carling Cup final against Aston Villa Photo: GETTY IMAGES Leveller: Michael Owen celebrates his equaliser for Manchester United against Aston Villa at Wembley Photo: [...]

Rescuers struggle to save lives after Chile quake (AP)

Rescuers struggle to save lives after Chile quake 
    (AP)

AP - Rescuers edged their way toward quake victims trapped in a toppled apartment block early Sunday even as looters stole food and robbed banks after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Chile.[Read more...]

Greece Bailout Plan Takes Shape

Greece Bailout Plan Takes Shape

A plan led by Germany and France to bail out Greece with aid of as much as €30 billion has begun to take shape, Greek officials and other people familiar with the matter say, but the timing and terms of any rescue remained unclear. Greek officials hope to seal a deal by Friday, when [...]

How We Hate NBC’s Olympics Coverage: A Statistical Breakdown

How We Hate NBC’s Olympics Coverage: A Statistical Breakdown

The coverage of the Winter Olympics on NBC has been painful to watch. In addition to the tape delays which ruined the outcomes for anyone paying attention to any other news, sports or social media outlet other than NBC, there are a lot of other complaints. In between the hard-hitting reports of [...]

Bradshaw queries licence fee deal

Bradshaw queries licence fee deal

Mr Bradshaw has called for a debate over the licence fee Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw has queried the value of the BBC’s licence fee and said there is "good reason" for a debate over its future.Mr Bradshaw told Sky News there were questions [...]

British troop morale at home risk to Afghan effort - Army chief

British troop morale at home risk to Afghan effort - Army chief

LONDON (Reuters) - A lack of support for British soldiers between deployments is damaging morale and risks undermining the army’s ability to sustain its campaign in Afghanistan over the coming years, the head of the army said.[Read more...]

Tsunami warning lifted; Waves reach Japan, Russia (AP)

Tsunami warning lifted; Waves reach Japan, Russia 
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AP - The tsunami from Chile’s devastating earthquake hit Japan’s main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared.[Read more...]

Shoppers face price rises as retailers pass on higher freight costs

Shoppers face price rises as retailers pass on higher freight costs

An estimated 80pc of all the clothing and homewares sold on the UK’s high streets is imported from the Far East. However, the cost of shipping goods from Asia has increased sixfold since last February, causing industry insiders to predict that retailers will have to increase prices to recoup some of the costs. Any price [...]

My duty to oust Brown - Cameron

My duty to oust Brown - Cameron

David Cameron is hoping to rally his party and appeal to voters David Cameron is expected to declare that it is his "patriotic duty" to oust Gordon Brown when he speaks at the Conservative’s spring conference.The Tory leader is due to say the [...]

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