Fearless: Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has warned his players not to let relegation fears spoil the second half of their season Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Gavin Mairs 5:39PM GMT 31 Dec 2010 Gavin’s Twitter [...]
Jason Statham with girlfriend Rosie Huntingdon-Whiteley in St Barts Photo: SPLASH It’s become the norm for the rich, famous and genetically blessed to dash off from the wintry climes of New York and London and seek out some sun amid tropical waters in [...]
FTSE 250 Once again, low trading volumes accounted for most of the movement across the market as the FTSE 100 slipped further away from the 6,000 barrier, closing down 71.07 points – or 1.19pc – at 5899.94. The wider FTSE 250 read the same script - falling 10.63 [...]
Fears for social unrest over high food prices spurred China’s authorities to raise interest rates for the first time in almost three years. Photo: EPA By Emma Rowley 5:27PM GMT 31 Dec 2010 Comments [...]
Rumours of Charlie Sheen’s death reached his ex-wife Denise Richards Photo: AP By Nick Allen, Los Angeles 5:52PM GMT 31 Dec 2010 Charlie Sheen, Owen Wilson, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy and Morgan Freeman have [...]
AP - U.S. officials pressured Afghan President Hamid Karzai to remove a former warlord from atop the energy and water ministry a year ago because of corruption and ineffectiveness, and threatened to end aid unless he went.[Read more...]
AP - What you paid in Medicare taxes shows up on your W-2 income tax form every year. So when you retire, you want your money’s worth.[Read more...]
AP - Lindsay Lohan has been five times. Charlie Sheen is also a regular. Someone tried to make Amy Winehouse go, but she said, “No, no, no.”[Read more...]
AP - Stanford really does have UConn’s number.[Read more...]
AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. said Thursday that its customers will still be able to view major programming from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox even if it can’t reach a deal with broadcaster Sinclair before their contract expires Friday at midnight.[Read more...]
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Czech statesman Vaclav Havel dies
Elated, last US troops leave Iraq, ending war
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Last US troops elated to leave Iraq as war ends
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Final U.S. Troops Leave Iraq
Last US troops leave Iraq as war ends
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Philippines steps up flood rescue
Senate OKs payroll tax cut, huge spending bill
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Senate OKs $1T budget bill, payroll tax cut
(AP)Senate OKs short-term extension of payroll tax cut
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