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Herman Van Rompuy: quirky exterior conceals sharp operatorTelegraph.co.uk - - 2 hours ago Herman Van Rompuy's quirky exterior conceals a ruthless political operator who will stop at nothing to get his way as president of the European Union. Britain's ancient bridges are now past their use-by dateTimes Online - 42 minutes ago As engineers struggled to inspect the battered bridges of Cumbria, experts warned yesterday that extreme weather would push Britain's ageing transport infrastructure to the limits with increasing frequency. Video: Brown salutes flood death PC 
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Policeman dies as devastating deluge strikes Britain guardian.co.uk UK couple kidnapped by Somali pirates fear for livesBBC News - 2 hours ago A British couple kidnapped by pirates have said via video footage that they fear they may be killed within a week. Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 59 and 55 and from Kent, were taken hostage by Somali gunmen on October 23 as they sailed their yacht in ... |
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"Seize opportunity" for children, says UN chief
Xinhua - 4 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday called on the international community to "seize the opportunity and build a world that is fit for children" at a time when children across the globe fall victim to preventable ...
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Voice of America
Obama's warning to Israel: Your emails
BBC News - Nov 19, 2009
BBC readers respond to the US president's warning to Israel that expanding the settlement of Gilo in East Jerusalem would embitter the Palestinians and make peace harder to achieve.
Palestinians Say Israeli Move Could Kill Peace Process Voice of America
Netanyahu: I want final accord with PA Jerusalem Post
As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
PARIS - Senior officials from Western powers discussed the possibility of new sanctions on Iran on Friday for flouting the United Nations Security Council's demands and expressed disappointment that Iran had not yet accepted a draft ...
World Powers Disappointed at Iran's Intransigence Voice of America
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Camper van 'dream killer' Brian Thomas freed by judge
BBC News - 7 hours ago
A "devoted husband" who said he killed his wife because he thought she was an intruder has been freed by a judge, who told him he bore no responsibility.
Carjacker victim's relief as man found guilty
BBC News - 2 hours ago
A woman who was run over by carjackers stealing her own car has spoken about the conviction of one of her assailants. Kevin Richardson was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after running over Caroline Johnson.
Carjacker who dragged mother 65ft down street found guilty Telegraph.co.uk
Opposition to Sir Hugh Orde on call for police reform
Times Online - 3 hours ago
Sir Hugh Orde sparked a debate this week when he called in an interview in The Times for a review of the structure of policing and a radical programme of force mergers.
Cadbury family member joins Kraft battle
Times Online - - 6 minutes ago
A descendant of the founder of Cadbury has spoken out against the £9.8 billion Kraft bid and the stakebuilding in the confectioner by hedge funds, which has risen sharply since the offer was made on November 9. Peter Cadbury, a great-grandson of George ...
Warning for Cadbury from the home of Hershey's guardian.co.uk
Karma for the chameleon as Myners misses out on Gartmore sale
Telegraph.co.uk - - 1 hour ago
You wonder whichone's had more reincarnations - Gartmore, the chameleon-like fund manager that gets sold every four years. Or the man who used to run it, City Minister Lord Myners.
A very merry Christmas for fund manager Daily Mail
Gartmore's Twin Killing Wall Street Journal
Thomas Cook leads FTSE lower on cash call concerns
guardian.co.uk - 4 hours ago
Investors in Thomas Cook and Tui Travel must wish they could get away from it all. The two travel companies were the biggest fallers in the leading index following downgrades on both companies from Morgan Stanley.
Travel firms lead FTSE 100 lower The Press Association
This climate email-hacking episode is generating more heat than light
guardian.co.uk - - 1 hour ago
Another skirmish has broken out in the long-running battle between climate scientists and so-called sceptics, with the hacking of email messages between some of the world's leading researchers on global temperature trends.
Harrabin's Notes: E-mail arguments BBC News
Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS
Wired News - - 51 minutes ago
Sometimes you have to take a step down to step up. That's what Google should've done with its open-source PC operating system Chrome OS, which the corporation demonstrated Thursday.
Google Chrome OS: Are clouds the future of computing? Telegraph.co.uk
Hands on: Google Chrome OS V3.co.uk
Twitter to offer paid-for commercial accounts
T3 - - 6 hours ago
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone today confirmed plans for paid-for corporate accounts on the microblogging giant. Within these new commercial accounts users will gain an enhanced experience with access to analytical tools and ways to gain feedback from ...
Kate Moss's motto gives comfort to 'pro-anorexic' community
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
When the supermodel Kate Moss, in a rare online interview this week, told readers that one of her mottos was "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels", the fallout was instant, vitriolic and damning.
Kate Moss: an icon of willpower and strength Times Online
Kate Moss is paid for wearing nice frocks, not for her intellect Telegraph.co.uk
Susan Boyle: I Dreamed a Dream
Times Online - - 38 minutes ago
Reading Susan Boyle's predictable notes in childlike handwriting and scanning the track listing (Amazing Grace, Daydream Believer, Cry Me a River) is to be reminded of privately pressed albums by cinema organists and Christian folkies that were ...
Susan Boyle I Dreamed a Dream guardian.co.uk
This vampire phenomenon won't bite, but it might bleed you dry
Times Online - - 34 minutes ago
The adolescent dreams of thousands of teenage girls were fulfilled yesterday as the latest Twilight film arrived on British screens, accompanied by an unprecedented merchandising blitz.
Twilight film breaks UK record The Press Association
France: 'We Won't Replay Ireland Game'
Sky News - - 1 hour ago
A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) has said.
French rebuff replay calls SkySports
Andy Murray relaxed ahead of World ATP Tour Finals challenge
guardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago
The world's top five (left to right): Juan Martín Del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray at the launch for the ATP World Tour finals.
ATP World Tour Finals set to become London's mini 'grand slam' Telegraph.co.uk
Murray to showcase major credentials The Press Association
ESPN Soccernet Preview: Liverpool v Manchester City - Barclays Premier League
ESPN - - 3 hours ago
Two sides with lofty aspirations and discouraging form meet at Anfield on Saturday with both managers in desperate need of a victory.
Video: Mark Hughes on Steven Gerrard
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Barry relishing Anfield test SkySports
UPDATE 1-UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu
Reuters - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British health officials are investigating the likely person-to-person spread of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday.
Swine flu deaths in Scotland rise to 40
BBC News - 7 hours ago
The Scottish government announced that an adult from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, with underlying health problems, died after contracting H1N1.
Despite the scaremongering, a swine flu jab is worthwhile Communitycare.co.uk
Swine flu vaccination programme extended to under-fives Nursing Times
Procter & Gamble recalls 120000 Vicks nasal sprays
BBC News - 14 hours ago
Procter & Gamble has announced it is recalling 120000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after small traces of bacteria were found in the product.
Vicks recalls nasal spray Telegraph.co.uk
Vicks nasal sprays recalled over bacteria fears Belfast Telegraph
The card payments you cannot stop
Telegraph.co.uk - - Nov 17, 2009
When David Parker signed up for a free 14-day trial of a tooth whitening product, he handed over his Barclays Connect debit card details without any suspicion.
US fury as Israel approves 900 new housing units in Gilo settlement
Times Online - - Nov 17, 2009
Strained relations between Israel and the United States hit a fresh low yesterday when the State Department condemned the construction of 900 new housing units in an East Jerusalem settlement suburb as “dismaying”.
Unfinished business in Dubai
BBC Sport - Nov 17, 2009
Welcome to a real-life oasis. Glorious verdant green peppered with brilliant white bunkers, dappled with deep blue water and surrounded by luxurious abodes with the unmistakeable aroma of unlimited pots of cash in the desert.
Sunbed boss left girl to burn
The Sun - - Nov 17, 2009
THE 'cavalier' boss of a tanning salon where a schoolgirl suffered 70 per cent burns during an unmanned session was today warned he faces jail.
Tobias Jones: why I'm setting up a woodland commune
guardian.co.uk - Nov 16, 2009
Why would anyone give up a normal family life in order to set up a community for people in crisis? A writer explains why he has decided the time has come to take a deeply unconventional leap in the dark This week my wife and I took a rather large leap ...