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Bonds, shares slump as Fed signals end to stimulus

Reuters - ‎5 minutes ago‎
By Richard Hubbard. LONDON | Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:41am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - Bonds, shares and commodities fell sharply around the world on Thursday and the dollar rose after the U.S.
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Poor Children Are Being 'Failed By Schools'

Sky News - ‎24 minutes ago‎
The chief inspector of schools says "unseen children" from poorer backgrounds are being let down and need more help. 7:01am UK, Thursday 20 June 2013.
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Barclays, Lloyds and RBS told to plug £27bn hole in finances

The Independent
18 minutes ago
Written by
Holly Williams
Five of Britain's biggest lenders must plug a combined £27.1 billion hole in their finances, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland accounting for more than 90% of the shortfall, the City regulator revealed.
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Singapore smog hits hazardous levels

BBC News - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Singapore and Indonesia are to hold an emergency meeting, with Singapore's environment minister demanding "definitive action" from Jakarta.
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US-Taliban talks in Qatar not expected Thursday - source

Reuters UK - ‎43 minutes ago‎
DOHA | Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:04am BST. DOHA (Reuters) - Preliminary Afghan peace talks in Qatar between U.S. and Taliban officials are unlikely to take place on Thursday as had been expected, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Obama draws far smaller crowd for Berlin visit than in '08

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Today's threats are not a -- -- there were half a century ago but the struggle for freedom. And security. And human dignity. That's struggled all wrong.
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Work Programme: three-quarters still unemployed

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Two-thirds of those who have been on the programme for at least a year are still without work, according to results from employers' organisations taking part in the scheme.
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Gavin Patterson to be appointed chief executive of BT Group

MarketWatch - ‎36 minutes ago‎
LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- BT announces today that Gavin Patterson will succeed Ian Livingston as chief executive of BT Group plc.
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Booming sales of tablet computers boost Dixons

Financial Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Booming sales of tablet computers and the collapse of rival Comet helped boost underlying trading figures at Dixons, the European retailer, although it suffered a widening full-year, pre-tax loss of £115.3m owing to writedowns at its struggling Pixmania ...
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Asia Stocks Drop With Europe Futures, Commodities on Fed, China

Businessweek - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Asian shares headed for the biggest loss since September 2011 and European stock futures slumped on concern the Federal Reserve may phase out stimulus and as China's cash crunch worsened.
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More GM crops means more nature reserves, says Owen Paterson

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Environment secretary will say that using GM will make use of farm land and “free up space for biodiversity, nature and wilderness”.
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Xbox One: Microsoft U-turns on DRM restrictions after gamer outcry

The Guardian
1 hour ago
Written by
Keith Stuart
Microsoft has sensationally abandoned its controversial plans to restrict the sharing of Xbox One games, and has also removed daily online authentication requirements for its forthcoming console.
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G8 Open Data Charter: why it matters

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Jun 18, 2013‎
Data makes our world work - imagine a world without the open standards that power the Web, or the GPS signal that powers our sat navs and phones, or the open data that describes the human genome.
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World War Z: Record reporter tells of life as an extra and being 15ft from Brad Pitt ...

Scottish Daily Record - ‎32 minutes ago‎
TWO years after Brad Pitt's zombie blockbuster World War Z was shot in Glasgow and Grangemouth, the film last night had its Scottish premiere.
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Kanye West, Yeezus, review

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎14 hours ago‎
Leaked the day before he became a father, there's a sense that Kanye West needed to get this brilliant nightmare of a record out of his system before the paparazzi began snatching soppy pictures of him snuggled up with his baby daughter and partner, reality ...
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Video: Singer Rihanna caught on camera hitting a fan with a microphone at ...

Scottish Daily Record - ‎1 hour ago‎
classroom SHARI says she no longer fears the impending school holidays and the terror of keeping her kids amused. Fans attend Friday's Foundation of Hearts meeting Sports Hotline: Supporters showing real concern for crisis-hit Scottish clubs.
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Cook confident of final victory

LoughboroughEcho.net - ‎1 hour ago‎
Alastair Cook is convinced that England can go on and win their first global one-day international trophy this weekend after they swatted aside South Africa side at the Kia Oval today.
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Hox in the Box: Is the Premier League losing it's lustre?

Falmouth Packet - ‎56 minutes ago‎
So the quest for the English Premier League to reaasert itself as the dominant force in European football begins. At an international level our national team is where it's always been, a significant distance behind the world's best.
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Can chickens REALLY be cleverer than a toddler? Studies suggest animals can ...

Daily Mail - ‎Jun 18, 2013‎
It is easy to dismiss them as bird brains but chickens may be cleverer than toddlers. Studies show hens to be masters of a number of complex skills, including numeracy, self-control, and it is claimed, basic structural engineering.
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Babies given antibiotics before they're one 'are more prone to eczema': Drugs ...

Daily Mail - ‎3 hours ago‎
Babies given antibiotics before they are a year old are more likely to develop eczema, say British researchers. After years of debate about a possible link, a huge study shows taking the drugs in the first year of life increases the chances of developing the skin ...
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UK gives green light to food health ratings

ABC Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
The UK is introducing a labelling scheme which colour codes foods according to how healthy they are. A similar system was rejected in Australia, with authorities here instead opting for a star rating system on food packaging that was announced last Friday.

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