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Whitney took cocktail of drugs, says report

Mirror.co.uk -
Whitney Houston had downed a mixture of drugs before her death, a report confirmed yesterday. A Los Angeles County Coroner's Office source said: “The preliminary results indicate that there were benzodiazepines present in Whitney's system.

Xi Jinping Iowa visit echoes past trips by future stars

BBC News -
By Kate Dailey BBC News Magazine Xi Jinping - expected to be the next president of China - is returning to the Iowa he visited as a young man.

Legal drama as Rangers enter administration

Herald Scotland -
RANGERS' distinguished and proud 140-year history, which has seen players and managers win countless matches and silverware, has been dealt a devastating blow in Scotland's highest civil court.

Greece Struggles to Win Second Bailout

Bloomberg -
Enlarge image Aftermath Aftermath Angelos Giotopoulos/Falcon/Redux The historic Attikon cinema in Athens. Play Video Audio Download: Gilbert, Coy Discuss Impact of Greek Austerity Plan Enlarge image Greece Struggles to Win Second Bailout Greece ...

City team-mates welcome back Tevez

The Independent -
Juventus lost the lead of Serie A in Italy at the weekend by virtue of their game with Bologne being... This is a club that, despite all it's off-the-field financial problems, is currently flourishing in ... Perhaps, in a few decades time, ...

US views Thai attack in context of Iran-linked plots

Jerusalem Post -
By JPOST.COM STAFF 02/15/2012 04:57 State Dept: US will await results of investigations, but notes attacks "come on heels of other attacks with Iranian fingerprints.

Syria rejects UN charges as Homs battered

Africasia -
Syria flatly rejected UN charges of crimes against humanity, even as monitors said troops killed at least 18 civilians, six in the heaviest shelling of the protest city of Homs for days.

RPT-UPDATE 2-Bombing puts India's trade ties with Iran to the test

Reuters -
(Repeats story issued late on Tuesday with no change to text) * Attack in Delhi could hurt Indian trade with Iran * May roil India's bid for good ties with Iran and Israel * Export credit insurance now unavailable for Iran -exporter * India mulls ...

Tehran ups ante, to unveil nuclear projects today

Economic Times -
TEHRAN: Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to unveil several unspecified nuclear "achievements" on Wednesday, his government's website said.

Sarkozy to Seek Second Term, Banking on Debt Crisis to Boost Bid

BusinessWeek -
By Helene Fouquet and Gregory Viscusi Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to unveil today his plan to seek a second term, betting Europe's debt crisis will bolster his bid.

Scottish independence: MPs in 'unanswered questions' call

BBC News -
A report by the Scottish Affairs Select Committee said details were needed on issues such as bank regulation, pension payments and the national currency.

Inequality 'hits child development'

WalesOnline -
England is failing its young children "on a grand scale" due to inequality, with many not achieving basic levels of social and emotional development, according to a leading expert.

Probe After Body Found In Vicarage

Sky News -
Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a man found inside a locked vicarage in a small market town in South Gloucestershire.

How Osborne must boost the ratings

Daily Mail -
By Daily Mail Comment George Osborne needn't lose too much sleep over the decision by Moody's credit ratings agency to put Britain's cherished AAA status on 'negative outlook'.

Relief for households – and Bank – as inflation falls sharply

The Independent -
The Bank of England gained crucial ground in its battle to tame the soaring cost of living yesterday as inflation fell in January to its lowest level for more than a year.

Inflaming Trademark Dispute, Second City in China Halts Sales of the iPad

New York Times -
BEIJING - The authorities in a second Chinese city have begun seizing iPads from local retailers in an escalating trademark dispute between Apple and an insolvent maker of computer displays, Proview Technology.

Google gets US, EU nod to buy Motorola

Reuters -
By Diane Bartz and Foo Yun Chee | WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - US and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents ...

Stars attend Dickens reception at Palace

BBC News -
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have attend a performance of famous scenes from the works of Charles Dickens. Film star and Burberry model Eddie Redmayne was among those who took to the stage to portray some of his most loved characters.

Golden hearse... and yellow roses from Macca

The Sun -
By EMILY NASH WHITNEY Houston returned to her hometown in a golden hearse yesterday - as relatives battled over how to bid farewell to the star.

Six Grammys, five years off: Adele puts love before career

The Independent -
Falling from the limelight is often damaging to any artist and devastating at the start of a career.... Last year I interviewed Tiga, owner of Canadian label Turbo Records, about his ZZT project - which h... The music industry was left struggling to ...

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding returns with more outrageous dresses and a closer ...

Daily Mail -
By Daily Mail Reporter The latest series of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings promised to be the biggest yet and that wasn't a lie. Tonight saw the popular Channel 4 documentary return and show yet another side to traveller life.

Valentine's Day: Prince William sends gifts to Duchess of Cambridge

Telegraph.co.uk -
Prince William shamed men around the world on Tuesday when he managed to get flowers and a card to his wife on Valentine's Day despite being 7000 miles away.

Wenger: We can become the kings of Europe

The Independent -
Juventus lost the lead of Serie A in Italy at the weekend by virtue of their game with Bologne being... This is a club that, despite all it's off-the-field financial problems, is currently flourishing in ... Perhaps, in a few decades time, ...

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola rues final passes and misuse of first-half space

Goal.com -
By Matthew Woodward Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has expressed his unhappiness at his team's first-half display in their 3-1 victory victory against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

André Villas-Boas undermined by José Mourinho texts, says Porto president

The Guardian -
André Villas-Boas's attempt to rescue Chelsea's season is being sabotaged by José Mourinho's continued contact with his former players, according to the president of Porto.

Aussie cyclists itching to take on Brits

Sydney Morning Herald -
That it is all well and good winning track cycling world titles in Copenhagen and Apeldoorn but it is the Olympics that count. And, when the Brits get their house in order before this year's London Games, the young Australian quartet could be in for a ...

Stately home's doorstep meteorite a Brit big

The Sun -
A ROCK left on the doorstep of a stately home for at least 80 years has been revealed as the biggest meteorite to have landed in Britain.

Russian hot springs point to rocky origins for life

New Scientist -
It's a question that strikes at the very heart of one of the deepest mysteries in the universe: how did life begin on Earth? New evidence challenges the widespread view that it all kicked off in the oceans, around deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

Appointments changed more than once

The Press Association -
Thousands of patients waiting to see a specialist in England have had their hospital appointment changed to a later date more than once.

Hospital shuts ward amid patient care investigation

Telegraph.co.uk -
The Royal Cornwall Hospital has suspended members of staff and closed a medical ward as part of an investigation into the care of a patient, it announced today.

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