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Barclays, RBS in Talks on U.K. Government Funding
RBS and Barclays banks in the UK are thought to be the next to be in trouble, with shares in both banks plummeting today. It is thought that the UK government is going to take partial ownership in both banks."The U.K. government may invest at least 45 billion pounds ($79... European, Asian markets slide on banking worries
Overnight, Asian markets dropped and the big European markets plummeting just minutes after opening. The drops were widely expected following a weekend where European leaders met to stem the growing, global... Swedish Muslim finds Muhammad in a mango
Personally I think the Divine have better things to do than graffiti our fruit....But who knows ? The Virgin Mary likes to show up on stop signs, or so I have heard. "Rubina Sheikh from Helsingborg in southern Sweden believes she’s received a message from God – in a... Cruel mob in 'jump' taunts to death plunge teen
In a truly shocking reflection of the modern society we have created, a teenager in the UK jumped to his death after being taunted and urged to jump by the crowd gathered below."A suicidal teenager plunged 60ft to his death from a multi-storey car-park after a baying crowd of... Second Belgian bank gets bail-out
A second Belgian bank has had to be rescued by a coalition of the Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherlands governments. The announcement that Dexia will be bailed out comes one day after the countries announced they would...Irani Trophy 2008 Day Three
"The Anil Kumble-led Rest of India set Delhi a stiff target of 378 on a fast-wearing track and then Zaheer Khan strike early double blow including the prized scalp of Virender Sehwag (8) to take the sting out of Delhi’s riposte, reducing them to 113 for three. Gambhir found... Thatcher's struggle with dementia
Dementia strikes people around the world from any background and no matter what one's politics are it is sad to see Margaret Thatcher being, like Ronald Reagon before her, afflicted by it. Dementia and it's causes is... Daughter secretly reunites her parents 40 years after they were forced apart ...
Nice to read a story with a happy ending for a change.Good luck and God bless to them all."Two lovers banished from each other's sight when they conceived an illegitimate child nearly 40 years ago have been reunited by their daughter and are to marry.Christine Orchard, 57,... UK unemplyment rises to 1.72 mn
The meltdown in the US financial sectory had dashed hope for thousands of people and now the latest data released in UK has also painted a grim picture. "The jobless rate in Britain rose by 0.2 per cent to 5.5 per cent in the three months to July as the number of...Houston's post-Ike supplies coming, officials say
"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Federal supplies of food and water will be available to Houstonians affected by Hurricane Ike on Monday, an official said Sunday after Houston's mayor voiced concern about the aid. ...Fleeing Suspect Falls To Death Off SF Cliff
Tip to would be car burglers: When you jump a wall in San Francisco, make sure there is something on the other side to land on."SAN FRANCISCO -- A 38-year-old man fell to his death early Thursday off a 200-foot...India vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI: SL struggling
"Sri Lanka chose to bat first after winning the toss against India in the 5th ODI at the Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Scorecard However, their progress came to nought as the Indian bowlers kept a tight leash on things. Jayasuriya departed early to a delivery from Zaheer Khan...Russia investors flee after conflict
"Investors have pulled funds out of Russia at the fastest rate since the country's 1998 debt crisis, in the wake of the conflict with Georgia, official figures have shown.Official figures from the Central Bank of Russia showed yesterday that the country's foreign exchange...Meet Yoda the cat with FOUR ears
"If Batman had a cat, it would probably look something like this. The household pet, named Yoda, was born with an extra set of ears. Valerie and Ted Rock took him in two years ago after visiting a bar near their... Sats results: Thousands fail to hit english, maths and science standards
The bad news keeps rolling in from the SATs results in the UK. The test, which is administered to children around the ages of 10 to 15, was beleaguered with delays in grading this year."Sats results published today revealed 27 per cent of 14-year-olds failed to reach the...
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