Agent in underwear bomb plot ‘was British’

on May 11, 2012 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

Claims that British passport holder played central role in mission that led to death of top al-Qaida operative in Yemen A British citizen played a central role in foiling […]

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Dow, S&P 500 end higher; Cisco weighs on tech

on May 10, 2012 by Jude Emantsal in Breaking News, Comments (0)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and the S&P 500 eked out a slim gain on Thursday as investors dipped back into the market after a weak stretch, but a […]

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Prison officers call off stoppages after government threat

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Protest meetings outside jails across UK called off after government views stoppages as industrial action Prison officers have called off protest meetings in the face of a threatened injunction […]

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European shares stage relief rally, euro weak

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LONDON (Reuters) – European shares and the euro staged fragile recoveries on Thursday after Spain moved to clean up its banks and Europe’s bailout fund approved a key payment to […]

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Government forced into U-turn over Royal Navy fighter jets

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Ministry of Defence is to revert to Labour’s original plan – dismissed by PM as ‘more expensive and less capable’ The Ministry of Defence is to abandon plans to […]

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Abu Qatada deportation appeal rejected by human rights court

on May 9, 2012 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

Decision by European court of human rights lifts the legal block on home secretary’s attempts to deport cleric to Jordan The home secretary, Theresa May, is to make a […]

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Exclusive: Merrill MVPs earn half firm’s revenue, big paychecks

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The multimillion-dollar signing bonuses that big brokerages are doling out to recruit elite brokers may seem excessive, but internal reports from Merrill Lynch show why firms […]

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Coalition to unveil family-friendly agenda

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Laws on flexible leave and help for parents of pupils with special educational needs to be included in legislative programme A package of measures to help families and children […]

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Stock index futures signal weakness

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LONDON (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures 0.3 percent […]

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Nine men found guilty of sexually abusing vulnerable girls in Rochdale

on May 8, 2012 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)

Men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs in order to use them for sex, jury heard Nine men have been found guilty of being part […]

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