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Google boss Eric Schmidt may snub Prime Minister David Cameron over companys House of Commons grilling
James Cusick is political correspondent of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. As an experienced member of the lobby, he has previously worked at The Sunday Times and the BBC. His career as a journalist has been split between print and television, including senior positions as producer with Sir David Frost and at BBC Newsnight. He is also an award-winning golf and travel writer, ...
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Carlow ease past London challenge
Carlow survived a London fightback to make a winning start to their Leinster SHC campaign with a Craig Doyle hat-trick at Dr Cullen Park, 4-17 to 2-13. Sean Murphy cracked home a 31st minute goal, and added two points as the home side eased clear. Three Gerard Hennelly scores kept the Exiles in touch, but they trailed by 1-07 to 0-05 at half-time. Doyle netted Carlow’s second goal, but ...
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Michael Gove jeered and heckled by head teachers at hostile conference
Head teachers jeered and heckled Education Secretary Michael Gove as he defended inspections by the schools' watchdog Ofsted today. Speaking at the heads' annual conference, he was given the most hostile reception since the Tory-led Coalition took office three years ago. During a question and answer session, heads complained of the climate of "fear and bullying" created by ...
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Leeds childrens heart unit row Chief executive of NHS trust to be replaced
An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive.Maggie Boyle will leave Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) next month ahead of a management shake-up which follows fears over high mortality figures.Operations were temporarily suspended earlier this year after concerns were raised over death rates at the children's heart unit at ...
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Surrey risk unravelling again
Five matches, no wins, two defeats: Surrey's season already has the feel of an expensive failure, a tale of over-inflated expectations. Chris Adams, their team director, made reference to the impact of the season-ending injury to their captain, Graeme Smith, but made it clear, too, that it was time his squad began to deliver performances as a team in four-day cricket, rather than simply ...
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England build lead over Black Caps
Black Caps off to slow start with bat Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. The pair came together after openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton both fell with the total on 36 and England's first fifty partnership of the match ...
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Trott Root rebuild England’s innings
London - Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on ...
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British holidaymaker drowns in rough seas in front of wife and sons on sunshine break in Italy
Brian Kent, 46, was dragged under the water by strong currents when he went for a swim in the sea with wife Sally after lunch in the coastal town of ...
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Church of Scotland Rethinking Report
JERUSALEM, Israel -- The Church of Scotland removed an online report posted earlier this month claiming Jews have no biblical claim to the land of Israel. The move came following meetings with Jewish leaders last Thursday. The Jewish people and millions of Christians around the world believe that present-day Israel is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, giving this particular area of the ...
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Trott and Root Build England Lead
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Alexander Litvinenko widow blasts coroner for abandoning search for truth over KGB spys death
Marina Litvinenko's fierce criticism came after the coroner presiding over her husband's inquest revealed he cannot hear in public evidence linked to the alleged involvement of the Russian ...
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Scotland Yard announces new suspects in Madeleine McCann case
Six years after 3-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing from her parents' hotel room in Portugal, British investigators say they have a new list of people they would like to ...
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Aussies being exploited at bowser according to University of New England research
THE first "convincing evidence'' has emerged that petrol stations manipulate prices to maximise profits. New research by University of New England professor of macroeconomics Abbas Valadkhani has found a quarter of servos put up prices as soon as fuel gets cheap but make "no effort whatsoever'' to bring prices down when it's expensive compared to the long-term ...
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London sees queues for Dubai property investment show
Dubai property investment show put on by Emaar Properties in central London. Earlier in the week, the firm held an exhibition at The Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane to give investors in the capital city the chance to purchase real estate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Emirates 24|7, crowds of interested investors turned up at the venue on May 14thand 15thfor Emaar ...
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No hold-ups for Sussex victory
Steve Magoffin took a four-wicket haul as Sussex completed their second victory of the season and condemned Derbyshire to a fourth consecutive defeat in the County Championship. Magoffin snapped up two of the remaining three Derbyshire wickets in the first half hour of the fourth morning to finish with figures of 4 for 44. That left Sussex a victory target of just 42 in the Division One ...
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England hit back against NZ
James Anderson, fresh from taking his 300th test wicket on Friday, completed figures of five for 47 and Steven Finn took four for 63 as England secured a first-innings lead of 25 ...
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Belfast bomb found on pathway
A bomb found by police investigating an attempt to murder three PSNI officers in West Belfast was on a pathway used as a shortcut by residents, the force revealed.The device was discovered in Dunmurry as the PSNI conducted follow up searches after a gun attack narrowly missed police attending a call for help.Residents who had been evacuated have been allowed to return to their houses but the ...
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Gene therapy trial begins for heart failure patients
Royal Brompton Hospital have begun the first UK clinical trials of a gene therapy for heart failure. Two clinical trials announced this week mark the culmination of more than 20 years of research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at Imperial and Royal Brompton Hospital. They have identified SERCA2a as an important factor affecting how well heart muscle cells can ...
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Girl beaten and robbed at Belfast bus stop
A girl of 14-years has been beaten and robbed in Belfast. The teenager was assaulted by a gang of three men in the Royal Avenue area of Belfast around 9.30pm on May 16. One of the men punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground. He then kicked her in the back while another of the men went through her coat pockets.The trio fled with a mobile phone and a sum of cash.Police have said the ...
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Watch Russian soldier having bullet removed from his forehead with pliers on the battlefield
Incredible footage has emerged online showing a Russia solider having a bullet removed from his forehead with a pair of PLIERS The soldier is thought to have been caught in AK-47 crossfire between Russian and Chechen militants. The bullet lodged in the man's forehead as his skull appeared to have taken the impact of the shot.Incredibly, the soldier seems undaunted by the process and even ...
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Brian Reade on Rafa Benitez Why the unloved and unwanted Chelsea boss deserves a decent send off
Pellegrini takes the Manchester City job both the Premier League champions and runners-up will start next season with managers who've won nothing.Apart from the Second Division title David Moyes won at Preston and the handful of bangles Pellegrini lifted in South America.Bizarrely, there is a manager now available, living 40 minutes from both Manchester clubs, who has won the Champions ...
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Anderson Finn secure slim advantage
England secured a narrow first-innings advantage after an impressive morning's work with the ball as a nip-and-tuck Test continued to unfold at Lord's. James Anderson completed his fourth five-wicket haul on the ground and, unlike yesterday, he found support from his colleagues with Steven Finn taking the last three wickets in the space of 19 balls. Although scored at a quicker ...
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Black Caps crumble on third morning trail England
Black Caps off to slow start with bat New Zealand squandered their good work over the first two days of their Test against England, capitulating to fall 25 runs short in their chase for first-inning honours at Lord's. Beginning the day at 153-4, the Black Caps crumbled to 207 all out just before the lunch break, losing their final six wickets for 60 runs and their final four for just ...
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Simplyhealth reseach on the hidden impact of poor oral health
While almost seven out of 10 people recognise that poor oral health can have an impact on the rest of their body, people are not as clued up when it comes to what diseases it has potential links with, according to new research by ...
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Bowel cancer is the second most claimed for cancer
Bowel cancer was the second most claimed for form of cancer last year, according to a Scottish Provident report on critical illness ...
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