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Foreign Policy President In Northern Ireland Obama steps on countrys third rail
President Barack Obama, repeated the oft disproved claim that Catholic education increases division in front of an audience of 2,000 young people, including many Catholics, at Belfast's Waterfront hall when he arrived in the country this ...
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New South Wales plans sale of Newcastle coal port
Australia's most populous state is considering the sale of the world's biggest coal export terminal, subject to a detailed study of the implications of such a ...
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Britains FTSE creeps higher Fed in focus
LONDON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:12am EDT LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares rose on Wednesday in a session where moves were likely to be muted given uncertainty over whether the U.S. Federal Reserve might soon scale back the pace of its bond-buying operations. Investors' focus will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's news conference, half an hour after the ...
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Wanda snaps up Sunseeker yachts in US$1.6b deal and plans Londons tallest residential towers
Conglomerate Wanda Group will invest nearly US$1.6 billion to acquire a British yacht maker and build London's tallest residential towers, state media reported. The plans mark the latest foray by Chinese investors into the West's luxury market at a time when Europe is in a recession and struggling with record jobless numbers. Wanda Group, a private company with interests ranging from ...
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Minutes from the June Bank of England meeting
FOMC meeting: In addition to the normal statement, the Fed will publish FOMC members' projections for growth and the Fed funds rate, followed by a press conference with Chairman Ben Bernanke. He is likely to once again stress that QE tapering is not a tightening of monetary policy but rather a reduction in monetary easing and that QE tapering will not imply that the Fed has moved the timing ...
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England set up all-British final
England secured their place in the IRB Junior World Championship final after claiming a thrilling 33-21 semi-final victory over New Zealand in France on Tuesday. The win sets up an all-British final against Wales, who had earlier beaten defending champions South Africa 18-17 in their semi-final.Four-times champions New Zealand started the game well with an early try from hooker Epalahame ...
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Britains response to the NSA story Back off and shut up | Simon Jenkins
British intelligence had spied on delegates at two G20 summits , those chaired by Gordon Brown in 2009. Laptops and mobile phones had been hacked, and internet cafes installed and bugged. With many of the same heads of government gathering for ...
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Australian relay swimmers await punishment over London Stilnox use
Australia Australian swimming's controversial 'Stilnox six' will find out their punishment from the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) next week.The six men's 4x100 metres freestyle swimmers have already been disciplined by Swimming Australia (SA) but face further sanctions from the AOC.The swimmers - Eamon Sullivan, Matt Targett, James Magnussen, James Roberts, Tommaso ...
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BRIEF-Derwent London to sell stake in Grosvenor Place
LONDON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:09am EDT LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Derwent London PLC : * In talks to sell its interest in 1-5 grosvenor place sw1 to peninsula hotels for 132.5 ...
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Ministers consider ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals
Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one ...
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England S. Africa face off in Champions Trophy semis
England's Joe Root (2nd R) celebrates during the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand on June 16, 2013. England were lucky the weather favoured them on Sunday as the hosts squeezed out a 10-run win over New Zealand in a game reduced to 24-overs-a-side due to ...
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Royal baby expected to pump $380M into British economy
The arrival of a new heir to the British throne is expected to pump $380 million into the country's economy this summer, a retail analyst said Tuesday. Joshua Bamfield of the Center for Retail Research in Nottingham said the first-born child of the duke and duchess of Cambridge will be welcomed with parties and the popping of champagne corks. He predicted 3 million bottles of champagne and ...
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Brumbies v British Irish Lions – video highlights
Video highlights of the Lions Lions falling to their first defeat of the tour against the ACT Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium, Canberra. This was the first victory by an Australian province over the Lions since ...
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Ashes Fawad Ahmed still in the frame to face England despite being named in Australia A squad
Australia Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed is being sent to Africa on an Australia A tour at the same time as the Ashes series.But Ahmed remains in contention for the Ashes should his Australian citizenship be approved in time.Ahmed and fellow tweaker Ashton Agar were on Wednesday named in a 15-man Australia A squad for an African tour next month.Ahmed's citizenship is expected to be ...
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House of Commons adjourns for the summer
The most bitter spring sitting of parliament since Stephen Harper's Conservatives came to power more than seven years ago has ended with a rare piece of agreement -- unanimous consent to adjourn for the summer. All parties agreed late Tuesday night to pull the plug after almost a month of late-night sittings. The House of Commons calendar had MPs remaining at work in Ottawa through the ...
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Bankers Should Face Jail Terms Report Says
A new criminal offence punishing bankers for "reckless misconduct" while running their institutions is the centrepiece of proposals unveiled by a group of MPs and peers aimed at reforming the industry. The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (PCBS), which was set up after last summer's Libor-manipulation scandal led to Barclays being fined £290m, said in its ...
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Bupa launches free online knee clinic
Bupa has launched a new online knee clinic, offering information and advice about the variety of treatment options available for different knee conditions and general preventative tips, including how to keep knees ...
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11 in Running for Lake Wales City Manager Position
LAKE WALES | City commissioners whittled the list of 59 candidates down to 11 for the Lake Wales city manager job at Tuesday night's ...
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Morecambe Bay NHS Trust Cover-up of neglect at Furness Hospital maternity unit says report
Health bosses in charge of a hospital where up to 16 babies died through neglect are slammed today - accused of a cover-up of their failures. A Care Quality Commission inspection gave Morecambe Bay NHS Trust the all-clear in 2010 despite multiple warnings. They are accused of suppressing an internal review that uncovered critical weaknesses in its inspections, which may have cost the lives of ...
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WikiLeaks Assange fears U.S. says will stay in London embassy
1 of 6. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves from a window with Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino (R) at Ecuador's embassy in central London June 16, ...
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Nigella Lawson photos show even a domestic goddess needs saving from bullies
Nigella Lawson appeared to really have it all. She could serve up for men all their fantasies, from the kitchen to the bedroom. And for women she appeared a bright but beautiful icon, who knew her own mind and was unbothered by worries about weight and wardrobe like the rest of us. But now it seems all that was a facade - and reality for the nation's domestic goddess was actually one of ...
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G8 summit protest march is real peace of work
You have to think that someone in the police had a sense of humour. Late on Monday evening, I walked with 700 people attending the permitted G8 protest from the town of Enniskillen, several miles up to the perimeter fence sealing off the summit. When we arrived at the approved stopping point, up at the razor wire, there was a road sign marooned in the middle of the security measures. It said: ...
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Pat Cummins to play for Northern Ireland Academy
Northern Ireland Injury-plagued Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins will continue his recuperation playing for the Northern Ireland Cricket Academy in Belfast tonight.The 20-year-old will play against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) before switching sides two days later to play against Ireland under-19s, who are preparing for their under-19 World Cup qualifiers in the Netherlands in ...
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Major UK Supermarkets Launch New Food Labels
Major supermarkets and food manufacturers are introducing a new labelling system to help people make healthier choices. Until now, businesses had different labels on the front of their products to try to explain the nutritional value of meals and drinks, leading to confusion for customers. This will be replaced by a standardised system across a range of products. "It's a traffic ...
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Face-down restraint ban considered
Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one ...
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