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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/ en-us Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:52 -0400 Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:52 -0400 30 London, May 11 : Aid for Cyclone Nargis survivors in Myanmar is trickling in sporadically, and the United Nations fears that only a quarter of the survivors have received aid so far. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357977 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:41 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357977 London/A senior US official joined Pakistani leaders for talks in London Sunday but the last-ditch mediation bid reportedly failed to break a prolonged deadlock on whether to reinstate judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358166 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:00:02 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358166 London, May 11 : Researchers at Cornell University in New York have made a breakthrough in genetics by creating the first genetically modified (GM) human embryo. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358158 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:00:16 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358158 London, May 11 : Tom Cruise and other Hollywood stars have been asked to get urgent medical checks after an asbestos scare on board a Church of Scientology cruise ship. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358153 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:00:01 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358153 London, May 11 : Airbags in cars have been proven to decrease traffic deaths for passengers and drivers in recent years, and now similar safeguards could be extended to the outside of vehicles, softening the blow for pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358134 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:47 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358134 London, May 11 : This year's Chelsea flower show is to feature a garden dedicated to the late Beatle, George Harrison. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358132 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:45 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358132 London, May 11 : Simon Cowell wants his pals Telly duo Geordies Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, popularly known as Ant and Dec, to take over as hosts of his American Idol show. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358130 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:44 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358130 London, May 11 : Scottish doctors have launched the world's first trial to make blood transfusions free of the human form of 'mad cow disease.' http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358126 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:39 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358126 Washington, May 11 : David and Victoria Beckham are not planning to say goodbye to Los Angeles and move back to the UK, their representative has revealed. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358124 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:37 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358124 London, May 11 : Matching their pace with men doesn't seem to satisfy women, at least not in the realm of business. A new survey has revealed that women think they have to be superior than men in order to succeed in business. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358118 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:30 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358118 London, May 11 : Cameron Diaz is out of her single phase, at least that's what it looks like. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358114 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:25 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358114 London, May 11 : Your listener might not complain about it but it certainly can drive him or her away from you, and in worse circumstances - bad breath can become the sole reason why people repel from you. Well, help is it at hand, for Glasgow researchers have found families of bacteria that contribute to the age-old problem of bad breath. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358112 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:23 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358112 London, May 11: Babies who hear foreign speech in their first nine months tend to pick up languages faster in school or as adults, a new research has found. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358110 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:20 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358110 London, May 11 : Rosemarie, the wife of sex beast Josef Fritzl, is to be questioned again by police to determine whether she knew about his secret life in the cellar. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358104 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:08 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358104 London, May 11 : The mere thought of sex set pulses racing, but when it comes to Sarah Jessica Parker, the same trick is done by 'high heels'. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358102 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:01 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358102 London, May 11 : Women in their late 30s are turning their backs on careers in science and technology and undermining key sectors of the economy due to a time warp of 1970s sexist attitudes, according to a new research. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358080 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:16 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358080 London, May 11 : English born Canadian actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she is not worried about growing old and that she will never get plastic surgery done. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358077 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:12 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358077 London, May 11 : A new research has shown that Britain will lose up to a fifth of its churches in the space of a generation if an appropriate action is not taken to stop the decline. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358050 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:56 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358050 London, May 11 : While cricket comes easier to people, one needs to be a graduate to understand the off-side rule in football, says a new research. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358033 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:34 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358033 London, May 11 : Latin, the Vatican's official language, has finally entered its website alongside Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358031 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:31 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358031 London, May 11 : Hollywood couple Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are finally engaged, it has emerged. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358027 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:25 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358027 London, May 11 : Hassles like money or constant care and cleaning stops many from owning a pet of their own no matter how much they desire to have one. But a new rent-a-dog service coming to London might just make the day for such pet-lovers. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358025 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:23 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/358025 London, May 11 : It seems that P Diddy is finally done with different names. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357995 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:00:08 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357995 London, May 11 : Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum's love sure has reached new heights. If rumours are to be believed wedding bells will soon be ringing for the star couple. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357993 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:00:04 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357993 Washington, May 11 : Adult British kids help their elderly parents regardless of their marital status, says a new study, after comparing the data with other countries such as the United States, where parents with a history of divorce see less of their children and receive less help from them. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357990 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:00:01 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357990 Edinburgh, May 11 : A former computer programmer has developed a process by which waste cooking oil can be converted into a fuel which can be used to run diesel-powered cars. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357988 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:58 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357988 London, May 11 : An unmanned automated boat, known as "Pinta the robot", is undergoing final preparations before setting sail in the hope of becoming the first robot to cross an ocean, namely the Atlantic, using the power of wind. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357986 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:54 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357986 London, May 11 : England all-rounder Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has been ruled out of the first two Tests against New Zealand this summer following a side strain. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357980 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:44 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357980 London, May 11 : Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is the latest entrant to the controversy surrounding Gordon Brown over his alleged pressure tactics on Tony Blair. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357976 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:37 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357976 London, May 11 : Many soldiers in the British Army are living in poverty, and some of them are so poor, that they are unable to eat and are forced to rely on emergency food voucher schemes set up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), claims a damning and highly sensitive internal report. http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357975 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:32 -0400 United Kingdom News.Net http://www.unitedkingdomnews.net/story/357975 at New Road , his best figures in any cricket since the 6 for 53 he took third Test against Australia in August 2005, and by far the best of his one-day career. He has barely been on a cricket field s... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752953&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:19:19 -0400 Cricinfo http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752953&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 It was the old and new faces of United who combined to secure the victory as Cristiano Ronaldo put them on their way with a 33rd-minute penalty and Ryan Giggs, on the day he equalled Bobby Charlton's ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752521&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:18:51 -0400 The Australian http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752521&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 British businesses need to prepare themselves for a worse than expected 2009 as a 'very sharp deceleration in consumer spending' and a worsening external deficit put the squeeze on corporate Britain. ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752347&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:33:36 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752347&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 More than 60,000 people move to Queensland each year, most of them coming from other parts of the world, according to the latest statistical snapshot of the Sunshine State. Queensland Characteristi... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752461&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:40:51 -0400 Brsibane Times http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752461&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 SCOTLAND will be "named and shamed" in a damning report to a United Nations watchdog for its failure to improve child welfare and tackle teenage pregnancies – five years after it was warned to make ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752496&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:43:32 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752496&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Children congregate outside a school near Kundangon, Burma. Photograph: Reuters Britain yesterday warned of an "epic" humanitarian disaster unfolding in Burma in the wake of the cyclone, even as int... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752452&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:58:03 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752452&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Fabio Capello called up Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart and Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone for England's forthcoming friendlies. The English manager opted to look at several promising young... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752520&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:47:47 -0400 ABC Australia http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752520&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 MOSCOW: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown telephoned Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday, the Kremlin said, suggesting they discussed ways to smooth out their countries' strained rel... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752518&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:46:40 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752518&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON: Many soldiers in the British army are living in poverty, and some of them are so poor that they are unable to eat and are forced to rely on emergency food voucher schemes set up by the mini... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752519&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:46:39 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752519&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - The British government will launch a 12-month efficiency drive on Monday with the aim of saving up to 5 billion pounds of public money, according to Treasury officials. http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752517&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:41:10 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752517&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 As last week seemed to herald the beginning of the English summer, so this Thursday – the opening day of the first Test at Lord's – brings the start of "the Season", the loos... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753878&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:15 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753878&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Train companies are "deliberately misleading" passengers over the availability of cheaper advance tickets during busy periods, says a transport union. A survey by TSSA has revealed that not one t... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752512&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:08 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752512&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Gordon Brown is preparing a string of initiatives to help parents, families and the low paid as he launches the Government's fightback against dismal poll ratings and a stream of damaging revelations ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753876&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:07 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753876&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Mark Saunders was shot at least five times by police to end the siege at his Chelsea home, an inquest heard. The 32-year-old barrister, who caused a five-hour stand-off when he started firing out... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752375&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:03 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14752375&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 It has been called the gun crime capital of the UK and has languished at the bottom of the education league tables, but now Nottingham is transforming its fortunes with a groundbreaking early interven... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753874&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:12 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753874&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Anti-abortion MPs have told Gordon Brown to offer a free vote on all stages of new legislation governing embryo research, which starts its passage through the Commons today. They attacked the decision... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753875&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:05 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753875&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 At least 450 new foster carers must be recruited in Scotland over the next year to provide stable homes for children in care, a charity has said. The Fostering Network said a shortfall meant childr... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753813&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:31:09 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14753813&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 (newser) – British PM Gordon Brown suffered his worst ratings yet today, falling behind Conservative Party leader David Cameron in every category in a new survey. The Labour leader is scrambling t... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750190&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 18:45:34 -0400 Newser http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750190&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 IT'S a promise from one of the club's very own legends, Mark Hateley: "You don't have to go to Manchester." With upwards of 100,000 making the journey to the English city, fans left behind in Glasgow... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750057&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:23:27 -0400 The Herald http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750057&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 England's selectors kept faith with the players who beat New Zealand earlier this year by naming an unchanged team, plus fast bowler Matthew Hoggard, in a 12-man squad against the same opposition ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750047&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:22:55 -0400 Stuff http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750047&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 British Gas today confirmed it is to sue the firm that designed its household billing IT system that it claims was behind a costly customer service debacle.The Centrica-owned group is taking legal act... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750187&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:46:16 -0400 Irish Examiner http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14750187&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 PARIS (Thomson Financial) - French electric utility EDF made a bid on Friday to acquire the British government's 35.2 percent stake in British Energy Group, according to reports in the newspaper Journ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14748415&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 14:37:38 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14748415&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 MIDDLESBROUGH, May 11 (SW) - Middlesbrough close their Premiership season with an impressive 8-1 victory over a helpless Manchester City. Brazilian Afonso Alves scored three goals for 'Boro, while ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14748321&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 13:31:57 -0400 Soccer Way http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14748321&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 They have shared a stand of 150 chasing 368 to win. Redmond made 64 to back up from his 146 in the first innings while How scored 74. They built momentum against defensive fields early as England A w... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14748315&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 14:13:38 -0400 Newstalk ZB http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14748315&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Police are appealing for help to track down two men who tried to drag a woman into their car in Gwynedd. The woman was near Llanbeblig Cemetery in Caernarfon at around 2215 BST on Tuesday when the ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749183&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 13:48:42 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749183&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Manchester United retained the Premier League title today as they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic with a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty and a goal by Ryan Giggs. http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749618&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 13:15:23 -0400 Daily Mirror http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749618&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Celtic re-established their four-point lead over Rangers at the top of the SPL after an exciting win over Hibernian. Captain Stephen McManus headed Gordon Strachan's men in front on 36 minutes and ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749606&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:36:59 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749606&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Two men are "critically ill but stable" in hospital after two separate attacks in north Wales. In the first incident, a 43-year-old man was assaulted outside a nightclub in High Street, Bangor, Gwy... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749604&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:36:48 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749604&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 ) will convert a historic building in downtown Jerusalem into commercial space at a cost $10 million. The company will lease the building and is in talks with a number of retail chains, including New ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746674&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:38:35 -0400 Globes http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746674&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Tony Blair's former chief fund raiser, Lord Levy, said today it was "inconceivable" Gordon Brown did not know about the secret loans which led to the "cash for honours" inquiry... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749656&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:37:31 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14749656&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 ), controlled by chairman Alfred Akirov, has bought Tel Aviv's Asia House for $61 million from UK investor Melvin Cooper, the owner of property developer Mountcharm Ltd. Located near the Tel Aviv Cour... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746673&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:38:32 -0400 Globes http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746673&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Geoff Miller's first Test squad as national selector included 12 of England's tried and trusted players. With Andrew Flintoff ruled out of the first two matches against New Zealand, the most significa... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14747215&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:45 -0400 Cricinfo http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14747215&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 JAKARTA, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian men justified their seeding by white-washing minnows England 5-0 in the Group B opening match of the Thomas Cup Finals at Istora Senayan Indoor Stadium here ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746916&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 10:36:34 -0400 Bernama http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746916&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Goals from veteran pair Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass put Hull within sight of the Championship play-off final. Watford had a goal harshly disallowed in the fourth minute and fell behind shortly af... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746656&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:32:48 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746656&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A Scottish-based aid worker is heading to Burma, after securing a rare visa from the authorities. Mervyn Lee, from Mercy Corps, will fly out on Monday and said he hoped other colleagues would also be... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746860&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:32:37 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746860&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Doha, May 11 (bna) -- Qatari Heir Apparent Shaikh Tameem Bin Hamad Al Thani Received Here On Sunday Visiting Envoy Of The Quartet Committee For The Middle East Tony Blair And His Accompanying Delegati... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746643&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:28:34 -0400 Bahrain News Agency http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746643&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 England's 12-man selection for the first Test against New Zealand is – as expected - an unremarkable thing. Matthew Hoggard might yet edge out James Anderson for the third seamer's spot. On the othe... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14744930&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 08:32:31 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14744930&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 May 11 2008 by Madeleine Brindley, Wales On Sunday MORE than 70 Welsh patients have caught a new superbug which is resistant to virtually all antibiotics, Wales on Sunday can reveal. There is gro... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14745061&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:06:24 -0400 IC Wales http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14745061&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 More than 20 sailors from around the world are preparing to leave Plymouth for the 2008 Transat yacht race. The solo sprint across the Atlantic includes two skippers from South West England. Ale... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746382&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:18:13 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746382&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A man and a woman died after taking a drug they believed to be Valium, Dorset police have said. The deaths of the 36-year-old man and the 22-year-old woman in Bournemouth are not directly linked bu... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746381&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:18:03 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746381&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Virtual dinner parties where people can discuss a pre-set topic via e-mail have been launched in the Highlands. Inverness-based arts company Hi-Arts and higher education institution UHI are jointly... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746380&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:18:02 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14746380&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Matthew Hoggard has been recalled by England in 12-man squad for the first two Tests against New Zealand, the first of which starts on Thursday (May 15) at Lord's. Paul Collingwood has been named in... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14743214&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:51:20 -0400 Cricinfo http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14743214&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 May 11 2008 by Terry Phillips, Wales On Sunday Cardiff Devils ice hockey winger NEIL FRANCIS is returning for a 15th season with the Elite League club from 2008-2009. Cardiff-born ‘Franny&#8... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742777&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:53:03 -0400 IC Wales http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742777&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 May 11 2008 by Staff Reporter, Wales On Sunday Division One: Briton Ferry Steel 178-7 drew with Ynysygerwn 239; Gowerton 95 lost to Pontarddulais 96-2 by 8 wkts; Llanelli 212-8 lost to Port Talbot... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742774&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:52:50 -0400 IC Wales http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742774&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON, May 11 (IranMania) - The 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival will serve as a venue to project award winning Iranian films on the Scottish silver screen, PressTV reported. The Song of Sp... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742778&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:35:09 -0400 Iran Mania http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742778&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 May 11 2008 by Phil Blanche, Wales On Sunday FORMER England captain Mike Atherton has renewed his attack on holding Test cricket in Wales, insisting the Swalec Stadium is far too small to stage an... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742775&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:53:02 -0400 IC Wales http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742775&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 May 11 2008 by Staff Reporter, Wales On Sunday Premier Division: Bangor 219-6 decl (F Afridi 62, K Williams 43) bt Pontblyddyn 155 all out (P Davies 53, C Moss 35, M MacNeil 4-43) by 64 runs. Conn... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742779&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:52:54 -0400 IC Wales http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742779&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 NICOL David began her bid to regain the British Open title with a commanding win over Ireland's Madeline Perry while Azlan Iskandar beat a hobbling Ramy Ashour, the men's second seed, in Liverpool on ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742773&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:29:14 -0400 New Straits Times http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742773&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Up to 30,000 people are heading to Radio One's Big Weekend to watch Madonna and a host of other stars. Mote Park in Maidstone is hosting the free event on Saturday and Sunday which also features arti... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14744360&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:03:44 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14744360&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Grant and Ferguson convinced both can win Chelsea and Manchester United face tense games to see who will become champions.After 37 games both clubs are on 84 points, although United's superior goa... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14741088&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:46:10 -0400 Sky News http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14741088&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Hassan Butt Hassan Butt was arrested at Manchester Airport yesterday, where he was reportedly waiting for a flight to Lahore, Pakistan.A police spokesman said: "Greater Manchester Police's Counter... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14741087&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:46:07 -0400 Sky News http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14741087&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 The series shows conservation projects initiated at Sandringham and includes footage of the Bedford Smith electric van that the Duke used to drive in the 80s and his current eco-friendly run-around - ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14741089&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:46:06 -0400 Sky News http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14741089&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 LONDON -- England, famous across the world as the country of Shakespeare, royalty, fair play and manners, is a nation of "overweight, sex-and-celebrity-obsessed TV addicts," according to a new tourist... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740994&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:29:11 -0400 Inquirer http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740994&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A 16-year-old boy was attacked with a glass shard after confronting a youth who had smashed a shop window, becoming the 13th teenager to be murdered in London this year. Jimmy Mizen was found wit... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742191&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:59:52 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742191&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A teenage girl was seriously injured and two other people hurt when a motorbike crashed into spectators at a Speedway event in Northumberland. The 14-year-old girl suffered head injuries when the b... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742105&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:59:14 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14742105&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Posted on: Saturday, 10 May 2008, 18:00 CDT This opener reveals how much the country depends on nature. It begins in humid sub-tropical climate of southern China, where peasants follow wooden ploughs... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739050&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:37:30 -0400 RedOrbit http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739050&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 s for the past three years, establishing that each year on average almost 2,000 "medication incidents" are logged, including overdoses, wrong drugs, "near misses" and missed doses.The problems include... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739792&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:01:46 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739792&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Bord'eaux Grosvenor House hotel, Park Lane, London W1 (020 7399 8460) Meal for two, including wine and service, £120I wish I had been at the meeting where they decided the name for this restaura... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739156&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 21:18:49 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739156&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Particularly, he liked the mists and fogs of the place. "I think London without mists would be like a bride without a trousseau," he once wrote, adding that "I do not feel I could live in any other pl... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739154&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 21:24:58 -0400 Japan Times http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739154&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Much of Britain sizzled in temperatures in the high 20s centigrade, eclipsing those of popular European holiday destinations. And warm, sunny weather across is set to lead to the first summer smog, ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739368&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 21:10:32 -0400 Ananova http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14739368&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Ministers have given permission for thousands of GM potatoes to be grown in Britain, a decision that is bound to provoke a new confrontation with environmentalists. Hilary Benn, the Secretary of ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740696&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:54:08 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740696&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A cabinet minister is to make a surprise effort to be Labour's new frontman this week. However, the Secretary of State for Culture, Andy Burnham, is not launching an audacious challenge to unseat... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740695&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:54:06 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740695&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning while they were watching television at home, an inquest in Bridgend has heard. Douglas Macdonald, 65, and his wife Wendy, 48, were found by her daughter K... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740113&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:03:18 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740113&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 If revenge is a dish best served cold, it may taste even better garnished with an added element of surprise. So Cherie Blair's decision to catch Gordon Brown unawares and publish her memoirs several m... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740698&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:54:12 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740698&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A week after the London mayoral election, the capital is still full of people denying that they voted for Boris Johnson and demanding to know who did. Boris himself has had a busy week: he managed to ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740694&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:54:05 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740694&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Just before dawn, by an empty shingle beach, sinister figures move through the gloom. Living shadows, they're dressed all in black, their coats made from long rags, their faces obscured by paint. But ... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740693&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:54:03 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740693&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was injured trying to stop a stolen vehicle in East Yorkshire. Police spotted a stolen minibus being driven in a "dangerou... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740612&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:53:13 -0400 BBC http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14740612&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Members of the European Parliament are routinely accepting gifts, wages and hospitality from companies they are charged with regulating. Although, under pressure to improve EU decision-making tra... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14737592&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 19:37:01 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14737592&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 British Airways has hired headhunter Whitehead Mann to search for a chief operating officer to replace the two directors who lost their jobs after the Terminal 5 fiasco at Heathrow. This is a new... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14737288&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 19:36:44 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14737288&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Leicestershire continued their excellent start to the Friends Provident Trophy with their third win in four matches, seeing off Northamptonshire by the slender margin of seven runs at Northampton. Cha... http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14738016&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160 Sat, 10 May 2008 19:29:12 -0400 Cricinfo http://feeds.unitedkingdomnews.net/?rid=14738016&cat=fad6c6ce3bc72160