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<START> Standardised food labels won't end 'calorie confusion' The scheme, however, will be voluntary. Because in order to be compulsory, it would need to be agreed on a European level, but some countries have declined to take part. I'm sure they have their (justified) reasons. The UK already provides more front-of-the... |
Tide to change Pods lid over child safety concerns (Reuters) - After at least one child was hospitalized for swallowing its prettily packaged detergent, Procter & Gamble Co said on Friday it will make Tide Pods more difficult to open. A double latch will be put on the lid of Tide Pods tubs and should be in markets in t... |
Making Children Hanker to Eat Broccoli and Carrots THERE are plenty of commercials for healthy food, but the odds of a child viewing them are about as good as a cartoon villain defeating a superhero. More than 90 percent of food products advertised on Saturday morning television programs, for example, exceed recommende... |
Staten Island Sandy victims: We're being ignored (CBS News) Nearly half of New York City's deaths from superstorm Sandy happened in Staten Island. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is going there Friday. People there say they're suffering -- and not getting enough help. Some residents have been calling the a... |
Tree frog found in supermarket asparagus in Portsmouth |
Former French Open Champ Kuerten Elected to Hall NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was elected Thursday to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The lanky Brazilian nicknamed "Guga" reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and collected singles titles at Roland Garros in 1997, 2000 and 2001... |
Aspirin therapy: Study raises safety issues Many people take an aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But a major, new study published in the Jan. 9 online edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine says that might not be the right therapy for everyone, and might do more harm than good for some people. ... |
Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray could earn £100m if he wins in final Philip Beresford, editor of the Rich List, said: "The £100m won't happen straight away but he would get up to £50m very quickly. Federer is worth £196m, so if Murray carries on winning he could easily end up north of £100m [over his career]. It came as Si... |
Woman pleads with thieves to return urn with baby's ashes Published November 16, 2012 ANTIOCH, Calif. - A Northern California woman whose home was robbed is pleading with the thieves to return just one item: a silver urn that contains her baby's ashes. The Contra Costa Times reports Michiko Koyoi's Antioch home was ran... |
AS-level results 'should be used to dictate university entry' It also raised the possibility of axing AS-levels - qualifications sat during the first 12 months of the sixth-form. Results in these courses are combined with second year A2 scores to create the final A-level grade. The results of the consultation will be p... |
NHL: Columbus 7, New York Islanders 3 COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 7 (UPI) -- James Wisniewski and Cam Atkinson scored power-play goals 43 seconds apart Saturday, highlighting a 7-3 Columbus win over the New York Islanders. The Blue Jackets took out a year's worth of frustrations against the Islanders, producing a season-high... |
Masked men attack OAP in her home in Wishaw |
fault divorce, says judge Sir Nicholas Wall |
Complaints about banks up 59%, says FSA |
Buffett Rule would barely dent debt but fits nicely into Obama's theme By Candy Crowley, CNN Chief Political Correspondent April 16, 2012 -- Updated 1157 GMT (1957 HKT) The rule takes its name from investor Warren Buffett, who has called for high taxes on himself and other rich Americans. Buffett Rule would put minimum... |
Boot car from the garage and reclaim valuable living space By Ann Cameron Siegal Friday, February 11, 2011; 1:04 PM When was the last time your car saw the inside of your garage, anyway? If it's packed with old paint cans, tools and toys, a thorough purge could free up enough space for your wheels. Or you could take th... |
RUGBY: Jones senses real cause for Scots optimism By DAVID FERGUSON Published on Tuesday 28 February 2012 04:06 TRY-SCORER adamant competitive display against France shows national team is progressing Lee Jones is not the biggest winger in the RBS Six Nations Championship but after scoring his first Test try on Sunday ... |
No injuries in Illinois 'Deep Tunnel' fire SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill., Feb. 15 (UPI) -- An equipment fire in the Chicago area's Deep Tunnel Wednesday afternoon forced the evacuation of eight workers, officials said. No one was injured in the 2 p.m. fire, the Southtown Star and WLS-TV, Chicago, reported. The Metropolitan Water... |
Obama backers turn from re-election to fiscal cliff fight By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a year of knocking on doors and working the phones to get President Barack Obama re-elected, Meechie Biggers had gotten over her fear of talking politics with strangers. So when she came to Washington last week, the ... |
Bill Nye: U.S. risks losing its space edge Bill Nye, the Science Guy on TV, also heads Planetary Society He is speaking out against proposed cuts in NASA planetary exploration budget Nye says the U.S. has unmatched expertise in landing spacecraft on other planets If America loses its edge, it could take decades to rebu... |
Uganda's Little League team have a field of dreams Lugazi team became the first team to represent Africa in the Little League World Series Winning a game against a team from Oregon, they earned Africa's first-ever win Uganda received the loudest cheer of all when they were announced at the ceremonies (CNN) -- Barely af... |
Mash-Ups on the Fall 2012 Runways February 13, 2012, 2:37 pm Designers sent conflicting signals on their fall runways this week, offering a thoughtful, and sometimes unpredictable, mashup of textures and patterns, as often as not in the very same outfit. Herringbone tweeds kept company with chevron stripes; bird's-eye ... |
Police fatally shoot suspected killer of 2 cops Topeka Police Department Cpl. David Gogian, 50, had been with the Topeka Police Department since September 2004. TOPEKA, Kan. - A police standoff in connection with the fatal shootings of two Topeka, Kan., police officers ended with the suspected gunman dead from police f... |
M4 bottleneck near Brynglas tunnels solutions on show |
NYC club's bathrooms offer two-way view 12 (UPI) -- The bathrooms at a posh New York nightclub offer patrons an 18th story view of the city -- and give pedestrians a view of people using the facilities. Floor-to-ceiling windows on the bathrooms at the Boom Boom Room allow passersby to see directly into the bathrooms fr... |
Pilots accused of Argentina "death flights" go on trial The trial has begun in Buenos Aires for 68 people accused of kidnappings, torture and murder during Argentina's military dictatorship. The defendants are alleged to have carried out crimes against political prisoners. Taty Almeida is from a human rights group made... |
Marine's lawyers call Anonymous "cowards" after hack Marine's lawyers call Anonymous "cowards" after hack - Security Haditha Marine's lawyers call Anonymous 'cowards' after hack The defense lawyers took to their Twitter account to lambaste the Internet activist group By Mary Slosson LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for a U.S. Mar... |
Arrests after girl dies at campsite The death of a six-year-old girl at a family campsite was being treated by police last night as "a tragic incident." Witnesses said they were woken by a woman's screams and someone repeatedly pressing a car horn at about midnight. Others said the child's mother and father were trying... |
Runaway dog, missing for two weeks, captured at Dulles airport WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A dog exported from Egypt to the United States has been captured after escaping upon its arrival at Washington's Dulles International Airport. Ralphie, a German shepherd-Labrador mix, arrived in America Dec. 12 and promptly bolt... |
How Mitt Romney will choose his running mate WASHINGTON -- For those in political circles, the next three months will be consumed by speculation about Mitt Romney's running mate. Early favorites include Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio and Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin. Many more names will be flo... |
Sophie Hulme proves that the Brits can do chic "Everything is designed so as to work in classically elegant combinations" in Sophie Hulme's chic ready-to-wear collections. At a time when it's more or less de rigueur for a British designer to work in a grittily authentic studio in the East End, Sophie Hulme's decision t... |
Austerity in Portugal: More pain, less gain IN HAPPIER days before the euro crisis, one government in Lisbon rebranded the Algarve as the Allgarve, hoping to appeal to English-speaking tourists. Now a Portuguese wit suggests rebranding the whole country as Poortugal. Amid furious protests and thundering editorials, suc... |
Why we're obsessed with Siri Siri, the iPhone's voice-activated personal assistant, often feels like a real person. She says silly things, causes controversies and can embarrass her users. Despite being little more than the result of some clever programming and some intense processing, Siri has become a celebrity - and... |
Chavez Doesn't Let the Law Get in His Way MONTREAL - The right to be present at your own trial is a core civil right. Certainly, article 125 of Venezuela's criminal procedure code bans in-absentia trials. Which is why, when faced with an attempt to sentence one of his clients who was not in the courtroom, the Venezuela... |
2 new drugs tied to meningitis, fungal infection in multi-state outbreak The investigation into apparent contamination of injectable back pain medication from the New England Compounding Center has expanded to include two other products from the Massachusetts pharmacy. While most of the reported infections involve fung... |
McLaren confident new Formula 1 car can compete at all circuits |
Meth lab busts reach record high in N.C. RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The number of methamphetamine lab busts in North Carolina hit a record high last year partly because of cheaper, simpler ways of making the drug, officials say. The number of meth labs raided in 2011 increased to 344 -- up 57 percent since 2006, w... |
17 Michigan bucks trend, beats No. Wolverines end 6-game skid vs. Buckeyes with 56-51 win to stay perfect at home ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Jordan Morgan had 11 points and 11 rebounds, playing All-America forward Jared Sullinger to a virtual stalemate as No. 17 Michigan beat No. 6 Ohio State 56-51 on Saturday night to remain ... |
AIRSHOW-Travellers want to fly more, but greener LONDON (Reuters) - Over 60 percent of people worldwide want to fly more by 2050, but almost all - 96 percent - believe aircraft need to be more environmentally efficient, according to a study from aircraft-maker Airbus. With findings drawn from a 10,000-strong survey, th... |
SPD's Steinbruek to face Merkel next year Germany's Social Democrats have chosen the man who will take on Angela Merkel in next year's General Election in Germany. The SPD has surprised everyone by choosing Peer Steinbrueck, the former finance minister, as its candidate for chancellor, and a formal announcement is expe... |
Ask Rick: starting again with Windows 8 I am about to purchase a new laptop and judging by the ads most of the PCs in my price bracket now have Windows 8. I have read that this new operating system takes some getting used to; it has a new layout and things like the Start button been replaced. Until now I have been usin... |
NYC Gas Post-Storm Rationing Set to End Saturday The first day of the holiday shopping season will be the last full day of post-Superstorm Sandy gasoline rationing in New York City. The odd-even license plate system is set to end at 6 a.m. Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a news release Friday confirming the restriction ... |
Masters 2012: Fred Couples, Rory McIlroy rise with even temperament while Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia search for even keel You can keep your head steady, delay the hit and stay down the line as much as you want but sooner or later (okay, usually sooner), golf isn't about the right swing tips, but the right temperament. ... |
Egyptians go to the polls Disabled high school student fulfills varsity football dream 17-year-old Will Fahey developed debilitating cerebral palsy shortly after he was born and spends most of time in a wheelchair, but that did not prevent the avid football fan from realizing his high school football dreams. Seth Doane... |
BBC News - Australia's job growth falls to 19-year low in 2011 |
Drought summit as rivers in England dry up |
New Hampshire to Vote on Bill to Revoke Gay Marriage Law Alexander Cohn/Concord Monitor, via Associated Press Protesters advocating repeal of same-sex marriage demonstrated this month in Concord, N.H. As same-sex marriage supporters celebrate victories in Washington and Maryland this month, they are keeping a wary eye ... |
Michelle Obama's Popular DNC Dress Out in December Image courtesy Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images First lady Michelle Obama's buzzworthy custom-made dress that she worn at the Democratic National Convention will be available for purchase December 1. For $398, the sleeveless pink and gray silk Tracy Reese dress ... |
DDR Announces 2011 Accomplishments and Guidance for 2012 BEACHWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) today announced a review of 2011 accomplishments as well as its guidance for 2012. Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110912/CL65938LOGO The Company continued to aggressively pursue its l... |
NI political week in 60 seconds |
Victim of Facebook stalker leapt to her death from rooftop restaurant A former British Library manager who jumped to her death from a rooftop City restaurant was the victim of a Facebook stalker who exposed her westernised lifestyle to her strict Muslim parents, an inquest heard today. Rema Begum, 29, was diagnosed wit... |
Bizarre hybrid deep-sea creatures discovered Scientists have discovered a strange and rare hybrid site in the deep sea where two extreme seafloor environments exist side by side, and are home to a parade of weird hybrid creatures seemingly adapted to the hardships posed by both intense environments. Researchers discove... |
Dashing hurdler Simonsig faces tough conditions for his long-awaited chasing debut at Ascot His Festival triumph was prefaced by an effortless win at Kelso, and following a long lay-off, it will be interesting to see how he takes to fences. His natural enthusiasm will have to be checked in this new discipline. Act Of K... |
Backstrom stops 48 shots and Wild blank Bruins 2-0 PAUL, Minn. - Matt Cullen and Chad Rau each scored a goal and Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. The Wild won for only the second time in February -... |
Washington lobby shooting suspect pleads not guilty to terrorism WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The suspect in an August shooting at a conservative Washington advocacy group pleaded not guilty on Friday to new charges that include terrorism. The suspect, Floyd Corkins II, was indicted by a grand jury this week on seven new Dis... |
China considers rare earth reserve to stabilize prices: paper SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is considering a national inventory reserve of rare earths in a bid to stabilize prices for the 17 metals, crucial for the defense, electronics and renewable-energy industries, state-backed China Securities Journal reported on Frid... |
Dar the chimp, who knew sign language, dies at 36 ELLENSBURG, Wash., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Dar, a Central Washington University chimpanzee who learned to use American Sign Language, died at the age of 36, officials said. The chimp died Saturday of unknown causes, KING-TV, Seattle, reported. "Dar signed throughout his life, ... |
Poll: Americans favor stricter gun control laws after school shooting a man and a boy light candles at memorial filled with flowers, stuffed toys and candles across the street from Saint Johns Episcopal Church near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut following a shooting four days before that left 26 p... |
Alexander's Pearl of a ride outwits McCoy LUCY Alexander produced another moment for her already impressive scrapbook when excelling aboard Isla Pearl Fisher in the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Handicap Chase at Musselburgh yesterday. Just as Tony McCoy looked set for victory on top-weight Blenheim Brook, Alexander pr... |
Suicide attack kills 14 in Afghanistan By Masoud Popalzai, CNN April 10, 2012 -- Updated 0821 GMT (1621 HKT) Three police officers die in the attack Herat province is located in western Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A suicide bombing outside a district administrator's office in western Afghanistan killed 14 p... |
132 inmates escape from Mexican border prison, officials say PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico - More than 130 inmates escaped through a tunnel from a prison in northern Mexico on Monday, setting off a massive search by police and soldiers in an area close to the U.S. border. Authorities in Coahuila state said the 132 inmates fle... |
Nevada State Athletic Commission to decide in next 48 hours whether Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson fight is on The light-welterweight rematch between Khan and Peterson is in doubt after the American tested positive for synthetic testosterone. Peterson is presenting paperwork to the NSAC on Tuesday afternoon - late into our ... |
Today draws more listeners than Radio 1 breakfast show The current affairs show drew 6.94 million listeners over the summer. On Radio 1, ratings for Chris Moyles's show fell to 6.73 million. Overall, Radio 4 achieved its second highest audience figure with 10.85 million listeners tuning in. That was only 9,000 listener... |
Diabetes 'to cost sixth of NHS budget' Diabetes will cost the NHS more than a sixth of its entire budget by 2035, a report has found. The disease and its complications account for 10 per cent (£9.8 billion) of NHS spending, but this is projected to rise to £16.9 billion over the next 25 years, or 17 per cent of the hea... |
Secretary-general of Arab League visits Ramallah RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Nabil Elaraby, secretary-general of the Arab League, made his first visit to the Palestinian Authority capital Saturday and met with President Mahmoud Abbas. Elaraby, the first Arab League secretary-general to go to Ramallah, was acc... |
Gordon Brown tops the bill at Holyrood politics festival Published on Friday 22 June 2012 12:00 FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown, authors Iain Banks, James Robertson and Louise Welsh, and sculptures by the late George Wyllie will top the bill at this year's Festival of Politics, it was announced today. The festival, ... |
EU recommends settlement with Google BRUSSELS, May 21 (UPI) -- European antitrust regulators said it was in the public's interest to reach a settlement with Google quickly to resolve allegations of market abuse. "I believe that these fast-moving markets would particularly benefit from a quick resolution of the competit... |
Goodbye, summer! Fall starts Saturday Fall starts Saturday - Science updated 1 hour 8 minutes ago Say goodbye to summer - fall begins on Saturday Autumnal equinox means our days will be getting shorter - and a bit chillier, too Get prepared: It's time to kiss long days and warm weather goodbye and welcome in crisp temp... |
Just looking at chocolate bunnies, caramel-filled eggs and sugary marshmallows may be enough to give you a toothache. If you want to give your family and friends a break from the cavities and calories, here are seven scrumptious non-candy snacks to include in your Easter baskets. Dried fruit Dried fruit is a versatile,... |
January business borrowing up from year ago (Reuters) - Borrowing by U.S. companies to buy equipment jumped in January from a year ago, though it slid from December's rush to close loans before year-end, and credit quality improved to pre-recession levels, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said on Friday. L... |
Carlyle Prices Its I.P.O. at $22 The Carlyle Group priced its initial public offering at $22 per stock unit on Wednesday, below its expected range. The price was down from a range of $23 to $25 that Carlyle had previously disclosed, indicating some potential weakness in investor appetite. But the firm's order book of 3... |
India to launch $35bn of public investments India is to launch a $35bn wave of public sector investment to reverse a decline in the fast-growing economy's growth rate and return it closer to double digits, according to the prime minister's office. The emergency stimulus measures are in response to widespread criticism ... |
Pa. Groundhog 'Predicts' 6 More Weeks of Winter Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. But, at this rate, that might not be so bad. The groundhog made his "prediction" on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill in the town for whic... |
Sound systems for workouts: reviews Music may be the ultimate performance-enhancing drug. It makes long runs shorter, big hills smaller and hard stuff easier. In fact, studies have shown it can speed your warm-up by raising your heart rate, motivating you to move faster, even enhancing your coordination. On the other h... |
China-Vietnam row hits energy groups Some of the world's biggest energy companies, including ExxonMobil and Gazprom, have been thrust into the deteriorating territorial dispute between China and Vietnam in the resource-rich South China Sea. Vietnam on Wednesday accused China of acting "illegally" after state-owned Chin... |
Truck crashes into icy pond in Minnesota A trailer truck slid off a freeway and crashed into an icy pond in the US state of Minnesota on Friday morning. The driver managed to escape to safety and was treated in hospital for minor injuries before being discharged. Rescue teams are still working to remove the truck from ... |
Terminal Reopens After Bag Causes Evacuation Officials say a Minneapolis-St. Paul airport terminal has reopened after a suspicious bag prompted an early morning evacuation. Airport police had evacuated the Humphrey terminal ticketing lobby and closed inbound traffic to the terminal about 5:30 a.m. Friday after a bag se... |
Spain Takes Steps to Combat Tax Fraud MADRID - The Spanish government on Friday approved a raft of measures to crack down on tax fraud as part of its efforts to reassure investors that Madrid could replenish the public coffers by bringing to the surface some of the country's hidden wealth. Spain's borrowing costs have ... |
Tourists' captor to hold "guests" until uncle free (AP) CAIRO - The Egyptian Bedouin who abducted two Boston natives and their guide on Friday vowed he would take more hostages of different nationalities if police do not release his uncle from prison. Speaking to The Associated Press by telephone, Jirmy Abu-Masuh of th... |
Management Tip of the Day: Start your job the right way BOSTON (Reuters) - Starting at a new company can bring out the same anxieties as starting at a new school as a child. Beyond the "where is the bathroom" question, there are some distinct ways to increase your chance of success, says Harvard Business Review. A new ... |
Modern Family: More Likely to Be Multigenerational, Unmarried or Interracial New census data show that Americans are getting more creative in the way they play house. The number of non-family households, those New Girl-like homes where none of the residents are related by birth or marriage, grew twice as fast as family... |
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