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Britain threatens bad bankers with prison
Senior bankers who are particularly reckless with customers’ – or taxpayers’ – money should face criminal charges, fines, and even jail terms. That is the main recommendation from a British parliamentary commission on banking standards. It also wants the bonuses of failed bankers to be taken back and for them to lose their pensions. Lawyers say it would be very ...
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Elbow Sprain To Keep Tiger Woods Out Until British Open
(CBS) Tiger Woods’ sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods said Wednesday on his website that doctors found a strain in his left elbow and advised that he take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. That means he will miss the AT&T National next week at Congressional, where he is the defending champion. The tournament benefits the Tiger Woods ...
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British PM We admire political and economic freedom progress in Turkey
Cameron said, Turkey's journey over last few decades in terms of political freedom and economic freedom has been remarkable LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Turkey's journey over the last few decades in terms of political freedom and economic freedom had been remarkable.Cameron replied the questions about Gezi Park protests at a press meeting in regards to G8 ...
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Lennox Hill Ltd launches a major upgrade to its cloud-based isoTracker Audits Management software
Lennox Hill Ltd announces the launch of version 2.0 of its Audits module as part of its long term plan of continuously adding features to its isoTracker Quality Management Software. The upgrade to the Audits module is intended to make it more powerful, more flexible and more customisable while maintaining the same affordable price. This upgrade follows recent upgrades to the Complaints ...
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British ballet dancer David Wall dead at 67
David Wall of Britain's Royal Ballet has died of cancer at his family home in London, the BBC reported. He was 67. The type of cancer that ended his life Tuesday was not disclosed. Wall became the youngest male principal in the dance company's history when he was 21. A recipient of the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire title, Wall retired from the troupe ...
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Egypt and European Union Study Dispute with Ethiopia
Cairo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi welcomed today Catherine Ashton, vice-president of the European Union (EU) and high representative for foreign affairs, and talked to her about the dispute for the construction of the Ethiopian super-dam, according to the official media. In the meeting, they talked about the opening of communication channels between Cairo and Addis ...
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Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana sentenced to 20 months in jail for tax evasion
Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of massive tax evasion in Italy.The pair were convicted in a Milan court of failing to declare 1 billion euros (860m) in income tax to authorities.The court sentenced them both to 20 months in jail.Prosecutors said that the pair had evaded taxes on income of 416 million euros each and 200 million euros through a Luxembourg-based ...
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Letters Dont compromise over press regulation
It is baffling and disappointing to us, as people who have suffered some of the worst press abuses of recent years, that the Guardian suddenly appears ready to surrender to the manipulations of press corporations responsible for many of those abuses ...
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State Minister for Interior Affairs Receives British Director General and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey
Manama, June 19 (BNA)-- State Minister for Interior Affairs Major General Adel bin Khalifa Al-Fadhel received today Director General and Chief Executive of the Ordnance Survey and adviser to the British Government Vanessa Lawrence. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest. A O Q BNA 1732 GMT ...
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Proteas choke to gift England final spot
Hosts England have sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa "choked" in yet another semi-final, when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval. South Africa were favourites heading into the tournament, but limped through the group stage and have now bowed out in eight major international last-four clashes, winning only one. England, not ...
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Dramatic bridge demolition photo scoops top place in civil engineer photography competition
This stunning photo of a bridge demolition on the M1 has won the first prize of 100 in Picture This 2013 - the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East of England annual photography ...
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BT chief Ian Livingston quits to join Government as trade minister
BT vs Sky: Ofcom launches investigation into BSkyB's alleged refusal to share Sky Sports channels on 'fair terms' with ...
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Syria crisis Tony Blair warns against inaction as David Cameron plays down immediate prospect of arming rebels
The cost to Britain and its allies of not intervening in Syria could be greater than becoming embroiled in the conflict, Tony Blair ...
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Strained elbow to sideline Tiger until British Open
(AP) --- Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion. He says doctors found a strain to his left elbow and advised him to take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. He will not be playing the AT&T National next week at ...
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Edmonton man arrested via Interpol back home following arrest in England
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Edmonton? Is it landmarks such as our colossal mall or the four gleaming pyramids nestled in our river valley? Or might it be less obvious: the biting cold that strikes your bones in the dead of winter or the sizzle of green onion cakes at one of our many summer ...
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British and Irish Lions 2013 George North passes fitness test to provide huge boost ahead of first clash against Australia
The Lions have received a massive confidence boost following yesterday's loss to the Brumbies with the news that George North will be fit for the opening Test against Australia on ...
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Cynthia Bower omitted from report into Cumbrian hospital baby deaths
Bower announced her resignation as chief executive of the CQC in February 2012 after the organisation had come under fire. Photograph: Teri ...
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Woman who had eyes gouged out by partner is alleged victim of new attack
A woman who had her eyes gouged out in a horrific attack by her then boyfriend has allegedly been the victim of another assault by a different man.Tina Nash, 32, was blinded by her boyfriend Shane Jenkin as she slept at her home in Cornwall two years ago.He has been jailed for life while Nash has written a book about her experience and campaigned on the issue of domestic violence.It emerged on ...
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Guardian accused of surrendering to newspaper rivals over regulation
The Guardian has been accused of surrendering to "press corporations responsible for many of those abuses" that led to the establishment of the Leveson inquiry.Hacked Off, the lobby group that campaigns on behalf of victims of press intrusion has written to the paper asking it not to "bend to the powerful vested interests" it so "valiantly exposed".The group was ...
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Britains William and Kate do not know sex of royal baby
Britain's Prince William (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (2nd L) arrive at Westminster Abbey in London, on June 4, 2013. William and Catherine do not know the sex of their baby, which is expected in mid-July and should be born by natural delivery, palace sources said ...
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Hernandez Home Searched New England Patriots Player Linked to Homicide
Police spent more than two hours Tuesday night searching the home of New England Patriot's tight end, Aaron Hernandez, in connection with a possible ...
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New England better on primary care than most of US
PLAINFIELD, Vt. - Ronald Pitkin, 84, remembers the day in the early 1960s when his brother Belmont got a gash in his leg while the two were cutting firewood. They went to the office of the town physician, Dr. Frank Corson.Corson worked alone, and Pitkin was drafted to be his assistant. "He told me 'You're going to have to scrub up.' I was the operating room nurse that ...
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Cricket England into Champions Trophy final
England eased into the Champions Trophy final after finishing off South Africa in a semifinal at The Oval overnight that had all the tension of a practice session. After dispatching South Africa for 175 in 39 overs, letting the Proteas slip out from a parlous 80-8, England could still afford to take its sweet time before a subdued, near-capacity crowd. The unfussed English eventually bagged the ...
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British supreme court overturns sanctions on Iran bank
Britain's Supreme Court has eliminated sanctions against an Iranian bank, which was penalized over its alleged links to the nation's nuclear weapons ...
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Britain to pay more for power than Germany for a decade - Credit Suisse
Reuters © Power lines are reflected in a mirror at the Rio Tinto power station in Lynemouth, northern England July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Nigel ...
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Scotland's waterways seeing revival
Scotland’s waterways, the canals used to transport bulky goods and vast quantities of coal in the days before the development of the railways, are of great significance in terms of their role in the development of the country, new projects are making sure they remain so.
Scotland recently began investing heavily in its canal system with the introduction of the Millennium Link, a project to restore the Union Canal and Forth and Clyde Canals for use by recreational boaters, tourists and to encourage investment in the tourism, retail and commercial sectors. Read more
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