Monthly Archives: December 2010

Gas prices keep going up (CNN)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top News Stories

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W.African states ‘will oust Gbagbo if talks fail’ (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AFP – West African regional military chiefs have set in motion plans to oust Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo if negotiations fail, a Nigerian defence spokesman said Friday. Continue reading →

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New Year Honours OBE for Lennox

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Her work as an Oxfam ambassador earned Annie Lennox her OBE Ex-Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox is among the stars recognised with a New Year Honour – appointed an OBE for work fighting Aids and poverty in Africa. Actors Sheila Hancock and David Suchet… Continue reading →

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Lion cub gift for Russian ex-spy Anna Chapman

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

A wish come true – Anna Chapman is presented with a lion cub Related stories Former Russian spy Anna Chapman has been presented with a lion cub on Russian state-run TV. Ms Chapman, who was deported from the US earlier this year, was the main guest of… Continue reading →

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Academics advise on beating air chaos blues

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Flights were delayed and cancelled at both Gatwick and Heathrow Related stories Researchers have looked at the impact of air disruption on passengers and offered advice on how to cope with it. Surrey University academics said people who were stuck at… Continue reading →

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Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid fails to win pardon

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Billy the Kid eluded law enforcement officials for years Related stories Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid will not receive a posthumous pardon for killing a county sheriff in 1878, the governor of the US state of New Mexico has said. Bill Richardson ha… Continue reading →

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Two bailed on estate scheme fraud

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

The £750,000 a year scheme was set up to help the deprived Plas Madoc housing estate. Related stories Two men have appeared in court on fraud and theft charges involving a regeneration scheme at an estate. James Beard, 46, of Denbigh, and Darre… Continue reading →

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Morning Vid: Ezra Klein on the GOP’s Constitution ‘Gimmick’ (The Atlantic Wire)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Political News

The Atlantic Wire – As a guest on MSNBC, The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein comments on the new Republican Congress’s plan to start off the next session with a full reading of the Constitution. “It’s a gimmick,” Klein says, arguing that the text of the C… Continue reading →

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Greece in talks on extending debt repayment: source (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – Greece is in talks with commercial banks on extending the repayment of its outstanding debt, in line with a similar plan to stretch out paying back its EU/IMF bailout, an Athens weekly reported on Friday. Continue reading →

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Canadians Spend Like Crazy Americans (BusinessWeek)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

BusinessWeek – Spendthrift Canada? Many Americans would find that hard to believe. Throughout the subprime crisis that rocked the U.S., Canada’s economy and banking industry remained rock solid. Continue reading →

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