Monthly Archives: December 2010

Rail commuter costs ‘pass £5,000′

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Season ticket holders around the country are facing average fare rises of 5.8% Related stories The cost of some annual season tickets will exceed £5,000 for the first time when prices go up on Sunday, the Campaign for Better Transport has said…. Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable, Sinclair yet to reach deal (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – Time Warner Cable and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc have yet to renew a carriage agreement ahead of an end-of-year deadline, but the second largest U.S. cable operator agreed to carry the four broadcast networks despite the dispute. Continue reading →

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Rwanda to deport 64 trafficked Bangladeshis (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Rwandan authorities are working with counterparts in Dhaka to deport 64 Bangladeshi victims of human trafficking, after the arrest in Kigali of their suspected trafficker, police said Friday. Continue reading →

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Copper enters 2011 at record high

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

The supply of copper failed to keep up with resurgent demand this year Related stories The price of copper has hit a new all-time high, rounding off a year in which industrial metals rebounded strongly. It peaked at $9,631.75 per metric tonne on the … Continue reading →

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Egypt floods sweep bus with schoolgirls, 15 drown (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – Egyptian police say flood waters caused by torrential rains earlier this week swept a bus packed with 77 schoolgirls and their teachers off a highway in the country’s south, ending in the tragic death of 15 people, most of them students. Continue reading →

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Bomb explodes outside Athens club

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

The night club attack is not being linked to Thursday’s bomb blast in Athens Related stories A bomb has exploded outside a closed night club in Athens, causing serious damage but no injuries. Greek police suspect it was an act of intimidation by a cr… Continue reading →

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Hodgson regrets plea to Reds fans

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

Under-fire Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson says sorry to fans after his comments following the Wolves defeat and vows to carry on.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of e… Continue reading →

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For Paula Deen, everything’s coming up roses (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Celebrity chef Paula Deen, grand marshal of the Rose Parade, practices her on-float wave and talks about why she doesn’t do New Year’s resolutions. (Dec. 30) Continue reading →

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Carrefour arrives in India with big hopes (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – French supermarket giant Carrefour has opened its first cash and carry store in India, hoping the government will soon relax restrictions on foreign investment in its massive retail sector. Continue reading →

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Australians leave flood-hit homes

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

More than 1,200 people have been evacuated from Emerald Related stories Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is visiting communities suffering from unusually severe flooding in the eastern state of Queensland. She flew into Bundaberg, where the fl… Continue reading →

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