Monthly Archives: December 2011

Crackdown on council home sublets

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 21:38 ET Around 1.8 million families in England and Wales are currently on waiting lists for council housing Plans to make it a criminal offence for council tenants to sublet their homes are to … Continue reading →

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Archbishop appeal over UK youth

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 23:12 ET Dr Williams said people should resolve to help young people in the new year The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the public not to give up on young people following the “horrific” … Continue reading →

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Detox is ‘futile’, says charity

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

31 December 2011 Last updated at 19:26 ET Taking a regular weekly break from alcohol is preferable to a short, sharp detox Giving up alcohol or going on a detox for one month is pointless, especially after the excesses of … Continue reading →

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NASA probe circling the moon on New Year’s Eve (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

PASADENA, Calif. – As planet Earth rang in the new year, a different kind of countdown was happening at the moon. After a 3 1/2-month journey, a NASA spacecraft flew over the moon’s south pole, fired its engine and dropped … Continue reading →

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No. 13 Indiana rallies past No. 2 Ohio St. 74-70 (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana did it again. Three weeks after upsetting No. 1 Kentucky, the Hoosiers took down No. 2 Ohio State. Victor Oladipo scored the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds left Saturday and Jordan Hulls finished with 17 points, … Continue reading →

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Some Uninsured Americans Turn to Daily Deal Sites for Health Care

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his premium rose … Continue reading →

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Lack of Workers’ Comp Closes Vermont Trucking Company

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

A trucking company owned by a Vermont state senator and his son has been shut down for not having workers’ compensation insurance. A court has granted a permanent injunction against Starrs United, Inc. Sen. Bobby Starr, a Democrat who represents … Continue reading →

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U.S. Company Sues Ex-Worker Over Twitter Followers

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

An Internet company is suing a former employee, saying he left the firm and took his 17,000 Twitter followers with him. PhoneDog LLC says Noah Kravitz owes them $340,000 because when Kravitz left to do freelance work, he changed his … Continue reading →

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Stars Share Their New Year’s Resolutions (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

What are your favorite stars’ goals for 2012? Read on! STACY KEIBLER: “To stay centered and balanced and to breathe.” PHOTOS: Do you think these stars can stick to their New Year’s resolutions? HUNTER PARRISH: “I’ve had so many over … Continue reading →

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Beyonce Pregnancy: Is She Ready to Give Birth? (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

Move over, Suri Cruise and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. The world is focused on the offspring of another celebrity couple in 2012. Numerous websites have been speculating about the impending birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s first child. According to Media Take Out, … Continue reading →

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