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Egyptians back at the polls to pick president

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Tamim Elyan and Samia Nakhoul CAIRO | Thu May 24, 2012 2:26am EDT CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt resumed its first free presidential election on Thursday after a first day of voting that passed off mostly calmly, apart from a … Continue reading →

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Housing market recovery gains traction

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON | Wed May 23, 2012 5:12pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. spring home-selling season got off to a strong start in April, with rising sales and prices providing evidence that a housing market recovery was … Continue reading →

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Free gay marriage vote for Tories

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

23 May 2012 Last updated at 22:17 ET A number of his ministers have publicly opposed gay marriage Conservative MPs will be allowed a free vote on gay marriage, senior party sources have told the BBC. A formal consultation on … Continue reading →

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Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

23 May 2012 Last updated at 17:34 ET Hewlett-Packard hopes to save up to $3.5bn a year Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest maker of personal computers, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014. The company said the cuts – … Continue reading →

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Tax effort ‘stunted by job cuts’

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

23 May 2012 Last updated at 19:08 ET The government has instructed HMRC to cut the gap between tax levied and tax collected Impressive efforts have been made by the UK tax authority to collect outstanding tax but more could … Continue reading →

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EU ‘wants Greece in the eurozone’

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2012 Last updated at 01:33 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy: “The eurozone has shown considerable solidarity” EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to … Continue reading →

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Soldier ‘sniper death’ accidental

Written on May 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

22 May 2012 Last updated at 09:16 ET L/Cpl Michael Pritchard died after being shot in Afghanistan in December 2009 A soldier believed to have been killed by a British sniper in Afghanistan was accidentally shot while on active service, … Continue reading →

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Government plans to end Asbos

Written on May 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

22 May 2012 Last updated at 10:35 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Theresa May: “We will make powers simpler, quicker, easier to enforce” Home Secretary Theresa May has announced new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour … Continue reading →

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Sister ‘saw Shafilea suffocated’

Written on May 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

22 May 2012 Last updated at 07:50 ET Shafilea Ahmed’s remains were found in Cumbria in 2004 The sister of schoolgirl Shafilea Ahmed saw her mother and father force a bag into her mouth and suffocate her, a court has … Continue reading →

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IMF tells UK to consider rate cut

Written on May 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

22 May 2012 Last updated at 08:39 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Christine Lagarde: “When I look back to 2010 and what could have happened… I shiver” The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the … Continue reading →

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