Forgive the reheating of old chestnuts, but it seems appropriate to begin with a classic urban myth starring Bono, recently described with due reverence by Viz as ....
Sep 24, 2010
Bono: the celebrity who just keeps giving
Forgive the reheating of old chestnuts, but it seems appropriate to begin with a classic urban myth starring Bono, recently described with due reverence by Viz as ....
Bulldozers prepare as deadline on West Bank settlement freeze looms
Giant bulldozers churn up the ground, turning the air a dusty red. Further off, the clack of building machinery and tools punctuate the tranquillity of a warm West Bank morning.
Iran and Iraq remember war that cost more than a million lives
Nostalgia is not the right word to describe how Iranians and Iraqis feel when they look back at the epic war they fought – one of the longest and bloodiest of the 20th century.
Pakistan neuroscientist given 86 years for shooting at US agents
Aafia Siddiqui, a US-trained Pakistani neuroscientist who was named as one of the FBI's most wanted terrorists, was today sentenced to 86 years in prison by a New York court, in a case that has prompted outrage in Pakistan.
Japan to free Chinese fishing boat captain | World news | guardian.co.uk
Japanese prosecutors are to release the captain of a Chinese fishing boat, two weeks after a collision in disputed waters sparked a dramatic deterioration in ties between Beijing and Tokyo.
Ireland's crisis shows folly of cuts, warns Labour
Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen came under renewed pressure after figures showed the economy shrank 1.2% in the second quarter of 2010. Photograph: Reuters
Ireland's beleaguered economy was held up by Labour as a stark warning to the UK of austerity overkill after the Irish government announced that national output had taken a fresh dive in the second ....
Prada shows Milan a flash of colour | Life and style
Bold colour shot straight to the top of the fashion agenda tonight as Miuccia Prada showed her new collection at Milan fashion week.
Soldiers honoured for bravery in Afghanistan
James Cameron tops Guardian Film Power 100
If there were any doubts that money talks loudest in the movie business, they have been dispelled.
The expert panel behind the Guardian's inaugural Film Power 100, published in today's Film & Music section, have chosen James Cameron, director of the two ...
Commonwealth Games boycott threat recedes
The first English athletes have arrived in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games as the threat of a mass boycott over safety and facilities recedes.
The Indian prime minister was holding crisis talks last night, as armies of cleaners and ...
Ahmadinejad accuses US of 'orchestrating' 9/11 attacks to aid Israel
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has accused the US government of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks to prop up Israel.
Speaking at the UN general assembly, just a few miles away from the still open ....
England to attend Commonwealth Games | Reuters
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By Alan Baldwin
LONDON | Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:03pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - England committed to the troubled Commonwealth Games on Thursday after all 17 member sports agreed to go amid signs of improvement on the ground in India.
Teresa Lewis executed in Virginia despite protests | World news | guardian.co.uk
Teresa Lewis died early today after being given a lethal injection at the Greensville correctional centre, the first woman to be executed in Virginia in almost a century.
The execution went ahead despite protests from lawyers, international celebrities and ...
Executions of women are rare because they kill less often, researchers say - latimes.com
Virginia put to death a 41-year-old woman Thursday night, the first execution of a female in the country in five years and the first in that state for nearly a century.
Sep 23, 2010
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Microsoft To Offer Free Security Software For Small Businesses | SmallBusinessNewz
“Small-business owners just want to concentrate on running the business, without worrying about PCs going down,” says Jeff Smith, director of Marketing for Microsoft Security Essentials.
Katy Perry dropped from Sesame Street show | Reuters
U.S. singer Katy Perry smiles during an interview for the television show 'etalk' in Toronto June 18, 2010.
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NEW YORK | Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:26pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Producers of the hit children's TV show Sesame Street have cancelled an appearance by pop singer Katy Perry following feedback from parents.
Silver is Emerging From Under Gold's Shadow
By Peter Krauth, Contributing Editor, Money Morning
The yellow metal has now rallied for five straight trading sessions and is up about 18% for the year. Investors are waking up to the fact that the central bank's plan to use U.S. Treasury purchases as a means of injecting another $2.3 trillion into the U.S. economy is only going to further debase the greenback.
Obama urges new ways to tackle poverty | Reuters
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By Patrick Worsnip and Lesley Wroughton
UNITED NATIONS | Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:48pm BST
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for new ways to tackle global .....
Brothers fight it out to lead Labour Party | Reuters
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By Adrian Croft
LONDON | Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:06pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour Party ....
Teams delay departures in Commonwealth Games fiasco | Reuters
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By Paul de Bendern
NEW DELHI | Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:54pm BST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - More nations delayed their departure for the Commonwealth Games in India as ....
Five government depts agree spending cuts | Reuters
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By David Milliken
LONDON | Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:07pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Five government departments have agreed budget cuts with the country's finance ministry as part of a ....
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US Supreme Court clears way for execution of Virginia woman
Virginia to go ahead with execution of woman
Teresa Lewis, 41, is due to die by lethal injection.
Virginia to go ahead with execution of woman
BBC News - US Supreme Court allows execution of Virginia woman
Teresa Lewis was convicted of plotting to kill her husband and stepson
The US Supreme Court has refused to halt the Virginia execution of a woman who admitted conspiring to kill her husband and stepson.
On Thursday Teresa Lewis, 41, is set to become the first woman to be executed in the US for five years and in Virginia since 1912.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad points finger at US over woman's execution | The Australian
Teresa Lewis "is to be executed . . . while her physician believes that she was suffering from mental disorder at the time of her husband's murder - but nobody pays any attention to this issue", the Iranian President complained during an interview in New York.
Virginia governor declines to stay woman's execution - CNN
Teresa Lewis, a 41-year-old grandmother, is now set to die by lethal injection Thursday evening. She pleaded guilty to her part in the 2002 slayings of her husband and son-in-law in their rural home...
US supreme court upholds Virginia woman's planned execution | World news | guardian.co.uk
The US supreme court has refused to block the state of Virginia's first execution of a woman in nearly a century, clearing the way for Teresa Lewis's death by lethal injection tomorrow.
Nations delay departure in Commonwealth Games fiasco | Reuters
A girl carrying a child stands outside her makeshift tent in front of the athletes village of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, while surrounded by flood waters of the river Yamuna in New Delhi September 23, 2010.
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US: Dead in Afghan chopper crash were all American - Yahoo! News
KABUL, Afghanistan – All nine troops killed in the worst helicopter crash for the coalition in Afghanistan in four years were Americans, the Pentagon has confirmed without providing further information on why the aircraft carrying Navy special forces went down.
NATO said there were no reports of enemy fire in a rugged area in the Daychopan district of Zabul province,
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Fashion - A Ballet in Color
Chris Moore/Karl ProuseGiles, Peter Pilotto and Erdem for spring/summer 2010By SUZY MENKES
LONDON — The energy, color and movement that transformed modern dance — from the explosive revolution of the Ballets Russes to costume collaborations with artists like Pablo Picasso — is on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Al-Qaeda claims kidnapping of French workers in Niger
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Italians seize military explosives
Israel flotilla raid broke international law - UN
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, second from right facing camera, meets with members of the panel investigating the Gaza Flotilla incident.
10 bikies to be tried for airport murder
Ten Comanchero bikies will stand trial for murder over a "violent encounter" with rival gang the Hells Angels at Sydney airport, a magistrate has ruled.
Iberia approves BA pension recovery plan | Reuters
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Iberia approved British Airways Plc's funding plan for a multi-billion-pound pension deficit on Wednesday, removing the last major obstacle for the two airlines to merge before year-end.
Obama calls for new ways to tackle poverty | Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for new ways to tackle global poverty and said his administration would focus its help to the poor on promoting economic growth and fighting corruption.
England crush Pakistan to secure home sweep | Reuters
England's Paul Collingwood (C) celebrates with Steve Davies after dismissing Pakistan's Umar Akmal during the fifth one-day international cricket match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton September 22, 2010.
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By John Mehaffey
SOUTHAMPTON, England | Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:02pm BST
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Japanese equities struggle in grip of strong yen - London Stock Exchange
The “miracle economy” of the 1970s and 80s is consigned to the history books and Japan now struggles with deflation, slow growth and higher levels of unemployment than politicians like.
Dow Jones Newswire - London Stock Exchange
CARDIFF, Wales -(Dow Jones)- Bank of England Chief Economist Spencer Dale said Wednesday that most people had been surprised by how little U.K. house prices had decreased, but there could be further falls to come.
Responding to questions following a speech at Cardiff Business School, Dale noted that while it was easy to point to asset bubbles in sparking the recent collapse in the U.S. housing market, in the U.K. it was less obvious.
Steven Tyler and J.Lo join revamped American Idol | Reuters
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By Jill Serjeant, LOS ANGELES | Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:40pm BST
Money Never Sleeps faces hard time on Wall Street | Reuters
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By Christine Kearney, NEW YORK | Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:32pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gordon Gekko, the archetypal villain of iconic 1980s movie "Wall Street" has a new mantra: greed is not just good, it's legal and it's everywhere.
Minister criticises capitalism, irks business | Reuters
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Britain's business secretary attacked unfettered capitalism on Wednesday and unveiled plans to review the way companies are governed and how takeovers work, angering business leaders.
Chinese Business Gains Foothold in Eastern Europe
News Analysis - Tensions Linger Between Pope and Anglicans
Near Cuba, Wary Kin Wait for Proof of a New Path - NYTimes.com
Serafin Blanco is the owner of Ñooo! ¡Que Barato!, a huge discount store in Hialeah, Fla., where recent arrivals stock up on $1.99 flip-flops and other items for relatives to resell in Cuba.
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On Death Row, Questions Linger on Fairness of Teresa Lewis’s Sentence - NYTimes.com
Obama's top economic adviser leaving
President Obama with his original economic team, from left, CEA chairman Christina Romer, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and economic adviser Lawrence H. Summers. (Bill O'leary)
China Takes a Sharper Tone in Its Dispute With Japan - NYTimes.com
11 People Who Should Be On 'Dancing with the Stars'
Bomb Hits Parade in Kurdish-Majority City in Iran - NYTimes.com
African leaders urge action on poverty goals | Reuters
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (L) shakes hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the Millennium Development Goals Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 21, 2010. {Reuters.utils.addLoadEvent
FSA says bank bonus spats obscure deeper issues | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Excessive bonuses must be curbed but flawed regulation has done more harm than greed, the top financial regulator said on Tuesday.