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Saturday, November 21, 2009

PC dies in Cockermouth floods

ITN - 9 hours 12 mins ago

A body found in the search for a police constable in Cumbria has been confirmed as Pc Bill Barker who was swept away during heavy rain. More »

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Brown pays tribute to flood tragedy PCITN - 8 hours 2 mins ago
Film of kidnapped couple emergesITN - 4 hours 28 mins ago
Carjacker who ran over victim faces jailITN - 7 hours 43 mins ago
Man freed after killing wife during nightmareITN - Yesterday, 11:51 am
Vicks spray recalled over bacteriaITN - Yesterday, 10:37 am
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Prison warning for cowboy clampers Cowboy wheelclampers could be jailed for up to five years under tough new Government regulations.
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EastEnders Xmas scripts stolen Scripts for EastEnders Christmas specials were stolen during a burglary at a writer's home, the BBC said.
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Vicks recalls nasal spray Thousands of Vicks nasal sprays are being recalled because of fears that they could be dangerous.
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British hostages warn Somali pirates losing patience
Reuters - 1 hour 16 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean said in film broadcast on Friday their captors were losing patience and that they feared they would be killed within a week. More »
- Children in Need passes £15m mark Press Assoc. - 1 hour 26 mins ago
- Kidnapped Britons warn Somali captors 'losing patience' AFP - 2 hours 19 mins ago
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Albania opposition protests to demand vote recount
Reuters - 1 hour 17 mins ago
TIRANA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Albanian opposition Socialist Party supporters launched their latest protest Friday to demand the government either recount the vote in a controversial June 28 election or hold another. More »
- U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard Reuters - 1 hour 57 mins ago
- Miley Cyrus Mourns Tour Bus Driver After Crash SkyNews - 2 hours 13 mins ago
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New budget to save Greek economy: prime minister
AFP - 6 hours 42 mins ago
ATHENS (AFP) - The Greek socialist government tabled a budget on Friday to cut the public deficit to 9.1 percent of output and save the country's economy from the "emergency room," Prime Minister George Papandreou said. More »
- Red tape 'bonfire' could save £4.5bn Politics.co.uk - 7 hours 9 mins ago
- Hutton 'not aware' of plot against Brown Epolitix - 7 hours 43 mins ago
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Walker eyes on shareholder rules
Reuters - 57 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - City of London grandee David Walker risks opening a Pandora's box if he turns shareholder rights into duties and requires investors to explain why they have sold shares as part of a review of bank pay and practices. More »
- Global stocks slip Reuters - 1 hour 18 mins ago
- Hershey mulls £10 billion solo bid for Cadbury - source Reuters - 1 hour 19 mins ago
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Injured Beckham expects to play MLS Cup final
AFP - 1 hour 24 mins ago
SEATTLE, Washington (AFP) - England midfielder David Beckham has a bone bruise in his right ankle, but he still expects to play for his US club Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer championship match Sunday. More »
- France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff Reuters - 3 hours 59 mins ago
- Henry says World Cup playoff would be fair Reuters - 3 hours 59 mins ago
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Proposed legal use of orphan works
Press Assoc. - 6 hours 48 mins ago
The Government's Digital Economy Bill proposes to create a "master key" to open up Britain's cultural heritage, by enabling "orphan works" whose copyright owners cannot be found, to be used legally. More »
- Salesforce promises customers a "private Dreamforce" V3.co.uk - 7 hours 44 mins ago
- Enisa launches comprehensive cloud security report V3.co.uk - 8 hours 45 mins ago
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Astronaut counts down to daughter's birth
AFP - 1 hour 51 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik entered an unusual space countdown on Friday as he waited onboard the International Space Station for the birth of his daughter back on Earth. More »
- CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official AFP - 2 hours 25 mins ago
- Amazon countries to hold climate talks AFP - 3 hours 23 mins ago
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Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come
Reuters - 2 hours 52 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. More »
- Govt. probes transmission of drug-resistant swine flu AFP - 2 hours 55 mins ago
- Flu passing could be world first Press Assoc. - 3 hours 56 mins ago
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Children in Need passes £15m mark
Press Assoc. - 1 hour 23 mins ago
BBC newsreaders have turned "bootylicious" as they braved a Beyonce dance routine for Children in Need. More »
- Katie triumphs in latest Trial Press Assoc. - 2 hours 42 mins ago
- Stars out for BBC Children in Need Press Assoc. - 3 hours 1 min ago
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Auction record for umbrella stand as YSL mystique inflates prices
AFP - 7 hours 16 mins ago
PARIS (AFP) - A humble if eye-pleasing umbrella stand once owned by Yves Saint Laurent fetched an amazing 90,000 euros (134,000 dollars) Friday at the close of a sale of the last belongings of the late couturier and his partner Pierre Berge. More »
- Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers Reuters - 7 hours 23 mins ago
- Mexican labs target adulterers with DNA testing AFP - 7 hours 34 mins ago
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Senate nears healthcare vote
Reuters - 1 hour 28 mins ago
The long and bitter debate over healthcare reform faces a crucial test in the Senate Saturday night when the the $849 billion bill faces its first key procedural hurdle. More »
- Debating US travel ban to Cuba Reuters - 3 hours 52 mins ago
- Pirate couple footage released ITN - 4 hours 10 mins ago
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