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BA plans to keep 60% of passengers flying
Articles: 12, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 8:16:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 6:24:00 PM
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World Cup dream ends for Beckham
Articles: 102, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM, Start: Mar 14, 2010 11:44:00 PM
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PM leads Michael Foot funeral tributes
Articles: 8, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 6:34:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 4:54:00 PM
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Brown to "keep going" even if party loses poll
Articles: 3, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 7:44:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 5:46:00 PM
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Discloses Details Of 'Madrid Principles'
Articles: 2, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 9:22:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 7:42:00 PM
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MPs' expenses: Sadiq Khan repays £2,500 on greeting cards
Articles: 2, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 9:28:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 7:05:00 PM
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'Shakespeare's lost play' no hoax, says expert
Articles: 3, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 7:00:00 PM
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KKR and Warner Music eye break-up bid for EMI
Articles: 2, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 9:19:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 6:06:00 PM
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Activists threaten 'new Kingsnorth'
Articles: 2, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 7:19:00 PM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 5:42:00 PM
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Science society hosts talk on manta rays
minivannews Monday, March 15, 2010 9:29:00 PM CET | info
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The Maldives Science Society has hosted a talk on manta rays for high schools students, with manta expert Anne-Marie Kitchen-Wheeler explaining her research....
Cyprus: UN envoy refutes media claims of call for special summit
globalsecurity Monday, March 15, 2010 9:28:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Dimitris Christofias[1]; Alexander Downer[1]; Ban Ki Moon[1]; Mehmet Ali Talat[2];
Other categories: Peace Keeping; Ban Ki-moon; Security Council;
The United Nations official tasked with steering negotiations between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on the Mediterranean island’s unification has not called for a so-called “quintet summit” to discuss the 1960 pact guaranteeing Cyprus’ sovereignty, contrary to some recent media reports....
UK cuts army training by 30% to save costs
globalsecurity Monday, March 15, 2010 9:28:00 PM CET | info
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Training exercises for UK military operation have been cut by a almost third to save money even though the country’s forces remain bogged down in the Afghan war, according to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats....
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan pays back £2,500 in wrongly claimed greetings cards expenses
dailymail Monday, March 15, 2010 9:28:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Sadiq Khan[2]; John Lyon[1];
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards John Lyon said that Mr Khan had accepted he should not have claimed for £2,550.76 for greetings cards....
earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:27:00 PM CET | info
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CABOT, Vt., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Think of St. Patrick's Day, and what comes to mind? Four-leaf clovers, leprechauns and shillelaghs, beer (No, no, not the green food coloring!), parades and, wel......
earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:27:00 PM CET | info
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Jack Cumming, Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer Hologic Inc., Addresses the Bentley McCallum Graduate School of Business WALTHAM, Mass., March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ......
NIRI-NY March 18 Event Focuses on 'Financial Media Best Practices'
earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:27:00 PM CET | info
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NEW YORK - The New York Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI-NY) will hold a practical discussion on “Financial Media Best Practices.” The program will feature journalists from Bloomberg and Reuters, and will cover the “Do’s and “Don’...
Radar 'glitch' restricts flights
bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 9:27:00 PM CET | info
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Aircraft movements in northern England and Scotland were restricted after a radar "glitch", air traffic authorities say....
Baku Reveals ‘Details’ of Updated Karabakh Peace Deal
asbarez Monday, March 15, 2010 9:22:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Dmitry Medvedev[1]; Miroslav Lajcak[1]; Serzh Sarksyan[1]; Elmar Mammadyarov[1];
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Azerbaijan on Monday disclosed what it said were the details of an updated version of a basic peace proposal by international mediators working to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov laid out the details of the new Madrid Principles document during a joint.......
No David Beckham for England this World Cup. So what?
csmonitor Monday, March 15, 2010 9:20:00 PM CET | info
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England soccer legend David Beckham – arguably the biggest British import since the Beatles – suffered an heel injury Sunday night that is expected to prevent him from playing in June's World Cup....
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KKR and Warner Music eye break-up bid for EMI
timesofoman Monday, March 15, 2010 9:19:00 PM CET | info
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LONDON: Private equity firm and U.S. music company Warner Music Group are in talks to launch a break-up bid for Warner s indebted British rival EMI, reported the Sunday Times....
News Corp looks to sell Jamster
timesofoman Monday, March 15, 2010 9:19:00 PM CET | info
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LONDON: News Corp is looking to sell Jamster, a mobile phone content business which provides ring tones and online dating services, said UK newspaper the Mail on Sunday....
Shhh! It’s a new type of graft
DailyNation Monday, March 15, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info
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A quiet form of corruption is undermining development in Africa, a new World Bank report says....
Unemployment to continue rising, Cooper says
guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Gordon Brown[1]; Philip Hammond[1]; Kate Barker[1]; Yvette Cooper[1]; Pierre Cailleteau[1];
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Pierre Cailleteau said: "In light of the muted recovery, discretionary fiscal adjustment is now the principal means of repairing the damage that the global crisis has inflicted on government balance sheets,"
• Work and pensions secretary says Labour will have to fight election against backdrop of rising joblessness • Comments come as Bank of England ratesetter Kate Barker warns of falling GDP Work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper warned tonight that Labour will have to fight the election against a.......
'Shakespeare's lost play' no hoax, says expert
guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Royal Shakespeare[1]; Christopher Marlowe[1]; Edward de Vere[1]; Royal Shakespeare Company[1]; Francis Bacon[1];
New evidence that Double Falsehood was, as 18th-century playwright Lewis Theobald claimed, based on Bard's Cardenio It has thrills, spills, sword fights, violent sexual assault and – to modern ears – a terrible ending, but the little-known 18th century play Double Falsehood was propelled into the.......
Couple charged as FSA clamps down on insider dealing
guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info
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• City watchdog charges former banker and his wife under market abuse laws • FSA seeks extradition of a third person arrested in the Comoros islands A former Dresdner Kleinwort investment banker and his wife have been charged with insider dealing as part of an ongoing effort by the Financial.......
Conservatives to outline spending cuts before election
guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: David Cameron[1]; George Osborne[1];
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Tory leader David Cameron says his party will flesh out plans to tackle Britain's deficit after next week's budget The Conservatives will set out further plans before the general election to tackle Britain's record £178bn fiscal deficit at a faster rate than Labour, David Cameron indicated tonight....
news24 Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Adriano Galliani[1]; Andy Cole[1]; Theo Walcott[1]; Shaun Wright-Phillips[1]; Milan Serie[1]; Fabio Capello[1];
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Fabio Capello commented: "I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support. "
Fabio Capello said: "I hope he will be fit for the Euros because he is always one of the best players,"
Adriano Galliani added: "I saw him and he was suffering," "In the dressing room, I took him in my arms and told him that if he wanted, he will be with us next year"
Milan Serie said: "This injury has been a heavy blow for him and for us. Unfortunately the party is ruined,"
The surgeon who operated on David Beckham has ruled out any possibility of the England star recovering in time for the SWC....
Charity worker's death 'brutal'
bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info
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Police say the murder of a charity worker in south London was "a brutal attack on a defenceless man"....
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David Beckham hopeful of full recovery after 'successful operation'
sundaytimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:07:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Angeles Galaxy[1]; Bobby Charlton[1]; David Beckham[2]; Fabio Capello[1];
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Bobby Charlton said: "I don't know if we will see him in an England shirt again. I hope so,"
David Beckham is hopeful of resuming his football career after undergoing a successful operation on the ruptured Achilles tendon that has left his dream of playing in a record fourth World Cup finals for England in tatters....
Wobble Over? Tory Lead Climbs To Nine Points
skynews Monday, March 15, 2010 9:05:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: David Cameron[1]; Gordon Brown[1];
The Conservatives have climbed to a nine-point lead over Labour as Gordon Brown's unpopularity harms the party's chances, the latest poll suggests....
Hodgson called up as Wilkinson cover
belfasttelegraph Monday, March 15, 2010 9:03:00 PM CET | info
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Sale fly-half Charlie Hodgson has been drafted into the England squad ahead of the final RBS 6 Nations appointment against France as precautionary injury cover for Jonny Wilkinson....
7thspace Monday, March 15, 2010 9:00:00 PM CET | info
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Results from a landmark study involving more than 9,000 people showed that the high blood pressure medicine valsartan delayed progression to type 2 diabetes in patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a ......
Key IT Services Issues to Be Examined at Upcoming Gartner Outsourcing & Vendor Management Summits
7thspace Monday, March 15, 2010 9:00:00 PM CET | info
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Signs of increased spending with external service providers (ESPs) when the economy recovers, point to a return to growth in the IT services market in 2010 and beyond, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. The survey showed that when the economy ......
Rackspace has announced that it has been voted as the overall 30th best place to work in the UK
7thspace Monday, March 15, 2010 9:00:00 PM CET | info
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Rackspace, the world's leader in the hosting and cloud computing industry has announced that it has been voted as the overall 30th best place to work in the UK and once again the highest ranking IT Services company, in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 ......
Unique Sectors and Full Lines of Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Indices Now Available
7thspace Monday, March 15, 2010 9:00:00 PM CET | info
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Thomson Reuters today launched 7500 new equity sector-level indices covering a broad range of regions and sectors unique to Thomson Reuters. These include full lines of Emerging Market and Asia Pacific sector indices in addition to the first line of ......
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Carbon-capture scheme could cause toxic blooms
nature Monday, March 15, 2010 8:54:00 PM CET | info
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Findings raise more concerns over proposals to boost plankton growth in the oceans....
Hindu Monday, March 15, 2010 8:52:00 PM CET | info
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Entities: Hasan Suroor[1]; Ashok Kumar[1]; John Bercow[1]; Hilary Benn[1];
Hasan Suroor LONDON: Mystery surrounds the “accidental'' death of an India-born Labour MP whose body was found in his home in Middlesbrough, north-east england, on Monday. Police said Ashok Kumar (53), MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, suffered a “sudden accidental” death but declined.......
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Pierre Cailleteau said: "In light of the muted recovery, discretionary fiscal adjustment is now the principal means of repairing the damage that the global crisis has inflicted on government balance sheets,"
guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET
Fabio Capello commented: "I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support. "
news24 Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET
Fabio Capello said: "I hope he will be fit for the Euros because he is always one of the best players,"
news24 Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET
Adriano Galliani added: "I saw him and he was suffering," "In the dressing room, I took him in my arms and told him that if he wanted, he will be with us next year"
news24 Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET
Milan Serie said: "This injury has been a heavy blow for him and for us. Unfortunately the party is ruined,"
news24 Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET
Bobby Charlton said: "I don't know if we will see him in an England shirt again. I hope so,"
sundaytimes Monday, March 15, 2010 9:07:00 PM CET
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