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Standard Life mulls sale of £200m health unit Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:16PMSTANDARD Life has appointed an adviser to consider a sale and other options for its health insurance business, which could fetch £200 million.
About Marvin Hudson Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:16PMBorn: Chicopee Falls, Mass., right outside of Springfield Hometown: While still in my early infancy, my father, still in the Air Force at the time, was assigned to a tour of duty in Spain.
University targets have 'devalued' degrees Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:16PMLabour's drive to boost the number of teenagers going on to university has "driven down standards" of higher education, according to Britain's biggest employers.
2nd woman spills on Neo Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMA SECOND woman has stepped forward in the Jack Neo sex scandal, and spoken of how he wooed her and asked her to join him in a hotel room. Foyce Le Xuan, a 25-year-old actress-host, told Lianhe Wanbao in an interview published yesterday: 'The year I joined J Team, he chased me like mad.'
Michael McCarthy: A literary spell of warm weather Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMSpring came last week and so did its first notable event, though not in a flowering, an emerging or a singing, but in a publication: Richard Mabey published his essays. It might still be freezing outside, but getting hold of A Brush With Nature in early March was like being given an unseasonable spell of warm weather in which everything in the natural world suddenly bursts into life.
Liz Hoggard: Say no to campus life out of season Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMWhen news broke this weekend that Cambridge is to open its doors as a B&B establishment – to raise money – the people cheered. For the first time in Cambridge's 800-year-history, holidaymakers will be able to stay the night in Corpus Christi College, Clare, Downing, et al. Until now only conference delegates and guests of college members could book accommodation. But from Easter, it was reported ...
Robinson scholars carry on legacy Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMRobinson scholars carry on legacy
Jack Straw accused over 'creeping state of privacy for criminals' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMJUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw has defied calls by the mother of James Bulger to release more details about why her son's killer is back in prison.
Mosquito district asks Othello for support Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMOTHELLO — The Adams County Mosquito Control District asked Othello City Council to support them in contesting a proposed state permitting process.
Trainer killed at SeaWorld has family ties in Fenton Township Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:33AMPhoto by Jeff Sasse In this undated photo, Dawn Brancheau hugs one of the whales she worked with at SeaWorld, in Orlando. Dawn died Wednesday after apparently being attacked by a killer whale after she fell into the water.
Death of former supervisor’s daughter-in-law is national news Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:33AMA veteran trainer who died after being pulled into one of the tanks with a killer whale at SeaWorld in Orlando on Wednesday has ties to the Fenton area.
Local family mourns as SeaWorld trainer laid to rest Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMDawn Brancheau is pictured here with one of the whales she worked with at SeaWorld, in Orlando. Dawn Brancheau, the 40-year-old veteran trainer who worked at SeaWorld in Orlando, was laid to rest on Monday in Chicago.
Enos lifts Warriors into all-ILH final Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMTheir biggest game of the year came down to super sophomores. Kamehameha's soph was just a wee bit better. Dyrbe Enos sank two free throws with 2.4 seconds left to seal a 47-43 win for Kamehameha over Punahou in the semifinals of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships last night at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Iceland set to reject crucial bank payback plan Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMIcelanders trickled in to polling stations on Saturday for what was set to be a clear rejection of a bank repayment deal worth billions of US dollars (euros) that many here consider a foreign diktat.
Ursinus Relay for Life set for April Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMUrsinus College's 5th annual Relay for Life will be held on April 9-10 from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Column: Going under cover, Atheist author joins Falwell's church to try to understand conservative evangelicals Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMEvangelical Christians were a mystery to Gina Welch. So she decided to undertake an audacious experiment in the fall of 2005. She would go undercover and pretend to be one of them. And she would do it in -- of all places -- Jerry Falwell's church in Lynchburg, Va., the belly of the beast, you might say.
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Woman stabbed to death in Huddersfield Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:31AMPolice hunting the killer of a woman who was stabbed to death have found a man's body in a city centre car park.
Woman recants confession of strangling mother Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:31AMA woman accused of killing her mother testified Friday that her boyfriend strangled her mom and knelt on her chest.
One Cent Tax: Citizens can have a voice Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMNatrona County’s elected officials want to hear from you. The massive civic engagement process built around the upcoming vote to reauthorize the 35-year-old optional fifth penny of sales tax includes a survey that can be filled out online or on paper.
Apple sues iPhone rival for patent theft Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMAs Apple Inc.'s iPhone faces stiffer competition in the lucrative market for smart phones, the company is going after one of its main rivals with patent lawsuits claiming theft of touch screen technology and other features.
Oscars 2010: Looking at Best Director Contenders Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMA look at the directors in the race for the Academy awards.
Community center in Troy might be saved Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMThe Troy Community Center -- one of four facilities city officials have said would likely be shuttered after voters shot down a tax increase proposal -- could be saved, a city official said Tuesday.
Iverson's year with 76ers over Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMPHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers said goodbye to A.I. Allen Iverson's second stint with the team he once led to the NBA finals ended with a whimper Tuesday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season.
Teacher loves art of French, cooking Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMGregory Fryzel can't remember how old he was - probably around 8 or 10 - when he approached his father and said, "I want to learn how to decorate a cake."
Gender Bias: Linda Carty's Last Hope on Death Row Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMLinda Carty is the rarest of rarities. Shes a British subject who once sang for the Prince of Wales. Shes a subject in a film documentary. Shes garnered massive international media, as well as legal and political attention and support. She worked as an informant for the Drug Enforcement Agency. She's also a death row.
2 Teens Hospitalized In SF Mission District Fight Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMTwo teenage girls were hospitalized Tuesday evening and two others arrested following a dispute in San Francisco's Mission District, a police spokesman said. Around 5:40 p.m., a pair of teen girls were riding on a bus when they spotted two other girls they recognized at 24th and Capp streets, police Officer Boaz Mariles said.
Ex-Nugget: Iverson done playing this season Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:09AMAllen Iverson's second stint with the team he once led to the NBA Finals ended Tuesday when the 76ers announced the guard would not return this season.
Girls Basketball: Vikings sunk by Passaic Tech in OT Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:09AMVERNON -- Vernon's postseason run ended sooner than it hoped. Much sooner. The Vikings entered the North 1, Group 4 playoffs with its first top seed in school history. They exited after a crushing 61-58 overtime loss to No. 16 Passaic Tech on Tuesday night.
Market Commentary and Intraday News Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AM(AP:NEW YORK) Jake Pavelka chose Vienna Giraldi on "The Bachelor" finale, concluding his lovey-dovey stint on the ABC reality television show, just as he prepared to join another: "Dancing with the Stars."
Stitch and style a new look Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMIf you're thinking of spring cleaning your wardrobe, a free Belfast City Council fashion event will have all the know-how you need to go from scrapheap to ‘oh sew stylish'. Related Stories Stylish students ‘SWOT’ for charity
Karadzic Denies Srebrenica Massacre, Sarajevo Siege in Court Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMRadovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader on trial for genocide, denied Bosnian Serbs laid siege to Sarajevo and called the massacre of Bosnian Muslims at the town of Srebrenica a “myth.”
Ashland 3, Medway 2: Weilandt strikes in the nick of time Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMFor the fourth time this season, the Medway and Ashland boys hockey teams clashed on the ice, but none of the previous three carried the weight of Monday night's contest.
Celebrity scholarship dinner Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMThe University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research (CMR) will feature three-time Super Bowl winner Troy Brown as the guest speaker at the CMR’s 10th Annual Celebrity/ Scholarship Dinner, from 6 to 9 p.m. March 30, at the Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea. A VIP reception will be held prior to the dinner at 5 p.m.
Flying the birdcage Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMHers is the art of every day. In tiny clippings from old books underneath her painted uncertainties, Michelle Curry Wright’s newest mixed media series is much like our lives: plenty of order and plenty of mess.
Minnesota, land o' liberals ... and moderates and conservatives Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMMinnesota, land o' liberals... and moderates and conservatives By Eric Black | Tuesday, March 2, 2010 One of the semi-official annual analysis/rankings of the voting records of members of Congress came out Monday. Here are a few quick impressions.
Undercover at three stock trading seminars Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMBeen tempted by infomercials for trading systems that teach you how to master the markets? Kiplinger found that these systems were short on wisdom and long on hard sell.
GM Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:44AMGeneral Motors says it will notify the owners of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compacts that are being recalled when the parts are available to fix power steering motors. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits sold in Canada and 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G4s sold in Mexico. GM says the cars are still safe to drive and never ...
Census jobs yet to fill Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:43AMAs Montana's unemployment rate continues to rise, a labor-intensive government program looking to fill hundreds of jobs may be coming at just the right time.
Brookline residents decry snow removal Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMAbout 40 city residents put the heat on public officials Thursday night for the inadequate response to the February snow storms.
Senior Sara Vest will leave Western Michigan with few basketball wins, but plenty of character Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMKALAMAZOO — Approaching the last couple months of her college education, Sara Vest has begun filling out job applications.None of those applications have asked her to state how many basketball games she has won and lost.Sara VestIn terms of wins and...
Liberty Corner firefightersto mark 100th anniversary Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMBERNARDS TWP. – A big parade will mark the Liberty Corner Fire Company’s 100th anniversary this fall.
Two for the show Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMKnights’ De La Barrera, Polizzi headed to state
Remembering when U.S. Presidents were the envy of the world Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMMasonic Lodge #170 members and guests attended a celebratory dinner to honor Mason and Father of the Nation, General and first President George Washington.
New guidelines on assisted suicide published by DPP Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMThe motives of those assisting suicide will be at the centre of the decision over whether they should be prosecuted, the chief prosecutor in England and Wales said yesterday. Related Stories Calls for overhaul of system after Thomas Devlin ruling Builder jailed for £55k swindles As temperatures plummet our oil prices keep going up PPS: we regret distress caused in Thomas Devlin murder case ...
Schmalz likes hectic life of trainer Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:45PMEx-Trojan stays busy in first year with Knights
Committee offers ‘painful’ cuts Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:45PMMONMOUTH — Along with a variety of program cuts across activities, athletics and academics, the Monmouth-Roseville Deficit Reduction Committee also has proposed the district immediately begin exploring consolidation, put a county-wide, 1 percent sales tax increase on the ballot and freeze all employee salaries for one year.
CISD OKs bond refunding Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:45PMIn a unanimous vote to save on remaining funds from the 2002 bond, the Comal Independent School District Board of Trustees approved of a refinancing effort that could save the district about $877,000 over the life of the bond.
Morning shootings under investigation Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:47PMPolice are investigating two separate shootings that occurred during the early-morning hours Sunday.
Brown's temper claims not fiction Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe author who alleges British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had to be told off for his foul temper says he is 'absolutely confident' about his claims, despite fervent denials from Downing Street.