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Hillary Clinton accepts Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of State - Telegraph.co.uk
 CBC.ca | Hillary Clinton accepts Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of State Telegraph.co.uk - Senator Hillary Clinton has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama's offer to become Secretary of State, the second most prestigious job in the country, according to friends. Video: Hillary Will Get SOS Nom Soon Clinton Decides to Accept Post at State Dept., Confidants Say |
Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress - FOXNews
 Voice of America | Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress FOXNews - By BEN FELLER, AP Writer LIMA, Peru - In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea's nuclear weaponry. Business execs urge economic stimulus plans from global leaders Bush arrives for Apec summit |
Johnson ponders immigrant amnesty - BBC News
 BBC News | Johnson ponders immigrant amnesty BBC News - The Mayor of London is to commission a study of a potential amnesty for illegal immigrants in the capital. Boris Johnson said deporting thousands of people working illegally in the UK was "just not going to happen". Boris Johnson calls for illegal immigrants amnesty Illegal immigrant 'amnesty' plans |
Escaped murder suspect rearrested - guardian.co.uk
 BBC News | Escaped murder suspect rearrested guardian.co.uk - A suspected murderer who has been on the run for three days after escaping from a psychiatric hospital was rearrested today. John Claydon, who is accused of killing 22-year-old Ben Foster in Bath in April, escaped from Springfield hospital in south ... Escaped murder suspect captured Fugitive murder suspect recaptured |
Sailor rescued off coast of Spain after wife raises alarm from London - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | Sailor rescued off coast of Spain after wife raises alarm from London Telegraph.co.uk - A British sailor who spent four days adrift on an inflatable life raft after his motorboat capsized in rough seas off Spain was rescued after his wife raised the alarm in London. Sailor rescued in Med after 999 London call Wife's 999 call saves husband in Majorca sinking |
KGB wanted me to defect, says Sir Bernard Lovell - Times Online
 Daily Mail | KGB wanted me to defect, says Sir Bernard Lovell Times Online - Sir Bernard Lovell, the astronomer, has hinted that the KGB tried to tempt him into defecting to the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Jodrell Bank telescope 'was secret nuclear missile warning system' British scientist alleges defection effort |
Minister says al-Qaeda comedy course is no joke - Times Online
 BBC News | Minister says al-Qaeda comedy course is no joke Times Online - A stand-up comedy course for the inmates of a maximum security prison in Cambridgeshire was called off today after it emerged that a convicted al-Qaeda terrorist was among the would-be comics. Prison laughs no joke for inmates Jail forced to scrap comedy course for Al Qaeda terrorist |
Doctor charged over car bombs says loves England - Reuters UK
 BBC News | Doctor charged over car bombs says loves England Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - A Jordanian doctor accused of conspiring to kill hundreds of people in car bomb attacks in London and Scotland said on Friday he loved England and was dedicated to his medical training. Terror trial accused 'loved England' Doctor accused of funding Glasgow airport bomb plot 'is a pacifist ... |
The deeper the crisis, the higher the ‘Brown bounce’ - Financial Times
 guardian.co.uk | The deeper the crisis, the higher the ‘Brown bounce’ Financial Times - By George Parker What is it about Gordon Brown at the moment? “I was standing behind him the other day and even his hair looked confident,” observes Stephen Pound, a Labour MP. Brown plays down speculation of June 2009 election PM plays down election speculation |
Beavers for re-introduction project arrive in Scotland - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | Beavers for re-introduction project arrive in Scotland Telegraph.co.uk - Four beaver families are being prepared for a trial to establish whether this former Scottish resident can make a comeback. By Brian Unwin After being flown to Heathrow they will spend six months in quarantine before being released next spring in ... Beavers arrive for spring release Beaver families arrive to begin new lives in Scotland |
Discovery of Vicky Hamilton's purse switched police hunt - Times Online
 BBC News | Discovery of Vicky Hamilton's purse switched police hunt Times Online - The discovery of Vicky Hamilton's purse had a dramatic effect on the police hunt for clues to her disappearance, a court was told yesterday. Missing Vicky purse find 'had dramatic effect' Purse find 'helped Vicky probe' |
Robbery gang sentenced for raids - BBC News
 BBC News | Robbery gang sentenced for raids BBC News - Five members of a gang who carried out more than 30 armed robberies and burglaries have been sentenced. The robberies took place across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Devon and Cornwall. Armed gang jailed after reign of terror Armed robbery gang jailed |
White Muslim convert who bombed restaurant blamed Britain's 'war ... - Telegraph.co.uk
 BBC News | White Muslim convert who bombed restaurant blamed Britain's 'war ... Telegraph.co.uk - A white Muslim convert who tried to blow up a family restaurant wrote a suicide note showing he was motivated by what he called Britain's "war on Islam", a court heard. Failed Exeter suicide bomber sentencing postponed Restaurant bomber case adjourned |
US Intelligence Report: World Headed for Multipolar Global Community - Voice of America
 Voice of America | US Intelligence Report: World Headed for Multipolar Global Community Voice of America - By VOA News A new US intelligence report predicts that by 2025, China and India could join the United States as top powers in a multipolar global order. US global dominance 'set to wane' China, India rising, but face bumpy ride: intelligence forecast |
Shia protesters in Baghdad condemn deal to keep US troops in Iraq - guardian.co.uk
Shia protesters in Baghdad condemn deal to keep US troops in Iraq guardian.co.uk - Iraqi Shia protesters today defaced and burned an effigy of the US president, George Bush, in a show of contempt for the deal struck between the departing US administration and the Iraqi government to keep US troops in Iraq for three more years. Sadr followers rally in Baghdad against pact with US Iraqi protesters give Bush boot over agreement for US troops to ... |
Somali piracy prompts security firms to spy new jobs on high seas - Times Online
 Ottawa Citizen | Somali piracy prompts security firms to spy new jobs on high seas Times Online - Electric fencing, sonic guns and even armed mercenaries are being offered as the first line of defence for ships at risk in pirate-infested waters. Dutch ships switch routes to avoid Somali pirates Shipper calls for military force on Somali pirates |
Mogadishu clashes leave 20 dead, 15 wounded - Xinhua
 Canada.com | Mogadishu clashes leave 20 dead, 15 wounded Xinhua - MOGADISHU, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Heavy fighting between insurgent fighters and Somali government forces and Ethiopian troops in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has left nearly 20 people dead and almost 15 others wounded, police and witnesses said Friday. Battles over booty loom as militias and rebels drawn to pirate gold Somali police say ambush, kill 17 Islamist rebels |
Britain braced for an icy blast from the Arctic Circle - Times Online
Britain braced for an icy blast from the Arctic Circle Times Online - This weekend is a time for thick pullovers and woolly hats as a taste of winter spreads over much of Britain. Raw winds sweeping down from far inside the Arctic Circle, even from the North Pole, will send a collective shiver through the country today, ... Britain colder than Moscow as Arctic snap brings snow |
Cholera kills 300 in battered Zimbabwe - CNN International
 BBC News | Cholera kills 300 in battered Zimbabwe CNN International - HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Nearly 300 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe that is compounded by the country's collapsing health-care system, according to the World Health Organization. Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe Zimbabwe battles mounting cholera crisis |
Nine years for 111mph driver who killed couple - Independent
 BBC News | Nine years for 111mph driver who killed couple Independent - By Theo Usherwood, PA A businesswoman who killed a young couple by driving a Jaguar into them at 111mph was jailed for nine years today. Family of couple killed in crash have their say Breaking news: 113mph killer driver jailed for nine years |
