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Top Stories: London, November 29 : The money needed to pay off Michael Jackson's huge debts has been raised within five months after his death. ANI Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:40:05 -0500London, Nov 29 : Brit broadcasting star Chris Evans has revealed that the only person who can make him quiver with fear is his wife Natasha Shishmanian. ANI Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:10:03 -0500London, Nov 29 (IANS) Britain would host a conference on Afghanistan Jan 28 next year, where members of the international coalition will discuss plans for handing control of the country back to local authorities, the prime minister's office announced Saturday. IANS Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:20:02 -0500Melbourne, Nov 28 (DPA) Germany got their Champions Trophy hockey campaign off to a winning start Saturday with a 3-2 victory over England here. IANS Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:40:02 -0500London, Nov 28: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has admitted that he is completely worn out after his recent injuries. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:20:11 -0500London, Nov 28: Tennis star Roger Federer has said that World No. 5 Del Potro deserved to go through for the final stages of the World Tour Finals. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:20:05 -0500London, Nov 28 : Reps for 'Ocean's Eleven' star George Clooney have denied claims that he is stepping in to help cash-strapped actor Nicolas Cage settle his debts. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:20:04 -0500London, November 28 : Experts are calling for a ban on the Russian drama 'Tsar' based on the bloody life and times of Ivan the Terrible. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:20:02 -0500London, Nov 28 : American actress Marie Osmond has revealed that she turned down an offer to star as Sandy in Grease, because she did not want to play the role of a bad girl. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:12 -0500London, Nov 28 : Barbadian singer Rihanna has revealed that she once strong-armed will.i.am into giving her a song he had written for Black Eyed Peas, as the track perfectly captured how she felt after her split from Chris Brown. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:11 -0500London, Nov 28 : Jay Norwell, a big fan of breasts, has had a pair of nipples tattooed on his bottom. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:11 -0500London, Nov 28 : American socialite Kim Kardashian's brother Rob has denied that he is dating a porn star, who is famous for parodying former US Vice-President candidate Sarah Palin. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:10 -0500London, Nov 28 : Wikipedia has disputed claims that a huge number of its editors, who help maintain the online encyclopaedia, have walked out. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:09 -0500London, November 28 : Zac Efron is reportedly planning to hit London pubs before heading home to the US. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:06 -0500London, Nov 28 : English footballer Rio Ferdinand is not only good in sports, but also in kitchen. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:04 -0500London, Nov 28 : Singer John Mayer insists he is relieved to release another album - as it will give him a new reason to grace the tabloid columns other than his dating exploits. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:03 -0500London, Nov 28 : Pop singer Lady Gaga, who's known for her bizarre style, is keeping X Factor boss Simon Cowell guessing about what exactly she'll wear while performing on the show next week. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:02 -0500London, Nov 28 : If you have ever wanted to learn how to hide objects up your sleeve and communicate with colleagues by tying shoelaces in a special way, then you are in luck - for a Cold War-era CIA manual guiding agents in the arts of deception and stage-style trickery is headed for book shelves. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:10:14 -0500London, Nov. 28 : Nicky Blair, the son of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, is set to establish his own football agency in partnership with a university friend. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:10:02 -0500London, November 28 : Europe's Herschel space telescope has observed the death throes of the biggest star known to science. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:09 -0500London, Nov 28 : Brit actress Kate Winslet has been named the best international actress at this year's Bambi Awards in Germany. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:08 -0500Sydney, Nov 28 : Phillip Hughes, who is desperate to regain his spot at the top of the Australian order, reminded the national selectors of his potential, as New South Wales put Western Australia on back foot on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:08 -0500London, Nov 28 : David Beckham's flagship football academy in Greenwich is closing in January, it has emerged. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:07 -0500London, Nov 28 : David Beckham has taken to smoking cigars in the garden of his home after picking up the habit at showbusiness parties, it has emerged. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:06 -0500London, Nov 28 : A bishop has warned that wishing people a Happy Christmas could be seen as an 'insult' or even an 'obscenity', as not all are in a position to celebrate. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:05 -0500London, Nov 28 : Veteran actor Sir Michael Caine has revealed that he is very honoured to receive the London Legend Award. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:04 -0500London, November 28 : A team of scientists has developed mini helicopters that can get airborne even after they are knocked to the ground, and can also warn fellow copters if they bump into an obstacle. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:07 -0500London, Nov 28 : Skipping breakfast will be of no help if you want to stay fit, instead, a bowl of wholegrain cereal first thing in the morning can ensure a trim and healthy body, concludes a study. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:07 -0500London, November 28 : Security researchers have pointed out a basic weakness in antivirus tactics, saying hackers could escape computer protection by hiding malware within ordinary English-language sentences. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:06 -0500London, Nov 28 : Robbie Williams' mother Jan has confirmed that the pop star has proposed to his girlfriend. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:04 -0500London, November 28 : Scientists studying a chunk of Mars rock that was found in Antarctica in 1996, have determined that it may show signs of life, in the form of fossilized microbes. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:04 -0500London, Nov 28 : Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has asked his younger players to grow up in order to show their strength. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:03 -0500London, Nov 28 : The University of Leeds is seeking a lap dance researcher who has "prior experience of conducting research in the female sex industry". ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:02 -0500London, Nov. 28 : The excavation at the site of Shakespeare's final home, The New Place, in Stratford-upon-Avon, will begin next year. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:10 -0500London, Nov 28 : You can now wear Michael Jackson - thanks to a perfume that has been made using DNA samples from the late singer's hair. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:08 -0500Port-of-Spain, Nov 28 : The Canadian Government has followed the United Kingdom in announcing that it will oppose Sri Lanka's bid to host the next summit of 53 Commonwealth countries in 2011. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:07 -0500London, Nov 28 : Britain's counter-terrorism police believe that dozens of extremists could have arrived in the country here by posing as students or legitimate visitors, after13, 000 visa applicants have entered the country from Pakistan in a seven month period since October last year without any checks on their supporting documentation. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:07 -0500London, Nov 28 : Style bible Elle magazine has awarded first place in the category of "political chic" to Michelle Obama, and second to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:06 -0500London, Nov 28 : Scientists from University of Manchester have discovered special cells in the body that appear to regulate a person's body clock. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:10:02 -0500London, November 28 : Jessica Biel has laughed off persistent reports claiming her romance with Justin Timberlake had come to an end. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:40:07 -0500London, November 28 : Former couple Jordan and Peter Andre are reportedly planning a Christmas reunion. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:40:06 -0500London, Nov 28 : Paul McCartney's girlfriend Nancy Shevell's ex-husband is all set to move to the US Senate. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:40:04 -0500London, Nov 28 : Taking cue from growing vegetables for own consumption, a Brit farmer is offering a "Grow Your Own Lamb" service that allows meat lovers to see the animal being conceived, born, butchered and delivered to their door.rett Varker from Rowhorne Farm in Exeter, Devon, charges customers 176 pounds to be "completely involved" in every stage of the lamb's life. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:40:02 -0500London, Nov. 28 : The head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards, has acknowledged that NATO forces have lost their way in Afghanistan, and that they needed to rediscover the moral and physical conviction to succeed against the Taliban. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:20:11 -0500London, Nov 28 : Eminem's mother is going to marry a bisexual man who had tried to sue her last year over book profits. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:20:09 -0500London, Nov 28 : Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom have sparked romance rumours after they were spotted together at Heathrow Airport in London. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:20:07 -0500Port of Spain, Nov.28 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's bilateral interactions with French President Nicholas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held here on Friday on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) primarily focussed on counter-terrorism, sympathy for the victims of last year's 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, the first anniversary of which wa... ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:20:06 -0500London, Nov.28 : As Bilawal Bhutto, the son of assassinated Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Ali Zardari, nears end of his degree course at the University of Oxford here, possibilities are that he could well step into the shoes of his father as Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:30:13 -0500Detectives are investigating the cause of a fire at a second-floor flat in south-west London which killed a mother and her young daughter.Their bodies were found in the bedroom of the property at Will... BBC Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:36:28 -0500Nov 29 2009 Investigators were still waiting to interview champion golfer Tiger Woods after being denied the opportunity for the second day in a row. Florida Highway Patrol officers had been prepari... IC Wales Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:33:23 -0500MINNEAPOLIS—New London-Spicer quarterback Jayme Moten saw the defense blanketing his favorite target. It didn't matter. With the Class 3A state title on the line, Moten knew he was throwing the ... Pioneer Press Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:18:37 -0500LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday he wanted to set President Hamid Karzai a series of three-monthly targets so that international forces can start to hand over control of ... West Australian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:31:44 -0500CAPE TOWN: AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday. De Villiers hit 121... New Straits Times Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:26:15 -0500A damning report into the levels of stigma being faced by people with HIV in Britain has led to calls for the government to produce a strategy to tackle discrimination.Researchers found that one in fi... The Guardian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:20:18 -0500Many children whose parents are awaiting deportation from the UK are being held in immigration detention centres for too long, MPs have said.The home affairs select committee said it was "not acc... BBC Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:01:00 -0500COMMONWEALTH countries are today expected to seal a landmark agreement on universal healthcare for almost one-third of the world's population, including free treatment for women and children. The Scotsman Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:00:03 -0500Nov 29 2009 Commonwealth countries are expected to make a landmark agreement on universal healthcare for almost one-third of the world's population, including free health care for women and children.... IC Wales Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:58:15 -0500Nov 29 2009 A Catholic bishop criticised in a sickening report into clerical abuse told churchgoers his greatest regret was if his actions contributed to the suffering of a child. Bishop of Limerick... IC Wales Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:58:14 -0500The Bank of England has been secretly mediating on major financial restructurings to ensure that they are approved by creditors, in a return to a 1990s policy known as the "London approach". Most sig... The Independent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:41:23 -0500The Prime Minister of Belize warned David Cameron last night that he risks damaging relations between Britain and the Central American country if he gives Lord Ashcroft an influential position in a Co... The Independent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:41:03 -0500David O'Leary, with his assistant Brian Kidd, steered Leeds to a Champions League semi-final before the club started on a downward spiral. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Allsport There are some terr... The Guardian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:40:04 -0500Sir Gulam Noon, one of Labour's most generous donors, says the door is being left open for foreign imams to radicalise thousands of young Muslims in mosques. The Guardian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:39:53 -0500George Bush shakes hands with Tony Blair, who has been accused of failing to keep a tight rein on US objectives. Photograph: Mario Tama/EPA Whitehall mandarins are supreme masters of subtle evasion.... The Guardian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:39:35 -0500Alex Salmond will tomorrow attempt to shore up support for more Scottish self-determination with a "devolution max" package of proposals offering Scots more powers – but within the United Kingdo... Independent UK Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:28:42 -0500It's an ordinary small town in England, but its residents claim they've discovered the secret that could save the planet. And with world leaders preparing to gather in Copenhagen in just over a week's... The Independent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:22:38 -0500As a former MP and member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, Martin Bell is well-placed to write about the MPs' expenses scandal. The question is, does he have anything interesting to say? ... The Independent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:22:22 -0500Lest you are newly back from Mars, something in the nature of a miracle has happened in British art: Damien Hirst has begun to paint. Yes, I know about the Spot paintings, but Hirst's new work... The Independent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:22:10 -0500The Bank of England has been secretly mediating on major financial restructurings to ensure that they are approved by creditors, in a return to a 1990s policy known as the "London approach". Most sig... The Independent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:21:52 -0500Scotland's growth will continue to lag behind the rest of the UK's, according to a leading economic think tank.Ernst & Young's Item Club said there were "disturbing weaknesses" in the Sc... BBC Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:21:34 -0500Nov 29 2009 Hundreds of criminal cases fail to make it to court because of paperwork delays and other problems in the justice system, it has been revealed. According to figures obtained under the Fr... IC Wales Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:18:13 -0500RBS signs up for toxic asset protection By Sharlene Goff, Retail Banking Correspondent Published: November 28 2009 03:06 | Last updated: November 28 2009 03:06... Financial Times Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:42:07 -0500Toptable.com – the country’s leading online restaurant reservation site – is one of the few web entrepreneurs from the late 1990s to have survived the bursting of the dotcom bubble and who is th... Financial Times Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:42:06 -0500Accident Exchange fell 14 per cent to 10¾p after the vehicle accident management company warned of continued uncertainty over its ability to operate within existing bank facilities.The company, which... Financial Times Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:42:04 -0500Juan Martin del Potro will face Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals tomorrow after a 6-7 (1/7) 6-3 7-6 (7/3) victory over Robin Soderling at London's O2 Arena tonight. RTE Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:13:03 -0500The man accused of killing British student Meredith Kercher was "incapable of taking part in the alleged sexual misadventure" which led to her death.Miss Kercher, 21, from Surrey, was found ... BBC Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:49:00 -0500A health watchdog has said it sees no need to intervene in more hospitals despite new research suggesting 12 NHS trusts are significantly underperforming. Sky News Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:48:56 -0500Nov 28 2009 Strictly Come Dancing favourite Ricky Whittle narrowly escaped leaving the competition the day after being released on bail by police investigating an alleged assault. No mention of the ... IC Wales Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:46:23 -0500A radical political shift is underway in Tokyo. For the past several decades, bureaucrats have ruled Japan. It has been they, not elected officials, who have played the leading role in drafting budget... MSNBC Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:27:28 -0500Ian Clement went up to his Beijing hotel room for sex with the secret service siren... but was drugged and came round hours later to find his room had been ransacked. Daily Mirror Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:27:11 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The National Health Service boss in charge of a hospital that has been criticised for excessive pa... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:52 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A MOONLIGHTING Scotland Yard chief inspector has made tens of thousands of pounds from hiring out boa... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:51 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> CLOUDS generated by a single jet aircraft can reduce sunshine levels over thousands of squ... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:49 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A TOY hamster that scampers across the floor and squeaks when you prod its nose has become the hot Ch... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:42 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> THIRTEEN outgoing European commissioners are to receive golden goodbyes amounting to £4.5m, ... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:27 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> REFORMS designed to end abuses of the libel laws which jeopardise freedom of speech could be on the s... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:20 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> FOUR-YEAR-OLD Ali al-Janabi and his little brother Hussein watched excitedly as a crowd... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:13 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> THE man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing was implicated in the purchase and development of chemical... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:11 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The man who was a ghost for seven years is legendary at the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability in Put... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:10 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> FIRST there was speed dating. Now some of America’s most powerful women have come up with what ... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:07 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> BRITISH scientists are urgently trying to find a way of protecting the most sensitive part of soldier... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:03 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Beneath a layer of mud it’s just possible to see the intricate pattern on a pair of ... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:46:02 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> SCIENTISTS have grown meat in the laboratory for the first time. Experts in Holland used cells from a... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:53 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A SENIOR executive at a large Russian company that is advised by two Tory grandees has revealed ho... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:45 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Parents who want to accompany their children to Christmas carol services and other festive activit... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:38 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> HELICOPTERS used by British special forces to mentor their Afghan counterparts on anti-drugs operatio... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:36 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> ZAC GOLDSMITH, the green adviser to David Cameron and prospective Tory MP, has admitted... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:34 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> GORDON BROWN is at war with Alistair Darling over budget plans as the chancellor fights of... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:33 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The storm began with just four cryptic words. “A miracle has happened,” announced a co... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:31 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temp... Times Online Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:45:30 -0500 |
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