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"Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures. Modi at 19th and Tendulkar at 23rd spot, are ahead of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and soccer club Inter Milan’s...At Least Five Million in UK Suffer 'fuel poverty'
A British energy watchdog has released a new report showing that at least 5 million homes in the UK are living in fuel poverty - that is they spend more than 10% of their income on fuel. This number is up a full million from last year's numbers. At least 2.75 million of those...Ford Workers on 4-Day Week In Worst Week in Manufacturing on Record in UK
BRITISH manufacturing experienced its worst ever week on record, as Ford workers began a four-day week as orders at the car manufacturing plant plunged. " Production line staff will not work on...Rest of India win Irani Trophy 2008
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Britain's Economy: Prime Minister Gordon Brown "Cautiously Optimistic"
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told Scottish business leaders tonight that he is "cautiously optimistic" about Britain's economy. " The Chancellor's words unnerved investors and the pound slumped to its lowest level... C. difficile deaths double in Britains dirty hospitals
The UKs National Health System is admired by many but in the last few years deaths from infections caught by patients whilst in hospital have caused many to fear admission for even minor surgery. MRSA was the first... Study reveals teen self-harm rate
As concern over self-mutilation among Britain's teenagers mounts, a new study shows that across central Scotland, 14 percent of 15 and 16 year olds have engaged in the process."A study has suggested that up to 14% of 15 and 16-year-olds across central Scotland have... Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a massive event here in the UK. It is known worldwide as one of the top theater festivals, and is a prominent spotlight for new playwrights.However this year a limping worlwide economy and terrible August weather in the UK resulted in the... Russia investors flee after conflict
"Investors have pulled funds out of Russia at the fastest rate since the country's 1998 debt crisis, in the wake of the conflict with Georgia, official figures have shown.Official figures from the Central Bank of Russia showed yesterday that the country's foreign exchange...Grey Britain has more pensioners than children
"Pensioners outnumber children for the first time as more and more people live longer, new figures show. The fastest-growing pensioner group is the over-80s, who are benefiting from improved diets and healthcare. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show... T. Boone Pickens Hurt by Oil's Slide
It's hard to feel sorry for a man who has been trying to use the government's power (along with Nancy Pelosi) to make a lot of money. So I won't feel bad for him, not one bit."The billionaire Texas financier T Boone Pickens is suffering a costly headache from the volatile... WhoseSpace? Facebook Rules the Social-Networking Roost
Maybe it's a trend issue, maybe it's all about page appearance and usability. Maybe tastes have fundamentally changed. Whatever the cause, Facebook is now more popular than MySpace, with over 15 million more unique... US Celebrities Spied During WWII
BBC News is reporting that many celebrities were spies for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. During the time period of World War II, the OSS is said to have had 23,000 covert agents working... Shame of binge drink Britons abroad as number arrested on holiday soars 15%
A shocking Foreign Office report reveals a huge rise in the number of arrests of Britons overseas. There were 4.603 arrests of Britons at 15 holiday destinations last year. Many arrests are due to behaviour caused by...
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