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Bloody Sunday report plan changed

BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:27:49 +0000

The report into the events of Bloody Sunday will be not now be handed to the government next week as planned.

Moscow hosting Mid-East talks

BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:23:02 +0000

A new bid is to be made in Moscow to find ways of restarting peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

Bomb damages right-wing group’s Athens office

Reuters: Top News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:20:19 +0000

ATHENS (Reuters) - A makeshift bomb damaged the office of a far-right group in central Athens early Friday but no one was hurt, police said.

Blacks snubs Sports Direct bid

BBC News | Business | UK Edition — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:19:53 +0000

Blacks Leisure dismisses a tentative takeover offer from Sports Direct as "wholly inadequate".

Paper review

BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:12:43 +0000

Politics dominates as election moves ever closer

How not to be a retirement statistic

digg.com: Stories / Popular — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:10:01 +0000

If you're among the newly reported 43% of American workers who do not have more than $10,000 in retirement savings, you better keep reading. But even if that's not you, here are some immediate tips to get you on the right track toward life after work. The first piece of advice: Don't panic.

Healthcare bill to cut deficit: CBO

Reuters: Top News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:09 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional budget analysts said on Thursday a broad healthcare overhaul would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years and sharply expand insurance coverage, boosting the momentum for final passage in the House of Representatives.

Clinton’s not counting her nuclear chickens just yet

digg.com: Stories / Popular — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:03 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emerged from a long afternoon of talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to say "don't count your chickens before they hatch," when asked when the treaty, intended to radically slash US and Russian offensive nuclear arsenals, would be ready for signing.

Golfer Who Stepped on Crocodile Awarded £8,500 Damages

digg.com: Stories / Popular — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:02 +0000

A Malaysian golf resort has given 43,000 Malaysian ringgits (£8,500) to a golfer who was bitten by a crocodile during a game.

China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S.

Reuters: Top News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:59:09 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to Washington to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, warning that threats from U.S. legislators could stifle room for progress.