Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7149956.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Britain must prepare for casualty spike in Afghanistan, Cameron warns
David Cameron warned yesterday that there would be more British deaths in Afghanistan this summer but said that the threat to Britain of an al-Qaeda attack from the region had dropped.
�Costa del Criminal� walks free from court after being cleared of �80m coke smuggling trial
Jamie Dempsey, pictured, from from Chigwell, Essex, was suspected of plotting to flood London and the south-east with the Class A drug in 2009.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Companies give less, individuals more to arts
LONDON (Reuters) - Businesses donated less money to the arts in Britain in 2010/11 but individuals gave more, helping overall private sector investment in the sector edge higher, figures released Tuesday showed.
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Presidents Bush, Clinton and Speaker Boehner come together in support of Flight 93 memorial (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - Two former presidents and the current Speaker of the House are putting party differences aside to help make sure some of the bravest heroes of the 9/11 attacks receive the tribute they deserve. Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Rep. ?
Popular? What about tunesmiths Bizet, Handel, Rossini and Verdi?
Oh dear. Asking Radio 3 listeners for a Top Ten of Britain?s favourite arias is a bit like asking the Bullingdon Club to supply a list of the nation?s favourite tipples. It would include rare vintages, but not what they shift by the tankload at Bargain Booze.
Could Britain still defend the Falklands?
It's nearly 30 years since the UK recaptured the Falklands from Argentina, but could the feat be repeated today?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-17157373
Government willing to shut more bank tax loopholes
LONDON (Reuters) - The government is willing to shut down further bank tax loopholes schemes in future, Treasury official David Gauke said on Tuesday, after it ended a tax avoidance scheme that had been used by Barclays.
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