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NHS ‘will be Cameron’s poll tax’

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:04:48 +0000

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform “his poll tax” – in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Ishikawa rallies in Match Play

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:27:45 +0000

MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — One putt changed everything for Ryo Ishikawa and sent Riviera winner Bill Haas home early Wednesday from the Match Play Championship….

Technical Look at the Market – February 22, 2012

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:26:06 +0000

Richard Perry, chief market strategist at central markets, joined CNBC for a technical look at the S&P 500 index, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group.

Jub Jub’s passenger speaks

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:17:00 +0000

fla COURT-2ND-LD-PROTEA JOHANNESBURG Feb 22 Sapa JUB JUB PASSENGER SPEAKS (SUBS: NOTE LANGUAGE IN PAR 9) A passenger in a car crashed by musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye told the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that he “drove carefully” prior to a fatal accident. Tumelo Mukoka, who described himself as Maarohanye’s business associate and a friend, said, “It’s 1/8Mdlalose Drive 3/8 a 60km/h…

Iran says ready to help ID Thailand bombers

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:11:00 +0000

AFP – Iran said Wednesday it is ready to help identify those behind a series of bomb blasts in Thailand this month in which several Iranians have been implicated. “Iran stands ready to identify those responsible for the…

Sarkozy risks ‘gay vote’ over same-sex marriage stance

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:11:00 +0000

Some 13 years after France adopted the PACS civil union, gay rights campaigners are calling on France’s presidential candidates to grant full marriage and…

South Sudan expels oil firm boss

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:50:59 +0000

South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum’s “theft” of oil worth $815m (£518m).

W.Va. mine boss charged with fraud in deadly blast

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:45:18 +0000

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution in an investigation that appeared to be moving steadily up the corporate ladder….

Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:36:08 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. home resales rose to a 1-1/2 year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector.

‘Many dead’ in Argentina train crash

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:18:00 +0000

At least 40 people have been killed and hundreds more…