TUC warns of spending cuts impact
The Guardian
The report, published ahead of new jobless figures on Wednesday, also warned that the recession and rising unemployment were a "major source" of the increase in poverty levels. TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "Public spending is ...
Wyclef Jean
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (AP) — Wyclef Jean (zhahn') is working on a memoir. The solo star and former frontman for The Fugees is collaborating with Rolling Stone writer Anthony Bozza on a book — currently untitled — to be published by It Books, an
Group targets U animal scientist
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Animal activist Camille Marino wrote the article and published Bianco's photo and contact information on NegotiationIsOver.com . "These abusers need to understand that their unethical behaviors entail tangible consequences," she wrote.
Motorola Droid: Updates Coming Soon?
PC World
According to documents published on the Phandroid site, a laundry list of Droid-related fixes will be made within the upcoming patch or patches. Among the glitches said to be up for correction: • The character count doesn't show up in the m...
Feeling down? Try a high-carb, low-fat diet
Reuters
... of an energy-restricted (low-fat) diet compared with an isocaloric (low-carb) diet on mood state in overweight and obese individuals," the researchers said in their report published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. The rese...
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Baltimore Sun
Thaksin gave a rare extensive interview that was published by the Times of London on its Web site in which he spoke glowingly of the prospects for Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn once he succeeds his father, 81-year old King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure
YAHOO!
The findings, published in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , confirm the strong association between obesity and LAE reported in previous research. Some of those studies found that excess weight may aff...
Rihanna joins Michelle Obama as "Women of Year"
YAHOO!
The annual Women of the Year Awards, published by Glamour Magazine for the past 20 years and sponsored by L'Oreal, pay tribute to women who have made major contributions to entertainment, business, sport, fashion, science and politics. Barb...
I, too, mourn good local newspapers. But this lot just aren't worth ...
The Guardian
A couple of weeks ago consultants hired by Powys county council published a retail impact assessment which supports the arguments put forward by the objectors. If the new store is built, the assessment says, it will cause trade in the centr...
Harriet Harman plots 'soak the rich' tax raid on middle classes
Daily Mail
When the paper is published in January, Miss Harman, the minister in charge of equality, will use its findings to push her agenda to redistribute income. She has already demanded that every government department and local council consider h...
FTSE 250 directors face tougher curbs on pay
The Independent
Directors of FTSE 250 companies have seen deeper and more wide-ranging cuts to their remuneration packages during the recession than counterparts running businesses on the FTSE 100, research published yesterday shows. Analysts at Hewitt New...
Feuding Rockers Aerosmith Looking for New Singer
ABC News
But Tyler surprised his bandmates by telling Britain's Classic Rock magazine, in an article published last Wednesday, that he would focus on his own projects, "Brand Tyler," as he dubbed it. His bandmates were less than enthusiastic about b...
Quebec City mulls Olympic bid
YAHOO!
Newspaper reports published on the weekend had suggested Quebec City was ready to announce its intentions to bid on either the 2022 or 2026 Winter Games. Host cities for the 2022 and 2026 Games will be chosen in 2015 and 2019, respectively.