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Chinese toy makers must comply on safety despite crisis: US regulator
HONG KONG (AFP) - China's toy makers must not use the financial crisis as an excuse to cut corners in efforts to comply with new product safety rules imposed by import... 88.54
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Russia stops all gas shipments to Europe via Ukraine: Kiev
KIEV (AFP) - Russia on Wednesday halted all shipments of its gas bound for European customers that pass through Ukrainian territory, a spokesman for Ukraine's state ga... 88.47
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China investigates baby's death
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder. 88.41
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Blacks Leisure in profits alert
Blacks Leisure issues a profits warning after its boardwear business drags down sales in the run-up to Christmas. 88.4
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Bank of America in Chinese sale
Bank of America is to sell a stake in China Construction Bank, in an move that could raise $3bn, the Chinese bank says.
88.38Freeze continues to hit services
Water supplies are affected and a senior medic urges elderly people to stay indoors as cold weather conditions continue
88.27Ratepayers could pay an extra 10%
Ratepayers in some district council areas in Northern Ireland could be paying an extra 10% in the next financial year.
88.18Chinese web portal porn apology
Three Chinese search engines apologise for linking to pornography sites after criticism from the government.
88.17Temperatures plunge to new low
Motorists are warned to take care after the coldest night so far of Britain's big freeze, with temperatures falling to -12C.
88.04Mugabe appoints acting ministers: Herald
HARARE, (AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has appointed eight acting ministers days after firing a number of ministers from his ZANU-PF party who lost in the...
87.97M&S to close stores and cut jobs
Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.
87.88New data show December was a struggle for stores
More evidence showed that December was a struggle for retailers in the deteriorating economy, though business improved somewhat in the days after Christmas as shoppers...
87.85Papers react to Gaza school attack
"Gaza's day of carnage" is how the Guardian headlines news of the Israeli attack at a UN-run school.
87.82Israel pounds Hamas as diplomacy revs up to end Gaza war
GAZA CITY, (AFP) - Israel pounded Hamas fighters with artillery shells and air missiles in Gaza on Wednesday as diplomatic efforts sped up to end the war on the Islam...
87.82Assembly spends £4.6m on advice
The assembly government's bill for outside experts more than doubled in four years, Welsh Lib Dem research shows.
87.78Green parking plan to be extended
A London council announces plans to extend a scheme that charges the most polluting vehicles more to park.
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China warns economic woes could trigger major unrest
BEIJING (AFP) - China's state media has issued an unusually candid warning of the risk of mass riots this year, in what observers said Wednesday reflected increasing j...
87.67Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killed
Coalition forces kill 32 armed insurgents in a major operation against Taleban fighters east of the Afghan capital, Kabul, the US military says.
87.61Cambodians mark end of Khmer rule
Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
87.45UC Merced medical school could face delays
Lt. Gov. John Garamendi is urging UC Merced to scale back its medical school plans because of the state's budget problems. Garamendi said Tuesday that the school shoul...
87.34Trio accused of murder after fire
A woman and two teenagers are charged with murder after the deaths of three men in a fire at a house in Sheffield.
87.05SKorean 2008 auto output falls amid global crisis
South Korea's vehicle production fell in 2008 for the first time in seven years, manufacturers said Wednesday, as the global financial crisis shrunk demand. Production...
87Rail commuters face Euston chaos
Thousands of rail passengers face possible travel chaos after a power failure halted all trains in and out of London Euston.
86.96Satyam Computer head quits, falsified accounts
The chairman of India's Satyam Computer Services Ltd. quit Wednesday after admitting the company's profits had been inflated for several years, sending shares of the s...
86.93Gates estimates 2009 war costs at $136 billion, but says Obama review to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan would cost almost $136 billion for the 2009 budget year that be...
86.87Restraint urged over tax arrears
Councils are taking people to court too quickly if they fall behind with their council tax, the Liberal Democrats claim.
86.86Study: Help for Parkinson's shows promise
Motor skills improve with deep brain stimulation, but risk of side effects also greater ...
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Rounding Up on Panetta
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Report: Cloud-Based Email Cheapest Option for Most Companies
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WebEx Brings Online Meetings to the iPhone
While today's Apple Keynote was slightly underwhelming, a lot of other compan...
Apple’s Lowered Expectations Pay Off
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