US Justice Department backs United-Continental merger
A merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines has been given the go-ahead by the US Justice Department. An anti-competition probe ended after the firms agreed to give up some...
View ArticleCutting short jail sentences 'will not reduce crime'
Government plans to lock up fewer criminals would not reduce offending or cut costs, a report says. Ex-Home...
View ArticleCyclist dies after collision with 4x4 in Suffolk
A cyclist has died after he was involved in a collision with a 4x4 in a Suffolk village. Police...
View ArticleFood pipe cancer 'doubles in men'
Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show....
View ArticleToddler dies after being found in pond in Cumbria
A toddler has died after being found in a pond in the grounds of his mother's home in Cumbria, police said. The 23-month-old...
View ArticlePass rate for Scottish private pupils remains steady
The Higher pass rate for Scotland's private school pupils has remained at 91% for a second year. The latest statistics from the Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS), showed 51% achieved...
View ArticleElectric cars 'may be costlier than petrol vehicles'
Motorists considering buying an electric car are being warned that they can be more expensive to run than conventional petrol vehicles. Nissan is due to start taking UK orders for what it says will be...
View ArticleClimbers set for live HD TV ascent on Harris cliff
Two climbers are to attempt to make a first ascent of a new route on the overhanging cliff Sron Ulladale on Harris live on television. Dave MacLeod has been nursing an injured ankle and Tim Emmett...
View ArticlePoverty link to Scots child tooth decay
A third of three-year-olds living in poverty in Scotland suffer from poor dental health, a new study has suggested. Researchers...
View ArticleHalf of private school A-levels 'are grade A or A*'
Half the A-levels taken by pupils at independent schools in the UK were graded A or A* this year, according to figures from the...
View ArticleUninsured drivers 'cost other motorists £1.25bn'
Uninsured and fraudulent drivers cost other motorists £1.25bn every year, an insurer has suggested. The average UK driver pays about £50 extra on their premiums as a result, Co-operative Insurance...
View ArticleKatrina evacuees found welcome and worries in Texas
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans five years ago, it is estimated that 200-300,000 people went to Houston. Though most returned home, tens of thousands...
View ArticleSedated tiger cub recovers after luggage ordeal
A two-month-old tiger cub found sedated and hidden among stuffed toy...
View ArticleAnti-whaling NGOs warn of 'contaminated' whale meat
Environmental and animal-welfare groups are urging the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to persuade the World Health Organization...
View ArticleCyber stalker crackdown 'thwarted' by service providers
Efforts to crack down on cyber stalking are being thwarted because internet service providers will...
View ArticleDaughter of US ambassador to Thailand dies in NYC fall
The 17-year-old daughter of the US ambassador to Thailand has died after falling from the top floor of a 25-storey building in New York City. Police said Nicole John was believed to have...
View ArticleSomali pirate admits attacking US warship
A Somali man has admitted attacking a US warship in April after mistaking it for a merchant vessel. Jama Idle...
View ArticleDR Congo killings 'may be genocide' - UN draft report
A draft UN report says crimes by the Rwandan army and allied rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo could be classified as genocide. The report,...
View ArticleTaliban strike at US Afghan military base
Suspected Taliban insurgents have attacked a US military base in the east of Afghanistan, reports say. Militants attacked the base in Khost province, south-east of the capital Kabul towards the...
View ArticleElizabeth Hawley, unrivalled Himalayan record keeper
In a modest flat in central Kathmandu, a diminutive 86-year-old American journalist operates the Himalayan Database - the nearest thing to an official record of climbs...
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