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Suspension at Labour constituency
Labour suspends business at its largest Scottish constituency party amid a re-selection row involving the local MP.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:54:28 GMT

No timetable
Justice questions remain unanswered despite deal
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:20:33 GMT

Shadow Cabinet: Who's Who
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:54:14 GMT

UK urges 'positive' Syrian role
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were positive and constructive.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:39:52 GMT

Nick Robinson
Are we going to see a nationalised national bank?
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:03:08 GMT

UK minister in Congo peace effort
UK Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch Brown, in DR Congo on a peace mission, urges countries to fulfil their commitments.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:51:54 GMT

Presumed consent 'not ruled out'
The PM says he is not ruling out a law change on organ donation, despite experts rejecting the idea of "presumed consent".
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:06:26 GMT

Railway delays 'cost £1bn a year'
Train passengers are suffering delays worth £1bn a year in terms of lost time, MPs say.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:59:12 GMT

Mark Devenport's political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:52:05 GMT

Alien encounters
How do MPs deal with "possessed" constituents
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:14:02 GMT

The Cabinet: Who's Who
Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Gordon Brown's Cabinet.
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:25:15 GMT

The Full Story: PM's questions
All the key points, analysis and views as Gordon Brown faces his weekly grilling
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:49:57 GMT

Peer to face court over M1 crash
Labour peer Lord Ahmed is to appear before magistrates after a fatal crash on the M1 in South Yorkshire.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:59:06 GMT

In depth: The Blair Years
Full coverage of The Blair Years
Publ.Date : Fri, 11 May 2007 10:51:26 GMT

Deal brokered to end NI deadlock
NI's first and deputy first ministers broker a deal on policing and justice to end a political stalemate at Stormont.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:52:20 GMT

Knife crime battle 'not working'
Efforts to tackle knife crime are "clearly not working", senior Labour MP Keith Vaz warns.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:38:30 GMT

Miliband meets energy giants
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has met key energy providers as they compile a report on price fairness
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:18:19 GMT

Tories plan exam standards checks
The Conservative Party is promising to peg exams in England to an international benchmark to ensure standards.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:40:12 GMT

New friends
Why environmental groups are as relevant as ever
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:11:20 GMT

BNP members 'targeted by threats'
BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:33:21 GMT

Court cuts 'compromising judges'
A leading judge says he fears a conflict of interest as courts increasingly depend on income from offenders.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:03:00 GMT

Tories cut Labour spending pledge
The Conservatives are dropping their pledge to match Labour's spending plans for the year 2010/11, says David Cameron.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:23 GMT

'Magnificently rude' MP loses cash over blog comments
Labour MP Paul Flynn has been stripped of a Parliamentary allowance for making fun of other MPs on his blog.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:20:52 GMT

Training mission
How Sandhurst was brought to the DR Congo
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:14:07 GMT

A-Z of Parliament

Publ.Date : Wed, 11 May 2005 10:56:32 GMT

PM finance meeting 'very useful'
The first and deputy first ministers press Gordon Brown for financial aid ahead of Thursday's executive meeting.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:27:02 GMT

UK net immigration up to 237,000
Net immigration to the UK increased by 46,000 in 2007 to 237,000, according to official statistics.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:28:53 GMT

EU thumbs-up for 'Polish plumber'
Eastern and Central European workers have not distorted labour markets in older EU member states, a new EU report says.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:08:13 GMT

Inside Europe

Publ.Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:56:27 GMT

Osborne stands by economy warning
The shadow chancellor rejects criticism of his warning about sterling, saying it is his job to tell the truth about the economy.
Publ.Date : Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:17:40 GMT

Betsan Powys' political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:40:08 GMT

Miliband holds meeting in Lebanon
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has met his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh to discuss peace in the Middle East.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:44:11 GMT

Guide to Parliament
What is Parliament for and how does it work?
Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:03:56 GMT

Blair to co-host financial forum
Tony Blair and French President Nicholas Sarkozy will host a financial forum in Paris in January, following the G20 Washington meeting.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:30:17 GMT

Prostitute users face clampdown
Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:26:32 GMT

AM anger at special needs 'block'
A row breaks out over a proposal Welsh law for more data on children with special education needs.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:19:15 GMT

Miliband warns of piracy danger
Foreign Secretary David Miliband says that piracy around Somalia "is a grave danger to stability in the region".
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:08:47 GMT

Cameron warns of 'tax bombshell'
David Cameron tells Gordon Brown to "be straight" and admit borrowing more will mean higher taxes later.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:33:57 GMT

Clegg proposes 'government bank'
The Lib Dems say the government has been 'supine' with banks and should consider lending directly to business and homeowners.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:23:57 GMT

Child protection plans revealed
Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board, the government announces.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:35:32 GMT

MPs reject phone tap inquest bid
MPs overturn a move by peers to allow phone tap evidence to be used "in exceptional circumstances" in inquests.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:40:05 GMT

In depth: Party conferences

Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:36:49 GMT

Holyrood rejects identity cards
The Scottish Parliament votes against the UK Government's plans to introduce ID cards.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:18:30 GMT

Marriage support ideas outlined
Cohabiting couples would be refused the same rights as those who wed, under a Conservative think tank's plans.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:46:56 GMT

In full: Lib Dem front bench
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:23 GMT

Business leaders urge tax rethink
The impact of the proposed local income tax would be "spine-chilling" in the current economic climate, business leaders warn.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:22:30 GMT

Leaked BNP list
What effect will publication have on the party?
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:52:17 GMT

300,000 UK visas 'wrongly issued'
Around 300,000 visas giving people the right to come to Britain may be wrongly approved every year, MPs are told.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:30:16 GMT

Brian Taylor's political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:42:44 GMT

Political websites
Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:54 GMT

'Close to 3m unemployed' by 2010
The CBI says the UK economy will shrink by 1.7% in 2009, with unemployment rising to nearly 3 million by 2010.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:42:53 GMT

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Cameron warns of 'tax bombshell'
David Cameron tells Gordon Brown to "be straight" and admit borrowing more will mean higher taxes later.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:33:57 GMT

Osborne stands by economy warning
The shadow chancellor rejects criticism of his warning about sterling, saying it is his job to tell the truth about the economy.
Publ.Date : Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:17:40 GMT

Zawahiri warns 'house negro' Obama (AFP)
This IntelCenter image shows a new al-Qaeda video entitled: AFP - Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri ridiculed US president-elect Barack Obama as a "house negro" and warned him against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an Internet audio message released on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:42:32 GMT

Blair to co-host financial forum
Tony Blair and French President Nicholas Sarkozy will host a financial forum in Paris in January, following the G20 Washington meeting.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:30:17 GMT

Betsan Powys' political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:40:08 GMT

300,000 UK visas 'wrongly issued'
Around 300,000 visas giving people the right to come to Britain may be wrongly approved every year, MPs are told.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:30:16 GMT

Obama signals priority with Daschle pick (Reuters)
Former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) applauds during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, in this August 27, 2008 file photograph. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday, while former President Bill Clinton took steps to help secure his wife the nation's top diplomatic job.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:08:48 GMT

Brian Taylor's political blog
Dummy puff/betsan blog
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:42:44 GMT

Business leaders urge tax rethink
The impact of the proposed local income tax would be "spine-chilling" in the current economic climate, business leaders warn.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:22:30 GMT

Guide to Parliament
What is Parliament for and how does it work?
Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:03:56 GMT

Bill Clinton offers steps to help wife get State job (Reuters)
Senator Hillary Clinton is helped offstage by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, after her remarks at her South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally in New York, June 3, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has offered to allow ethics reviews of future business and charitable activities should his wife be picked by President-elect Barack Obama as secretary of state, Democrats familiar with the issue said on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:56:37 GMT

Housing agency loosens foreclosure aid rules (Reuters)
A foreclosure sale sign sits in front of a house in Falls Church, Virginia, July 23, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will loosen terms of its foreclosure-prevention effort so that the program, meant to backstop $300 billion in home loans, can be more effective, the agency said on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:33:19 GMT

Miliband holds meeting in Lebanon
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has met his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh to discuss peace in the Middle East.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:44:11 GMT

PM finance meeting 'very useful'
The first and deputy first ministers press Gordon Brown for financial aid ahead of Thursday's executive meeting.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:27:02 GMT

Marriage support ideas outlined
Cohabiting couples would be refused the same rights as those who wed, under a Conservative think tank's plans.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:46:56 GMT

Clegg proposes 'government bank'
The Lib Dems say the government has been 'supine' with banks and should consider lending directly to business and homeowners.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:23:57 GMT

30-day age limit for Neb. safe-haven law advances (AP)
Lavennia Coover of Decatur, Neb., who gave up her 11 year-old son under Nebraska's safe haven law on Sept. 24, 2008, fights back tears while testifying before the Judiciary Committee, during a public hearing in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, on bills that would amend Nebraska's safe-haven law.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The state Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected Friday and then the bill will go to Gov. Dave Heineman, who has said he would support a 30-day age limit.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:12:11 GMT

Child protection plans revealed
Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board, the government announces.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:35:32 GMT

Court cuts 'compromising judges'
A leading judge says he fears a conflict of interest as courts increasingly depend on income from offenders.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:03:00 GMT

Miliband warns of piracy danger
Foreign Secretary David Miliband says that piracy around Somalia "is a grave danger to stability in the region".
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:08:47 GMT

Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork (AP)
The remains of a sarcophagus believed to be King Herod's are on display during a press conference at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Israeli archaeologist Prof. Ehud Netzer announced at a press conference Wednesday that analysis of newly revealed items found at the site of King Herod's mausoleum at Herodium provided researchers with further proof of the site being the actual grave site of the Jewish King. (AP photos/Bernat Armangue)AP - King Herod may have been buried in a crypt with lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. The scientists found such paintings and signs of a regal two-story mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the ancient Jewish monarch was buried there.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:08:43 GMT

Tories cut Labour spending pledge
The Conservatives are dropping their pledge to match Labour's spending plans for the year 2010/11, says David Cameron.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:23 GMT

A-Z of Parliament

Publ.Date : Wed, 11 May 2005 10:56:32 GMT

Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever (AP)
In this Aug. 14, 2008 file photo, Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp watches the flight of his RBI single off Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter in the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. A baseball official confirmed the trade to The Associated Press Wednesday Nov. 19, 2008 on condition of anonymity because it had not yet been officially announced.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)AP - The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez on Wednesday. Kansas City was 12th among 14 AL teams in runs last season and added power last month, obtaining first baseman Mike Jacobs from Florida.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:07:29 GMT

Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban (AP)
Rev. Amos Brown,  a national board member of the NAACP, raises his hands as he speaks to a large crowd of supporters of same-sex marriage, as they cheer in front of San Francisco City Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.  Thousands of demonstrators gathered to listen to speakers and protest the passage of Proposition 8, a ballot measure amending California's constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The event is part of a simultaneous protest planned in in hundreds of communities.  (AP Photo/Darryl Bush)AP - California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:13:04 GMT

JPMorgan, Citigroup, BofA hit multiyear lows (Reuters)
People walk past the JPMorgan Chase  and  Co building in New York March 17, 2008. (Chip East/Reuters)Reuters - Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co , Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp tumbled to multiyear lows on Wednesday on expectations that deteriorating credit conditions and a contracting economy will weigh heavily on the three largest U.S. banks.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:45:18 GMT

AM anger at special needs 'block'
A row breaks out over a proposal Welsh law for more data on children with special education needs.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:19:15 GMT

Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post (AP)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a New York Public Transit Association conference in Albany on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.  Clinton said she would not comment on speculation that she may be selected to become secretary of state.  (AP Photo/Tim Roske)AP - Associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:16 GMT

UK net immigration up to 237,000
Net immigration to the UK increased by 46,000 in 2007 to 237,000, according to official statistics.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:28:53 GMT

Holyrood rejects identity cards
The Scottish Parliament votes against the UK Government's plans to introduce ID cards.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:18:30 GMT

Dem officials: Daschle accepts HHS Cabinet post (AP)
In this Oct. 20, 2004 file photo, then-Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., talks with a supporter during a campaign stop in Redfield, S.D. Democratic officials say Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (AP Photo/Doug Dreyer, File)AP - Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday. The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's, barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:17 GMT

Dow plunges nearly 430 to fall below 8,000 mark (AP)
Trader Michael McCabe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Wall Street has pulled off a rebound in another turbulent session, as investors rushed back into the market after the Standard & Poor's 500 index tested a 2003 low. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark amid a dour economic outlook from the Federal Reserve and worries over the fate of Detroit's three automakers.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:58:27 GMT

'Magnificently rude' MP loses cash over blog comments
Labour MP Paul Flynn has been stripped of a Parliamentary allowance for making fun of other MPs on his blog.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:20:52 GMT

Inside Europe

Publ.Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:56:27 GMT

Ind. inmates sneak through ceiling to have sex (AP)
AP - Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having sex.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:20:12 GMT

Auto execs testify as legislators try for deal (Reuters)
Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill, November 19, 2008. From left are General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. auto executives went to Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to argue their case for $25 billion in aid as legislators proposed changes to help a bailout pass Congressional and White House muster.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:32:41 GMT

EU thumbs-up for 'Polish plumber'
Eastern and Central European workers have not distorted labour markets in older EU member states, a new EU report says.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:08:13 GMT

Leaked BNP list
What effect will publication have on the party?
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:52:17 GMT

In depth: Party conferences

Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:36:49 GMT

Political websites
Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:54 GMT

'Close to 3m unemployed' by 2010
The CBI says the UK economy will shrink by 1.7% in 2009, with unemployment rising to nearly 3 million by 2010.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:42:53 GMT

Prostitute users face clampdown
Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:26:32 GMT

MPs reject phone tap inquest bid
MPs overturn a move by peers to allow phone tap evidence to be used "in exceptional circumstances" in inquests.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:40:05 GMT

Training mission
How Sandhurst was brought to the DR Congo
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:14:07 GMT

Consumer prices, home starts plunge in October (Reuters)
A shopper passes a window display at high-end luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton along 5th Avenue in New York, November 19, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters - Consumer prices fell at a record pace in October and new-home building slumped to fresh lows, according to government reports on Wednesday that suggested the economy likely is already in a recession that may be long and deep.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:38 GMT

California court to hear gay marriage ban case (Reuters)
Newlyweds Sharon Papo (R) and Amber Weiss (2nd R) pick up their marriage certificate after exchanging wedding vows at City Hall on the first full day of legal same-sex marriages in San Francisco, California June 17, 2008. (Erin Siegal/Reuters)Reuters - California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand until it ruled.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:03:00 GMT

Winona Ryder briefly hospitalized in UK (AP)
In this Nov. 13, 2008 file photo Winona Ryder, 37, arrives at the premiere of the film 'Milk' at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif. Winona Ryder's publicist Mara Buxbaum, said Wednesday Nov. 19, 2008, that the actress was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight from Los Angeles to London's Heathrow Airport. Buxbaum said the actress was taken there as a precaution, has been released and is now fine. Buxbaum refused to go into the details of Ryder's illness. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - Winona Ryder was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight to London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, her publicist said. Mara Buxbaum said the 37-year-old actress was taken to a west London hospital "as a precaution" and had been released.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:30:16 GMT

Fed minutes: may need more rate cuts if growth ebbs (Reuters)
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors are seen during a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, March 28, 2006. (U.S. Federal Reserve/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Federal Reserve officials slashed economic growth forecasts through 2009 and some believed even deeper interest rate cuts may be needed if growth slows further, minutes of their October policy meeting show.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:46:19 GMT

Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader insults Obama with racial epithet (AP)
In a frame from a video provided by IntelCenter, posted on the Internet Thursday, April 13, 2006, al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri praises insurgents in Iraq. Al-Zawahri insulted Barack Obama in the terror group's first reaction to his election, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black American who does the bidding of whites. Al-Zawahri said in a message, which appeared on militant Web sites Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, that Obama is 'the direct opposite of honorable black Americans' like Malcolm X, the 1960s African-American rights leader. (AP Photo/IntelCenter)AP - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites. The message appeared chiefly aimed at persuading Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:17 GMT

Indian navy destroys pirate ship as super-tanker ransom demanded (AFP)
A picture taken in 2007 shows the Delight cargo ship anchored in the port of Hamburg, Germany. Somali pirate attacks have spun AFP - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate "mother vessel" in the Gulf of Aden, the navy said Wednesday, as bandits demanded a ransom for a Saudi super-tanker seized in the most daring sea raid yet.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:42:50 GMT

In full: Lib Dem front bench
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:23 GMT

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Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork (AP)
The remains of a sarcophagus believed to be King Herod's are on display during a press conference at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Israeli archaeologist Prof. Ehud Netzer announced at a press conference Wednesday that analysis of newly revealed items found at the site of King Herod's mausoleum at Herodium provided researchers with further proof of the site being the actual grave site of the Jewish King. (AP photos/Bernat Armangue)AP - King Herod may have been buried in a crypt with lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. The scientists found such paintings and signs of a regal two-story mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the ancient Jewish monarch was buried there.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:08:43 GMT

HP soars on profit outlook

Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:34:55 EST

Tories cut Labour spending pledge
The Conservatives are dropping their pledge to match Labour's spending plans for the year 2010/11, says David Cameron.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:23 GMT

Winona Ryder briefly hospitalized in UK (AP)
In this Nov. 13, 2008 file photo Winona Ryder, 37, arrives at the premiere of the film 'Milk' at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif. Winona Ryder's publicist Mara Buxbaum, said Wednesday Nov. 19, 2008, that the actress was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight from Los Angeles to London's Heathrow Airport. Buxbaum said the actress was taken there as a precaution, has been released and is now fine. Buxbaum refused to go into the details of Ryder's illness. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - Winona Ryder was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight to London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, her publicist said. Mara Buxbaum said the 37-year-old actress was taken to a west London hospital "as a precaution" and had been released.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:30:16 GMT

Training mission
How Sandhurst was brought to the DR Congo
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:14:07 GMT

JPMorgan, Citigroup, BofA hit multiyear lows (Reuters)
People walk past the JPMorgan Chase  and  Co building in New York March 17, 2008. (Chip East/Reuters)Reuters - Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co , Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp tumbled to multiyear lows on Wednesday on expectations that deteriorating credit conditions and a contracting economy will weigh heavily on the three largest U.S. banks.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:45:18 GMT

Get better severance
As another wave of layoffs hits an economy in turmoil, many workers will depend on severance packages to stay afloat.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:13:36 EST

Consumer prices, home starts plunge in October (Reuters)
A shopper passes a window display at high-end luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton along 5th Avenue in New York, November 19, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters - Consumer prices fell at a record pace in October and new-home building slumped to fresh lows, according to government reports on Wednesday that suggested the economy likely is already in a recession that may be long and deep.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:38 GMT

Inside Europe

Publ.Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:56:27 GMT

Stocks fight back
Wall Street ended a volatile session higher Tuesday, as stocks dropped to within a few points of 2003 levels and then bounced back.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:36:54 EST

Yahoo after Yang

Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:29:24 EST

Xbox's holiday makeover
Microsoft hopes to spur Xbox sales with a software update that turns the gaming console into a multimedia machine.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:11:05 EST

Builders' confidence sinks to new low
Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market again plunged to a record low, dragged down by poor financial market conditions, rising unemployment and consumer anxiety, a trade group said Tuesday.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:17:07 EST

Dow plunges nearly 430 to fall below 8,000 mark (AP)
Trader Michael McCabe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Wall Street has pulled off a rebound in another turbulent session, as investors rushed back into the market after the Standard & Poor's 500 index tested a 2003 low. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark amid a dour economic outlook from the Federal Reserve and worries over the fate of Detroit's three automakers.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:58:27 GMT

Whatever you do, don't buy Sears
Investors who think shares of Sears Holdings are a bargain after plummeting 80% from their peak should think again.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:01:46 EST

Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban (AP)
Rev. Amos Brown,  a national board member of the NAACP, raises his hands as he speaks to a large crowd of supporters of same-sex marriage, as they cheer in front of San Francisco City Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.  Thousands of demonstrators gathered to listen to speakers and protest the passage of Proposition 8, a ballot measure amending California's constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The event is part of a simultaneous protest planned in in hundreds of communities.  (AP Photo/Darryl Bush)AP - California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:13:04 GMT

House grills Paulson
Lawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on his handling of the $700 billion bank bailout program and stressed the importance of doing more to help homeowners.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:35:19 EST

Stimulus: Risk of waiting for Obama
Mass layoffs. A dismal outlook for retailers. The prospect of state budget cuts. An economy in contraction, and forecasts that the decline will accelerate.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:22:43 EST

Political websites
Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:54 GMT

Dem officials: Daschle accepts HHS Cabinet post (AP)
In this Oct. 20, 2004 file photo, then-Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., talks with a supporter during a campaign stop in Redfield, S.D. Democratic officials say Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (AP Photo/Doug Dreyer, File)AP - Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday. The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's, barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:17 GMT

You may be the next Lehman Brothers
On the surface, this financial crisis seems pretty complicated. Wall Street firms made convoluted bets on exotic mortgage securities, and those bets failed for a complex set of reasons. But in fact, investment banks went under for reasons that were quite basic.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:59:06 EST

A-Z of Parliament

Publ.Date : Wed, 11 May 2005 10:56:32 GMT

Madison Ave. still loves Yahoo
The strongest indictment of Yahoo management yet might be how much Madison Avenue still loves Yahoo inventory.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:42:01 EST

Holyrood rejects identity cards
The Scottish Parliament votes against the UK Government's plans to introduce ID cards.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:18:30 GMT

A gallon of gas or a share of GM?
Most financial experts advise avoiding so-called penny stocks, typically shares of small companies with low stock prices that are not actively traded or followed closely by analysts.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:31:24 EST

Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader insults Obama with racial epithet (AP)
In a frame from a video provided by IntelCenter, posted on the Internet Thursday, April 13, 2006, al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri praises insurgents in Iraq. Al-Zawahri insulted Barack Obama in the terror group's first reaction to his election, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black American who does the bidding of whites. Al-Zawahri said in a message, which appeared on militant Web sites Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, that Obama is 'the direct opposite of honorable black Americans' like Malcolm X, the 1960s African-American rights leader. (AP Photo/IntelCenter)AP - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites. The message appeared chiefly aimed at persuading Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:17 GMT

In full: Lib Dem front bench
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:23 GMT

Leaked BNP list
What effect will publication have on the party?
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:52:17 GMT

Big Oil: We told you so
It would be tempting to say they told us so.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:30:38 EST

Heated debate over auto bailout
The case for a bailout of U.S. automakers came under sharp scrutiny on Tuesday at a congressional hearing that portrayed the Big Three as both short-sighted in their business strategies and central to the economy.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:07:28 EST

Online spending at 7-year low
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Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:40:50 EST

Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post (AP)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a New York Public Transit Association conference in Albany on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.  Clinton said she would not comment on speculation that she may be selected to become secretary of state.  (AP Photo/Tim Roske)AP - Associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:16 GMT

Private equity's math problem
Not since fourth grade have so many sophisticated investors been so troubled by a basic math equation. An asset-allocation problem called the "denominator effect" is forcing the selloff of billions in private equity and alternative investments.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:05:04 EST

Ind. inmates sneak through ceiling to have sex (AP)
AP - Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having sex.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:20:12 GMT

UK net immigration up to 237,000
Net immigration to the UK increased by 46,000 in 2007 to 237,000, according to official statistics.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:28:53 GMT

'Magnificently rude' MP loses cash over blog comments
Labour MP Paul Flynn has been stripped of a Parliamentary allowance for making fun of other MPs on his blog.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:20:52 GMT

GE to restructure lending division
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Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:38:50 EST