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• 2010-09-08 14:45Debt problems mount for struggling households A debt advice charity says a third of debtors have no solution to their financial problems, as ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:59Darlington honours battalion with freedom of the ... Welcome to the Northerner, guardian.co.uk's weekly digest of the northern press The Northern Echo today devoted the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:01David Lynch guest edits Wallpaper* Wallpaper* October issue sees Lynch share editor's chair with stage director Robert Wilson Film director David Lynch ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:31Conducting Cable | Jon Butterworth After a busy day polishing bankers' shoes, the minister remembers he needs a science policy to justify ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:06Wayne Rooney hooker scandal recreated in CGI ... Wayne Rooney faced new embarrassment today as a Taiwanese company released a CGI recreation of his sex ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:30MPs to debate phone-hacking row An emergency Commons debate has been called to examine newspaper phone-hacking amid fresh pressure on Downing Street ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:30Extradition law 'may be unbalanced' The Government's review of extradition arrangements will consider whether the treaty between the United States and the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:30'Series of events' led to oil blast A "complex and interlinked" series of events involving mechanical failures and human judgments led to the Gulf ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:35David Cameron flies to France after father ... Prime Minister David Cameron today flew to southern France to be with his parents after his father ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:51Daybreak's Grainne Seoige: We're not copying The ... DAYBREAK'S new features editor Grainne Seoige has shrugged off the comparisons to The One Show saying "we're ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:08F1 legend Murray Walker to star in ... LEGENDARY Formula One commentator Murray Walker will finally take a chequered flag himself after being immortalised in ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:30Pastor reaffirms Koran-burning plan The leader of a tiny US church says he is determined to burn copies of the Koran ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:30Clegg pressed on cost of AV vote Nick Clegg has defended plans for a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system amid criticism from ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:30Fresh probe into RAF Chinook crash The Government has ordered an independent review of an RAF Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:30'Painless' pledge over unpaid tax The Government will seek to claw back unpaid income tax "as painlessly as possible", Exchequer Secretary David ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:34Wayne Rooney prostitute scandal: Former Arsenal and ... A former Premier League star has responded to the prostitute scandal surrounding Wayne Rooney by revealing how ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:40Smith to make Saints return Salford scrum half Matty Smith is set to make a sensational return for St Helens in Friday ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:40Pennant pines for Premier place Jermaine Pennant is hoping his loan move to Stoke will earn him a permanent transfer to the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:53Scottish FA sorry after fans boo Liechtenstein ... Liechtenstein anthem, which has same tune as God Save The Queen, was met with audible derision by ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:07The curse of swearing in children's books Squeamishness about exposing young eyes to filthy language has produced some memorably mealy-mouthed evasions Swearing in children's ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:11Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:07Jolie praise for Pakistan military Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:15Stig's helmet goes under hammer A distinctive white helmet worn by Top Gear driver The Stig is expected to fetch up to ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:13Zhang Ziyi signs up to Mulan film Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is to team up with Speed director Jan de Bont to make an ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:03Pay Full Price for a Meal? That's ... VillageVines, a daily deal site for restaurants in New York, is expanding to other cities. read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:00Nine Small Businesses Get Marketing Makeovers For many owners, marketing does not come easily. read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:47Group to Promote Competition, Innovation A coalition of venture capitalists and businesses worries that the new health care law will lessen interest ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:30Second Thoughts on Online Education The drive to online education threatens to widen the achievement gap between the best students and others, ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:40Indian Court Rules Against Vodafone in Tax ... The ruling, in a case stemming from Vodafone’s acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:40European Markets Try to Brush Off Bank ... Markets on the Continent also got a lift from the strong demand at an auction for Portugal’s ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:00Hatfield Forest, Essex: Walk of the week This easy, family-friendly walk circles through Hatfiled Forest in Essex, home to a fascinating variety of trees. read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:43The Big Picture photography competition: round 119 Enter our travel photography competition and win a £250 camera. Here's this week's best entries. read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:10Gunmen Free Up to 800 From Nigeria ... Heavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in Nigeria, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 14:58Iran Says Stoning Sentence Suspended Iranian authorities have suspended the sentence of death by stoning for a woman convicted of adultery, the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07U.S. stocks drop - concern over Europe's ... Stocks closed lower Tuesday after new worries about Europe's debt problems. Treasury prices rose and gold settled ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:0768 stocks' dividends soar past corporate bonds Number of the day 68 That's how many stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index were ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07Glassdoor offers view inside firms like HP If the workplace review site Glassdoor is to companies what Yelp is to restaurants, then Hewlett-Packard Co. ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07Hurd stampedes to Oracle - HP says: ... The saga of former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive Mark Hurd took another twist today when the Palo ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07Shipping traffic for Wed., September 8, 2010 Due to arrive today SHIPFROMPORTNYK LynxLos AngelesOAK MokihanaHonoluluOAK Hanjin BaltimoreLong BeachOAK Aristides N.P.Port UnknownPBG JPO ScorpiusPort UnknownOAK ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07Berkeley home on woodsy lot Twice a week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye for ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07John Lambert promoted at Neubarger Berman Neuberger Berman has promoted Senior Vice President John Lambert to West Coast regional director in its wealth ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07Allergan sued over Botox off-label marketing Allergan Inc. directors should be held liable for opening up the company, maker of wrinkle smoother Botox, ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:07Mortgage crisis seer Michael Burry bets on ... The former hedge fund manager who predicted the housing market's plunge said he is investing in farmable ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:30Talbots returns to 2Q profit, offers weak ... Women's clothing seller The Talbots Inc. returned to a profit in the fiscal second quarter as the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:34Hermine's remnants head north after storm weakens Its power spent, what was left of Tropical Storm Hermine made its way north Wednesday, having drenched ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:34Mahmood Karzai profited on deal tied to ... Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother says he made at least 0,000 by buying and then reselling a ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:40Mortgage lending down 1.5 pct as rates ... Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:44Stocks inch higher as European debt worries ... Stocks rose slightly Wednesday as investors tried to brush off fresh worries about the health of European ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:52CVS Caremark to give away up to ... CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to million in seasonal flu vaccinations ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 15:52Canada's central bank raises key rate to ... Canada's central bank raised interest rates on Wednesday for the third consecutive time. The Bank of Canada ... read more »