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• 2010-09-08 14:10On the Migratory Trail, Leaders and Followers In any herd, some animals have an acute ability to take in environmental cues like temperature and ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:57Obama backs company tax breaks President Barack Obama is backing new company tax breaks in an attempt to regain the initiative as ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 10:37Maurice Saatchi: No Mad Man Maurice Saatchi: "We had a romantic belief that it was possible for individuals to change the world ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 20:41Wednesday ward off administration Sheffield Wednesday are saved from administration after reaching an agreement with their bank over an unpaid tax ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:38Government backs 'super sewer' The government gives its backing to a plan to build a £3.6 billion tunnel to stop raw ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:58Lycatel to make adverts clearer Phone card firm Lycatel agrees to make its charges much clearer in its adverts for international phone ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:59Vodafone to pay India .6bn tax An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay .6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:35Greece economy contracts by 1.8% The debt-laden Greek economy shrank by a surprise 1.8% in the second quarter as households slashed spending. read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:14Marks and Spencer wardrobe clearout: a help ... For every new item, get rid of an old one. Marks and Spencer's £5 sweetener can allow ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:41Britons think development aid for poor countries ... More than half surveyed say funding should be cut - undermining UN goal to halve world poverty ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:59Cuts to children's services like 'Armageddon' Vulnerable children at risk as services countrywide struggle with post-Baby P increase in referrals, and the coalition ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:20Society daily: 08.09.10 Cutswatch special - how the spending cuts are starting to hit frontline services Follow Society Guardian on ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:41BP's internal probe of oil spill cites ... Oil giant BP PLC said in an internal report posted on its website Wednesday morning that multiple ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 10:48Winding up Regional Development Agency on its way out read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:13Cable: Setting the bar on science funding Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the bar will have to be raised" on science funding read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:00BP to release oil spill report BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 10:38Cable concerned over stability of banks The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has expressed concern about the appointment of the investment banker, Bob Diamond, ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:32Dana says Korean bid 18% too low Dana Petroleum tells shareholders independent valuers found Korean oil's bid is too low and should be rejected. read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:45UK factory output rises by 0.3% UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 10:51Cable worries over 'casino' banks Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00Authorities investigate acts of vandalism at mosque ... The U.S. attorney is looking into the case of a brick being thrown at a window at ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00L.A. Unified delays first day of school ... The schools traditionally open their doors the day after Labor Day. But budget cuts, unpaid furloughs for ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00FDA warns green tea makers against health ... Canada Dry and Lipton drinks are both described in misleading terms, the agency contends in part of ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 12:20Twitter rant costs Rice sponsor Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Stephanie Rice loses a sponsorship deal with Jaguar after making a homophobic ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:38Nigeria arrests ex-football heads Four Nigerian former football officials are arrested amid accusations that some m (£5m) went missing during the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:16Japan may intervene to curb yen The Japanese finance minister says there could be market intervention as the yen hits a new 15-year ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 07:59Are we missing the bigger picture on ... Eliminating the deficit requires an intelligent discussion about public spending and what the state should and shouldn't ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:30Taking up the challenge of care for ... The science professor tells David Brindle why he is now focusing on the care needs of the ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:45People will pay for some services in ... Research shows the public is willing to consider unpalatable measures such as increased charges for some services ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00Care for the elderly will be hit ... Anna Bawden looks at how harsh spending cuts will hit those who use frontline services Pam Edmonds, ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 03:42Electrodes translate brain waves into words The Utah study reported in the Journal of Neuroengineering shows promise for helping severely paralyzed patients communicate. ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 02:34For Obama, a chance to focus on ... In Cleveland, the president will roll out his plan to boost the economy and point up his ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 02:59Mayor Daley's decision could shake up White ... Richard M. Daley's announcement that he won't seek reelection creates an opening for a post long sought ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson in 2006 ... James Mee alleges he was the target of department retaliation because he resisted superiors' requests to remove ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 05:49LAPD officers in riot gear square off ... Police in riot gear were confronting protesters Tuesday night on 6th Street near Union Avenue and fired ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 04:17Border Patrol is grappling with misconduct cases ... In the last 18 months, five Border Patrol agents have been accused or convicted of sex crimes ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00Reaction to proposed Koran burning doesn't faze ... A plea from Gen. David H. Petraeus, who fears that burning the Muslim holy book could provoke ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 04:16California regulators seek up to .9 billion ... The health insurer violated state law nearly 1 million times from 2006 to 2008 after it was ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00Businesses like Obama tax write-off plan but ... Economists and business groups see President Obama's proposal as giving a modest boost to the economy, not ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:00Protesters, LAPD clash as chief defends shooting Police disperse crowd near Westlake site where officer shot a day laborer to death. At least 22 ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 07:00'Good Samaritan' survey shows charitable giving trends Survey found that a third of the world's population had given money to charity in the last ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 07:30What else can a warden in a ... Sue, 44, a warden in a sheltered housing scheme for older people, earns £19,126. She wants to ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 07:45Leading questions Bob Kerslake, Homes and Communities ... The HCA's chief executive on dealing with budget cuts and changes As part of its aim to ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 07:54Vodafone makes .5bn China sale Vodafone pockets .5bn ion cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 05:10Dance: On White House Stage, Space Is ... The White House hosted the first performance in a planned dance series, matching performances in music, poetry ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 05:27Extreme Weather in a Warming World Debates over the human element in recent weather calamities are a distraction from climate realities. read more »
• 2010-09-08 00:00Books of The Times: Many Kinds of ... Stephen Hawking’s pop-science book about the origins of our universe got attention for a passage about God. read more »
• 2010-09-08 01:18Deep pockets Finding investors to delve beneath the ocean waves read more »
• 2010-09-08 01:57Job market growth slows in August Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 01:16House giant faces administration Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk. read more »