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News RSS FeedsObama demands Mid-East progress - President Obama urges Mid-East leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal slip away, ahead of a new round of talks....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Four power firms face sales probe - Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.... Hague adviser quits over rumours - William Hague's special adviser Christopher Myers has resigned over "untrue and malicious" allegations, the foreign secretary has said.... Elderly broken hip care concerns - One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.... 'Holiday camp' punishments rapped - Community service has been described as a 'holiday camp' after criminals were filmed sitting drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs.... Prison 'difficult to run safely' - Holloway Prison is "extremely difficult to run safely", with about 60% of inmates feeling unsafe at some point, inspectors say.... Hurricane prompts US evacuations - Evacuations begin in areas of the US East Coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl, which has strengthened to a category four storm again.... Brown allies dismiss 'unfair' Blair attack - Allies of Gordon Brown rally behind the former prime minister, describing criticism of him in Tony Blair's memoirs as "unfair" and "one-sided".... Discovery Channel gunman killed - Police shoot dead a gunman who took three hostages at the Discovery Communications HQ near Washington and free his prisoners.... Chile miners given first hot meal - Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site.... Apple launches MySpace challenger - Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.... Gooaaal! Football's greatest free kick 'no fluke' - Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.... Rub-a-dub-dub one man in a tub crosses the Irish Sea - At an age when many people are thinking about how to get in and out of the bath, Mervyn Kinkead has put his own tub to a use which belies his advancing years.... Live text - US Open day three - Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick star in the night session on day three of the US Open after Andy Murray's earlier win over Lukas Lacko, but defeat for Elena Baltacha.... Murray eases through in New York - Britain's Andy Murray cruises into the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko.... Crouch out of England qualifiers - Tottenham striker Peter Crouch is the latest player to pull out of England's squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.... Pietersen apologises for outburst - Kevin Pietersen apologises for the outburst which followed his omission from England's limited-overs squads for the series against Pakistan.... Pakistan trio 'may face' England - The three Pakistan cricketers facing spot-fixing claims could play against England in limited-over matches on their tour.... Hairdresser blast death a mystery - The cause of an explosion which killed a 19-year-old hairdresser in her car remains a mystery, an inquest hears.... School meals 'help fussy eaters' - School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.... Minimum alcohol price to be named - The Scottish government is to confirm for the first time its proposed minimum price per unit of alcohol.... Cosmetic surgery women 'not vain' - Many women having cosmetic surgery believe that it is other people having work done who are motivated by vanity, it is claimed.... Planning appeals 'face backlog' - The Planning Appeals Commission has a backlog of 13 pending major cases but can only deal with one case at a time, its head says.... South Armagh diesel plant raided - An illegal diesel laundering plant has polluted a rural area of South Armagh, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).... Blair's devolution danger worries - Tony Blair, the former prime minister whose government created the Welsh assembly, describes devolution as "a dangerous game" in his memoirs.... UK 'failing its wounded troops' - The UK is "failing miserably" to help injured and traumatised troops recover from combat, say the parents of a Welsh soldier fatally wounded in Afghanistan.... Deadly Maputo clash over prices - Six people are reported killed in Mozambique's capital Maputo in riots over rising food and fuel prices.... Floods swamp south Sudan region - Some 57,000 people have been forced from their homes because of dramatic floods in south-western Sudan over the past month, officials say.... Ancient reef uncovered in Pacific - An ancient reef may provide scientists with clues about what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.... EU presses China over fake goods - The EU urges China to curb smuggling to Europe, saying counterfeit cigarettes alone deprive the EU of 10bn euros (£8bn) in tax revenue annually.... Netherlands frees Yemeni suspects - Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say.... Ferrari recalls cars after fires - Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire.... 'Drug kingpin' confesses on video - US-born suspected gang leader Edgar "Barbie" Valdez admits involvement in the drugs trade during an interrogation by Mexico's police.... Castro regrets gay 'injustice' - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is to blame for the persecution of homosexuals after the Cuban revolution of 1959.... Obama hails US operation in Iraq - President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands".... Iran's Bruni slurs 'unacceptable' - France says that "insults" in Iran's media aimed at France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are "unacceptable".... Deadly Lahore triple bomb blast - At least 25 people are killed and more than 170 are injured in three bomb blasts during a Shia religious parade in Lahore, Pakistan.... Cricketer Asif dropped from movie - Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for claims of spot-fixing, is dropped from an Indian film, the movie's director tells the BBC.... Alaska senator drops out of race - Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski accepts defeat in her re-election bid, and the Republican nomination goes to a newcomer backed by the Tea Party.... Fed mulls further debt purchases - Minutes from its August meeting reveal the US Federal Reserve will buy up more debt if conditions worsen "appreciably".... Blair 'warned on economy' in 2005 - The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC.... Lehman 'could have received help' - The former head of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, blames regulators for the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank.... Boots to dissolve pension scheme - The drug company Alliance Boots is dissolving one of its two final-salary pension schemes to 'ensure long-term security'.... Clegg issues Pakistan aid warning - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warns Pakistan will need aid for years to come during a visit to the flood-hit country.... Ed Miliband: It's time to move on - Ed Miliband tells the BBC it is time for Labour to "move on" from Tony Blair - as the former PM warns against rejecting New Labour reforms.... Diana's death was unique - Blair - Princess Diana's death was a "global event like no other" and posed huge challenges for the monarchy and government, Tony Blair says... Brain training may delay dementia - People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.... Problem drinking divides England - Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.... Hot UK summer 'gave half sunburn' - Nearly half of Britons got sunburnt this summer and many would be willing to do so again to get a tan, a survey reveals.... First wave of new-style academies - Teachers' unions are branding the government's relaunch of academies in England as a "failure", with about 30 expected this term.... Shoesmith given leave to appeal - Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.... Imperial College expands overseas - Imperial College is going to open its first branch outside the UK - a medical school in Singapore, run in partnership with a local university.... Sony rolls out rival to iTunes - Sony has unveiled its own music and video download in an annoucement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.... Roaming iPhone glitch continues - Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.... Orange rolls out mobile HD voice - Mobile firm Orange becomes the first UK network to use a new technology that claims to offer higher quality voice calls.... Old star wallows in 'steam bath' - Europe's Herschel space telescope spies an aging star that has surrounded itself in hot water vapour.... Weather clash causes snowy winter - The collision of two major weather events can explain unusually large snowfall in the US and Northern Europe, researchers say.... Clue to ancient Antarctic seaway - Scientists have found evidence for an ancient sea passage linking currently isolated areas of Antarctica.... BBC loses court battle over Stig - The BBC loses a legal fight in the High Court to stop publication of a book which claims to reveal the identity of Top Gear's driver The Stig.... Stars poised for Venice film gala - Film stars from Hollywood and around the world are gathering for the start of the 67th Venice Film Festival.... BBC staff vote for pension strike - BBC staff members vote in favour of strike action in a dispute over pensions.... Why does PPE rule Britain? - It is the degree of choice among the Westminster elite, claiming six cabinet members and three Labour leadership contenders among its alumni. Why does Oxford's Politics, Philosophy and Economics course dominate public life?... Been and Gone - Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.... What's in a book title? - As former Prime Minister Tony Blair prepares for the launch of his memoirs, A Journey, the Magazine examines the thought-process behind naming autobiographies.... New video reveals Titanic's condition - New pictures have emerged of the shipwreck of the Titanic, almost 25 years since it was first discovered.... Helicopter tour of West Bank and Israel - Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a helicopter flight over the West Bank and Israel to understand the geography of the disputed land.... Chile miners receive food via tube - New pictures have been released of the miners trapped underground in Chile.... Tony Blair considered sacking Brown - Tony Blair has given his frankest account yet of what he has called the maddening relationship he had with Gordon Brown.... Obama on end of US combat in Iraq - President Obama has addressed the American people to announce the end to the US combat mission in Iraq... Michael Douglas on his cancer - Actor Michael Douglas has given his first interview since announcing he has throat cancer.... Top Gear's 'The Stig': Revealed? - The BBC has lost a legal fight to stop publication of a book which reveals the identity of Top Gear's driver The Stig.... Hurricane Earl heads for US coast - Hurricane Earl is heading for the US east coast after causing power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean.... Ellen's new course - Sailor Ellen MacArthur bids to promote sustainabilty... Rough justice - Are extradition laws too draconian?... Explosives expert - The hidden world of an MoD worker who died after bomb trials... Dance drama - Passion and style as Argentina hosts tango world championship... Darwin's secret - Why little-known Darwin project is still causing controversy... No-vacation nation - Would America benefit from as much holiday as Europe?... Copyright © 2010, Baby Sleep Solution. All Rights Reserved. |