Recession fears see markets plunge
London's FTSE 100 closed down 5.35 per cent today, plunging to a five-year low of 3861. Other European indexes also slumped, while Tokyo's Nikkei index fell 11 per cent - its worst performance since
1987. After recording its worst one-day percentage fall since October 1987 yesterday, New York's... [continued]
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Polls give final debate to Obama
The final debate of the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain took place last night in New York state, and early polls indicate that the combative affair was seen to be a victory for
the Democratic challenger, Obama. McCain came out swinging in the debate, aware that... [continued]
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Mixed results for NHS trusts
National Health Service primary care trusts (PCTs) are performing at their best level for more than three years, but there is still much to do in the fight against superbugs and to improve access to family doctors, according to a Government watchdog report. The Healthcare Commission has rated as... [continued]
Exeter bomber admits attacks
A 22-year-old convert to Islam who tried to blow himself up in a restaurant in Exeter had been aided and encouraged by al Qaeda sympathisers from abroad, his trial at the Old Bailey in London was
told yesterday. Mohammed Rashid Abdulaziz Saeed Alim - who was born Nicky Reilly... [continued]
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British soldier dies in Helmand
A British soldier serving in the Household Cavalry has died in Afghanistan after a roadside attack, bringing to 121 the number of UK troops killed in the country since October 2001. The serviceman
was on a routine patrol 14 miles north of the Forward Operating Base Delhi in the... [continued]
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Home Office seeks data records
Senior police officials have warned that the rapid proliferation in internet-based telephone traffic are hindering their ability to track and fight criminals. Services such Skype, which allows users
to route telephone calls through the internet, mean that olice are unable to ascertain who is calling who, and when, as... [continued]
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