Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier Nov 22, 2008
This will provide us with another drug in our armory, said Dr. Michael Seckl, head of Cancer Research UK s Lung Cancer Group at Imperial College in London. Seckl was not connected to the research, which was published Friday in the Lancet medical journal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Are modern buggies bad for babies? Nov 22, 2008
Are modern buggies bad for babies. Are modern buggies bad for babies. (guardian.co.uk)
Rescue hopes ebbing at Woolworths Nov 22, 2008
All times are London time ... All times are London time. (Financial Times)
City pubs serve refreshing news Nov 22, 2008
The spectre of thousands of job losses looming over the City has failed to dent pub takings in the Square Mile, according to Fuller s, the London brewer and pub operator ... Echoing comments on Thursday by Young s, its London rival, Michael Turner, the Fuller s chief executive, said: The City is still doing well ... 100k The National Skills Academy for Social Care London. (Times Online)
Toddler's brain repaired with 'glue' Nov 22, 2008
About five cases occur each year in Britain and only two hospitals - Great Ormond Street, London, and Glasgow - are equipped to deal with them. But the family were told that Ella-Grace's chances of survival would be greater if they travelled, first to France, and then to the US, to see experts who had more experience in the surgery required. (Times of India)
The Magic of Christmas: Macys Celebrates the Holidays With Communities Across the Country Nov 22, 2008
The Village is recently restored, re-built and re-animated so that Philadelphians will be able to take a trip back in time to 1840s London. With 26 heart-warming scenes, the stage is set for the story of Scrooge. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
John Baldessari: 'Raised Eyebrows/ Furrowed Foreheads', 2008 Nov 22, 2008
In October 2009 a retrospective exhibition will open at the Tate Modern, London, which will travel to MACBA, Barcelona; LACMA, Los Angeles; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, through 2011. A multi-volume Catalogue Raisonne of the artist's work is currently being prepared. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
California switches on to an Nov 22, 2008
24,153 - 28,840 per annum, plus 2,323 London Allowance. environment agency. (guardian.co.uk)
Jackson to attend London lawsuit Nov 22, 2008
Lawyer: Michael Jackson to come to London to respond to $7M lawsuit ... LONDON, England (AP) -- Michael Jackson's lawyer says the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to an Arab sheikh's $7 million lawsuit ... The case is being tried in London by mutual agreement, Al Khalifa's representatives have said. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Many feared dead in air crash at Thai resort Nov 21, 2008
The British ambassador to Thailand was tonight on his way to the scene, as were three emergency response teams of Foreign Office officials, from London, Hong Kong and Bangkok ... 100k The National Skills Academy for Social Care London ... 49,229 - 62,035 pro rata Charity Commission London/Liverpool/Taunton. (Yahoo News -- Thailand)
City turns church into a luxury experience Nov 21, 2008
An easy train journey from Brussels and Amsterdam and a mid-distance journey from London, Paris and several German stations, Maastricht is laden with good restaurants (there are four Michelin-starred eateries), shopping, history, public art and surrounded by pretty villages with woodland walking paths. The city center, like a miniature Paris, is split in two by the Maas river. (CNN -- International)
Michael Jackson to testify in London Nov 21, 2008
LONDON - Michael Jackson has agreed to appear in person at a London court to respond to a Bahraini sheiks $7 million lawsuit, the singers lawyer said Thursday ... The case is being tried in London by mutual agreement and is due to conclude early next month. (MSNBC -- International)
New York Fashion Week: Marc by Marc Jacobs Nov 21, 2008
Short shift dresses in leather, acid yellow and giant checks, boat-necks, zip details, graphic seams and mini-skirts all hinted at the kind of clothes once worn by The Shrimp and Twiggy , her co-star in the youthquake of Swinging London. But Jacobs updated the look to appeal to today s daughters of the revolution , like Peaches and Pixie Geldof and Daisy Lowe. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)
'Guardian, friend and protector' Nov 21, 2008
Immediately afterwards, the bishop of London urged people to stop bickering about Diana's memory, a reference in part to the persistent theory that the car crash in the early hours of August 31 1997 that killed Diana, Dodi Fayed and their driver Henri Paul was not an accident ... Whatever the hopes of the bishop of London, William and Harry, many Britons refuse to accept Diana's death was an accident - shortly before the service began a Channel 4 News poll was released showing that a quarter of... (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
On the trail of our missing house sparrows Nov 21, 2008
In 1925, the most eminent ornithologist of the last century and one of the leading lights of the environmental movement, Max Nicholson, conducted a bird census in Kensington Gardens, in London, and found that house sparrows outnumbered all other birds ... The late Mr Nicholson (he never received the knighthood many felt he deserved) took the view that the decline of the sparrow between the 1920s and the 1940s could be explained by the disappearance of the horse from London s streets, and with it... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Paisley and McGuinness mark new era Nov 21, 2008
In seconding him, the DUP MP and MLA Jeffrey Donaldson described him as a "stout" defender of "his home city, Londonderry". Mr Hay, who is by no means obese, took the comment in good humour and it became a shared joke among the parties, warming the atmosphere as successive nominations were made. (Yahoo News -- Northern Ireland Conflict)
'O54MA' car no plate banned in UK Nov 21, 2008
LONDON: Licensing chiefs in Britain have banned all car registration numbers that resemble words associated with terrorism. The authorities took this decision after spotting hundreds of potentially offensive plates, including one with the number O54MA that could be read as 'OSAMA. (India Times)
Cars are the most dangerous for climate Nov 21, 2008
LONDON: A new research has suggested that out of cars, planes, ships and trains, it is cars that have the worst effect on the climate. According to a report in New Scientist, Jan Fuglestvedt of the Centre of international Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO) in Norway, and his colleagues, did the research, taking into account the different nature and life spans of t 00004000 ransportation emissions. (India Times)
Oil prices fall further below $50 Nov 21, 2008
08 dollars in London on Thursday. Analysts said sentiment was hammered by a dismal unemployment report in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer. (India Times)
American influence will fade by 2025 Nov 21, 2008
LONDON: The National Intelligence Council, an independent US Government body, has forecasted that the political, economic and military influence of America will substantially decline over the next two decades. The country's leading intelligence organization said in its report that the advance of western-style democracy is far from guaranteed in an unpredictable world. (India Times)
Weakening rupee, falling stocks add glitter to gold Nov 21, 2008
In London, spot gold climbed up to $742. 35/744. (India Times)
How deep a recession? Nov 21, 2008
In September 2008, a worker left the London office of failed bank Lehman Brothers. Andrew Winning/Reuters/File. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Obituaries in the news Nov 21, 2008
Russian television said Fyodorov had a heart attack in London three weeks ago and died in a clinic there. Fyodorov was among the economists who fostered reforms in Russia before and after the 1991 Soviet collapse. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
FTSE-100 up 27.94 at 3,902.93 Nov 21, 2008
Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Friday. At noon, the FTSE 100-share index was up 27. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Orchestra plays epic Rings score Nov 21, 2008
Other performances of the Rings music are due to take place in Antwerp, London, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle and Pittsburgh. "It's somewhat of a community educational event," Shore said. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Obituaries in the news Nov 21, 2008
Russian television said he had a heart attack in London three weeks ago and died in a clinic there. Fyodorov was among the economists who fostered reforms in Russia before and after the 1991 Soviet collapse. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tighter airport security hurts US tourism Nov 21, 2008
force headquarters camden, london. Depending on experience 30,000 - 45,000 p.a. Inc LA.. (Yahoo News -- Aviation Security)
Surprise! Violinist Shaham gets Avery Fisher Prize Nov 21, 2008
His career got a big boost in 1989, when as a late substitute soloist for an indisposed Itzhak Perlman, the then-high school junior turned in highly praised performances with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. The following year, Shaham won an Avery Fisher Career Grant, an award to help young musicians start their careers. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree Nov 21, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008 5:45 AM CST LONDON - Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been granted a preliminary decree of divorce ... LONDON (AP) _ Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been granted a preliminary decree of divorce. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bruce Willis wants cash back from Malaysia company Nov 21, 2008
Green Rubber had been seeking an initial public offering in London when Willis made the investment last year, but the Petra Group's chief executive agreed to buy back the star's shares at any point "as a gesture of goodwill," the statement said. "Unfortunately, the market then took an unforeseeable severe downturn, caused by the global credit crunch, and flotation plans had to be put on hold," the statement added. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Resident an eyewitness to history Nov 21, 2008
In London, she visited St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, British museums, Windsor Castle, and took a night boat from Harwich England to Hoek van Holland, arriving there on July 23 ... In London she saw beautiful Hyde Park disfigured by military equipment and trenches dug for protection from air raids. (Pekin Times, IL)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Nov 21, 2008
London educated but now Bristol based. Enjoys the buzz of the. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Google must stop snooping on us Nov 21, 2008
100k The National Skills Academy for Social Care London. 49,229 - 62,035 pro rata Charity Commission London/Liverpool/Taunton ... 75k - 85k Confidential London. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Husband's foreign deals may pose issue for Clinton Nov 21, 2008
In a 6,400-word speech in London in March 2006, the former president laid out his views on a variety of world issues, including the Middle East peace process ... london metropolitan university-1. (guardian.co.uk)
United Europe celebrates ethnic diversity Nov 21, 2008
Scotland isn't a problem for London. The national capitals realize their governmental power is waning. (CNN -- Travel)
Iranian businessman 'mutilated' priceless British Library books Nov 21, 2008
" The businessman, of Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, is due to be sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court in north London on November 21. The British Library has launched separate civil proceedings against him. An Oxford University spokesman said it was "pleased" that the criminal case was being brought to a close. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/3490521/Iranian-businessman-mutilated-priceless-British-Library-books.html Related Content More on ... Advertisement... (Telegraph.co.uk)
AstraZeneca to cut jobs, close plants in Europe Nov 21, 2008
LONDON Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC said Thursday it plans to close three plants in Spain, Belgium and Sweden and cut 1,400 jobs in Europe by 2013 to improve efficiency and expand investment in Asia to serve the growing market there. It said it is investing in its Wuxi plant in China to turn the plant into its packaging center for the entire Asia Pacific region. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Tolls coming to metro Atlanta HOV lanes? Nov 21, 2008
The difference between here and places like NY, London, Paris, even LA with their 1 mile of track is that the people in those places believe in mass transit, demand it and don't consider it evil. They also think of it in terms of the areas economic vitality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Jackson to appear at High Court Nov 21, 2008
Singer Michael Jackson is to give evidence at London's High Court to counter allegations that he breached a music contract with an Arab sheikh ... The defence team's experts also said that, even if test results were positive, it would be possible for Mr Jackson to fly to London with "suitable dressings" ... The case is being held in London by mutual agreement of both parties. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Travelers take advantage of Iceland's troubles Nov 21, 2008
"It's been very busy lately," Sigurdadottir told the Press Association during the World Travel Market in London on Monday ... Budget airline Iceland Express will launch a new service from London's Gatwick airport next spring with eight flights per week to Reykjavik starting from 69 pounds ($107. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Personal touch critical to deals in Middle East Nov 21, 2008
6 billion, from Middle East investors, Jenkins - who also runs Barclays' hugely profitable tax arbitrage unit and is believed to be one of London's highest paid bankers - could be in line for his biggest payday yet ... Diana and Peter Jenkins met while he was teaching finance at City University London and she was one of his students, with a focus on the tax shelter strategies that have proved to be so lucrative for Jenkins and Barclays ... "She is my consigliere and counselor," said Jenkins, 51,... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Enlisting the stars to redesign a dream Nov 21, 2008
BMW hired the London architect Zaha Hadid, another Pritzker prize winner, to design a factory in Leipzig. What gives Ferrari's project its edge is its ambition to rebuild the entire Ferrari works, from engine block foundry to final assembly plant, not just one building, according to designs of leading architects. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
As deflation looms, a global remedy remains unclear Nov 21, 2008
"It's very hard to calibrate and it's awfully easy to overshoot or undershoot, both of which would be disastrous," said Lena Komileva, a strategist in London with the money broker Tullett Prebon. Underreacting to falling prices means you could slip into a self-reinforcing deflation, making your debts - be they consumer, housing or government - heavier and setting up a cycle where businesses and consumers defer consumption and investment. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Air France-KLM reports plunge in quarterly profit Nov 21, 2008
"Air France-KLM's outlook uses subtly more negative wording," Jonathan Wober, an analyst at Societe Generale in London, said in an investor note. "There may be downside risk to the full-year consensus.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Economy hits European flag carriers in premium tickets Nov 21, 2008
A British Airways plane landing at Heathrow Airport in London. (Reuters). (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
UNM Women Cap Historic Season At NCAA Championships Nov 21, 2008
and senior (London, England) finished second and third, respectively ... 66 - six seconds ahead of senior teammate and runner-up (London, England) - in her first race at altitude. (Golobos.com)
Fuller's profit down in "challenging" conditions Nov 21, 2008
"The market is difficult, London is slowing and even the better operators are beginning to feel it," said Blue Oar Securities analyst Mark Brumby. Fuller's is paying an interim dividend of 2. (International Herald Tribune)
Oil rises from 3-year low as stocks rebound Nov 21, 2008
In London, December Brent crude fell 68 cents to $47. 40 on the ICE Futures exchange. (International Herald Tribune)
European markets steady ahead of Wall Street open Nov 21, 2008
Financial stocks in Europe, such as BNP Paribas SA, HSBC PLC and UBS AG, have led the way in Europe Friday, while heavyweight energy stocks in London, like BP PLC and Royal Dutch Shell also recovered strongly as oil prices pushed back up above $50 a barrel ... Oil prices, which have fallen to a third of their July peak, edged up in London trading. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
36 hours in Seattle Nov 21, 2008
org), a glistening greenhouse fashioned after the Crystal Palace in London, where you can visit the cactus room and four other houses. Each month features a different flower; November is mums, December is, of course, poinsettias. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Nov 21, 2008
Madonna granted divorce in London. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
How we helped to crack the case Nov 21, 2008
Instead, we would wait until he was arrested in London, which happened more than a month later, and ensured we were there to report it ... We told police and they then secured a warrant for his arrest, which took place on April 5, just before 1am Sydney time, and forced a rare stoppage of the presses to drop in the scoop as well as details about Wood's life in London, which had been compiled covertly during the previous month ... A month later, after a cat-and-mouse game in London with police... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
UK electronics retailer DSG's shares jump 40 pct Nov 21, 2008
LONDON Shares in DSG International PLC soared 40 percent Friday from a 20-year low after Credit Suisse raised its rating of the stock to "outperform" on the basis that market concern over the economic slowdown had left the stock overly cheap ... 22) in morning trading on the London Stock Exchange. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Asian Markets Recover; European Shares Mixed Nov 21, 2008
The FTSE 100 in London 0 ... The London interbank offered rate, or Libor, that banks say they charge each other for three-month loans in dollars snapped three days of declines, tightening slightly overnight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Rise & inspire Nov 21, 2008
He also became professor of composition at the Royal College of Music in London. During his lifetime, Vaughan Williams eschewed all honours with the exception of the Order of Merit, which was conferred upon him in 1938. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Guy celebrates divorce and custody win... by taking sons out for a ... Nov 21, 2008
Their case - Ciccone M L v Ritchie G S - is listed before District Judge Reid at the High Court in London as a 'quickie' divorce ... Richie, who is currently looking after their sons, took them both to the London set of his film Sherlock Holmes. (Daily Mail)
Swiss central bank surprises with full-percentage point interest rate cut Nov 21, 2008
It is the third unscheduled move by the bank since the beginning of October, and the biggest single cut that the bank, based in Zurich, has made since it began targeting the Libor, or London interbank offer rate, in 2000. "It's a huge step and a big surprise," said Holger Schmieding, chief European economist at Bank of America in London ... "To cut rates by that much in one go begs the question whether there's something we don't know," said Kenneth Broux, an economist at Lloyds TSB Group in... (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Iceland gets its IMF loan, Turkey awaits its own Nov 21, 2008
"The upshot of all this is that the IMF-led rescue should ensure that Iceland can continue to pay its foreign creditors in the near term," Ben May, an economist at Capital Economics in London, wrote in a research note. "But the outlook for the economy remains grim.". (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
In endless slide, a painful market turn Nov 21, 2008
In Europe, the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 index, a barometer of euro-zone blue chips, closed down 3 percent, while the FTSE 100 index in London was down 3. 2 percent. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Bright spot: Travel costs falling Nov 21, 2008
The airline, which has three daily departures from Los Angeles International to London, is expected to launch a major fare sale this week. On Friday, German rival Lufthansa slashed business-class fares from Los Angeles to Frankfurt, Germany, by half. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Too much vodka for Mark Rodseth Nov 21, 2008
If he could, Mark Rodseth would have one installed in his London flat ... You would be surprised how much one can convey about London life with physical expression, such as the classic chasing after bus only to have its doors slammed in your face and having a cigarette outside, pressed up against the wall, whilst the horizontal rain slams into your face ... The last time I drank a large quantity of Vodka was on the Circle Line Challenge in London, where you travel the entire line 28 stops in... (iAfrica.com)
Jacko heads to court Nov 21, 2008
Pop megastar Michael Jackson will testify in person at London's High Court next week against allegations that he owes a Bahraini prince $7 ... Experts for the defence had said, though, that it may have been possible for Jackson to testify in London with "suitable dressings", the BBC said. (iAfrica.com)
Grocery Shopping Made Easier and Cheaper? Nov 21, 2008
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's divorce has been finalized following a hearing in London on Friday. The dancer is quitting the hit reality show so she concentrate on her music career. (FOX23.com, OK)
Now reluctant landlords have to let by the room Nov 21, 2008
Corroboration for this oversupply comes from the London estate agent Douglas & Gordon, which says that the number of rental properties has doubled since January, and from Savills ... However, when her four-bedroom family home in Clapham, southwest London, failed to sell, the decision was made for her ... 100k The National Skills Academy for Social Care London. (Times Online)
Boris Johnson to end London's hobbit habit with 50000 new homes Nov 21, 2008
Boris Johnson to end London's hobbit habit with 50,000 new homes - Times Online ... Boris Johnson to end London's hobbit habit with 50,000 new homes ... Fiona Hamilton, London Correspondent. (Times Online)
