guardian.co.uk Sport:
Uproar has greeted news that Britain's great rival is to cut funds for 'elite' Olympic sports before London 2012, in favour of cricket and surfingWas it only a little over a year ago that Great Britain and Australia were swap (Read More)
The Guardian:
Spokesman says trade commissioner has not yet decided whether to attend crucial World Trade Organisation meeting after her unexpected elevation to foreign policy roleTrade commissioner BaronessBaroness Ashton will take up her (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Thinktank says inmates are swapping one addiction for anotherBritain's prison system churns out thousands of prisoners addicted to methadone, according to a thinktank with close links to the Tories.The Centre for Policy Studi (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
In August, journalist Toby Young announced in this newspaper that he wanted to found a new type of 'free' school where access to a good education is not based on income. Three months on, his biggest problem is battling bureau (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Aaron Cohen travels the world, rescuing girls sold into prostitution. He tells Carole Cadwalladr why he does it – and how a suburban kid turned heroin addict became a human rights campaignerI don't know where to even start w (Read More)
Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India:
The Supreme Court Central Empowered Committee's castigation of the Andhra Pradesh government for its `lack of objectivity, fairness and impartiality' in handling a sensitive issue such as granting mining leases in reserve for (Read More)
The Guardian:
After a whistleblower revealed Canadian complicity in the torture of Afghan prisoners, a full public inquiry is vitalOne man has Canada in an uproar. Former second-in-command at the Canadian embassy in Kabul, Richard Colvin, (Read More)
CNN:
The Iraqi Olympic Committee said Saturday it stands by its decision to disband the country's soccer association -- a move that led to the association's suspension from international football.
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Google News - Top Stories:
CBC.caLevin: May be more troubling e-mails from HasanThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on (Read More)
World-The Times of India:
The UN General Assembly human rights committee has condemned Iran for human rights violations against its citizens who protested during the highly disputed presidential elections. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns:
Is traveling to the United States a "harrowing experience," as a Pakistani delegate to the International Olympic Committee claimed when the IOC rejected Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Games? The vast majority of the 25 millio (Read More)
New York Times:
The committee finds that a senator had been less than candid in statements on his dealings with associates of the Illinois governor, who was later forced from office.
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New York Times:
Ben S. Bernanke’s nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month.
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New York Times:
A South Carolina legislative committee will convene to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to the chairman of the state’s House Judiciary Committee.
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New York Times:
A South Carolina legislative committee will convene to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to the chairman of the state’s House Judiciary Committee.
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FT.com - Arts & weekend, Collecting:
With its stellar committee the event represents a leap upwards in the quality and value of the art on offer, writes Georgina Adam. (Read More)
Nagpur-Cities-The Times of India:
The committee probing the Rs 1.25 crore fraud in zilla parishad building and construction department has indicted 11 employees, including two engineers and 10 contractors and has recommended action against them. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - U.S. Economy:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny a (Read More)
Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on Dec. 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a (Read More)