Ahmedabad-Cities-The Times of India:
Just when authorities of grant-in-aid colleges all over the state were busy with the recruitment process of 450 teachers, the education department has asked for the procedure to be put on hold citing administrative reasons. (Read More)
The Guardian:
Manchester United had won only two of their previous five Premier League matches, and were eight points behind Chelsea at kick-off yesterday, but they quickly trimmed that back to five with a comfortable victory over the bask (Read More)
Delhi-Cities-The Times of India:
Orphans under 24 years with no livelihood support will now be eligible for financial assistance from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) under its pension scheme. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk: The Guardian newspaper: Editorials & reply:
Marcel Berlins (16 November) is right that police cautions should not be used for serious offences. The Law Society continues to be very concerned about this deliberate practice by the Ministry of Justice. But if there is to (Read More)
New York Times:
The antipoverty group Acorn has not received direct federal grants since 2002, but some federal money has made its way to the organization or its affiliates.
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New York Times:
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’s statement echoed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s recent warning to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
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FT.com - Peter Aspden:
Touched by a compilation of 1950s Christmas songs, Peter Aspden returns to holiday chart-toppers from past decades and ponders how they have served as markers of the times. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Real Estate:
You can almost always install a new fill valve without the aid of a plumber. Of course, you'll have to check your local codes as some cities require a plumber to do it for you. The flapper valves can be restored with little e (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Four bridges collapse, main roads are blocked and hundreds are evacuated as 12 inches of rain falls in Cumbria in 24 hoursA policeman swept away and killed during the devastating flooding that hit north-west England was tryi (Read More)
The Guardian:
Investment bank under fire again as investors protest at record bonuses of $717,000 eachGoldman Sachs has had to defend itself from angry taxpayers, regulators, the government – and now its own shareholders.Some of the US inv (Read More)
Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
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CNN:
Kids in school rarely smile so much, or sing so loudly. But at Baghdad's Al-Noor School for the Blind, there was reason to celebrate, as much-needed Braille learning materials from the U.S. had finally arrived.
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guardian.co.uk Society:
Twenty years after the launch of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, we must do more to listen to vulnerable childrenTo 13-year-old Mumo Katumo, the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is an (Read More)
The Guardian:
All-star Royal Albert Hall concert claims 25% share, but loses out heavily to Coronation Street murder confessionMore than 6 million viewers watched BBC1's all-star concert at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Children In Need, (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Time is running out for Germany to provide financial help for General Motors Co.'s European Opel division. But angered by GM's surprise move to abandon plans to sell Opel, German politicians are threatening to withhold state (Read More)
New York Times:
Earl E. Devaney, the chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, says reports of job creation came from aid recipients and were not always verified.
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Financial Times:
Goldman Sachs’ programme for US small businesses could help it meet some of its duties under a law aimed at aiding low-income communities – a sign of the demands created by its conversion to a bank holding company last year (Read More)
The Guardian:
Lifeboats are launched to aid those stranded as severe flooding cuts off the centre of Cockermouth in CumbriaA major rescue operation was launched tonight to evacuate more than 200 people after severe flooding cut off the ce (Read More)