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Spending cuts ‘to hit north harder’

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:42:36 +0000

Industrial towns in the north east of England are identified as the places which may be least able to cope with deep cuts in public spending, BBC-commissioned research says.

Obama, in Rally Mode, Steps Up Jabs at G.O.P.

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:58:15 +0000

President Obama called for an end to Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy in a lengthy and sharply populist speech.

U.S. Student Became Mexico Drug Kingpin ‘La Barbie’

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:31:33 +0000

The authorities in the United States and Mexico say Edgar Valdez Villarreal emerged as a leader of the Beltrán-Leyva drug gang.

Political Times: Crisis Past, Obama May Have Missed a Chance

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:30:40 +0000

President Obama and his party face a problem that stems from decisions he made when he took office.

White House Memo: For Emanuel, Temptation in the Form of a Dream Job

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:21:35 +0000

Rahm Emanuel is Chicago born and bred, but he has never been seen as one of the city’s towering figures. And that, friends say, is a reason being mayor has been among his biggest ambitions.

Chicago Journal: Considering Daley’s Exit, With Hope and With Fear

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:21:34 +0000

Chicago has felt conflicting emotions since Mayor Richard M. Daley said he’d leave the office he has had since 1989.

"Lost" Fox Subspecies Found via Saliva Analysis

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:39:42 +0000

Long thought extinct in central California, a rare fox subspecies has been found there—upping the species’ chances for long-term survival.

California – Species – Biology – Recreation – Business

Rig firms hit back at BP report

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:56:43 +0000

Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company’s report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:56:42 +0000

Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK’s financial watchdog, the BBC learns.

Vitamin B ‘puts off Alzheimer’s’

Managing Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:56:41 +0000

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.