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Texas Pacific Bids $4.5Bn for Iberia March 31, 2007
Iberia said on Friday it had received a bid approach from private equity firm Texas Pacific Group, valuing the Spanish airline at about 3.4 billion euros ($4.5 billion).
Scotland Yard on Woolmer Case March 31, 2007
A team of Scotland Yard detectives will travel to Jamaica next week to conduct a review of the Bob Woolmer murder investigation, amid fears that local police may have missed vital clues.
Riots in Aisles over Anti-Wrinkle Product March 31, 2007
Women raced each other across the floors of hundreds of Boots stores and a near riot broke out in Yorkshire as the desire to stop the signs of ageing reached a frenzy this week.
Nun Says Late Pope Cured Her March 31, 2007
For months she was known as the "mystery nun," an unidentified member of a religious order who told a Catholic Church investigator that she was miraculously cured of advanced Parkinson's disease after she and other nuns prayed to the late Pope John Paul II.
King Abdullah Condems US Occupation of Iraq March 31, 2007
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia told Arab leaders on Wednesday that the American occupation of Iraq is “illegal,” and he warned that unless Arab governments settle their differences, foreign powers like the United States would continue to dictate the region’s politics.
US Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Paper March 31, 2007
The Bush administration, in a major escalation of trade pressure on China, said Friday that it would reverse more than 20 years of American policy and impose potentially steep tariffs on Chinese manufactured goods on the ground that China is illegally subsidizing some of its exports.
Final Harry Potter Cover Revealed March 31, 2007
It's the cover to the seventh and final Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," coming out July 21. As always, the cover was designed by illustrator Mary GrandPre, U.S. publisher Scholastic, Inc., announced Wednesday.
Spears & Federline Reach Divorce Deal March 31, 2007
A week after emerging from a rehab center, pop star Britney Spears has reached a divorce settlement with her husband, former backup dancer Kevin Federline, a spokesman for his attorney said Friday.
Mugabe Endorsed as 2008 Candidate March 31, 2007
Zimbabwe's ruling party on Friday adopted a motion to hold elections in 2008 and endorsed President Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate, allowing him to stand for another term as leader of the crumbling country.
Pet Food Recall Expands March 31, 2007
Federal testing of recalled pet foods turned up a chemical used to make plastics but failed to confirm the presence of a cancer drug also used as rat poison. The recall expanded Friday to include the first dry pet food.
BA Strikes Secret Deal with BMI March 30, 2007
British Airways
has struck a secret deal to buy a parcel of lucrative runway slots at Heathrow from BMI British Midland, one of its biggest airline rivals.
TKMaxx Under Hack Attack March 30, 2007
Hackers have stolen information from at least 45.7 million payment cards used by customers of US retailer TJX, which owns TJ Maxx, and UK outlet TKMaxx.
Windows Users Warned on Cursors March 30, 2007
Animated cursors could prove risky for Windows users, Microsoft has warned.
Petite Anglaise Wins Wrongful Dismissal Suit March 29, 2007
An English secretary sacked for bringing her employers into disrepute by writing a "Bridget Jones in Paris" internet diary has been awarded more £30,000 for wrongful dismissal, in a test case for bloggers with wider ramifications in France and beyond.
Richard Rogers Named Pritzker Prize Winner March 29, 2007
Three decades after his Pompidou Center in Paris turned the architecture world upside down and brought him global fame, the British architect Richard Rogers has been named the 2007 winner of the Pritzker Prize, the profession’s highest honor.
Versace Heiress Fighting Anorexia March 29, 2007
Allegra Beck Versace, the 20-year-old heiress to the fashion house that bears her name, is suffering from anorexia, the eating disorder which many people blame at least in part on the diktats of the beauty industry.
Kate Middleton Lodges Press Complaint March 29, 2007
A formal complaint of harassment has been made against a newspaper by Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton.
Green Tea Fights HIV? March 29, 2007
Drinking green tea could help in the fight against HIV, research suggests.
Bono Knighted March 29, 2007
Irish rock star and global humanitarian Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday — and joked that his youngest son thought he was about to become a Jedi instead.
Iran Insists UK Sailors Entered 6 Times March 29, 2007
Iran says the 15 UK military personnel detained last week entered its waters six times before they were arrested, and announced that the promised release of a woman sailor was suspended due to Britain's "behavior" in the matter.
Mitterand’s Son Faces Trial March 28, 2007
A French prosecutor said on Wednesday that 42 people, including the son of the late former president Francois Mitterrand, should stand trial in a $790 million scandal over arms sales to Angola in the 1990s.
UK Sailor Admits Incursion March 28, 2007
Iran has broadcast a film of the lone woman among 15 Royal Navy personnel seized in the Gulf last week, in which she says she "obviously trespassed" into Iranian territory.
Gunmen Take Busload of Kids Hostage March 28, 2007
Two gunmen took a group of schoolchildren and their teachers hostage in central Manila Wednesday morning, as police cordoned off an area near City Hall, authorities said.
San Francisco to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags March 28, 2007
City leaders approved a ban on plastic grocery bags after weeks of lobbying on both sides from environmentalists and a supermarket trade group.
UK Mobile Phone Charges to be Slashed March 27, 2007
The cost of calling mobile phones is set to fall, saving an average of £8 a year from landline phone bills after a landmark ruling by the regulator Ofcom.
Strange Hexagon Seen on Saturn March 27, 2007
One of the most bizarre weather patterns in the solar system has been photographed at Saturn, where astronomers have spotted a huge, six-sided feature circling the north pole.
Eddie Griffin Wrecks Ferrari Enzo March 27, 2007
US comedian Eddie Griffin has wrecked a rare Ferrari worth $1.5m (£760,000) that belonged to the producer of his new film - and escaped unscathed.
Smugglers Toss Refugees to Sharks March 27, 2007
The number of people confirmed dead after smugglers forced hundreds of refugees overboard off the coast of Yemen has risen to 29, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday.
Anna Nicole Died of Overdose March 26, 2007
Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental overdose of a sleeping medication and at least eight other prescription drugs, and she had recently had a bacterial infection from injecting drugs into her buttocks, authorities said Monday.
Myanmar Opens New Capital March 26, 2007
Myanmar's secretive military government has allowed foreign journalists into its new capital for the first time since it quit the leafy colonial-era Yangon in October 2005.
Meinhof Killer Released March 25, 2007
A former member of the Baader-Meinhof gang has been released after serving 24 years for her involvement in kidnappings and murders in the 1970s.
McDonald’s Testing Bigger Burger March 25, 2007
McDonald’s is fattening up its menu, testing the concept of putting one-third of a pound of beef on a bun. It would be its biggest burger yet.
Dark Chocolate Good for You March 25, 2007
Chocoholics were given further reason to rejoice on Saturday when a small clinical study showed that dark chocolate improves the function of blood vessels.
Straw to Manage Brown’s PM Bid March 25, 2007
Gordon Brown's quest for the Labour leadership took a significant step forward last night as Jack Straw, the leader of the Commons, announced that he would be the Chancellor's campaign manager.
Armenian PM Dies of Heart Attack March 25, 2007
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan of Armenia has died of a heart attack at the age of 55, officials in the Caucasus former Soviet republic say.
Iran to ‘Try’ British Servicemen March 25, 2007
Fifteen British sailors and marines arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards off the coast of Iraq may be charged with spying.
Tsang Wins HK Election March 25, 2007
Incumbent Donald Tsang trounced his challenger Sunday in Hong Kong's first contested leadership race since it returned to Chinese rule, but the losing candidate said the vote was rigged and demanded greater democracy.
Earthquake Strikes Japan March 25, 2007
A powerful, deadly earthquake struck Japan early Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 162 others as it violently shook buildings and triggered a small tsunami that hit the coast, officials and media reports said.
Blackstone Filing for $4Bn IPO March 25, 2007
Blackstone Group, an investment firm known for taking huge public companies into private ownership, has file to bring part of the firm public in an offering worth up to $4 billion.
Iran Denounces UN Sanctions March 25, 2007
Iran has denounced a decision by the UN Security Council to impose new sanctions over its refusal to suspend its nuclear enrichment programme.
Iranian President Cancels UN Trip March 24, 2007
As the Security Council prepared to vote on a resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, Iran’s president canceled his plans to address Council members before the expected vote on Saturday.
19 Yrs for Brazilian Wife who Cooked Husband March 24, 2007
A Brazilian housewife was convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison Friday for killing her husband, chopping his body into small pieces and frying it.
Snoop Dogg Denied Visa March 24, 2007
US rap star Snoop Dogg has been denied a visa to enter the UK on a European tour alongside fellow rapper P Diddy.
15 UK Sailors Seized by Iran March 23, 2007
Fifteen British Navy personnel have been captured at gunpoint by Iranian forces, the Ministry of Defence says.
Gang Kidnaps Prisoner from Van March 22, 2007
A massive police operation was under way today after a prisoner was apparently kidnapped at knifepoint outside a magistrates’ court.
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