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Anthony Owen, 68, (pictured) was found by two members of the public lying next to his still-running car in Hale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, with serious head injuries on March 11 and died in hospital six days later. Police said three teenagers, aged 14, 16 and 17, all from Widnes, have been arrested and are in custody.
NEW DELHI - After taking office on the crest of an economic boom that allowed an unhurried approach to reforms, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is starting to take bold steps to cut the country's notoriously high business costs and taxes, driven by what advisers describe as a new sense of urgency to revive a stagnating economy. Full Article
Reuters
The EU hadn't actually said it wanted 'all plastic bags' to be made 'illegal' . In fact, it had been reported that the results of the public consultation were that 70% of the 15,500 responses favoured a ban. But there was no evidence in the story that the EU was to adopt this stance. So there might be a 'ban' or shoppers may have to pay for them (something some shops do already). Either way, the Express knows the charge will be 'wallet-busting' .
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Rachel Reeves, the Member of Parliament for Leeds West and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, will now delivers the msot brown-nosing, god-awful, suck-up tweet of all time… Read More »
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Genevieve Sabourin, 40, was awaiting a Manhattan court appearance, a day after she was arrested on charges of stalking and aggravated harassment
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By Xeni Jardin at 10:19 am Sunday, Apr 8 • 3 Comments • Share This is how it's done. A ring-tailed coati mauls and slurps Easter eggs in Zagreb Zoo April 8, 2012.
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Newsweek
Unseen Shots From 1965 Vietnam Legendary Newsweek Saigon bureau chief Francois Sully shot hundreds of photographs of combat, street scenes, and military life in the field. See a selection from one year, 1965—including many images never seen before.