New York cancels Sunday marathon in wake of deadly storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg abruptly reversed course and cancelled Sunday's marathon, a beloved annual race that had become a lightning rod for people frustrated by the...
View ArticleAnger grows over fuel shortage in storm-hit U.S. Northeast
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tempers frayed in long gas lines and millions were still without electricity across the U.S. Northeast on Friday as the death toll from superstorm Sandy hit 102 and crews searched...
View ArticleObama, Romney take aim at key Midwestern swing states
HILLIARD, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made late pitches in the political battlegrounds of the upper Midwest on Friday, a region likely to decide the winner in...
View ArticleLondon mayor slams "inertia" over calls for airport growth
LONDON (Reuters) - London's mayor accused the government on Friday of "utter inertia" on airport expansion policy with pressure growing for a launch of major infrastructure projects to help shore up...
View ArticleMPs' Expenses: Denis MacShane Quitting As MP
A former Labour minister has announced he is resigning as an MP after being suspended from the Commons for making false expenses claims.
View ArticleEx- Europe minister quits over expenses fraud
Former Europe minister Denis MacShane resigned from parliament on Friday after a watchdog found that he had cheated on his expenses, including for travel to the continent.
View ArticleCameron acknowledges public apathy on elected police
Prime Minister David Cameron admitted Saturday that there was public apathy about elected police chiefs but said the idea would grow on the public in time.
View ArticlePM rebukes Boris over third runway
David Cameron has slapped down London Mayor Boris Johnson for threatening to undermine a review into the future of airports.
View ArticleMore Cameron-Brooks texts revealed
David Cameron faces fresh embarrassment over cosy text exchanges with former News International boss Rebekah Brooks.
View ArticleMore cosy texts between PM and Brooks revealed
Two more cosy text messages between Prime Minister David Cameron and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks emerged Sunday, with Cameron commenting on riding one of her horses.
View ArticlePoll warns PM of EU vote backlash
Nearly a third of voters in David Cameron's own constituency would "seriously consider" voting against the Prime Minister if he does not offer a vote on Britain's European Union future, according to a...
View ArticleCosy Texts Between PM And Brooks Revealed
Text messages exchanged by David Cameron and former News International boss Rebekah Brooks are likely to cause fresh embarrassment for the Prime Minister.
View ArticlePM Warned Of Backlash Without EU Vote
Almost a third of voters in David Cameron's constituency would "seriously consider" voting against the Prime Minister if he does not offer a vote on Britain's future within the European Union future,...
View ArticleIndia sees 2012 GDP growth of 5.5-6 percent
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - India's economy should expand by 5.5 percent to 6.0 percent this year and return to 7 percent growth in 2013, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told Reuters on Sunday, although he...
View ArticleAustralia's Federal Court issues landmark judgment against S&P, ABN Amro
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Federal court issued a landmark judgment on Monday that Standard & Poor's misled investors by giving its highest rating to derivatives that lost almost all their...
View ArticleSouth Korea's Park pledges engagement with Pyongyang
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential frontrunner Park Geun-hye proposed on Monday to open liaison offices in the capitals of the rival Koreas in a sweeping policy statement that aimed to revive...
View ArticleLabour's plans for 'living wage'
Plans to deliver a "living wage" of at least £7.20 per hour for millions of people in the public and private sector are being put at the centre of Labour's bid to return to power, Ed Miliband has said.
View ArticleCosy texts show Cameron ties to Murdoch executive
LONDON (Reuters) - Text messages sent by the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers to Prime Minister David Cameron, published on Sunday, have further revealed their close personal...
View ArticleRemember, remember 15th November: Will anyone vote in police elections?
Voter turnout for police commissioners next week could be as low as 15%, a new poll warned today.
View ArticleLiving Wage: Ed Miliband Wants Pay Shake-Up
Labour leader Ed Miliband has vowed to deliver a "living wage" to millions of people if he wins power at the next election.
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