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Scotsman
24 sec. ago

Snoozebox investors face more worry as founder quits

Temporary hotel specialist Snoozebox gave shareholders more reasons to lose sleep today as founder Robert Breare abruptly left the company. The Aim-quoted firm, which uses converted shipping containers to create...

 
yahoo confirms $250m tumblr deal
Scotsman
24 sec. ago

Yahoo confirms $250m Tumblr deal

US TECHNOLOGY major Yahoo splashed out $1.1 billion (£720 million) on acquiring social networking site Tumblr today, reportedly netting 26-year-old founder David Karp a $250m (£164 million) fortune six years after he...

 
superglass shareholders back 12.9m survival plan
Scotsman
11 min. ago

Superglass shareholders back £12.9m survival plan

Superglass, the Stirling-based insulation materials company, today won shareholder backing for a survival plan which will see it raise £12.9 million and significantly reduce its debts. The Stirling-based firm had...

 
first flight nears, a350 could make paris show flypast
Reuters
12 min. ago

First flight nears, A350 could make Paris show flypast

The timescales of its previous airliner launches suggest the European manufacturer could be ready to fly the aircraft in mid-June, depending on weather and ground trials, giving pilots a narrow time window to test the...

 
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Daily Mail
today, 18:56

Investors cheered as FTSE 100 rises above pre-financial crisis levels to hit a 13-year high

The FTSE 100 closed at its highest level for 13 years today as investors continued to plough into shares. The London blue-chip index closed above its pre-financial crisis high of 6,732.4 hit in June 2007 at 6,755.6...

 
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Daily Mail
today, 18:56

Better pack light! easyJet squashes maximum cabin baggage size by more than a third

EasyJet is shrinking its cabin baggage allowance by 37 per cent because its packed planes can't always fit passengers' luggage on-board, it announced today. At present, the budget airline allows luggage to be taken...

 

Politics

 
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The Independent
10 min. ago

BREAKING: Civil partnerships face axe as price of ensuring David Cameron's gay marriage plans become law

Civil partnerships could be abolished as the price of ensuring David Cameron's plans to legalise gay marriage become law, it emerged last night. The Government agreed to review the future of civil partnerships as it...

 
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The Independent
today, 19:00

Pregnant woman begs court to let her abort baby

A pregnant woman suffering from “severe” mental health problems has made an impassioned plea to a High Court judge, asking that she be granted an abortion. The 37-year-old, who suffers from bipolar and paranoid...

 
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The Independent
today, 17:11

Labour in bid to rescue gay marriage bill amid fears over 'wrecking amendment'

Labour today launched a bid to save a Government bill to legalise gay marriage, amid fears that a "wrecking amendment" extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples could stall the legislation. The...

 
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The Independent
today, 16:48

Tories reject Feldman probe calls over 'swivel-eyed loons' row

The Conservative Party board has rejected a call for an investigation into whether Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman described grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed loons". Brian Binley MP said he had urged a...

 
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The Independent
today, 14:52

Gay marriage: David Cameron tonight takes on the 'wreckers' among Conservative MPs in key vote

David Cameron will tonight take on traditionalist Conservative MPs who are trying to sabotage his plans to legalise gay marriage in the latest trial of strength between the Prime Minister and his backbenchers. Mr...

 
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The Independent
today, 13:43

Gay marriage: David Cameron takes on the 'wreckers' among Conservative MPs in key vote

David Cameron will tonight take on traditionalist Conservative MPs who are trying to sabotage his plans to legalise gay marriage in the latest trial of strength between the Prime Minister and his backbenchers. Mr...

 

World News

 
congo's army clashes with rebels near goma
Reuters
6 min. ago

Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma

Fighting began in the early morning after the Tutsi-dominated M23 rebels attacked government positions around 10 km (6 miles) north of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, a military spokesman told...

 
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Reuters
8 min. ago

Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit

Rights groups and some U.S. lawmakers fear Obama has moved too quickly since forging a dramatic breakthrough in relations in 2011 after half a century of military rule in Myanmar, also known as Burma. U.S. officials...

 
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The Independent
9 min. ago

Anger as Barack Obama rewards Burmese President with White House visit despite recent claims of violence

Just eight months ago, Burma’s President was still on a blacklist barring him from travelling to the United States. Now, the ugly past and anxieties about the future were set aside when Thein Sein was welcomed into...

 
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The Independent
9 min. ago

No socks rule is latest bid to ease Pakistan power cuts

Can socks, or rather an absence of them, save Pakistan this hot, blistering summer? In the latest of a series of directives from the country’s caretaker government, officials have announced that civil servants have...

 
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The Independent
9 min. ago

The killing of 12-year-old Mohammed al-Durrah in Gaza became the defining image of the second intifada....

One of the most evocative and shocking episodes of the second Intifada, the shooting of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy by the Israeli army, was staged. Indeed, Mohammed al-Durrah was not even injured in the incident....

 
eu bonus cap could double bankers' salaries, city regulator warns
Guardian
12 min. ago

EU bonus cap could double bankers' salaries, City regulator warns

Financial Conduct Authority boss Martin Wheatley. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images A European plan to limit bankers' bonuses could have the perverse effect of leading to a doubling of their salaries, the chief...

 

Sport

 
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The Herald
3 min. ago

Griffiths: I want to stay at Hibs

The 22-year-old is due to return south after Sunday's William Hill Scottish Cup final against Celtic but now says he wants to stay put with Hibs.Wolves are currently without a manager after sacking Dean Saunders...

 
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The Independent
29 min. ago

Real Madrid announce the exit of Jose Mourinho at end of the season

Real Madrid have announced the departure of Jose Mourinho. Club president Florentino Perez said that "nobody has been sacked" and says it is a mutual agreement between Mourinho and the club. "We have no...

 
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Daily Mail
32 min. ago

Special gone! Mourinho will leave Real Madrid, paving the way for Chelsea return

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, with a sensational return to Chelsea - where he won back-to-back Premier League titles - drawing near.Mourinho has agreed a settlement package with the...

 
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Daily Mirror
41 min. ago

Strip show: Ten kits even more controversial than the new England shirt

Following outrage from England fans with the release of the new Nike Three Lions shirt, which bears a striking resemblance to the one sported by West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, we decided to take a look at...

 
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Daily Mail
42 min. ago

Championship-bound Wigan refuse to let relegation ruin FA Cup glory as Martinez's men tour their town in...

Wigan have refused to let their recent relegation to the Championship dampen the celebrations of their historic FA Cup victory over Manchester City.Manager Roberto Martinez and several first-team players appear likely...

 
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The Independent
44 min. ago

Godolphin scandal: St Leger winner Encke fails steroid test

The Mahmood al-Zarooni scandal entered an explosive new phase when Encke, who deprived Camelot of a historic Triple Crown success at Doncaster last September, was named among seven additional horses to have tested...

 
 
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