Sunday, January 31, 2010

Call for inquiry into cell coma

A public inquiry is called for to examine the case of a man left with a permanent brain injury after being found in a coma in a police cell. http://bit.ly/cBMSVv

Suicide city

Why are so many Mumbai teenagers killing themselves? http://bit.ly/bJoKk9

Thousands 'to miss out on degree'

There is a warning over a university places shortfall, as England's university funding body sets out where the spending axe will fall. http://bit.ly/ai7t4k

'Manage flights' to cut emissions

The quickest way to cut emissions from aircraft could be better flight management rather than new technology, an Oxford University study says. http://bit.ly/cUlRHS

Nigeria oil pipeline 'sabotaged'

Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says. http://bit.ly/bjYRvY

Arms and money

Military hardware sales crucial to Singapore air show http://bit.ly/9bGuh9

3 deaths linked to Oklahoma storm

Oklahoma's death toll for a winter storm that left thousands without power in the state climbed to three Sunday, emergency officials said.


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Grammys to pit Beyonce against Swift

The battle between singers Beyonce and Taylor Swift for the most Grammys may provide the most drama, while appeals for Haiti earthquake relief and a tribute to Michael Jackson could bring the most emotion on Sunday's Grammy telecast.


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Haiti 'orphans' may have parents

Aid workers in Haiti say some children being taken out of the country by an American group as orphans may have parents.

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Swift and GaGa win Grammy Awards

Pop stars Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift each pick up two early Grammy Awards at the start of the prestigious music ceremony in Los Angeles. http://bit.ly/c63hYt

9/11 'kingpin' 'faces execution'

The self-professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is likely to be executed if convicted of his alleged crimes, a US official says. http://bit.ly/cxMg0r

Evacuations of Haitians to resume

Flights transporting critically injured Haitians into the United States will resume within a few hours, the White House announced Sunday afternoon.


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UN chief optimistic over Cyprus

UN chief Ban Ki-moon says "a solution is possible" ahead of a fresh round of talks aimed at reuniting Cyprus. http://bit.ly/b1FsQa

No decision yet on moving 9/11 trial

No decision has been made on whether to change the current plan to hold the September 11 terrorist attack trial in a civilian court in lower Manhattan, White House officials said Sunday.


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Three times lucky

Cairo overjoyed as Egypt wins African Cup football http://bit.ly/cqEPwo

'Avatar' leads box office once again

Well, Mel Gibson has joined Denzel Washington and Dwayne Johnson on the list of stars that couldn't stand up to "Avatar's" box-office might. The film on track to cross Titanic's domestic gross of $600 million in mere days took the top spot again this weekend, falling just 14 percent, which is a smaller drop-off than last weekend. Earning an additional $30 million, "Avatar's" domestic total now stands at $594 million.


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Love child claim triggers SA row

South African President Jacob Zuma is criticised by political opponents after a report he has fathered a love child. http://bit.ly/9WOAbg

Man charged with abusing Haitian boys

An American accused of sexually abusing boys he was supposed to help in Haiti now faces additional charges, federal court records show.


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Focus of health care bill may be changing, officials signal

Democratic efforts to pass a health care bill have stalled a bit, and the focus may be shifting toward health insurance reform instead of quickly trying to pass a comprehensive bill.


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Obama to revise US space vision

President Obama is set to abandon Nasa's 'Moon rockets' and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector. http://bit.ly/agCgex

Mexico partygoers die in attack

Gunmen kill 13 people at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez.
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Rotting fish yield fossil clues

By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record. http://bit.ly/c37Udw

Ghana 0-1 Egypt

Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. http://bit.ly/dgQ6mG

Miliband defends climate science

The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming. http://bit.ly/daf3sR

Slick Man Utd punish Arsenal

Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea http://bit.ly/b5d3UU

Food gets into hands of those in need

A massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government began today in the capital.


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Former NFL star wins MMA debut

SUNRISE, Fla. -- In front of a subdued crowd that seemed more suited for Tokyo's cavernous stadiums than America's raucous arenas, Nick Diaz put his stamp on the Strikeforce welterweight division with an impressive first-round stoppage of Dream champion Marius Zaromskis.


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