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Osbourne mulling sale of Ulster Bank assets
The British Chancellor has raised the possibility of selling Ulster Bank's assets.George Osbourne said he has ordered an urgent review, to report in the autumn, into the possibility of breaking up RBS into a "good bank" and a "bad bank", to separate out toxic assets and risky loans from parts of the business which support the economy.The review will particularly focus on ...
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Child absenteeism report shows influence of family factors
Children who have a mother who suffers from depression are the most like to miss school for more than 20 days, a report has found.The ESRI has been looking into ...
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Director announced for Fifty Shades Of Grey movie
Artist-turned film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson has signed up to direct the movie version of 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'.The book's writer EL James told fans the news on Twitter.The novel, the first of a trilogy of steamy tales dubbed "mummy porn", has become a literary phenomenon, selling more than 5.3 million copies to become the best-selling book of all time in the UK.James ...
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Luxury Dubai hotel plans Abbey Road music tie-up
Dubai's Fairmont The Palm, plans to create 'music suites' in collaboration with EMI's Abbey Road, spurring a significant refurbishment project of its ...
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Murray in the spotlight at Wimbledon
Now, 77 years on, Andy Murray is poised to end that longing at the All England Club where 12 months ago his campaign ended in a tearful final defeat before the pain was eased slightly by Olympic gold on the same storied Centre ...
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Government pledges more financial aid for Syrian refugees
An extra EUR1.65m of Government funding has been announced to help more than eight million people affected by the Syrian crisis.The Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello says the funding will be given to Concern, Goal and Oxfam to provide humanitarian assistance to almost seven million people needing help inside Syria, and around 1.6 million more refugees that have left the country.It ...
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Taliban offers to free US soldier
The Afghan Taliban has said it is ready to hand over a US soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of its senior operatives being held at Guantanamo Bay.Taliban spokesman Shaheen Suhail said US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl "is as far as I know in good condition".He was speaking from the newly opened Taliban offices in Doha, Qatar.Sgt Bergdahl disappeared in eastern Afghanistan on ...
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Teachers to take protest to Leinster House
The INTO is organising a protest against cuts to teaching hours for children with special needs.Yesterday, the National Council for Special Education announced the cut - saying that a 10% increase in the number of children with special needs, means an adjustment of 25% on 2011 levels was necessary.This September, a child with special needs that would have previously received one hour of extra ...
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Plastic surgery left me looking like a chipmunk
Jackie Stallone says plastic surgery has left her looking "like a chipmunk".The 91-year-old star - mother of screen icon Sylvester Stallone - has had countless surgical procedures over the years, and regrets how they have left her looking.When asked if she still has cosmetic surgery, she told website MailOnline: "I do and actually I've got too much, I look like I've got ...
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Johnston to quit Corrie
Sue Johnston has quit 'Coronation Street'.The actress - who plays Gloria Price on the ITV soap - has informed producers she will be leaving the show at the end of her contract in December to concentrate on other TV projects.Despite her decision to quit the soap, show bosses have no plans to kill off Sue's well-received character and will leave the door open for her to return to ...
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Chernobyl Children group to arrive today
Chernobyl Children International will be welcoming a group of children for their summer break in Ireland today. The children from Belarus will arrive in Shannon Airport this evening.It has been almost 30 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Children from impoverished backgrounds and state-run institutions in Belarus enjoy respite holidays every year with host ...
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No free vote on abortion legislation
The Government's abortion legislation will take a first step towards becoming law when it is introduced in the Dil today. Last night Fine Gael backbencher Peter Matthews tried to bring a motion to the Parliamentary Party to call for a vote on "freedom of conscience".He failed to get another member to second it however, and the Taoiseach Enda Kenny again stated there would be no ...
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New movies special showings in Bloomington and surrounding area
June 20--OPENING FRIDAY Find movie times online at http://calendar. bloomingtonscene.com, or call 888-262-4386. 'Monsters University' (G, 110 min.) Billy Crystal and John Goodman return as Mike Wazowski and Sully. This prequel to "Monsters Inc." has the two meeting in college. With voices by Helen Mirren, Steve Buscemi and Sean Hayes. 'World War Z' (PG-13, 116 min.) ...
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Musical benefit celebrates teens life love of music
June 20--METHUEN -- Music was a central part of Aaron Zabierek's life. He was involved in multiple bands at Methuen High School and played "Taps" at firefighter benefits, a nod to his firefighter grandfather. Eleven years after Aaron died in a car crash, Zabierek's family and friends keep his memory alive with a scholarship fund for Methuen high seniors and, for the last few ...
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Microsoft rows back on Xbox One limits
Microsoft has rolled back a much-criticised requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the internet, and made clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games.Microsoft has been criticised for vague statements about whether it will allow Xbox One buyers to play secondhand software. Gamers also expressed distaste for a requirement that the console be ...
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Jodi Arias Dirty Little Secret TV Review
is a fine roadmap of key events. For everyone else, it's a rote rehash that focuses mostly on the relationship between Arias and her ex-boyfriend (and eventual ...
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How European Public Broadcasters Cash Crunch Affects Hollywood
Athens is a long way from Hollywood, so when the cash-strapped Greek government decided to shut down its national public broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation or ERT, it sparked huge local protests, while the news barely registered in Tinseltown. However, anyone doing business in Europe – and that includes all the studios – should pay attention given the ripple ...
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Singer touches emotions with album concerts
"I've experienced discrimination in my life," said Shiraki, who performs songs from his first full-length album ("Crooked in My Mind") tonight at Stockton's Plea for Peace Center. "I always felt in my heart underprivileged, undervalued. To a degree everybody knows what it's like to be pushed and bullied around. It's part and parcel of everything I ...
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Entertainment calendar -- Published June 20 2013
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Live Nation Teams With Insomniac Events in ‘Creative Partnership”
During a panel at his own EDM Biz conference, Insomniac Events' CEO Pasquale Rotella casually confirmed what his long been rumored: His company will formally partner with Live Nation. Described as a "creative partnership," the venture will allow Live Nation to access the festival brand's loyal and fast-growing fanbase, while providing the promoter the benefit of Live ...
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Australia opt for OConnor for first Lions Test
Australia have picked James O'Connor at fly-half for Saturday's opening Test against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium with Kurtley Beale included on the bench.The starting XV picked by coach Robbie Deans features three debutants in full-back Israel Folau, flanker Ben Mowen and inside centre Christian Lealiifano.Folau is competing in his first season in professional rugby ...
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Shearer People are laughing at Newcastle
Alan Shearer believes the appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle's director of football has turned the club into a laughing stock.Kinnear has wasted little time in making his presence felt with a series of free-ranging interviews which have hardly enhanced his reputation as he struggled to pronounce the names of some of his players, as well as managing director Derek Llambias.Llambias ...
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Fares hike reversed in effort to end Brazil protests
City leaders in Sao Paulo say they are reversing a hike in bus and subway fares which has sparked widespread protests across Brazil.Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad and state governor Geraldo Alckmin said at a joint news conference that the fare increase has been abandoned.It is not yet clear what impact the U-turn will have on the street protests that have broken out in several Brazilian cities. ...
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World Bank grants $20m to Haiti
The World Bank has given $20m to Haiti for cleaning up its public resources and making them more transparent.The grant will help Haiti improve public financial management, procurement practices and performance of the national electrical company. It will also create a tracking system to monitor budgets and a single treasury account to manage funds.The grant is the third approved for Haiti by the ...
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Taoiseach to meet European leaders in Vienna
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to Vienna today to meet other European leaders for a summit to prepare for the next European Council meeting.He will join the President of the European Commission Jos Manuel Barroso and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the meeting of leaders of the European People's Party.They are preparing the agenda for a meeting of the European Council on June 27 ...
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