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Teachers accuse Government of smokescreen and spin
The country's largest teaching union has accused the Government of enforcing savage cuts on pupils with special needs.The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (Into) claimed that schools with more than 20 pupils who need resource classes or additional support face losing one of those staff members.The cuts were unveiled by the National Council for Special Education which detailed the ...
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Pardew Im staying put
Alan Pardew has insisted he will remain as Newcastle boss despite the turmoil currently engulfing the club.The 51-year-old has re-affirmed his commitment to the Magpies a day after seeing Joe Kinnear installed above him as director of football and with managing director Derek Llambias having resigned from his post.In the most brief of comments, Pardew told the Chronicle: "I'm staying - ...
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James Reillys family sent arson attack threats over abortion legislation
The Minister for Health James Reilly says threats to burn him and his family out of their home have gone much further than they should have.Minister Reilly has received a letter containing the arson threat over the new abortion legislation.A number of politicians - including the Taoiseach Enda Kenny - have previously spoken out about threats they have received from those opposed to the new Bill ...
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Things looking up for Lions as North passed fit for first Test
British and Irish Lions wing George North has been passed fit to face Australia in Saturday's opening Test at Suncorp Stadium.North limped off with a hamstring injury at half-time of last Tuesday's rout of Combined Country XV and has been battling to recover in time for the series opener against the Wallabies.But assistant coach Rob Howley revealed the tackle-busting 21-year-old, who ...
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Bank of England chief out-voted in swan song meeting
LONDON (AFP) - Bank of England governor Mervyn King called for more easy-money stimulus at his final meeting in June, but was out-voted by fellow policymakers for the fifth month in a row, minutes showed on Wednesday.The details were published shortly before the US Federal Reserve central bank announces its latest position on easy-money stimulus.Former Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney ...
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Sonam Kapoor is not doing any Hollywood project
P Vasu, the actress Sonam Kapoor said on Tuesday that she knows nothing about it. "Nobody has approached me for a Hollywood project," she said, but added that she would love to do films in different languages. "Language has never been a barrier for me. If I get a challenging role, I would be more than willing to work in any language," she said. Kapoor is awaiting the release ...
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City adds new music series in Smothers Park
June 19--Owensboro is creating another free downtown music series in Smothers Park on Thursday and Saturday nights from July 6 through Oct. 12 to give aspiring area entertainers a chance to find an audience. Friday night showcases will be added after Friday After 5 ends its season on Aug. 30. "We have 20-plus dates for people to sign up to perform," Tim Ross, the city's events ...
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Russian lawmakers say anti-piracy bill should protect movies but not music
Russia A Russian Lower House MP suggests to only protect movies and TV series in a new anti-piracy bill claiming that music is much cheaper to create. Aleksey Mitrofanov said he has submitted an amendment to the bill aimed at countering internet piracy. "The bill must only cover movies and TV series - the copyright objects that are expensive to produce," Mitrofanov said at a ...
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Musics new promotional ploy The element of surprise
By Miles Raymer FORTUNE -- On Tuesday, Kanye West released his sixth solo album,Yeezus,a record whose punny name does little to indicate how searingly, brutally brilliant its contents are. Hints that West had been working on a new album have been making their way out of his inner circle of collaborators for the past year, but it was only atthe beginning of May that the rapper posted a cryptic ...
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Jon Favreau Cooks Undercover at the Hotel Bel-Air
Word of Favreau’s participation leaked out to the dining room as the evening progressed. He had been assigned to assist on Choi’s delicate Santa Barbara spot prawn dish, which featured sea urchin and salmon roe. Wearing chef whites and a black bandana, he sweated as he prepped a pile of shellfish while keeping his head intently down. The rest of the kitchen staff bustled by, not ...
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Carrey and Daniels sign up for Dumb and Dumber To
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are set to film 'Dumb and Dumber To' this summer.The comedians will officially reprise their roles as hapless heroes Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in a sequel to their 1994 buddy comedy, according to Deadline.Movie studios Universal and Red Granite have stepped in to produce, finance and distribute the movie after Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema - who ...
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Murray could face Nadal in Wimbledon quarter-final
Andy Murray was confirmed as the second seed for the Wimbledon men's singles today and French Open champion Rafael Nadal is a potential quarter-final opponent.World number two Murray was not expected to be shunted either way in the seedings but Nadal's case was less clear-cut, with John McEnroe among those who claimed he should be moved up from fifth in the rankings to fourth for the ...
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Kimye name daughter Kaidence Donda
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly named their daughter Kaidence Donda West.The reality TV star gave birth to the couple's first child on Saturday in Los Angeles, California, and a loose-lipped nurse at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the hospital where she had her baby, has allegedly revealed their new arrival's name.According to gossip website MediaTakeOut.com, Kim and Kanye ...
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Perry wants man to love her the right way
Katy Perry wants to find a man who will love her "in the right way".The 28-year-old singer has a failed marriage to Russell Brand behind her and recently split from on/off lover John Mayer and although she is content to be single at the moment she does want to find a guy to spend her life with.She said: "I'm not in a relationship, I'm just on my own - I am myself in my ...
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Aussies inspired by Brumbies triumph over Lions
Australia openside Michael Hooper insists the Wallabies will draw inspiration from the British and Irish Lions' first defeat of their 2013 tour.The Lions were edged 14-12 in Canberra by a Brumbies team missing eight internationals, slumping to their first loss in a provincial match since 1997.It was a dismal performance and although none of the starting XV will be involved at the Suncorp ...
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Baldini joins Spurs as technical director
Newcastle confirm Kinnear role Newcastle have confirmed the appointment of Joe Kinnear as the club's director of football almost two days after he announced his impending ...
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Floods cause havoc in Lourdes
Floods in south-west France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of visitors from nearby hotels.Water swirled around the grotto where nearly six million believers from around the world, many gravely ill, come every year seeking miracles and healing. It has been a major pilgrimage site since a French girl's vision of the Virgin Mary there in ...
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FA Cup final returns to standalone date
The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.In recent seasons, the Wembley showpiece has lost some of its gloss.In 2011, Manchester City's encounter with Stoke began as Manchester United were celebrating their Premier League title triumph at Blackburn, and over the last two seasons the game has been forced to share the spotlight with a ...
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Teachers reveal fear of further special needs support cuts
Teachers are extremely worried about reports of more cuts to special needs support, according to a leading union spokesperson. The budget allocation for schools will be announced later, and the Irish Examiner claims a 12% is in the pipeline.Speaking to the Examiner, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation general secretary Sheila Nunan said: "The government has failed to increase ...
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Huntsville opening 2 entertainment districts
Promoters are planning a Thursday launch for the new areas, where restaurant and bar patrons will be able to purchase alcohol to-go and then stroll the streets at night.The goal is to have area that includes street performers, outdoor movies, art demonstrations and more.City officials say they'll review operations and make possible adjustments to the areas' boundaries and rules after ...
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Lanes closed on Middlebrook Pike Broadway
n Through July 26, utility work along a section of Middlebrook Pike between Webster Avenue and Proctor Street will reduce traffic to one eastbound and one westbound lane. Additionally, Partners Place will be closed to through ...
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UNHCR Over 45m forced to flee homes in 2012
The United Nations refugee agency has revealed more than 45.2 million people were forced to flee their homes last year, an 18-year high mainly due to wars in Syria, Afghanistan and other countries.The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that globally, at of the end of 2012, there were 15.4 million refugees, 937,000 asylum seekers and 28.8 million people who ...
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Talbian admits killing four Americans
The Taliban claimed responsibility today for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four American troops just hours after it announced it would hold talks with the US. The attack underscores the challenges in trying to end the violence in Afghanistan through peace negotiations in Qatar with militants still fighting on the ground.Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the insurgents fired two ...
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Meaghers uncle says a certain justice done as Bayley sentenced to 35 years
Jill Meagher's uncle says a certain justice has been done for his niece after the man convicted of the rape and murder of the Irish journalist was sentenced to at least 35 years in prison in Australia.Adrian Earnest-Bayley, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Victorian Supreme Court in Melbourne this morning.Justice Geoffrey Nettle told Bayley: "The nature ...
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QPR get Championship bid rolling at Hillsborough
Harry Redknapp's rebuilding mission at QPR will start on August 3 when Sheffield Wednesday visit Loftus Road on the first day of the new Championship season.Rangers are spending the summer licking their wounds after their high-profile relegation from the Premier League, and Redknapp has warned his big-name players they need to be ready for the second-tier's 46-game slog.That will begin ...
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