Dominican vote likely to be close

Posted on May 20, 2012 by top99news

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Dominican vote likely to be close

Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs.

published date:Sun, 20 May 2012 00:36:37 GMT
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Serbian voters to elect president

Posted on May 20, 2012 by top99news

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Serbian voters to elect president

Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they elect a president, months after winning EU candidate status.

published date:Sun, 20 May 2012 00:56:34 GMT
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Call to challenge booze pricing

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Call to challenge booze pricing

The EU is urged to contest Scotland’s plans for a minimum price per unit of alcohol.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 23:12:04 GMT
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VIDEO: Dominican Republic’s child politicians challenge corruption

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VIDEO: Dominican Republic’s child politicians challenge corruption

Child politicians in Dominican Republic challenge corruption

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 16:24:40 GMT
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Boston U Student Driver Remembers ‘Best Friend’

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Boston U Student Driver Remembers ‘Best Friend’

Boston U student who drove van that crashed in New Zealand remembers ‘best friend’ who died

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 19:24:37 -0400
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Hague says work harder… but civil servants go on to ‘compressed time’: MPs claim Government reforms delayed as officials ‘abuse’ flexitime deal

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Hague says work harder… but civil servants go on to ‘compressed time’: MPs claim Government reforms delayed as officials ‘abuse’ flexitime deal

Ministers claim civil servants’ work allowances mean they are often able to take long weekends and that Government business is being delayed as a result.

published date:Sun, 20 May 2012 00:05:59 GMT
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Olympic flare-up: On the day the torch finally landed in Britain…one reveller and over zealous guards get caught up in the heat of the moment

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Olympic flare-up: On the day the torch finally landed in Britain…one reveller and over zealous guards get caught up in the heat of the moment

As 76-year-old Eric Smith carried the flame for one section of the journey through Cornwall, a man came out of the cheering crowd and quickly found himself bundled unceremoniously into a hedge.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 23:55:52 GMT
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It’s the doc.com era: GP shake-up will see sicknotes sent by email and test results available online

Posted on May 20, 2012 by top99news

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It’s the doc.com era: GP shake-up will see sicknotes sent by email and test results available online

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will announce the reforms tomorrow, saying he wants to ‘take the hassle out of the health service’ and ‘end the 8am rush to book GP appointments on the phone’.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 23:52:03 GMT
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Firm axes flea collars after ‘poison danger’ is revealed by Mail on Sunday

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Firm axes flea collars after ‘poison danger’ is revealed by Mail on Sunday

Leading manufacturer Bob Martin is taking the action after dog and cat owners began calling demanding to know the risks after French scientists started looking into cases of them containing poisoning.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:43:46 GMT
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Cowell’s LA kitsch: £9.8m pad complete with urns and brown-and-orange living room

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Cowell’s LA kitsch: £9.8m pad complete with urns and brown-and-orange living room

The 52-year-old X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent mogul bought the two-storey Los Angeles house in October but was revealed as the new owner only last week.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:43:11 GMT
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Envoy offered Tory Party a ‘serious contribution’ from Bernie Ecclestone if Max Mosley became MP

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Envoy offered Tory Party a ‘serious contribution’ from Bernie Ecclestone if Max Mosley became MP

The former chairman of Lotus cars, Sir Alan Curtis, told the Conservatives that if they secured a safe seat for Mr Mosley (right), it was ‘highly probable’ Mr Ecclestone (left) would give money to the party.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:37:35 GMT
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Rally car kills two and injures 17 after ploughing into crowd of spectators

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Rally car kills two and injures 17 after ploughing into crowd of spectators

It is believed that children were among the 17 injured at the crash in Plan-de-la-Tour near Toulon on the Mediterranean coast yesterday.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:34:10 GMT
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UNCOVERED: The foxy face of the irate hunt saboteur in THAT road rage attack… Nude model was the protagonist in last week’s infamous YouTube hit

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UNCOVERED: The foxy face of the irate hunt saboteur in THAT road rage attack… Nude model was the protagonist in last week’s infamous YouTube hit

The Mail on Sunday can reveal the man cycling on the B4425 near Bibury in Gloucestershire, is Christopher Cox, a joint master of David Cameron’s local hunt, while his red-haired assailant is 5ft 2ins saboteur Emily Marsh, pictured.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:18:07 GMT
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Prince Harry could return to the front line in Afghanistan this year flying Apache helicopters in Helmand

Posted on May 20, 2012 by top99news

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Prince Harry could return to the front line in Afghanistan this year flying Apache helicopters in Helmand

A top military officer has said it is likely Prince Harry will ‘serve operationally’ again raising the prospect that he could return to Afghanistan.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:16:14 GMT
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9,000 serving police officers have second jobs – from ski guides to Avon ladies

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9,000 serving police officers have second jobs – from ski guides to Avon ladies

Figures show one in ten officers has a part-time job or business interest at a time when the annual bill for official police overtime has reached £382 million.

published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 22:15:34 GMT
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