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The mayor of Whistler, B.C., says he hopes the tragic deaths of two killed in avalanches will send a strong message to others to stay away from high-risk areas.
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China has suspended the sale and use of an injectable herbal product - it uses an extract of an herb called ciwujia - after three people died and three others suffered adverse reactions.
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The bumpy ride for investors in Scottish debt solutions group Invocas continued yesterday, as the company seen as ideally placed to bene-fit from economic disaster lost a third of its value.
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The Chinese government announced that it had banned the sale and use of a brand of herbal medicine after three people injected with it died and three others fell seriously ill.
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Ed Lake watches a Hard-working crowd-surfing chief Chief
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Gordon Brown was under increasing pressure last night to impose a blanket ban on bonuses for fat cats at banks being bailed out with taxpayers' cash
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With two days having passed since striker Siphelele Mthembu was declared Orlando Pirates player, Kaizer Chiefs have still not responded on whether they intend to appeal against the DRC decision to clear the player to the Mighty Buccaneers.
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Dismissing an employee who has been incarcerated and fails to come to work is not as straightforward as it seems, and employers need to ensure that the employee is given a fair hearing before being dismissed, says a lawyer specialising
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Two batches of ciwujia herbal injections produced by a northwest China firm have been recalled following the deaths of three people given the treatments, local authorities said on Thursday. Batch numbers 2007121511 and 2007122721 of "Ciwujia Injection" were produced by
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The King of Cling, Richard Lewis, excels in slinky, feminine silhouettes and his latest collection for autumn/winter 2008 was unveiled at his salon in Dublin yesterday.
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CONCERN heightened for almost 4,400 jobs at Dell computers yesterday, after a private meeting between Tanaiste Mary Coughlan and senior management from the computer firm.
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FOREIGN Affairs Minister Micheal Martin last night insisted students who take a "year out" from education will be ineligible for a new holiday working scheme with the US.
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GENEVA (AP) -- The U.N. health agency says it is investigating a mystery disease that killed three people in the South African city of Johannesburg....
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G7 finance chiefs prepare to hold talks
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A mother is charged with murdering two of her children who were stabbed to death in their home.
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A delegation of Treasury officials is going to Reykjavik to discuss the Icelandic bank crisis and its effect on UK depositors.
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Heart transplants at a London hospital are reviewed after four people die within 30 days of their operations.
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A warning is sounded that the potential loss of 265 jobs at an electronics factory could spell disaster for a local community.
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Jason Spice has warned his Blues team-mates are "not good enough" to take victory in their Heineken Cup opener at Calvisano for granted.
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The U.N. health agency says it is investigating a mystery disease that killed three people in the South African city of Johannesburg.
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The warning, which affects areas of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, stems from a low-pressure system moving in from the north, bringing dry winds and lower humidity. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning of high fire danger for the mountain areas of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill clashed with senior immigration officials yesterday over the impact that major reforms to UK asylum law would have in Scotland.
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Deaths linked to the hospital superbug MRSA reached record levels in Scotland last year, with the number recorded more than double that logged seven years ago.
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China’s Food and Drug Administration said it had discovered two harmful batches of the medicine and urged people to report any problems with it.
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Adm. Mike Mullen said Afghanistan was likely to continue what a nearly completed intelligence assessment called “a downward spiral.”
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-- Stock markets plummeted still lower on Wall Street and around the world Friday despite all efforts to slow the selling stampede. The globe's industrial powers urgently debated even more forceful actions to prevent a worldwide economic catastrophe.
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A British man who lost his wife and one of his twin daughters in flash-floods in Spain descibes the tragedy.
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Former president and CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman, was thrust into the national spotlight once again after Republican presidential nominee John McCain dropped her name as possible Treasury Secretary at Tuesday night’s debate with Barack Obama. Judging from cofounder Pierre Omidyar’s Twitter account, he took issue with McCain’s assertions. read more
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The world's top finance officials have pledged to take all actions needed to stem the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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In the morning, Manuel learns that his 87-year-old mother had died in Virginia. Then after the Phillies win, Victorino is told his 82-year-old grandmother died in Hawaii. PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel sat in his office, alone with his thoughts.
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Former Newcastle defender John Anderson has warned the club there is no such thing as a side which is too good to be relegated.
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The world financial system is on the "brink of systemic meltdown", the head of the International Monetary Fund warns.
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Visitors in contact with victims of a stomach bug are warned to stay away from a hospital.
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A man from Sussex who lost his wife and one of his twin daughters in flash-floods in Spain describes the tragedy.
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The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling is told to appear before authorities in Goa, India, over neglect claims.
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