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Final decision on Ross's BBC return yet to be made, says Trust chief

• No verdict until Friday, Lyons tells committee • Director general defends star's reported £6m salary Jonathan Ross's future as the BBC's highest paid star was clouded yesterday when the BBC Trust chairman, Sir Michael Lyons,...

Broken boom slows Green Dragon's Volvo progress

Wednesday, 19 November 2008 A smashed boom in 50 knots of wind slowed the progress of the Irish entry Green Dragon on the second leg of the Volvo round the world race yesterday. The 70-foot racing machine, skippered by British...

BBC to undertake review of Worldwide service

Sir Michael Lyons, the chairman of the BBC Trust, has promised to undertake a detailed review into BBC Worldwide following concerns over its size and whether it is unfairly exploiting its position. His comments follow recent...

Headhunter starts search for new Yahoo chief

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By Richard Waters in San Francisco and Kenneth Li in New York When John Thompson, one of the technology industry’s top headhunters, singled out a veteran engineer named Eric Schmidt to run Google, it turned out to be one of the...

Experts: Lack of playtime is hurting children

Kids need play to be healthy, learn creativity and social skills, some argue Jessie Murphy, left, covers her face with a scarf as part of an exercise as she and others participate in a workshop exploring the playfulness of...

LeBron says he would leave Cavs if offer is right

won't hestiate to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers if another franchise offers the superstar a better chance to win multiple NBA titles. "I think you do what is best for you and you do what is best for your career," James said...

Trial begins over California prison crowding (AP)

AP - Attorneys for the state and inmates' rights groups clashed Tuesday at the opening of a high-stakes trial over whether California's jam-packed prisons have led to unconstitutionally poor medical and mental health care.

eQuilter donates $10,000 to nonprofit

TARP details for private banks released WASHINGTON D.C. - The latest TARP guidelines cover private banks - except for S Corporations - and have a deadline to participate of Dec. 8. The newest guidelines would apply to five of...

Yahoo CEO candidates line up

With Jerry Yang demoted at Yahoo , who might be the struggling Internet giant’s next CEO? Also: Tim Armstrong, who oversees Google’s North American and Latin American sales and operations, and Todd Bradley, EVP of...

Study: Miss. spends too little to nix teen smoking

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi--the first in the nation to sue the tobacco industry in the 1990s--spends about a fourth of what it should on tobacco prevention efforts, a Washington-based advocacy group said. The Campaign for...

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