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Democrats vote against forcing Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman from homeland security committee...

Democrats in Congress today voted against a punishment for Joe Lieberman, their onetime vice-presidential nominee, who alienated many in the party by campaigning for John McCain during the election. Rather than remove Lieberman...

Ferguson 'desperate' for comeback

And in other news from Glasgow, Scotland as well as Diego Maradona and Argentina will also be involved in this evening's friendly at Hampden, and will welcome the return to their starting line-up of Rangers' Barry Ferguson,...

James Crabtree: President-elect Obama is modeling his presidency after Abraham Lincoln

This morning's papers are full of the Clinton saga - the one which will never die - reborn. Beneath it, though, is a more interesting story, of Obama's reading habits, the renewed influence of authors in the Oval Office, and...

Sir Stelios ramps up row with easyJet's directors

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou intensified his dispute with the board of easyJet yesterday by refusing toapprove the annual accounts of the budget airline he founded. His move came as the group said its profits were slashed by the...

Fears of rights issue at Wolseley as plumber cuts another 2,300 jobs

Wolseley, the troubled plumbing and building materials group, yesterday refused to rule out the need for a rights issue next year as the company struggles against what it described as "unprecedented circumstances".

Market Report: Debt fears weigh on Johnston Press

The Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press lost more than 19 per cent of its value last night after analysts at Teathers said that a covenant breach looked "likely" in light of new assumptions about the impact of the...

Premier Foods pays banks £5million to delay debt stress test

Premier Foods, the debt-burdened owner of family favourites Bisto and Hovis, has made a desperate £5million attempt to sidestep its £1.8billion loan crisis. The accident-prone group, which yesterday announced it is scrapping...

Farmer and his life

Published Date: 19 November 2008 AMID the memorabilia in Sir Tom Farmer's office – photographs of him with Mother Theresa and the Dalai Llama, the polished baton of an Honorary Constable of the Port of Leith and, of course,...

'No timetable' to possibly reinstate Pacman

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones has reportedly completed requirements for alcohol counseling, ESPN reported. The counseling was mandated by the NFL after Jones' latest violation of the league's personal conduct policy.

NFC West: Real test begins for the Cardinals

With a four-game lead in the NFC West after Sunday's 26-20 victory over Seattle -- the club that has won the last four division titles -- the Arizona Cardinals appear a lock to win their first division crown since claiming the...

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