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Conn. AG slams grid operator's salary proposal

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Thursday challenged a request by New England's electricity grid operator for nearly $100 million in salaries, executive compensation, lobbying and other costs.

World's sexiest islands 2008

Whether you choose a beachy scene like Mykonos or an energetic city island like Hong Kong, these are the places where it's okay to forget about the horrors of the boring old real world and get back to sexy.

'I long to be in the trenches': How a young Edward VIII echoed Prince Harry's frustration at not...

Prince Harry was not the first member of the Royal family who felt frustrated when prevented from seeing wartime action. A letter written by Edward VIII during the First World War echoes his disappointment.

AXIS Capital Announces 8% Increase in Quarterly Common Dividend (Business Wire)

PEMBROKE, Bermuda----AXIS Capital Holdings Limited today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved an 8% increase in the quarterly common dividend. The common dividend of $0.20 per common share is payable...

Hospital seeks dead man's consent

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A woman said bosses at a Manchester, England, hospital asked that her deceased father sign a consent form before his death could be investigated. Sally Guidon said she wrote to North...

Snowstorm chokes roads in Britain

Published: Dec. 4, 2008 at 8:37 PM MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- An early winter storm choked roads Thursday in northern England and southern Scotland and led to the closing of several hundred schools. Up to 6 inches of...

Global stocks fail to get lift from rate cuts

NEW YORK (AFP) - Global stock markets failed to get a lift from dramatic interest rate cuts from central banks around the world, and Wall Street shares were hammered as rising job cuts and economic fears hit sentiment.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Happy Christmas! And welcome, to Brown's Blunderland

Back in 2001, I published a novel, To Hell In A Handcart, in which part of the action took place at a tacky theme park called Goblin's, somewhere in southern England. Brown's Blunderland: Imagine Gordon, dressed up in his Santa...

Indian summer of art at British Museum

London, Dec 5 (IANS) The British Museum will showcase Indian art and culture next summer to celebrate the country's emergence as an 'emerging superpower'. It will be an exhibition of paintings never before seen in Europe,...

A little wine boosts omega-3 in the body: Researchers find a novel mechanism for a healthier heart

EUREKALERT Contact: Americo Bonanni bonanni@filemazio.net Results from the European study IMMIDIET show that moderate wine intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids considered as protective against coronary...