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Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, his foundation said. A blunt-talking...

California fires threaten towns

bbc.co.uk     5 hrs ago   1,921 related          

Firemen in California are continuing to battle huge wildfires which threaten several towns in the US state. One blaze was raging dangerously close to the town of Big Sur, south of San Francisco, already claiming several houses...

Childbirth: Transgender man has his baby, naturally

After the astonishment and outrage, after the doubts and ethical head-scratching, a baby girl was finally born to the pregnant man. Thomas Beatie, 34, gave birth in a hospital in Bend, Oregon, last Sunday. The birth has revived...

Firefighters hold line on two California wildfires

reuters.co.uk     8 hrs ago   51 related          

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California firefighters held the line overnight on two wildfires burning along the California coast that threatened more than 4,000 homes and other structures, fire officials said on Friday morning.

Phelps breaks world record in 200 IM

By Steve Keating OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 200 metres individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Friday, clocking a time of one minute, 54.80 seconds. Pushed to the...

9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'

bbc.co.uk     5 hrs ago   22 related          

The final mystery of 9/11 will soon be solved, according to US experts investigating the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center. The 47-storey third tower, known as Tower Seven, collapsed seven hours after the...

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says New Budget Protects Progress; Stimulates Economy, Invests in...

prnewswire.com     3 hrs ago   9 related          

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says New Budget Protects Progress; Stimulates Economy, Invests in Education Calls for Action on Health Care, Electricity Costs in Fall Session HARRISBURG, Pa., July 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -...

In the showrooms: Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red

The latest arrivals at dealerships. Compiled by Paul Hudson Another limited-edition of 400 sporty Fiestas, featuring a black and white "chequered flag" roof and Colorado red bodywork, leather seats and privacy glass. The...

Bradford and Bingley pullout may spell the end for TPG in Britain

By Katherine Griffiths Is it all over for Texas Pacific Group in the UK? Many in the City were left open-mouthed by TPG chief David Bonderman's eleventh-hour decision to pull out from a rescue capital raising for Bradford &...

Google Street View faces legal challenge over privacy concerns

telegraph.co.uk     10 hrs ago   39 related          

Google Street View, the online mapping website that has angered campaigners for privacy, faces being referred to the Information Commissioner if it is made available in Britain. The website, which has already caused controversy...

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