Slovenia 0 Northern Ireland 1 Substitute Corry Evans grabbed a late winner for Northern Ireland, scoring with his first touch and securing a precious Euro 2012 qualifier victory in Slovenia. The home side wasted numerous first half chances and dominated after the break but it was youngster Evans who scored in a rare attack after [ Read More ]
Actress Lindsay Lohan was released from a rehabilitation centre on Tuesday just 22 days into a three-month program ordered by the court. Her early discharge follows media reports that doctors treating the actress do not believe she suffers from previously diagnosed drug or psychiatric problems. The 24-year-old was also released from jail this month on [ Read More ]
Economists are returning their focus to the USA where high unemployment and a historic housing slump remains an issue of concern. The US economy remains troubled – not weak enough to signal an imminent downturn but not strong enough to breed confidence in businesses to start hiring again. A change in fortunes on either side [ Read More ]
Tour operator Thomas Cook warned its full-year profits will be at the lower end of market expectations following poor trading in its main UK business. The travel company also claimed the weakened value of the euro was having an adverse impact on its earnings in those countries that use the single currency. Europe’s second biggest [ Read More ]
Young people who work for free in the UK as interns are legally entitled to be paid according to a new report. The report also warns that interns could launch tribunal claims for back wages. It has been argued by the IPPR and Internocracy, a campaign group, that firms in the private sector which offer [ Read More ]
A new study suggests that pregnant women who have a history of pregnancy-related diabetes are likely to develop the condition again. The research suggested the risk of developing gestational diabetes in a future pregnancy increases with each previously affected one – up to 57 percent after two pregnancies from 41 percent after one complicated by [ Read More ]
People will be given the chance to work for longer in the UK after the government announced plans to scrap the fixed retirement age by October 2011. As it stands, employers are able to force retirement upon staff at the age of 65 and not have to pay any financial compensation. The default retirement age [ Read More ]
Rabbits that had artificial bones implanted were able to grow their own joints, complete with cartilage, according to a report on Thursday. The team, based in Columbia University in New York, the University of Missouri and Clemson University in South Carolina reported the rabbits required only a single compound, known as a “growth factor” to [ Read More ]
Alex Jones has been announced as the BBC’s replacement host for The One Show following Christine Bleakley’s highly publicised departure to network rivals ITV. The 32-year-old saw off a host of bigger names such as Melanie Sykes, Gabby Logan and Kate Silverton to be awarded the £100,000 ($155,000) per year contract. Jones is an established [ Read More ]
Friday the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced the closing of another bank in Minnesota, raising the total number of failed banks this year to over 100. The Community Security Bank of New Prague, Minn. was the latest local financial institution to fail as many of the largest banks in the country continue to show signs [ Read More ]
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