Tsunami to cost Sri Lanka $1.3bn
Sri Lanka faces a $1.3bn (£691m) bill in 2005 for reconstruction after the tsunami which killed more than 30,000 of…
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Gangsters dominate gaming chart
Video games on consoles and computers proved more popular than ever in 2004. Gamers spent more than £1.34bn in 2004,…
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Mutu to hold talks with Juventus
Disgraced former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is to begin talks with Juventus as he looks for a new club. “Mutu…
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New foot and mouth action urged
A senior Tory MP has criticised agriculture department Defra’s “lackadaisical” approach to planning for a future foot and mouth outbreak.…
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Greer attacks ‘bully’ Big Brother
Germaine Greer has criticised Celebrity Big Brother’s “bullying” of housemates after quitting the reality TV show. She said “superior” bullying…
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‘Standoff’ on Deutsche’s LSE bid
Deutsche Boerse investors unhappy with its London Stock Exchange bid will have no chance to throw out the exchange’s management…
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PlayStation 3 processor unveiled
The Cell processor, which will drive Sony’s PlayStation 3, will run 10-times faster than current PC chips, its designers have…
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France v Wales (Sat)
Stade de France, Paris Saturday, 26 February 1600 GMT BBC1, Radio 4 LW and this website France may have beaten…
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Hague’s six-figure earnings shown
The rewards of leaving front-bench politics are shown in the latest annual register of members’ interests. The register shows former…
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Johnny Cash manager Holiff dies
The former manager of Johnny Cash, Saul Israel Holiff, has died at the age of 79, his family said. Mr…
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