Snicket tops US box office chart
The film adaptation of Lemony Snicket novels has topped the North America box office chart, displacing Ocean’s 12. A Series…
Read MoreInsurance bosses plead guilty
Another three US insurance executives have pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into industry malpractice. Two…
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Reboot ordered for EU patent law
A European Parliament committee has ordered a rewrite of the proposals for controversial new European Union rules which govern computer-based…
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2004: An Irish Athletics Year
2004 won’t be remembered as one of Irish athletics’ great years. The year began with that optimism which invariably and…
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Labour targets ‘hardcore truants’
A fresh crackdown on persistent truants in England has been launched by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. Serial truants make up…
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US critics laud comedy Sideways
Road trip comedy Sideways has had more praise heaped on it by two US critics’ associations, adding to honours it…
Read MoreSoaring oil ‘hits world economy’
The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world’s major economies should weather the storm of price…
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DVD copy protection strengthened
DVDs will be harder to copy thanks to new anti-piracy measures devised by copy protection firm Macrovision. The pirated DVD…
Read MoreCollins named UK Athletics chief
UK Athletics has ended its search for a new performance director by appointing psychologist Dave Collins. Collins, who worked with…
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Parties warned over ‘grey vote’
Political parties cannot afford to take older UK voters for granted in the coming election, says Age Concern. A survey…
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