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Chaos Continues In Japan

Today Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant was abandoned as emergency workers were forced to flee for their lives due to soaring radiation. Authorities were forced to spray reactors with police water cannons. The 50 emergency workers who had been figh... Read >
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Most Powerful Earthquake In Country’s History Devastates Japan

Japan was left devastated this morning following the most powerful earthquake to hit the country since records began, triggering a tsunami that has left Tokyo a wreckage and those across the globe in total disbelief. Recent TV highlights have shown car... Read >
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Bank Of England Holds Interest Rates At 0.5pc

The Bank of England has announced today that interest rates are set to stay at a record low of 0.5 percent. The interest freeze is said to reflect the fact that Britain’s economy is still to weak to be able to sustain an inflationary spiral. The decis... Read >
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France First Nation To Recognise Libyan Rebels

France has come forward as the first country to recognise the Libyan rebel leadership as the country’s legitimate and established government. The news came from the office of French President Nicholas Sarkozy who said Paris now regarded the National L... Read >
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Britons Could Face A 60 Percent Income Loss In Retirement

A report released today has said that almost two-thirds of people living in Britain today are likely to see a 60 per cent drop in their income when they come to retire over the next 40 years. This drop in income is likely to drastically diminish the q... Read >
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Council Tax To Be Frozen In England

Plans to freeze council tax bills in England next year will go ahead it has been confirmed today. The tax freeze comes as town hall chiefs made the decision to cut services rather than passing on the cost of slashed budgets to home owners. This move m... Read >
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Emma Watson Puts A Hold On University Plans

Emma Watson, the young star of the Harry Potter films, has made the decision to take time out from university in order to focus on her numerous “other commitments” The young star, who plays Harry’s best friend Hermione Granger in the hit movies, sen... Read >
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Sales On The High Street Hit The Lowest For Almost Two Years

February saw the lowest sales on the high street for almost two years. The latest figures are proof of just how hard the consumer economy has been hit by the increase in household bills and how the consumer is rapidly losing confidence in the high street ... Read >
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Greece Debt Rating Cut Further By Moody’s

The credit rating of Greece has been slashed again. The country’s debt is now rated lower than that of Egypt. The move has been administered by the rating agency Moody’s which has now warned that it may be cut even further. The downgrading of Greece’s... Read >
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HSBC To Relocate From London To Hong Kong

In a shock move HSBC has told its biggest shareholders that it plans to quit London and move to Hong Kong. The biggest bank in Britain, which has had its headquarters in the capital for 19 years has announced that due to last week’s disappointing full... Read >
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Star Trek ‘Tractor Beam’ Is Possible Say Scientists

Researchers now claim that a tractor beam could be created to move objects around- and perhaps even one day could move space ships. Scientists claim that by using a special laser called a Bessel it may be possible to move small items towards a target.... Read >
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Oil At 2-1/2 Year High Over $106 On Libya

The price of U.S crude rose more than $2 to a 30-month high above $106 as of Monday as civil war threatened in Libya. The rise was the highest price since September 2008 and has added to concerns that high energy costs could damage the global economic rec... Read >
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Lib Dems Fall To Sixth While Labour Conquers Barnsley Poll

In a stark contrast, the Labour party have won the Barnsley Central by-election, but the Liberal Democrats have slipped to six in the South Yorkshire seat. The election saw the UKIP, the conservative, the BNP and an independent all finish ahead of the... Read >
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Facebook Hits 30 Million Users In UK

Facebook has announced that the number accounts held in the UK has climbed to 30 million, around half the population of the entire country. The recent figures are the result of an increase of four million from the number of UK users in the last 8 mont... Read >
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£5 Coin Launched To Commemorate The Royal Wedding

The Royal Mint is set to commemorate the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton with an official £5 coin. The coin, which will cost £9.99 to buy, depicts the couple in profile facing each other and features the Queen’s image on the reverse... Read >
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