"Everyone knows that a man can always marry even if he reaches 102, is penniless, and has all his faculties gone. There is always some woman willing to take a chance on him. (from the Complete Book of Etiquette, 1952)"
—Amy Vanderbilt
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Koran protests sweep Afghanistan
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:14:30 GMT
Anti-American rallies sweep Afghanistan over plans, now on hold, by a small US church to stage an "International Burn a Koran Day".
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40,000 police jobs 'threatened'
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:13:44 GMT
As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if 25% funding cuts go ahead, the Police Federation says.
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Connaught sale saves 2,500 jobs
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:31:31 GMT
About 2,500 jobs are saved after administrators KPMG agree to sell most of Connaught's failed social housing group.
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Royal Mail to be floated or sold
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:22:40 GMT
The government is to press ahead with privatising or selling Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.
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Investors bet on prisoner rehab
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:39:24 GMT
A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is being officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.
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Minister defends using detectives
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:36:48 GMT
A justice minister says he paid private detectives to investigate his colleagues because he was upset about "malicious" newspaper stories.
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Garden burial murder son jailed
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:42:21 GMT
A man is jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his father and burying his remains in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.
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Boris Johnson to seek re-election
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:28:43 GMT
Mayor of London Boris Johnson announces he will stand for re-election in 2012.
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Microsoft executive to lead Nokia
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:47:31 GMT
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.
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NI cards to be axed to save money
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:16:10 GMT
National Insurance cards are to be phased out as the government tries to cut the deficit, the BBC learns.
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Japan uncovers centenarian 'scam'
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:53:58 GMT
More than 230,000 elderly people in Japan who are listed as being aged 100 or over are unaccounted for, officials said following a nationwide inquiry.
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Will Smith's daughter signs record deal
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:43:16 GMT
Will Smith's daughter, Willow, nine, signs a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and releases debut single Whip My Hair.
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Telescope may spot alien oceans
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:48:34 GMT
The next generation of telescopes could reveal the presence of oceans on planets beyond our Solar System.
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Live - England v Pakistan
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:58:12 GMT
England are batting first in the opening one-day international against Pakistan, with the match reduced to 41 overs per side.
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Live - Italian GP practice
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:28:59 GMT
Second practice for the Italian GP starts at 1300 BST after McLaren's Jenson Button sets the pace in the opening session.
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