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Air India sacks 'fat' hostesses

India's state-run carrier Air India dismisses nine hostesses who had earlier been grounded for...

5 Ways to Stay Sane When Your Boss Is Insane

Insane bosses can make us crazy - literally. Here are five ways to cope with a difficult employer.

FDA sets safe level for infant formula contaminant (AP)

AP - Federal regulators set a safety threshold Friday for the industrial chemical melamine that...

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Wind and water to power UK canals' green revolution

Environmental groups furious as Hoon gives Stansted expansion go-ahead

Mandelson sets out IT responsibilities

UK leads world in corporate carbon disclosure

Distributed collaboration tools add to risk burden

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Business stories

GM says government loans cover worst scenario: report (Reuters)
Reuters - General Motors Corp has adequate government loans pledged to cover the worst-case...

UK retailer Marks & Spencer to cut 1,230 jobs (AP)
AP - U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer Group PLC said Wednesday it will cut 1,230 jobs and close 27...

Stock futures signal dip (Reuters)
Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, on mounting worries...

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Best Buy offers used iPhones at lower price (Reuters)

Sports stories

NBA's elite Celtics and Lakers both lose (AP)
AP - The team that pushed around the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals now isn't even tough...

Tevez to stake United claim in League Cup semi-final (AFP)
AFP - Carlos Tevez will be given another chance to prove he deserves a long-term deal at...

West, Paul lead Hornets past Lakers 116-105 (AP)
AP - David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Paul added 32 points and...

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Tulsa pummels No. 23 Ball State 45-13 in GMAC Bowl (AP)

Something else

Doubts raised over measles target

January 7, 2009

The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of...

Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'

January 7, 2009

Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research...

Ebola alert shuts Angolan border

January 6, 2009

Angola closes part of its border with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.

Bone marrow 'cures Aids patient'

November 12, 2008

German doctors say a patient appears to have been cured of Aids by a bone marrow transplant from...

Drum danger

November 3, 2008

What is the risk of drum makers getting anthrax?

Crazy Diets, And Why To Avoid Them

October 8, 2008

Nutritionist and author Lisa Drayer cautioned against fad diets in general and several in...

Smoking 'costs the NHS billions'

October 8, 2008

Smoking is costing the NHS in England

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