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US Episcopal Church attempts to ban another bishop
An effort to ban another bishop from his religious duties was not supported by The Episcopal Church's senior bishops.
RAC warns against drink-drivers
Almost one in five young people got into a car this Christmas believing the driver was over the drink limit, according to a survey.
Jobs arise from ashes of Finland forestry industry
When Finland's UPM-Kymmene bowed to tough market conditions and shut its Voikkaa paper plant two years ago, Raimo Loytty readily swapped a 30-year career in the mill for a stone mason's chisel.
Wealthy may be next in line in U.S. home crisis
A house in this wealthy Chicago suburb is far beyond the reach of most Americans. Unfortunately, Hinsdale may also now be too expensive for some of the people who already live here.
Brown aims to raise UK profile in Asia
Prime Minister Gordon Brown travels to China and India in the next few days, knowing that boosting trade with the fast-growing countries could be vital at a time when the credit crunch hits growth elsewhere.
GPs wasting money on branded drugs
Primary care doctors are wasting hundreds of millions of pounds a year by prescribing heavily promoted and pricey branded medicines rather than cheaper generics, a parliamentary committee said on Thursday.
Home Office to crack down on radical Web sites
The Home Secretary is to outline plans on Thursday to clamp down on radical Web sites that attract the young and vulnerable to extremism.
Chinese learn English to guide tourists during Olympics
When Zhi Lijiang first signed up to be an Olympic volunteer for the 2008 Beijing Games, she could hardly have imagined she would be playing the role of a Canadian tourist in English and etiquette classes.
US presidential candidates asked to reject divisive religious talk
Christian leaders urge US presidential candidates to resist divisive religious rhetoric and respect religious freedom.
UK must challenge "damaging" EU trade deals - agency
Christian Aid is calling on the British Government to push for a comprehensive review of "serious, damaging flaws" in trade agreements it said had been "forced upon" a number of developing countries in recent weeks by the European Union.
Bush wraps up Middle East visit
U.S. President George W. Bush, wrapping up a Middle East trip on Wednesday, hopes his talks in Saudi Arabia will help encourage OPEC to raise production and dampen oil prices, the White House said.
U.S. insists cluster bombs not bad if used right
Cluster bombs, which nearly 100 countries are seeking to ban, should not be considered bad as long as states involved in conflicts use them responsibly, a senior United States official said on Wednesday.
Female suicide bomber kills eight in Iraq
A female suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed eight people in an attack on a crowded market in a mainly Shi'ite town in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Wednesday, police said.
Canada fires nuclear watchdog over isotope debacle
The Canadian government said in a statement late on Tuesday it had fired the country's top nuclear watchdog, criticizing her for how she handled the closure of a key reactor which makes medical radioisotopes.
Zimbabwe opposition to march for free and fair poll
Zimbabwe's main opposition said on Wednesday it planned a protest next week to demonstrate against a crumbling economy and press for a new constitution it says will guarantee free and fair elections scheduled for March.
Militants capture Pakistani fort
Hundreds of militants in northwest Pakistan attacked and captured a paramilitary fort early on Wednesday, and 40 militants and seven soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers missing, the military said.