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Almost a third of women in the workplace are earning more than their partners, putting them increasingly in the role of breadwinner, a new study revealed. According to the Women And Work Survey 2010 commissioned […] […]

A 52-year-old grandfather thought to have wounded a “girlfriend” before shooting himself dead was given a suspended prison sentence 18 months ago after admitting putting a former partner “in fear of violence”, residents in a […] […]

CALCUTTA, INDIA—A speeding express train plowed into a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing 61 people in a crash so powerful it sent the roof of one car flying onto an overpass. […] […]

NEW ORLEANS – A trial run of a cap that was blocking oil from streaming into the Gulf of Mexico was extended yesterday after the Government’s spokesman on the cleanup said BP will continue to […] […]

A Black Power stronghold seized by police when a $1.5 million drug ring was smashed is now back in the hands of the gang after associates exploited a legal loophole. Justice Minister Simon Power – […] […]

THE spirit of Billy the Kid, one of the Wild West’s most notorious outlaws, is to be laid to rest. The Governor of New Mexico – where, according to legend, the Kid shot 21 men […] […]

Courtney Purvin got a shock when she visited Facebook last month. The site was suggesting that she get back in touch with an old family friend who played piano at her wedding four years ago. […] […]

There are not many journalists who, when you ask them if they are being followed by the CIA, say “We have surveillance events from time to time.” Actually it’s not a question I’ve ever asked […] […]

WARSAW, Poland—Thousands of gays and lesbians from around Europe marched through Poland’s capital Saturday to demand equal rights and more tolerance in this heavily Roman Catholic nation. The parade, part of the EuroPride gay rights […] […]

JOHANNESBURG—Children from the village where Nelson Mandela was born and another nearby where he was raised have been flown to Johannesburg to help him celebrate his birthday. Mandela turns 92 Sunday, and 92 children aged […] […]