LONDON (Reuters) – British actor Richard Briers, best known for the 1970s TV sit-com “The Good Life” but also for his Shakespearean roles, has died at the age of 79, prompting a flood of tributes for “a national treasure“.The actor, who spent a lifetime on the stage, had recently spoken publicly of battling a serious lung condition for years, saying that “the ciggies got me” after a lifetime smoking...
Pound falls against dollar and euro
Label: Business18 February 2013 Last updated at 05:28 ETSterling has continued to weaken against the dollar and the euro on continued worries about the health of the UK economy.Against the dollar, sterling fell to a seven-month low, and against the euro it was nearing a 15-month low.The falls came after Bank of England policymaker Martin Weale said that sterling may need to weaken further to bolster the UK economy.Currency...
BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot All-Time High Continues Towards EUR800,000
Label: WorldDUBLIN, IRELAND–(Marketwire – Feb 18, 2013) -Editors Note: There is one image associated with this press release.The BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot continues its relentless march past EUR750,000 and towards EUR800,000 ahead of changes in March which will see a new ”opt-in” option bring all cash tables above EUR0.10/EUR0.20c into the Bad Beat Jackpot fold.It”s over eight months since the Jackpot...
Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers' owner, dies at 80
Label: TechnologyLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss has died at age 80.Spokesman Bob Steiner says Buss died Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He'd been hospitalized for cancer, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure.Buss shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships. He transformed the Lakers into Southern California's most beloved sports franchise and...
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Model: Getting what I don't deserve
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSModel Cameron Russell's TED Talk has been viewed more than a million timesShe says, as winner of "genetic lottery," she has been able to have a modeling careerHer looks fit a narrow definition of beauty, she saysRussell: I work hard but my modeling career gives my views undeserved attentionEditor's note: Cameron Russell has been a model for brands such as Victoria's Secret, Calvin...
Hugh Grant becomes father for 2nd time
Label: HealthLONDON (AP) — Hugh Grant says he has become a father for the second time.The “Four Weddings and a Funeral” star used his Twitter account to announce Saturday: “Am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree.”He said both children “have a fab mum” and: “To be crystal clear, I am the Daddy.”The birth was confirmed by Grant’s publicist, Carrie Gordon.Grant’s sometime girlfriend...
Florida hit by "tsunami" of tax identity fraud
Label: WorldMIAMI (Reuters) - Bruce Parton was only a few weeks from retirement after 30 years as a mail carrier in sunny Florida. He never lived to fulfill his retirement plan of moving back to a quiet life in the Catskill mountains of New York, not far from where he grew up on Long Island. Instead, he was gunned down on his daily mail route in December 2010 by members of an identity...
Why Democrats Should Fear Budget Sequester Cuts
Label: BusinessWhile both parties are beginning to position themselves for the showdown over the $ 1.2 trillion in automatic “sequestration” cuts that take effect on March 1, Democrats are generally seen as having the advantage. The programs they’re most concerned about (Medicare, Medicaid, nutrition assistance) are, for the most part, spared the budget axe. The same is not true for Republicans. Sequestration makes...
Germany wants comprehensive EU-U.S. free trade deal: minister
Label: WorldBERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler wants the European Union and the United States to reach a comprehensive transatlantic free trade agreement rather than settle for the limited deal some southern EU nations favor.Roesler told Der Spiegel magazine on Sunday he and the German government want a sweeping free trade deal, while France and southern EU nations, by contrast, want to...
Hirscher wins worlds slalom at home in Austria
Label: TechnologySCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher won the men's slalom title Sunday on the last day of the skiing world championships for his first individual gold medal at a major event.Cheered loudly by a home crowd of 35,000, the Austrian overcame the pressure of expectation to earn the host nation its second gold of the worlds, after the mixed team event.Hirscher held onto...
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