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Herberts Vasiljevs tallied the go- ahead goal late in the first period, as Latvia cruised to a 4-1 win over Norway at the 2008 World Hockey Championships. ... Lauris Darzins registered a goal and an assist for Latvia, which can clinch the fourth spot in the Group F...
Lithuania has agreed to drop its objections to European Union talks with Russia on a new strategic partnership. ... Lithuania had previously blocked the negotiations because it first wanted Moscow to improve its ties with immediate neighbors. But Petras Vaitiekunas, the...
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 11 (UPI) -- Irish journalist Nuala O'Faolain, known for her two memoirs and novel "My Dream of You," has died of lung cancer in Ireland at age 68. ... The New York Times said Saturday O'Faolain first gained fame in her native land with the 1996...
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has called for "radical change" in social care amid claims the system in England is heading towards a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years.He stressed the importance of people using new technology to help manage their own conditions as he launched a consultation on...
The number of police officers wounded in shootings has increased by 60% in four years, according to figures released by the Conservatives.The statistics, which cover officers in England and Wales shot while on duty, show the number rose from 12 in 2002/03 to 19 in 2006/07.
Peter Moore has been crowned the BBC Young Musician of the Year for 2008. ... Twelve year old trombonist Peter Moore has become the BBC Young Musician of the Year for 2008 after the Grand Final weekend at the Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff. Youngest winner In its...
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 11 (UPI) -- England's St. John's College choir was let down, literally, when it learned it could not perform its Ascension Day program in the Chapel Tower, officials said. ... St. John's Dean Peter Linehan said that due to stringent health and...
PORTSMOUTH, England, May 11 (UPI) -- The appearances of dozens of extinct species of animals that lived alongside the dodo on several Indian Ocean islands have been replicated, researchers say. ... Portsmouth University paleobiologist Dr. Julian Hume said he and his...
think about why corp's need to keep raising capital at 10-13%! Recovery in general will be based on a real estate recovery...unfortunately we are only in the 3rd inning...many more resetswill occur over the next few yrs...Soros recently said that 40% of subprime will...
As Norway prepares for a future after oil, the gale-force potential of harvesting wind power off its long coastline has become an increasingly attractive proposition. ... "Wind-mapping shows that ... Norway is among the (world's) most ideal locations for wind power, both...
