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Building society may cut 150 jobs

added on 2008-12-10 19:00:46 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
More than 150 jobs are at risk as a West Midlands building society undergoes restructuring. ...more.

Woolworths 'fails to find buyer'

added on 2008-12-10 19:00:41 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Fears grow for the future of Woolworths and its 30,000 staff after the administrator reportedly failed to find a buyer for it. ...more.

Son describes hit-and-run death

added on 2008-12-10 18:30:45 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
The son of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run attack in Renfrewshire described how she was killed. ...more.

Nigeria leader wants no immunity

added on 2008-12-10 18:30:43 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
The Nigerian president calls for the rules that protect top politicians from prosecution to be scrapped. ...more.

£5m fund to scrap fishing boats

added on 2008-12-10 18:00:46 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Owners of inshore fishing boats in England are being offered £5m by the government to scrap their boats and leave the industry. ...more.

Indians jailed over S Korea spill

added on 2008-12-10 18:00:44 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
A court in South Korea overturns an earlier ruling and jails an Indian captain and chief officer over the nation's worst oil spill. ...more.

Darling says recession now likely

added on 2008-12-10 18:00:42 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The chancellor says the UK economy is most likely entering recession, but growth should return in the second half of 2009. ...more.

Black gold fever

added on 2008-12-10 18:00:41 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Canada's giant oil sands industry faces testing times ...more.

Complaint lists mystery Senate candidates

added on 2008-12-10 18:00:39 (CNN - Top Stories)
According to prosecutors, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich knew very well how much l ...more.

Boy charged over fatal shooting

added on 2008-12-10 17:30:46 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
A 16-year-old boy is charged in connection with the shooting dead of a 50-year-old man in Dublin on Sunday night. ...more.