News with and about 'breaking'



Meet Oscar, the ground-breaking puss in bionic boots

added on 2010-06-25 04:00:41 (BBC News - News Front Page)
A cat that had its back feet severed by a combine harvester has been fitted with prosthetic feet in a pioneering operation. ...more.

Rep. Steny Hoyer says middle-class tax breaks may not be affordable long-term

added on 2010-06-22 09:30:56 (Washington Post - Politics)
Tax cuts that benefit the middle class should not be "totally sacrosanct" as policymakers try to plug the nation's yawning budget gap, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Monday, acknowledging that it would be difficult to reduce long-term deficits without breaking President Obama's pl... Steny Hoyer - United States - Maryland - US House of Representatives - Government ...more.

French Catwalk Star Commits Suicide After Breaking up with His Girlfriend

added on 2010-06-21 17:00:55 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)
Top male model Tom Nicon has died after falling four floors from an apartment block just hours before the start of Milan Men's Fashion Week. ...more.

Kaka, Impunity and the World Cup

added on 2010-06-21 11:02:01 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)
If anyone can explain why Brazil’s Number 10, Kaka, was sent off against the Ivory Coast, while Keita and Tiete remained on the field after horrific studs-first leg-breaking fouls against Michel Bastos and Elano (the latter being literally taken out of the game) than I would appreciate it. ...more.

US sailor reaches New York after record-breaking 1,152 day voyage

added on 2010-06-18 07:30:56 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
An American sailor returns to shore after spending a record-breaking three years at sea without touching dry land. ...more.

Mozambican breaks back into jail

added on 2010-06-18 19:31:02 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
A Mozambican man freed on parole starts a one-year jail term after breaking back into a prison for safety reasons. ...more.

Diddy backs UK hip-hop invasion

added on 2010-06-11 10:31:19 (BBC News - News Front Page)
American rap star Diddy says he believes British hip-hop artists are "on the verge of breaking" into the US charts. ...more.

Parents 'breaking insurance laws'

added on 2010-06-05 02:30:43 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Millions of parents are said to be breaking the law in order to save money on car insurance for their children. ...more.

Bletchley Park texts to go online

added on 2010-06-05 06:00:43 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Millions of documents stored at the World War II code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, are set to be digitised and made available online. ...more.

Ref denies breaking father's leg

added on 2010-06-02 16:33:24 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
A referee at a boys' football match in Hertfordshire denies breaking a father's leg over a goal dispute. ...more.