UK & USA Today Editoweb 20 January 2010

A review of Barack Obama's first year in office

Barack Obama should be celebrating his first year in office, but his anniversary has been soured by the Massachusetts defeat

British engineers slam home wind turbines as 'eco-bling'

Installing wind turbines and solar panels in people's homes is "eco-bling" that will not help meet Britain's targets on cutting carbon emissions, engineers warned Wednesday.

Man Jailed For Attacking Intruder Is Freed

A man who was jailed for attacking a burglar with a cricket bat after his family were threatened at knife-point by intruders has been freed.

FTSE hits 3-week low, U.S. banks weigh

Top shares recorded a three-week closing low on Wednesday as disappointing results from top U.S. banks and more signs of fiscal tightening in China hurt banking and commodity stocks.

HSBC Head: 'Bonus Tax Is Threatening The City'

The head of bank giant HSBC has told Sky News he fears new measures taken to curb hefty bank bonuses are already damaging the UK's financial services industry.

Spanish photographer stripped of wildlife prize

A Spanish photographer was stripped of a major wildlife prize Wednesday after organisers in London said it was likely that the apparently wild wolf featured in his entry picture was tame.

Haitians flee in fear as big aftershock hits

The most powerful aftershock yet struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking more rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.

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