USA UK and Malta News
29/12/2008 19:27

UK & USA Today Editoweb 29 december 2008

Pound edges towards euro parity - Tribute to television tragedy girl - 'Sex on beach' man: I was naive.



Pound edges towards euro parity

The pound slumped to a new all-time low against the euro on Monday, edging towards parity, as the escalating violence in Gaza dominated markets, dealers said.

Tribute to television tragedy girl

A father who accidentally killed his daughter by dropping a television on her head has paid tribute to his "bright, clever girl".

'Sex on beach' man: I was naive

A British businessman convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach has said he was just "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

FTSE closes up 2.4 percent

The FTSE closed 2.4 percent higher on Monday, with firmer crude and metal prices boosting heavyweight commodity stocks, while banks were firmer despite a glum economic picture.

Teen charged over man's shooting

A teenager has been charged with gunning down a man as he returned from a Christmas Eve shopping trip.

Record number of NYC tourists but slowed growth

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City attracted a record number of visitors this year but the growth in the city's tourism industry has slowed amid a worldwide economic downturn.

Ill. gov. lawyer: Tapes don't show illegal actions

The lawyer for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says federal wiretaps may have caught the governor making some "unfortunate" remarks, but they don't show him doing anything that justifies impeachment.

Police fatalities move downward in 2008

Greater use of bullet-resistant vests and stun guns helped reduce police deaths in 2008 compared with the previous year, two law enforcement support groups report.

News from Yahoo News

V.N/source web



Lu 392 fois




Flashback :