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business | Oil rebounds from weather effect..Oil prices recovered in Asian trade on Tuesday, after falling in New York on milder winter weather across the US...With winter temperatures staying relatively high in the northern US, a barrel of light crude ended Monday down $1.33 to $42.12. However crude prices have rebounded in Asia... | With winter temperatures staying relatively high in the northern US, a barrel of light crude ended Monday down $1.33 to $42.12.With milder temperatures expected to continue in the northern parts of the US over the next few days at least, analysts have said the price of oil may fall further - even if the decline was onl... | [
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business | Slowdown hits US factory growth..US industrial production increased for the 21st month in a row in February, but at a slower pace than in January, official figures show...The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) index fell to 55.3 in February, from an adjusted 56.4 in January. Although the index was lower than in Janu... | "February was another good month in the manufacturing sector," said ISM survey chairman Norbert Ore. "While the overall rate of growth is slowing, the overall picture is improving as price increases and shortages are becoming less of a problem.Although the index was lower than in January, the fact that it held above 5... | [
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entertainment | TV presenter Deeley drops CD:UK..Cat Deeley has resigned as host of ITV1's Saturday morning children's music show CD:UK after six years...The 28-year-old host who also presents Stars In Their Eyes said she wanted to concentrate on new television projects. "I've had a great few years, met some really incredible people a... | Cat Deeley has resigned as host of ITV1's Saturday morning children's music show CD:UK after six years.Deeley formerly co-hosted SM:tv, the children's show which airs before CD:UK on a Saturday morning, alongside hit presenters Ant and Dec. She won a Children's Bafta award for best presenter in December 2001 and also f... | [
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politics | Ministers deny care sums 'wrong'..Ministers have insisted they are committed to free personal care for the elderly despite research suggesting the cost of the policy was under-estimated...A report by the Fraser of Allander Institute says the decision to push ahead with the flagship policy was based on flawed research. ... | Ministers have insisted they are committed to free personal care for the elderly despite research suggesting the cost of the policy was under-estimated.But the Scottish National Party called on ministers to reassure people that enough funding is in place to support the free personal care policy."We will look in great d... | [
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business | Germany calls for EU reform..German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has called for radical reform of the EU's stability pact to grant countries more flexibility over their budget deficits...Mr Schroeder said existing fiscal rules should be loosened to allow countries to run deficits above the current 3% limit if they met ... | Mr Schroeder also called for heads of government to play a larger role in shaping reforms to the pact.Mr Schroeder said existing fiscal rules should be loosened to allow countries to run deficits above the current 3% limit if they met certain criteria.Mr Schroeder - a staunch supporter of the pact when it was set up in... | [
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sport | O'Leary agrees new Villa contract..Aston Villa boss David O'Leary signed a three-and-a-half year contract extension on Thursday, securing his future at the club until summer 2008...O'Leary's future was in question, but Villa chairman Doug Ellis said he was happy to secure the deal. "David's record since his arrival in ... | "It was important to me Roy and Steve, an integral part of my team, should stay for the same time," O'Leary said on Thursday ahead of signing his new deal.O'Leary's future was in question, but Villa chairman Doug Ellis said he was happy to secure the deal.But he denied that, saying he was happy to take on the challenge... | [
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sport | Ferguson rues failure to cut gap..Boss Sir Alex Ferguson was left ruing Manchester United's failure to close the gap on Chelsea, Everton and Arsenal after his side's 1-1 draw with Fulham...Premiership leaders Chelsea and the Gunners endured a 2-2 stalemate on Sunday, giving United the chance to make up some ground in t... | He said: "It was a good performance - some of the football was fantastic - but we just didn't finish them off.Boss Sir Alex Ferguson was left ruing Manchester United's failure to close the gap on Chelsea, Everton and Arsenal after his side's 1-1 draw with Fulham.Ferguson described the result as an "absolute giveaway" a... | [
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tech | Nintendo DS aims to touch gamers..The mobile gaming industry is set to explode in 2005 with a number of high-profile devices offering a range of gaming and other features such as movie and music playback. Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are ... | With more than two million pre-orders for the device in Japan, Nintendo is confident it will keep its number one spot.Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.Nintendo first launched its GameBoy console in 1989 and has dominated the market... | [
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tech | Text message record smashed..UK mobile owners continue to break records with their text messaging, with latest figures showing that 26 billion texts were sent in total in 2004...The figures collected by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) showed that 2.4 billion were fired off in December alone, the highest monthly total... | Before December's bumper text record, the previous highest monthly total was in October 2004, when 2.3 billion were sent.UK mobile owners continue to break records with their text messaging, with latest figures showing that 26 billion texts were sent in total in 2004.Text messaging is set to smash more records in 2005 ... | [
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sport | Moya clinches Cup for Spain..Spain won the Davis Cup for the second time in their history when Carlos Moya beat the USA's Andy Roddick in the fourth rubber in Seville...Moya won 6-2 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-5) to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead with only one singles rubber remaining. Roddick battled hard and had chance... | Spain won the Davis Cup for the second time in their history when Carlos Moya beat the USA's Andy Roddick in the fourth rubber in Seville.Wild celebrations followed, with an emotional Moya congratulated by his team-mates, including Nadal, who at 18 years and 187 days becomes the youngest ever victor in Davis Cup histor... | [
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entertainment | School tribute for TV host Carson..More than 1,000 people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to late US TV presenter Johnny Carson in the Nebraska town where he grew up...Carson, who hosted the Tonight Show for 30 years, died on 23 January from respiratory disease emphysema. He lived in Norfolk, Nebraska from the age ... | More than 1,000 people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to late US TV presenter Johnny Carson in the Nebraska town where he grew up.Carson, who was one of the best-loved TV personalities in the US, asked not to have a public memorial in Los Angeles, where he lived in later life.When Carson died, President Bush led t... | [
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entertainment | 'My memories of Marley...'..To mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of reggae star Bob Marley, Rob Partridge - Marley's former head of press at Island Records - remembers the man behind the legend...Partridge worked with Marley from 1977 until the Jamaican musician's death in 1981...: "I joined Island Records in 1977... | "Bob was a good player.That was the end of it."The last time I saw him was in London in 1980.Bob was a very driven individual.: "Bob was endlessly optimistic about the way Africa would turn out.It was one of the last dates he did in London."At the risk of stating the obvious, he was an extraordinary song writer and his... | [
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business | Hariri killing hits Beirut shares..Shares in Solidere, the Lebanese company founded by assassinated former prime minister Rafik Hariri, fell 15% in renewed trading in Beirut...The real estate firm, which dominates Lebanon's stock exchange, ended the day down at $8.08. Traders said there was some panic selling during Fr... | Solidere, in which Mr Hariri was a major shareholder, was the major drag on the index.Shares in Solidere, the Lebanese company founded by assassinated former prime minister Rafik Hariri, fell 15% in renewed trading in Beirut.Critics had accused Mr Hariri of using Lebanon's post-war reconstruction drive for his personal... | [
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sport | Wasps 31-37 Leicester..Leicester withstood a stunning Wasps comeback to win a pulsating Heineken Cup encounter at the Causeway Stadium...The Tigers stormed 22-6 ahead within 18 minutes through tries from Lewis Moody, Geordan Murphy and Martin Corry. European champions Wasps fought back through a Josh Lewsey try and Mar... | The closing moments saw desperate defence from Leicester as Wasps turned down several penalties to go for the try they needed.European champions Wasps fought back through a Josh Lewsey try and Mark van Gisbergen's boot, and they were level at 31-31 with five minutes remaining."And to score three tries against the Europ... | [
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tech | BT program to beat dialler scams..BT is introducing two initiatives to help beat rogue dialler scams, which can cost dial-up net users thousands...From May, dial-up net users will be able to download free software to stop computers using numbers not on a user's "pre-approved list". Inadvertently downloaded by surfers, ... | BT is introducing two initiatives to help beat rogue dialler scams, which can cost dial-up net users thousands.Inadvertently downloaded by surfers, rogue diallers are programs which hijack modems and dial up a premium rate number when users log on.Icstis, the UK's premium rate services watchdog, said it had been lookin... | [
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tech | Intel unveils laser breakthrough..Intel has unveiled research that could mean data is soon being moved around chips at the speed of light...Scientists at Intel have overcome a fundamental problem that before now has prevented silicon being used to generate and amplify laser light. The breakthrough should make it easier... | While work has been done to make some of the components that can move light around, before now silicon has not successfully been used to generate or amplify the laser light pulses used to send data over long distances.Dr Paniccia said the work was the one of several steps needed if silicon was to be used to make compon... | [
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politics | TV debate urged for party chiefs..Broadcasters should fix a date for a pre-election televised debate between the three main political leaders, according to the Hansard Society...It would then be up to Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy to decide whether to take part, the non-partisan charity said. Chairman ... | If Mr Blair did not want to take part, the broadcasters could go ahead with an empty chair or cancel the event and explain their reasons why, Lord Holme said.Lord Holme, who has campaigned for televised debates at previous elections, said broadcasters were "more than willing to cooperate with the arrangements"."What ma... | [
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sport | Highbury tunnel players in clear..The Football Association has said it will not be bringing charges over the tunnel incident prior to the Arsenal and Manchester United game...Arsenal's Patrick Vieira had earlier denied accusations that he threatened Gary Neville before the 4-2 defeat. Vieira also clashed with opposing ... | They are big enough players to handle themselves," said Vieira."Patrick Vieira is 6ft 4in and having a go at Gary Neville.Arsenal's Patrick Vieira had earlier denied accusations that he threatened Gary Neville before the 4-2 defeat."I thought it was a horrible game in the first half, and it was not much better in the s... | [
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entertainment | Tautou 'to star in Da Vinci film'..French actress Audrey Tautou, star of hit film Amelie, will play the female lead in the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, it has been reported...The movie version of Dan Brown's best-selling novel is being directed by Ron Howard and also stars Tom Hanks. Tautou will play Hanks' co... | French actress Audrey Tautou, star of hit film Amelie, will play the female lead in the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, it has been reported.The movie version of Dan Brown's best-selling novel is being directed by Ron Howard and also stars Tom Hanks.Jeunet was also responsible for directing Tautou in Amelie in 20... | [
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business | Verizon 'seals takeover of MCI'..Verizon has won a takeover battle for US phone firm MCI with a bid worth $6.8bn (£3.6bn), reports say...The two firms are expected to seal the deal on Monday morning, according to news agency reports, despite what was thought to be a higher bid from Qwest. The US telecoms market is cons... | Verizon has won a takeover battle for US phone firm MCI with a bid worth $6.8bn (£3.6bn), reports say.A merger between MCI and Verizon would be the fifth billion-dollar telecoms deal since October.The US telecoms market is consolidating fast, with former long-distance giant AT&T being bought by former subsidiary SBC ea... | [
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politics | Hague's six-figure earnings shown..The rewards of leaving front-bench politics are shown in the latest annual register of members' interests...The register shows former Tory leader William Hague earning up to £820,000 on top of his MPs' salary, much of it from speaking fees. His former shadow chancellor Michael Portill... | Mr Hague was also paid an undisclosed amount for the newspaper serialisation of his biography of William Pitt the Younger and up to £135,00 for work as an adviser to various companies.The register also shows former Home Office Minister Ann Widdecombe declaring a £100,000 advance for her third and fourth novels.The regi... | [
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tech | US duo in first spam conviction..A brother and sister in the US have been convicted of sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages to AOL subscribers...It is the first criminal prosecution of internet spam distributors. Jurors in Virginia recommended that the man, Jeremy Jaynes, serve nine years in pri... | Jaynes was also found guilty of breaking a state law which prohibits the sending of more than 100,000 e-mails in 30 days, Virginia State Attorney General Jerry Kilgore reportedly said.Prosecutors said Jaynes was "a snake oil salesman in a new format", using the internet to peddle useless wares, news agency Associated P... | [
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business | 'Golden economic period' to end..Ten years of "golden" economic performance may come to an end in 2005 with growth slowing markedly, City consultancy Deloitte has warned...The UK economy could suffer a backlash from the slowdown in the housing market, triggering a fall in consumer spending and a rise in unemployment. D... | "Whereas the main driver of the economy in recent years has been robust household spending growth, this is likely to suffer as the housing market slowdown gathers pace."This will result in a marked slowdown in growth in 2005 and 2006 compared to last year, when the economy expanded by 3.25%.Ten years of "golden" econom... | [
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tech | Gamer buys $26,500 virtual land..A 22-year-old gamer has spent $26,500 (£13,700) on an island that exists only in a computer role-playing game (RPG)...The Australian gamer, known only by his gaming moniker Deathifier, bought the island in an online auction. The land exists within the game Project Entropia, an RPG which... | The land exists within the game Project Entropia, an RPG which allows thousands of players to interact with each other.Entropia allows gamers to buy and sell virtual items using real cash, while fans of other titles often use auction site eBay to sell their virtual wares.Deathifier will make money from his investment a... | [
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tech | Media gadgets get moving..Pocket-sized devices that let people carry around video and images are set to have a big year in 2005, according to industry experts...Last year saw the emergence of portable media players, such as the Windows-based Creative Zen portable media player, the Samsung Yepp, the iRiver PMC-100, and ... | The TiVo To Go service means that US consumers will be able to take any programmes they record on their TiVos and transfer it for free to watch on any of the Windows-based portable media players or smartphones.Archos launched its latest range of its Linux-based portable media devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in... | [
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entertainment | CSI shows give 'unrealistic view'..People have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the CSI TV shows, real experts say...Evidence submitted to forensic labs has shot up as a result of the programmes, at a time when many have large backlogs, science investigators claim. Lawyers also fear... | "The CSI effect is basically the perception of the near-infallibility of forensic science in response to the TV show," said Max Houck, who runs a forensic science graduate course at West Virginia University, US.Dr Houck added that there was an urgent need for better funding of forensic science at the university level: ... | [
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tech | Long life promised for laptop PCs..Scientists are working on ways to ensure laptops can stay powered for an entire working day...Building batteries from new chemical mixes could boost power significantly, say industry experts. The changes include everything from the way chips for laptops are made, to tricks that reduce... | Also, said Mr Trainor, research is being done on ways to cut energy consumption on displays - currently the biggest power guzzler on a laptop.Intel has been working with component makers to test energy consumption on all the parts inside a laptop and find ways to make them less power hungry.On a larger scale, said Mr T... | [
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tech | Web photo storage market hots up..An increasing number of firms are offering web storage for people with digital photo collections...Digital cameras were the hot gadget of Christmas 2004 and worldwide sales of the cameras totalled $24bn last year. Many people's hard drives are bulging with photos and services which all... | Many people's hard drives are bulging with photos and services which allow them to store and share their pictures online are becoming popular.Photo giants such as Kodak offer website storage which manages photo collections, lets users edit pictures online and provides print-ordering services."They are a place to store ... | [
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tech | US peer-to-peer pirates convicted..The first convictions for piracy over peer-to-peer networks have been handed down in the US...New Yorker William Trowbridge and Texan Michael Chicoine have pleaded guilty to charges that they infringed copyright by illegally sharing music, movies and software. The two men faced charge... | In a statement the US Department of Justice said the two men operated the central hubs in a piracy community organised across the Direct Connect peer-to-peer network.The Department of Justice said that both men pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit felony copyright infringement.The two men faced charges f... | [
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politics | Blair and Blunkett Sheffield trip..Tony Blair is to join Home Secretary David Blunkett in a visit to Sheffield on Thursday...Mr Blunkett's conduct is being looked at to establish whether he abused his position in relation to his ex-lover. The Parliamentary standards watchdog is looking at his decision to give Kimberly ... | Mr Howard said Mr Blunkett had complained he had inherited a "giant mess" when he took over at the Home Office from Jack Straw, now foreign secretary.Downing Street has stressed Mr Blair's support for the home secretary.On Wednesday during Prime Minister's Questions, Tory leader Michael Howard went on the offensive ove... | [
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entertainment | Indie film nominations announced..Mike Leigh's award-winning abortion drama Vera Drake has scooped seven nominations at this year's British Independent Film Awards...But the Venice winner faces stiff competition from Shane Meadows' critically acclaimed Dead Man's Shoes, which received eight nominations. Also in the run... | Considine is also nominated for a best supporting actor award for My Summer of Love.Joining Vera Drake and Dead Man's Shoes in the running for best film are My Summer of Love, climbing documentary Touching the Void and zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead.Shane Meadows and Kevin McDonald, both former winners of the Douglas ... | [
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sport | Almagro continues Spanish surge..Unseeded Nicolas Almagro became the fifth Spaniard to reach the last eight at the Buenos Aires Open, ousting eighth seed Mariano Zabaleta...He showed admirable resolve to win a rain-affected match 6-7 6-4 6-4. Compatriot and seventh seed Rafael Nadal also reached the last eight, beating... | Nadal, playing in the outdoor clay event for the first time, hit some powerful forehands to oust Starace in a match delayed over an hour by rain.Compatriot and seventh seed Rafael Nadal also reached the last eight, beating Italian Potito Starace 6-1 6-3.He will now play Gaston Gaudio, who beat unseeded Brazilian Flavio... | [
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entertainment | Singer Ferguson 'facing eviction'..Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson is the favourite to be evicted from ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here on Monday...Bookmakers Ladbrokes says the singer has even odds of being the first contestant to be voted off the show. "It's going to be close but Sheila is favourite as ... | Notwithstanding, comedian Reeves remains 3/1 favourite to win the show, after Pasquale.Comic Joe Pasquale remains odds on favourite to win the reality show.Bookmakers Ladbrokes says the singer has even odds of being the first contestant to be voted off the show."It's going to be close but Sheila is favourite as she has... | [
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sport | Wales win in Rome..Wales secured their first away win in the RBS Six Nations for nearly four years with a six-try victory in Rome...Tries from Jonathan Thomas, Tom Shanklin and Martyn Williams gave the visitors a 19-5 half-time advantage. Luciano Orquera did reply with one for Italy but second-half efforts from Brent C... | G Thomas (capt); H Luscombe, T Shanklin, G Henson, S Williams; S Jones, D Peel; G Jenkins, M Davies, A Jones; B Cockbain, R Sidoli; J Thomas, M Williams, M Owen.Wales regained control with a second try in the 21st minute, Henson lobbing up a high kick to the left corner where Shanklin jumped higher than Nitoglia to dot... | [
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politics | Mandelson warning to BBC..The BBC should steer away from "demonising" ex-Downing Street media chief Alastair Campbell, Peter Mandelson has said...The European commissioner and former Labour minister was speaking amid claims that Mr Campbell is part of a Labour "dirty tricks" campaign. That charge was denied by Mr Mande... | Mr Mandelson, a former Labour communications director, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills.That charge was denied by Mr Mandelson, who said the Tories were afraid of Mr Campbell's campaigning skills.He warned the... | [
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sport | Dallaglio eyeing Lions tour place..Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio still harbours hopes of a place on the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand...Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward has made it clear he will pick his squad to tour next summer based on form shown in the Six Nations championship. But Dallaglio... | "If Clive feels he has no need to look outside the international crop, then fine.Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio still harbours hopes of a place on the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.But Dallaglio, who called time on England earlier this year, said: "I assure you I wouldn't let anyone down.Dallag... | [
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tech | US cyber security chief resigns..The man making sure US computer networks are safe and secure has resigned after only a year in his post...Amit Yoran was director of the National Cyber Security Division within the US Department of Homeland Security created following the 9/11 attacks. The division was tasked with improv... | Amit Yoran was director of the National Cyber Security Division within the US Department of Homeland Security created following the 9/11 attacks.The Cyber Security Division also audited US government networks to discover exactly what was sitting on which network.Mr Yoran took up his post in September 2003 and his first... | [
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sport | Wolves appoint Hoddle as manager..Glenn Hoddle has been unveiled as the new Wolves manager...The ex-England coach has been given a six-month contract to succeed Dave Jones, who was sacked after the club's poor start to the season. Wolves chairman Rick Hayward said: "We're delighted Glenn is here. He has a six-month con... | Gray, who has been caretaker manager, was assistant boss when Hoddle was manager at Southampton.Glenn Hoddle has been unveiled as the new Wolves manager.Hoddle, who will work alongside Stuart Gray, has been out of the game since he was sacked by Spurs in 2003.The ex-England coach has been given a six-month contract to ... | [
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business | S Korean consumers spending again..South Korea looks set to sustain its revival thanks to renewed private consumption, its central bank says...The country's economy has suffered from an overhang of personal debt after its consumers' credit card spending spree. Card use fell sharply last year, but is now picking up agai... | The country's economy has suffered from an overhang of personal debt after its consumers' credit card spending spree.The government last year tightened the rules for card lending to keep the card glut under control.Credit card debt is falling, with only one in 13 of the 48 million cards now in default - down from one i... | [
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business | Budget Aston takes on Porsche..British car maker Aston Martin has gone head-to-head with Porsche's 911 sports cars with the launch of its cheapest model yet...With a price tag under £80,000, the V8 Vantage is tens of thousands of pounds cheaper than existing Aston models. The Vantage is "the most important car in the h... | The Vantage is "the most important car in the history of our company", said Aston's chief executive Ulrich Bez.Development costs for the Vantage have been kept low by sharing a platform with Aston's DB9, which Mr Bez described as "the previous most important car for our company".Mr Bez - himself a former executive at r... | [
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entertainment | Stallone evicted from Big Brother..Jackie Stallone, mother of actor Sylvester, has become the first star to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother...She and John McCririck faced the public vote on Friday - 67% of people voted to keep the racing pundit in the house. Stallone, 71, appeared not to have enjoyed her time in ... | "That alone was worth $1m," she said.Jackie Stallone, mother of actor Sylvester, has become the first star to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother.She was hot favourite to be evicted first, with odds of 1/4 to leave.Stallone joined the Channel 4 show on Monday as a surprise for Nielsen.The bookmakers have made former ... | [
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politics | Donor attacks Blair-Brown 'feud'..The reported feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has prompted a Labour donor to say he will almost certainly refuse to give more funds...Duncan Bannatyne also attacked the government over Iraq and its "poor" response to the Asian tsunami crisis. His broadside came as ex-Foreign Se... | Mr Bannatyne has previously given Labour £50,000.Mr Bannatyne said: "Disunity in the Cabinet has a corrosive effect on the country.He warned the "Abstentions Party" was the real challenge to Labour - and they would not be motivated by Mr Blair's promise to produce an "unremittingly New Labour" election manifesto.But he... | [
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business | Renault boss hails 'great year'..Strong sales outside western Europe helped Renault boost its profits by more than 40% in 2004 although the firm warned of lower margins this year...France's second largest carmaker enjoyed a healthy 43% rise in net profits to 2.4bn euros ($3.1bn; £2.9bn) as sales rose 8% to 40.7bn euros... | Strong sales outside western Europe helped Renault boost its profits by more than 40% in 2004 although the firm warned of lower margins this year.Chairman Louis Schweitzer said 2004 had been a "great year" for the firm.Renault said the outlook for the industry in Europe this year was "stable", with small growth forecas... | [
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business | Israel looks to US for bank chief..Israel has asked a US banker and former International Monetary Fund director to run its central bank...Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of banking giant Citigroup, has agreed to take the Bank of Israel job subject to approval from parliament and cabinet. His nomination by Prime Minister... | Mr Fischer will face a delicate balancing act - both in political and economic terms - between Mr Sharon and finance minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who also backed his nomination.But his appointment has also raised hopes that it could bring in fresh investment - and perhaps even an improvement in the country's credit rat... | [
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entertainment | Robots march to US cinema summit..Animated movie Robots has opened at the top of the US and Canada box office chart, taking $36.5m (£19m) on its first weekend on release...Featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams and Mel Brooks, Robots follows a robot inventor who moves to a big city. Vin Dies... | Animated movie Robots has opened at the top of the US and Canada box office chart, taking $36.5m (£19m) on its first weekend on release.The movie, which cost a reported $70m (£36.4m) to make, has taken $138m (£72m) in the US so far.It has taken $65.5m (£34.1m) so far, buoyed by opening at number one in the UK last week... | [
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sport | London Irish 19-33 Wasps..Wasps made light of the absence of several internationals to sink London Irish with a trio of second-half tries...Rob Hoadley returned to haunt his old club at the Madejski Stadium, scoring the opening try in the 43rd minute. Tom Voyce powered through the Irish defence for Wasps' second try be... | Replacements: Everitt for Mapletoft (53), Hodgson for Edwards (77), Wheatley for Hatley (71), Paice for van der Walt (60), Strudwick for Kennedy (60), Danaher for Gustard (66), Reid for Murphy (47) Van Gisbergen; Voyce, Erinle, Hoadley, Roberts; King, Richards; Payne, Greening, Dowd; Shaw, Purdy; Hart, Rees, Dallaglio... | [
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entertainment | Box office blow for Alexander..Director Oliver Stone's historical epic Alexander has failed in its bid to conquer the box office, entering the US film charts at number six...The swords and sandals blockbuster, rumoured to have cost more than $150m (£79m) to make, earned just $13.5 (£7m) over three days at the US box of... | Director Oliver Stone's historical epic Alexander has failed in its bid to conquer the box office, entering the US film charts at number six.Last week Oliver Stone's film met with scathing reviews from US critics.Top of the box office for a second week was action movie National Treasure.In Sweden last Thursday, to pick... | [
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entertainment | Police praise 'courageous' Ozzy..Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has been praised by police for "very courageously" tackling a burglar who stole jewellery from his house...The singer grabbed an intruder who then jumped 30ft (10m) from a first floor window as the star gave chase at his Buckinghamshire home on Monday. "I acted o... | "I could have been badly injured or shot or anything," Osbourne said.His wife Sharon, who called the police, said her wedding rings were taken from her bedside table as she slept.Ozzy came from not a very nice part of Birmingham and everything we've got we have worked our arses off for."A daisy chain necklace that was ... | [
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