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The Home Office draws up contingency plans to cope with a possible large increase in immigration from Greece if the euro collapses.

Although patient safety is of utmost importance in health-care encounters in all countries, preventable instances of harm are common. Crucial to increasing safety are safety cultures, atmospheres of error reporting, teamwork, and communication across roles and levels of authority Both punitive, blame-focused environments and divergent safety attitudes among care providers discourage the dialogu...

Report projects a $9-million fare surplus, so transit authority will seek approval to hire more drivers and mechanics

Oil minister S Jaipal Reddy on Thursday ruled out an immediate rollback of the increase in petrol price and said the government would watch international oil prices and the rupee’s movements against the dollar for “a few days” before taking any decision to moderate the hike.

It was agreed that both China and Europe should increase comprehensive strategic cooperation to cope with global challenges, and political parties from both sides could play an important and leading role in this cooperation.

Iran is expanding the capacity of its controversial underground nuclear facility, a U.N. report said Friday, as its leaders move to increase production of a more purified form of enriched uranium in defiance of Western demands for a freeze. Read full article >>

Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 20 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database. Fifteen neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Vermont Square (A) was the most unusual, recording 24 reports compared with a weekly average of 10...

It has raised questions, relevant all over the developed world, about how much is owed to the impoverished migrants who manage to sneak in

Oil minister Jaipal Reddy today defended third price increase in a year and the first in almost seven months, saying oil companies had exhausted all options.

The mortgage arrears crisis is deepening as new Central Bank figures show there were nearly 78,000 mortgages in arrears of 90 days or more at the end of March in an increase of nearly 8,000 over just three months.

The govt will wait a few days before reviewing a steep petrol price increase, oil minister S Jaipal Reddy said today, resisting protests and pressure from coalition allies to rollback the unpopular move welcomed by investors.

(Phys.org) -- The unilateral efforts of a single country or region to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases could reduce exports, increase imports and lead to higher emissions elsewhere – what economists call “leakage.” Unilateral efforts could, however, work better if other sources of energy were used as substitutes, thereby creating “negative leakage,” according to research by University o...

As many as 55.2 per cent of public sector workers and 15.1 per cent of those in the private sector did not see their pay increase, according to the study by pay experts XpertHR.

Since July 2008, when Apple unveiled its App Store, there has been an immense growth and popularity of online mobile apps stores which in turned led to an increase in the demand for apps.

South Africa needs innovative ways to include the private sector in the development of infrastructure in order to increase the level of private investment in the economy, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said.

A political campaign in California aims to increase the price of cigarettes by one dollar and use the proceeds to fund cancer research. They’ve…

* CO2 emissions rose by 3.2 pct last year * China the biggest contributor to the global rise * Trend could have "devastating consequences" -IEA's Birol (Updates with comments from IEA's chief economist) By Michel Rose PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - China spurred a jump in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to their highest ever reco...

Qedward writes "Last month it was reported on slashdot that a third of workers at a British telecoms company were 'more productive' working from home during a telecommuting experiment to prepare for the London 2012 Olympics. A more recent study reveals almost two-thirds of mobile employees say they are working 50+ and 60+ hour weeks, with most also working weekends. It also has security implica...

Senate committee votes to slash Pakistan's aid by $1m for each of the years Shakil Afridi, who ran fake CIA vaccine, is in prisonA US senate committee has voted to cut Pakistan's aid by $1m for each of the 33 years of a prison sentence given to a doctor for helping the CIA to track down Osama bin Laden.The appropriations committee unanimously approved the $33m reduction as outrage grows in Wash...

Staff have been put through their paces to ensure they are fully prepared for an enormous increase in the amount of baggage coming through the terminals. Spectators, tourists and the athletes themselves are set to swamp the airport with luggage.

J.P. Morgan argues that lower fuel prices should increase earnings at many airline companies beyond Wall Street's current consensus.

McLaren prepared to increase Lewis Hamilton's salary by £5 million as driver's five-year deal nears its end.

BT's chief executive Ian Livingston will forgo a salary rise this year "to send a signal" to shareholders angered by bosses' pay - but is on track for a massive increase in his potential total remuneration if the company does well.

Staff have been put through their paces to ensure they are fully prepared for an enormous increase in the amount of baggage coming through the terminals. Spectators, tourists and the athletes themselves are set to swamp the airport with luggage.

Bankia will be bailed out through capital increases, the most efficient plan available

UK-based Cable & Wireless Communications (C&WC) reported an 18% increase in revenues to US$2.88bn for fiscal 2012, ended March 31, with strong increases in mobile data revenue, the company said in a r...

Brace yourself. This could be a huge Memorial Day weekend for car sales, capping a month that could see almost a 30% increase in sales over the ...

* CEO says must find other ways to increase return in U.S.

India's main opposition parties announce a nationwide strike on 31 May to protest against a sharp increase in petrol prices.

President Vladimir V. Putin lent his support to a sharp increase in fines for citizens who take part in unsanctioned demonstrations.

In March, VEVO launched a bold new redesign that provided TV-like viewing, with instantaneous and continuous playback. But the biggest addition to the platform, other than a beautiful new full-screen player, was a new social sharing feature that takes advantage of Facebook Open Graph. Not surprisingly, VEVO seen a dramatic increase in the number of videos that are watched and shared on the soci...

Rio Tinto's iron ore division will increase output to more than 350m tonnes a year by early 2015, the miner's iron ore chief said.

President Barack Obama's campaign canceled ad flights in four states late today, buys that began Tuesday and were set to run through May 28, a reliable media-buying source tells us.  The states in question are Iowa, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio. Another source said the move was about weighting resources differently between markets, as opposed to, say, conserving dollars. The Obama campaign...

Questions arise after province contains rate increase to 17 per cent over three years - about half of what BC Hydro sought

NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook's fourth day of trading as a public company brought shareholder lawsuits, and an increase in the company's stock price as the fallout continued from the social network's botched initial public offering....

MLB sought to increase video review this season to include trapped balls, fair-or-foul rulings down the lines and fan interference.

By flooding our environment with antibiotics, people may alter a little-appreciated but profound aspect of bacterial evolution: the very pace at which it occurs. Bacteria may evolve more rapidly and more radically than just a few decades ago.

Lenovo Group Ltd. bucked the tough times in the personal-computer business with a 59 percent rise in fiscal fourth-quarter net profit, and the company said it expects profitability to improve as it increases its efforts in consumer gadgets such as smartphones.

India's state-run fuel retailers said they will increase gasoline prices by as much as 11.5% from Thursday, the steepest rise ever.

Swinging is the new monogamy! There was a recent in-depth study on younger married couples and it found that there was a 20% increase in married women in their 20s who cheated and a 45% increase of men in their 20s who were adulterous! So instead of turning to counseling, an increasing number of married couples are [...]

Groundwater depletion and other human-induced changes in terrestrial water storage were responsible for almost half of the increase in global sea level observed between 1961 and 2003.Thermal expansion of the oceans, the melting of polar ice and changes in terrestrial water reservoirs all contribute

It’s the same for actors, authors and artists — whether it’s an increase in exposure or a supply-induced demand, public hunger for a person’s work grows exponentially following their passing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless plans to launch a mobile video streaming application later this month with content from everybody from Comcast Corp to Netflix Inc as the mobile provider looks to increase usage on its mobile network.

ISLAMABAD - The cash-starved government is expecting to receive $400 million from United States (US) under Coalition Support Fund (CSF) within remaining five weeks of the outgoing financial year 2011-12, otherwise country’s fiscal deficit would further increase, it has learnt on Tuesday.Background discussions with different officials have revealed that Islamabad is optimistic to receive ...

ISLAMABAD - The cash-starved government is expecting to receive $400 million from United States (US) under Coalition Support Fund (CSF) within remaining five weeks of the outgoing financial year 2011-12, otherwise country’s fiscal deficit would further increase, it has learnt on Tuesday.Background discussions with different officials have revealed that Islamabad is optimistic to receive ...

OECD reports says eurozone economies will shrink further which will increase the chances of recession and unemployment.

Cartoonist Lars Martinson submitted the first installment of the Kameoka Diaries to Reddit. As a result, his website, which gets about 100 visitors a day, had 48,342 visitors in a single day. He thought he might sell a couple hundred more ebooks than usual because of the new influx of visitors. That was a gross [...]

PRIVATE health insurers are bracing for a flood of calls from members seeking to downgrade benefits, increase their excess or quit for good.

Experiments to increase food production in a more environmentally friendly way are being attacked by activists. Here, Prof John Pickett defends his work.

Nissan's upscale car brand Infiniti establishes new global headquarters in Hong Kong as it looks to increase car sales in China.

A DECISION to upgrade Australian passports with microchip and biometric technology has resulted in an increase in fraud detections, a new report says.

RTÉ outlines its plan to increase the pace of digital innovation, pursue new avenues of commercial revenue and open online archives to users as it formally launched RTÉ Digital yesterday, the division that replaces RTÉ Publishing.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief financial officer is asking the residents of Cupertino, California, to support the company's new 2.8 million square foot spaceship-like campus, which critics say would increase traffic and pressure city services.

Nearly one in four American adolescents may be on the verge of developing Type 2 diabetes or could already be diabetic, representing a sharp increase in the disease's prevalence among children ages 12 to 19 since a decade ago, when it was estimated that fewer than one in 10 were at risk for or had diabetes, according to a new study. from the New York Times (Registration Required)

Comcast to trial slight increase in data caps

Colombia must increase its efforts to fight impunity for crimes of sexual violence, a United Nations envoy said today, adding that such efforts should be paired with assistance to survivors and victims.

A BUSINESS group says almost 13,000 jobs will be lost if workers compensation premiums are allowed to increase by 28 per cent.

Republican leaders doubled down Sunday on a renewed push to secure spending cuts as part of any deal to increase the national debt limit, drawing a sharper line in an emerging fight over the issue. Using sharp rhetoric reminiscent of last summer’s fight over the issue, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said President Obama “needs to become the adult” in discussions with congressio...

Researchers are saying that piling on the cals during pregnancy increases the chance for diabetes and high blood pressure. Basically, the data implies this: Don’t do what Jessica Simpson did! You don’t have to watch TLC’s new show Obese & Pregnant to know that mamas-to-be should watch what they’re eating. Now, experts are saying that expectant [...]

Officers shoot down motorcyclist after apparently failed robbery; Danino calls for 20% increase in police patrols.

As automakers increase their efforts to design vehicles that are more fuel-efficient, college engineering programs are likewise adapting their curriculums, preparing students to build vehicles increasingly powered by batteries.

Los Angeles officials will unveil a new program Monday to increase downtown parking fees by as much as 50% to $6 an hour in the busiest periods at curbside spaces and city-owned lots, a strategy intended to reduce peak parking...

China's 3G users reached 152 million by the end of March, almost a 10-fold increase from two years ago, according to the MIIT.

National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) general secretary Frans Baleni has come under fire for a whopping R40000 increase in his salary.

MARKETING company STW has posted a solid 6.1 per cent increase in proportional revenue on last year in its full-year result.

In a welcome move that Comcast says is due to our changing Internet habits (streaming, streaming, streaming), Comcast is upping its monthly data caps from 250GB to 300GB. Nice! That's definitely less awful. This is the first increase in data cap size since Comcast introduced it back in 2008. More »

An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems.

A rise in Manchester United's commercial revenues helped mitigate a slump in matchday and media income due to club's failure to progress in Champions League last season.

Mexico's body count of innocents and gangsters rises as cartel feuds increase and spare no one.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Republican and Democratic leaders want to avoid a reprise of last year's nasty showdown over raising the federal debt limit, they are not off to a good start.

CHICAGO (AP) -- An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study....

"It would be really interesting if Facebook launched a credit card. In fact, it would be terrifying." Farhad Manjoo has pointed out that for Facebook to maintain its share price, it needs to figure out how to increase its revenue by a factor of ten. Going from $5 per user per year in advertising revenue to $50 per user per year is about as likely as Facebook going from 1 billion users ...

President Obama and Speaker John Boehner had lunch today. Here, according to Boehner’s office, is how their discussion of the debt ceiling went: In a discussion of the debt limit, the Speaker – who has warned that the growing debt is hurting U.S. job creation – asked the President if he is proposing that Congress pass an increase that does not include any spending cuts to help reduce the defic...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently issued a detailed press release regarding Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) cases for which it provided arbitration services in 2011 and, once again, the number of WIPO filings was up. According to WIPO: "In 2011, trademark holders filed a record 2,764 cybersquatting cases covering 4,781 domain names with the WIPO Arbitrati...

Shares of U.K.-based Velti (VELT), an ad platform for mobile devices, are down $2.26, or 26%, at $6.34, and fell as low as $6 at one point, despite the company yesterday reporting Q1 revenue that topped expectations and forecasting this quarter’s revenue ahead of expectations as well. Two details appear to have spooked investors, an increase in [...]

On Monday, my research colleague, Dan Wade, described a new study that showed little correlation between pitch count and performance. Let's stick another fork in pitch counts; this time with a study led by Dr. Glenn Fleisig of ASMI, from 2007. This study showed that there's not much of an effect on pitching mechanics based on pitch counts. Using motion capture data, the researchers were able to...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Congress could help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing legislation that would give businesses a 10 percent income tax credit if they create new jobs or increase wages this year....

One in three Irish employers are set to increase pay in 2012, with almost 60 per cent also planning to hire new permanent or temporary staff in the next six months.

(Reuters) - Personal income tax collections in states in April might have grown an average of more than 7 percent, but for some the increase may not be enough to ease budget crises.

RUGBY: SAVE FOR the media presence – a twofold increase on the semi-final, threefold on the quarter-final and about a fourfold rise in the normal attendance at Ulster’s weekly briefings in the PSNI’s Newforge sports complex – you’d hardly have suspected the biggest game in European club rugby was almost upon them. Back to full strength, all was serenity and sunlight.

European commercial real-estate markets are struggling with a sharp increase in mortgages falling into trouble, just as more European countries slip back into recession.

Broadcasting group Channel 4 saw profits increase in 2011, despite a downturn in advertising and a loss of £42m at its flagship terrestrial channel.

House Speaker John Boehner is warning that he won't permit another increase in the debt ceiling without a larger amount of spending cuts and reforms approved in tandem.

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The company’s revenue surpassed Wall Street’s expectations and Groupon’s stock rose nearly 18 percent in after-hours trading.

A Donegal fire officer has appealed to the public to stop making hoax calls after a 64 per cent jump in the number of bogus incidents.

ANY EUROPEAN bailout scheme for Spain’s banks which does not increase the country’s national debt would be examined with “great interest” by the Government, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said.

Netanyahu could use increase clout to reach peace agreement, bridge social gap.

Binge drinking has reached crisis levels in Britain, health experts say, costing the cash-strapped National Health Service 2.7 billion pounds ...

Seventy-two law enforcement officers in the U.S. were slain in the line of duty in 2011, an increase of 16 over the previous year, according to an FBI report released Monday. The report does not include reasons for the rise.

Tourists paid an average of £192.88 per night for a hotel room near Sugarloaf Mountain in 2012 - an increase of nearly 50 per cent compared with the same period last year.

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MOTORISTS are being slugged up to $1 million a week for running red lights - a massive increase over last year's takings.

The sexy snapshots poured into the TMZ newsroom for our annual Beachin' Body Contest ... but please check with your physician before viewing -- 'cause they will definitely increase your heart rate.Be sure to check back on Monday to vote for…

Revisions to a major psychiatric manual would expand recognized addiction symptoms, which could pose huge consequences for insurers and taxpayers.

Continuous manufacturing will transform the drugs are made, says Novartis president. At the second day of a manufacturing conference on MIT’s campus, the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Novartis, Joseph Jimenez, suggested big changes are in store for the way his company makes drugs. A new, experimental method for producing pills could drastically reduce production times, increase revenue, and impro...

ANC's treasurer Mathews Phosa wants to increase taxpayers' financial support for political parties - while forcing parties to reveal funding sources.

I just read through the earning call transcript that Tucows held yesterday after the released their earnings and found a few interesting facts and figures. On the call Tucows CEO Elliot Noss said that : Q1 was a record quarter for individual domain sales from our portfolio, with sales of gems being especially strong. “Revenue increased 61% year-over-year. “On previous calls I h...

Confessions of a Community College Dean: Adjuncts on Food Stamps The general idea isn't new, of course, but the numbers are. The story notes a threefold increase just from 2007 to 2010 in the number of people affected. I have to admit that my first response was "there but for the grace of God." Anyone who clings to the myth of the academic meritocracy is invited to explain the speed of the in...

Diese sehr sinnvolle Fügung könnte aus einer am 5. Juni in Kalifornien zur Abstimmung stehenden Gesetzesinitiative (Proposition 29) erwachsen, so berichtet Science, eine der einflussreichsten wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften.Proposition 29, that would impose an additional tax of on each pack of cigarettes sold and an equivalent tax on other tobacco products. According to a state a...

LONDON (Reuters) - Prudential , Britain's No. 1 insurer, reported a better-than-expected 9 percent increase in its first quarter sales, with continued strong growth at its flagship Asian business offsetting a downturn in its home market.

Major League Baseball would fund scholarships and exert greater influence over Division I college baseball under what would be an unprecedented partnership with the NCAA....

THE Commonwealth will give universities an extra billion dollars in 2012/13 to cover the increase in student enrolments.

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) fell 1.7% after missing analysts’ first quarter earnings expectations. Wynn posted $1.33 of EPS, 7 cents below expectations. Revenue of $1.31 billion came up short of expectations for $1.34 billion. Although overall revenue rose year over year, Vegas results lagged. “The revenue increase was driven by the 9.8% increase in revenues from [...]

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei is considering building its first research and development center in Taiwan. According to reports in Taiwanese local media, a spokesperson from Huawei said that the company's procurement from Taiwan will increase with its revenue growth. In 2011, Huawei's procurement value in Taiwan reached NTD110 billion, which was about CNY23.65 billion. [...]

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran said Sunday it was "concerned" about a U.S.-Afghan security pact signed earlier this week that could keep American forces in Afghanistan for years to come....

In an attempt to extend their shelf life, celebrities are using their baby bumps to increase their popularity and profitability through new business deals.

The issue of spreading radical Islam ideas in Germany manifested itself in several ways. It was found that in order to increase the number of its followers, Al-Qaeda does not shun even pornography. Meanwhile, the German far-right have decided to make the Muslims angry by organizing a competition of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad

In the clip Bieber and Seacrest are seen talking about ways to increase viewership of Seacrest's YouTube channel, which has close to 400 videos uploaded.

There are, in fact, limits to how far the stock can fall FORTUNE -- Watching Apple's (AAPL) share price see-saw over the past three weeks -- up to $644, down to $555, up to $618, down to $581 -- investors might well wonder whether there's any limit to how high or, more to the point these days, how low the stock can go. To set some guidelines, we asked Bullish Cross' Andy MORE

A city task force reported a 22 percent increase in two years and called for legislation to better track prescriptions, with the goal of preventing drug abuse.

…and that doesn’t include new TLD costs. ICANN’s latest proposed budget segments out the core ICANN functions and the new top level domain program. But even its core functions budget are slated to grow by nearly $12 million next financial year compared to what it expects to spend in the current year (FY 12). Here’s [...]

Officials emphasized that there is no credible information on any threats, but will increase their vigilance at selected airports abroad.

The New York Racing Association said it had inadvertently failed to increase payouts on certain bets, as required by state law, but a new report says the money was withheld on purpose.

IN JULY, THE interest rate on certain federal student loans will double, to 6.8 percent. Who could want that? Not President Obama or Mitt Romney, both of whom railed against the scheduled increase last week. And not Senate Democrats or House Republicans, who have competing plans for preventing the hike. The only question in Washington seems to be whether the two sides will agree on how to pay f...

Quebec Premier offers to spread $1,625 increase in tuition over seven years, but protests against the measure are still due to go ahead this weekend

A map in yesterday’s edition, illustrating population change in Ireland’s cities and towns, 2006-2011, featured Ballina twice rather than Ballina and Galway. Also the map gave incorrect figures for Waterford city. Its population figure should have read 46,732, a 2.2 per cent increase since 2006.

Neustar (NYSE: NSR), which runs the global registgry for .biz, and .us TLDs and provides back-end registry solutions for .co, .tel, and .travel domain names, announced its first quarter results for 2012. Revenue is up 37% to $200M for the quarter, with Enterprise Services (which includes the company’s DNS and registry operations) bringing in $39.49M [...]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. reported an 18 percent increase in first-quarter net income Thursday, as acquisitions and new broadband customers boosted revenue....

DAVID Cameron blasts above-inflation increase as Brussels sparks outrage with its plans

Leading energy ministers have been told the world is on track for a temperature increase of 6C unless they change priorities.

The department of energy has announced the price of petrol has been set to increase by 28 cents next week Wednesday.

(Reuters) - Boeing Co, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, posted a higher quarterly net profit on Wednesday, helped by an increase in commercial airplane deliveries, and raised its earnings forecast for the year.

Sending parents educational text messages about the flu vaccine and where to get it could increase the number of children and teens protected during flu season, according to a study in New York City.

Tennis:Wimbledon officials have agreed to a substantial increase to the prize money for the 2012 Championships following talks with Andy Murray and the world’s leading players.

The NFL has increased its offseason roster limit from 80 to 90 players per team. Greg Aiello, the NFL’s senior vice president of communications, wrote on Twitter that the roster increase takes effect Tuesday. Read full article >>

Annie Lowrey ably summarizes the outcomes of spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank for the New York Times.  Here are her first two paragraphs:  Meetings of finance ministers and central bankers here over the weekend started with a pledge by wealthy nations to significantly increase the lending capacity of the International Monetary Fund to defend against the possibility of w...

The officials did those hoping for some Toronto Raptors losses — losses that would increase their draft lottery odds — a favour

Council to vote on compromise Russian-European draft to authorize deployment of up to 300 observers to Syria.

McDonald's reports a 5% increase in profits to $1.27bn, helped by an upgrade for its restaurants and new meals.

The first weekend of this year's Coachella festival set a new record for attendance at the annual event NBC Los Angeles reports According to the Indio California police department approximately 80000-85000 people attended each day of the three-day festival up from 70000-75000 last year the previous all-time high This increase...

World wide web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said people should protest against current plans to increase internet monitoring.

Walt Disney, the world's largest entertainment company, plans to co-produce Iron Man 3 with Beijing film studio DMG Entertainment as collaborations between Hollywood and Chinese studios increase.

New York's Long Island Railroad and Metro-North have increased the number of quiet spaces.

The most striking change in American society in the past generation—roughly since Ronald Reagan was elected President—has been the increase in the inequality of income and wealth. Timothy Noah’s “The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do . . .

Tweet Widget Facebook Like Labor ministers from 19 Asian and Middle Eastern countries should endorse protections for migrant workers and increase dialogue with civil society, Migrant Forum Asia and Human Rights Watch said today. The ministers are meeting in Manila from April 17 to 19, 2012, as part of the second round of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, an inter-re...

A bizarre problem has affected the city police operations hard. They are finding it difficult to find buildings to house police stations, and even the existing police stations are mired in property problems. Also, whenever they somehow manage to zero down on a suitable building, they are faced with a shortage of funds. With the city expanding and the population growing, cops are keen to incre...

Lehman Brothers could yet increase its stake in real-estate giant Archstone to 100%. The wild card is real-estate mogul Sam Zell.

The policy goal must be to increase the latter figure in the backdrop of rising industrial, domestic and irrigation requirements.

So you’ve built a site, you think it’s perfect, and you release it for all the world to see. You’re getting traffic, rankings are growing, but people just aren’t going to the places on your site you expect them to go. As I’ve said many times before, there’s a lot more to running a brand [...]

As the social network grows, do its responsibilities to use energy wisely also increase? The social network's energy czar, Bill Weihl, has the answers.

A Manchester United fans' group has demanded a reduction in season ticket prices next term. Two years ago, United pegged prices and only raised them this year due to an increase in VAT.

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The European wind power industry's contribution to EU economic growth will increase almost threefold over the decade by 2020. More than half a million people will be working for the wind power industry in Europe by 2020. The sector has been proven to be a …

According to statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 72 officers were killed in 2011, a 25 percent increase from the previous year and a 75 percent rise from 2008.

China's economy has developed significantly in the last decades, lifting millions of people out of poverty and improving their health. One of the consequences of the nation's economic progress has been the increase in life expectancy, to 72.5 in 2010. Despite this progress, however, many health issues remain unresolved. While the wealthier portion of the Chinese population has benefited from ad...

KARACHI – Pakistan State Oil in its role as a responsible corporate citizen has pledged to collaborate with the Road Traffic Injury Research & Prevention Center (RTIR&PC) to increase awareness regarding road safety practices among motorists and ensure that the masses at large stay safe while commuting, says a press release. Being a national company PSO’s focus is not just ...

There is no evidence that metal-on-metal hip replacements increase the risk of cancer, a study suggests.

Mitt Romney charged toward the Republican US presidential nomination on Tuesday, shooting for big victories in Wisconsin and two other contests that would increase the pressure on rival Rick Santorum to drop out of the race.

So far Groupon is backing its CFO but as its accounting issues have now expanded into an SEC probe, pressure may increase on Jason Child to step down, writes Therese Poletti.

No one knows for sure what the Supreme Court will do with health care reform. But unless it strikes down the whole law, millions of wealthy families can expect a tax increase come January.

Mortgage rates on terms of five years and 10 years have never been this low, but there are signs rates could be on the increase. The real risk for the consumer might be not locking in right now

Headline Title:  Cuban activists harrassed amid Pope visit 28 March 2012 Cuban human rights activists are facing a surge in harassment in a bid to silence them during the Pope's visit, Amnesty International said. The clampdown has seen an increase in arrests, activists' phones...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Tuesday that more than 9,000 civilians have been killed in the Syrian government's yearlong assault on protesters opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, an increase of nearly 1,000 over its previous estimate.

Officials and authorities in São Paulo have raised concerns over the death of a soccer supporter in Brazil and think it might increase fan violence.

"We need to work out a comprehensive strategy for implementing the federal targeted programmes. We should increase the accountability of the individuals and agencies in charge of implementing the projects. We also need to review the selection criteria and the system of objectives and indicators for the federal targeted programmes."

Premier Charest is right to stand his ground against protests

Gadget manufacturers are adopting a manufacturing technique that will significantly increase resolution in coming months.

India's Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has resigned after his party protested against his decision to increase passenger fares.

VIENNA (Reuters) - Global use of nuclear energy could increase by as much as 100 percent in the next two decades on the back of growth in Asia, even though groundbreakings for new reactors fell last year after the Fukushima disaster, a U.N. report says.

MANLY have taken a giant step towards retaining Daly Cherry-Evans after finding a way to immediately increase the halfback's meagre salary.

Middle class share of overall population has decreased from 28.8% to 24.7% since 1997, along with increase in lower class.

A FEDERAL government review of the Australia Council for the Arts will not produce a funding increase in the budget.

One psychologist's advice: Focus on one thing at a time and work on ways to delay instant gratification.

Observing that the project has already been delayed resulting in an increase in its cost, a three-judge SC bench said the Centre and the concerned state govts should participate for its "effective" implementation "in a time bound manner".

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's Culture Ministry says it is taking extra security measures at museums across the country after two major thefts in as many months netted antiquities and paintings by 20th-century masters....

THE AVERAGE age of women giving birth in the State continues to rise, reaching 31.8 years in the second quarter of last year.

The Daytona 500 pole-sitter explains why NASCAR will increase pressure in a radiator relief valve for Thursday's Gatorade Duels.

The UN Security Council is expected to vote to increase the African Union's peacekeeping force in Somalia by more than 5,000 soldiers, diplomats say.

Due to global warming, hurricanes could cause destructive surges every 3 to 20 years instead of once a century.

We've known it was coming from the moment Rick Santorum scored his surprise three-state sweep last week, and now it's here: The first anti-Santorum attack ad from Restore Our Future, the Mitt Romney-aligned super PAC:The spot is apparently running in Michigan (where the latest polls all show Santorum ahead of Romney), Ohio (where a poll today puts Santorum ahead by seven points), and Arizona (w...

The cost of snagging a Manhattan pad continued to increase last month even though there were more apartments available, according to a new report.

The gadget is part of the sat-nav system in upcoming SL class models, and lets users update their location on Facebook at the wheel - but safety campaigners say it will lead to an increase in deaths.

Blog post by Guillermo JonesChacanaThe text of this image says: The increase of consumption, which can be seen as an auspicious figure for the economy, leaving aside the fact that resources are not infinite. That after these conceptualizations there lives. What we value and reward? I hope we can reformulate our structures to achieve generating other realms. Bourdieu says "those who deplore the ...

Virent says supplementing biomass with fossil fuel could increase yields and lower costs.

FULHAM have applied to increase the capacity at Craven Cottage to 30,000

FULHAM have applied to increase the capacity at Craven Cottage to 30,000

Movie-ticket sales this past weekend totaled $164 million, a 3 percent increase over the same period last year, with “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” starring Tom Cruise, topping the rankings.

30 December 2011 -- WHO takes note that studies undertaken by several institutions on whether changes in the H5N1 influenza virus can make it more transmissible between humans have raised concern about the possible risks and misuses associated with this research. WHO is also deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences. However, WHO also notes that studies conducted under appropr...

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish troops have killed 21 Kurdish militants, including a regional commander, in southeastern Turkey during a large-scale operation now into its fifth day, security officials said on Wednesday.The latest offensive comes after one of the deadliest summers in years for Turkish troops following an increase in attacks on security forces by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fight...

Tourism Ministry lays out plans to increase the number of tourists entering the country.

GUJRANAWALA (INP) - The Nepra Wednesday approved raise in Gepco tariff by Rs1 to Rs4.05 per unit.According to sources, Gepco domestic customers would have to bear an additional burden of Rs1 to Rs4.05 per unit while the commercial customers Rs3.15 per unit and the industrial customers Rs3.10 per unit. Besides, Rs2.53 per unit increase has also been approved for the agricultural customers.Source...

People in rural areas are among the most severely affected by seemingly never-ending violence, and the lack of economic perspectives and of appropriate infrastructure. Returnees still struggle to resume their agricultural production. The ICRC helps needy farmers increase their production in a sustainable way.

Japan moves to increase foreign business; auto makers want 6.1-per-cent tariff axed

Peyton Manning won't assume his customary role this weekend vs. the Patriots, but he did take another step toward getting back onto the fiel ...

Peres meets Vietnamese counterpart President Tan Sang, signs financial protocol meant to increase bilateral trade.

LONDON (Reuters) - A worsening of the euro zone debt crisis could increase a climate funding gap to $45 billion by 2015 as governments struggle to maintain levels of climate change investment due to...

Conferences will have option of giving student-athletes an additional $2,000 a year. Many say it's a start, others say it's not enough. And some argue it will increase gap between big and small schools.Conferences will have option of giving student-athletes an additional $2,000 a year. Many say it's a start, others say it's not enough.

Mosques in metro Detroit are stepping up security in advance of a 24-hour prayer rally by thousands of Christians that some local religous leaders ...

‘After 2017, we will lose the chance to limit the temperature increase to 2 degrees C’

Jennifer Sygo: Does working make us fat? Can knowledge-based work itself somehow increase our chances of gaining weight? There is new evidence to suggest that it could

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Paul Goldstone and Morgan Linton have teamed up to make a monthly series of free educational videos available exclusively at Goldstones's iGoldRush.com site. Morgan will produce the videos about turning domain names into brands to increase profitability, with the first video going up today.

The type of electromagnetic fields emitted by cellphones could be cancer-causing, says an international panel of experts, including Canadians, who studied the risk of brain cancer posed by the use of wireless phones