BRISBANE (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke scored a brilliant unbeaten double century to give the hosts a remarkable 37-run first innings lead on the fourth day of the first test against South Africa on Monday.Supported first by a maiden century from opener Ed Cowan in a record stand of 259, and then by Mike Hussey‘s 86 not out, Clarke’s 218...
Labels maintain new music spend despite sales slump
Label: Technology
LONDON (Reuters) – Record labels say they have maintained high levels of investment in new music despite sweeping changes to their business in the digital age and a decade of falling revenues caused by sliding album sales and online piracy.According to a new study from industry body IFPI published on Monday, record companies invested $ 4.5 billion in...
Hathaway says ‘Les Mis’ made her feel deprived
Label: Lifestyle
NEW YORK (AP) — Anne Hathaway credits her new husband Adam Schulman for helping her get through the grueling filming of the screen adaptation of “Les Miserables.”In “Les Mis,” the 30-year-old actress plays Fantine, a struggling, sickly mother forced into prostitution in 1800s Paris.
Hathaway lost 25 pounds and cut her...
British medical journal slams Roche on Tamiflu
Label: Health
LONDON (AP) — A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu.The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a global flu outbreak and was widely used during the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
On...
Firms to speak on tax avoidance
Label: Business
12 November 2012 Last updated at 02:58 ETExecutives from some of the world’s most-recognised companies are due to give evidence before Parliament on Monday on the issue of tax avoidance.
The head of Google UK, as well as top managers from Starbucks and Amazon, will speak before the Public Accounts Committee on taxing...
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Israel kills Gaza rocket crewman in second day of clashes
Label: World
GAZA (Reuters) – An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian militant in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip on Sunday as a surge in cross-border violence entered its second day, local officials said.Islamic Jihad, a smaller faction than Hamas which often operates independently, identified the dead man as one of its own, saying he was a member of a rocket crew...
How Apple’s iPad Mini compares with rivals
Label: Technology
The iPad Mini is just one of several tablets of its size. Here’s a look at how the Mini compares with other tablets with comparable screens.Apple Inc.’s iPad Mini
— Price: $ 329 for base model with Wi-Fi only and 16 gigabytes of storage, $ 429 with 32 GB, $ 529 with 64 GB. Add $ 130 for versions with cellular capability.—...
Will “The Simpsons” finally win an Oscar?
Label: Lifestyle
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – “The Simpsons” may get another shot at an Oscar thanks to a short starring Maggie Simpson, the youngest member of the yellow family from Springfield.The Academy has narrowed its list for the Animated Short Award from 56 to 10, it announced on Friday, and that list includes “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare.’” The short, written...
U.S. investigator in Afghan rampage case suggests gunman not alone
Label: Health
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) – The wife of an Afghan villager killed in a rampage blamed on a decorated U.S. officer told an Army investigator that more than one soldier was present when her husband was shot dead at their home in March, the investigator testified on Saturday.Military prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Army Staff Sergeant Robert...
Which? calls for fuel duty delay
Label: Business
10 November 2012 Last updated at 21:46 ETConsumer organisation Which? is calling for a delay to the increase in fuel duty planned for January.
MPs will vote on Monday on the planned 3p a litre increase. Labour has previously said the increase should be postponed until at least April.Which? said 85% of people it surveyed...
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