Archive for November 1st, 2008

Three dead in helicopter crash

Three people died when a helicopter crashed into a field and burst into flames near Cheltenham.
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SAS commander ‘quits over kit’

An SAS reservist commander has reportedly resigned in protest because of “chronic underinvestment” in equipment.
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C. diff testing ‘often wrong’

The six most commonly used tests for the hospital bug Clostridium difficile often give inaccurate results according to research.
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European firm ‘may bid’ for HBOS

A European financial services firm has emerged as a possible new bidder for Halifax Bank of Scotland.
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Fears grow over Congo refugees

More than 250,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes after fierce fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Parkinson attacks ‘obscene’ calls

Sir Michael Parkinson has called Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand’s lewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs “indefensible”.
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US campaign enters final weekend

The two men seeking to become president of the United States have entered the final weekend of campaigning.
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Pesticide plans cause price fears

The price of some fruit and vegetables could as much as treble under EU proposals to ban certain pesticides, the farmers’ union warns.
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