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Paris Hilton arrested with cocaine
American socialite Paris Hilton has been arrested in the US for alleged possession of cocaine, police say.
Ms Hilton was arrested by Las Vegas police when they stopped a car in which she was a passenger.
Officers found some suspicious…
James Bond star backs England’s 2018 World Cup bid
James Bond star Daniel Craig became the two millionth supporter of England's bid to hold the 2018 World Cup
The "Back the Bid" campaign, which was launched by former England captains David Beckham and Gary Lineker at Wembley last year,…
Cuba eases property laws
Cuba has begun allowing foreign investors to lease government land for up to 99 years, a step toward a future that could be filled with golf courses ringed by luxury villas, beachfront timeshares and vacation homes for well-heeled…
UK’s economy revised upwards
Britain's economy grew 1.2% in the second quarter of the year, a faster pace than first thought and at a rate not seen for nine years, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics upgraded its estimate for growth of…
Boeing delays delivery of Dreamliner until 2012
In a fresh setback for the beleaguered 787 Dreamliner program, Boeing Co. early Friday announced a new delay that will push first delivery of the plane into the middle of the first quarter of next year.
The latest snafu involves British…
Human trafficking second only to drugs in Mexico
Mario Santos likely never made it to the United States.
The 18-year-old set out 10 years ago from his native El Salvador in search of opportunity and a better way of life. But he had to travel north through Mexico first.
A short while…
India hopeful of BlackBerry solution
India is hopeful Research In Motion, makers of BlackBerry smartphones, will come up with a solution to enable security agencies access its encrypted data, junior telecoms minister Sachin Pilot said on Friday.
"Discussions are ongoing. We…
Cameron’s security under review after ‘near miss’ in Afghanistan
Downing Street has been asked to review security arrangements because insurgents apparently tried to bring down David Cameron's helicopter in Afghanistan.
An RAF Chinook transporting the Prime Minister during a visit earlier this year…
US economy to get bleaker
The government is about to confirm what many people have felt for some time: The economy barely has a pulse.
The Commerce Department on Friday will revise its estimate for economic growth in the April-to-June period and Wall Street…
BP suspends drilling in Arctic due to Gulf oil spill
BP has scrapped plans to drill in the Arctic, where a new oil rush is expected, amid fears such a move would be "political madness" after the Gulf oil spill, Britain's Guardian daily said Thursday.
The energy giant said it was no longer…