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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The UK News.com http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/88176adfdf246af5/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 30 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday accused the United States of plotting this month's war in Georgia. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400199/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:33 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400199/cs/1/ Four people were killed Thursday when a light aircraft crashed near the southwestern Macedonian town of Ohrid, a media report said. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400198/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:30 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400198/cs/1/ Airbus SAS, the world's largest plane maker, is considering an extended 1,000-passenger version of the A380 aircraft, Louis Gallois, chief executive of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), has said. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400190/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:03 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400190/cs/1/ Georgia's foreign minister called on the UN Security Council Thursday to take action against Russia, alleging it had breached international security by its action in her country. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400175/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:42 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400175/cs/1/ A British court has found a Pakistani-born man guilty of child cruelty after he forced two teenaged boys to flog themselves with a bladed whip during Muharram. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400142/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:53 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400142/cs/1/ London, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Former London mayor Ken Livingstone will act as an adviser to the Venezuelan government in refurbishing the country's capital, Caracas. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400108/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:01:06 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400108/cs/1/ Moscow/Paris, Aug 28 (RIA Novosti) European Union (EU) countries are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the Georgia crisis, the French foreign minister said Thursday. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400087/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:00:10 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400087/cs/1/ London, Aug.28 : European leaders like British Foreign Secretary David Miliband have condemned Russia for jeopardizing European security by recognizing Georgia's two breakaway regions -- Abkhazia and South Ossetia. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400086/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:00:10 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/400086/cs/1/ Istanbul, August 28 : An ancient city in western Turkey, discovered by smugglers of ancient artifacts at an illegal excavation six years ago and recovered with soil by officials, is now waiting to be unearthed. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399970/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:19 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399970/cs/1/ Canberra, August 28 : A research team from Australia, France and the UK has used mathematic modelling to determine when conservationists should manage species. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399957/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:02 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399957/cs/1/ Patients discontinuing statin medication after acute myocardial infarction, increased their risk of dying over the next year, said researchers at McGill University. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399967/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:14 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399967/cs/1/ Washington, Aug.28 : The United States, Europe and several of their allies have termed Russia's decision to recommend independence to two Georgian rebel provinces of South and North Ossetia as "shortsighted." http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399959/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:06 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399959/cs/1/ Spain striker David Villa finally negotiated a deal to improve his contract and stay at Valencia, as the club turned down an offer from Real Madrid. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399911/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:11 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399911/cs/1/ Atletico Madrid powered their way into the Champions League with an impressive 4-0 thrashing of German giants Schalke 04. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399909/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:05 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399909/cs/1/ Supermodel Kate Moss says breast implants are 'awful' but she admits she might change her mind when she gets old. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399900/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:01:20 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399900/cs/1/ 'Star Wars' actor Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey liplock for the black comedy 'I Love You, Phillip Morris'. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399899/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:01:17 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399899/cs/1/ Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of Pussycat Dolls, has written an emotional song for her boyfriend, F1 racer Lewis Hamilton. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399897/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:01:09 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399897/cs/1/ British comic actor Steve Coogan has named his new character after 'Matrix' star Keanu Reeves. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399878/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:25 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399878/cs/1/ Hanover goalkeeper Robert Enke will be first choice under the bar for Germany when the World Cup qualifying campaign gets underway next month, coach Joachim Loew said. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399876/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:20 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399876/cs/1/ Spanish champions Real Madrid could not have imagined a more difficult start to their league programme than away to Deportivo La Coruna. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399874/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:11 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399874/cs/1/ Socialite heiress Paris Hilton made his boyfriend Benji Madden wear a T-shirt with the word 'Obey' written on it and paraded him in front of paparazzi to defuse rumours that he has dumped her. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399851/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:09 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399851/cs/1/ British singer George Michael, who gave his farewell concert recently, makes his acting debut on a US TV show. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399848/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:01 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399848/cs/1/ Gaydon (Britain) Aug 28 (DPA) Aston Martin has released scant details and sketches of its new super car codenamed One-77 that will sell for at least 1.3 million euros excluding tax ($1.95 million), making it the most expensive car on the market. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399832/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:01:32 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399832/cs/1/ NATO has reassured Ukraine about its prospects of joining the transatlantic alliance, with both sides condemning Russia's decision to recognise Georgia's breakaway regions. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399831/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:01:28 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399831/cs/1/ British Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned Russia Wednesday not to start a new Cold War, and suggested the European Union (EU) and NATO should review their relations with Moscow. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399803/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:51 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399803/cs/1/ London, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Britain Wednesday formally presented its territorial claim over south Atlantic Ascension Island to the UN. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399801/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:31 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/399801/cs/1/ FC Internazionale Milano coach José Mourinho says his side are "confident in our strength" as the Italian champions look to win the European Champion Clubs' Cup for the first time since 1965. Mourin... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290910/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:07:57 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290910/ UEFA Champions League holders Manchester United FC will begin their trophy defence in Group E with a home game against Villarreal CF and have also been paired with Celtic FC and Denmark's Aalborg BK ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290911/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:07:57 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290911/ Demands for diplomatic action against Russia over its actions in Georgia grew Thursday, while Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States of plotting the recent conflict in Georgia... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290908/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:49:51 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290908/ Hit with a petition from thousands of irate French customers, wireless operator Orange has reportedly admitted to throttling download speeds for the iPhone 3G, and is promising some relief by Septembe... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290938/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:45:50 -0400 Beta News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290938/ What does Russia have to fear from the Bush administration? The answer, according to experts, is not much. "There are no steps, none," said Dimitri Simes, an expert in U.S.-Russian relations and... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290947/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:15 -0400 ABC News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290947/ The nation's second largest mobile carrier is the first to confirm that it would indeed be carrying the popular device, though other carriers are expected to follow."VimpelCom announced today it has s... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290937/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:45:51 -0400 Beta News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290937/ ROME (AP) -- An art museum in northern Italy said Thursday it will continue displaying a sculpture portraying a green frog nailed to a cross that has angered Pope Benedict XVI and local officials. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290946/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:33:41 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290946/ Pakistan's black-suited lawyers are widely credited with sparking the democratic movement that ended Pervez Musharraf's nearly nine-year rule. But after the president resigned on August 18, the law... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289972/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:09:41 -0400 VOA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289972/ South Ossetian wave their white-yellow-red flag while riding in cars in Tskhinvali, the capital of Georgia's separatist-controlled territory of South Ossetia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, as they celebrate... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290933/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:10:43 -0400 Daily Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290933/ Michael Bonello, head of the Malta Central Bank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), has told Reuters that euro zone interest rates are likely to remain the same for... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289973/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:16 -0400 MaltaMedia http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289973/ Russian president Vladimir Putin: amplified conspiracy theories surrounding Georgian crisis. Photograph: Vladimir Rodionov/EPA The Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, claimed today the Caucasus ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290762/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:20 -0400 The Guardian http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290762/ By JENNIFER QUINNASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER LONDON -- The European Court of Human Rights has cleared the way for the extradition of a British man who allegedly hacked into secret U.S. military compute... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290936/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:41:49 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290936/ Football returns to southern Europe this weekend when the Italian, Greek and Spanish leagues restart after their summer breaks. There is also plenty of intriguing action to relish in the other top Eur... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290710/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:28 -0400 FIFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290710/ The European Court of Human Rights has cleared the way for the extradition of a British man who allegedly hacked into secret U.S. military computers, his lawyer said Thursday. The court refused to de... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290923/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:34:15 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290923/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington may scrap a civil nuclear pact with Moscow and consider sanctions as punishment for its military action in Georgia, the White House said on Thursday, raising pressure... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290226/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:43:53 -0400 The Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290226/ AC Omonia became the second Cypriot team to claim a Greek scalp in as many days after earning a 2-2 draw against nine-man AEK Athens FC in the decisive leg of their UEFA Cup second qualifying round ti... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290912/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:07:55 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290912/ By NICHOLAS PAPHITISASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ATHENS, Greece -- A small group of pagans pledged Thursday to hold a protest prayer among the ruined Acropolis temples, more than 1,500 years after Chris... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290934/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:41:51 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290934/ The euro extended its gains against the U.S. dollar and the yen in Asia yesterday on speculation that eurozone interest rate cuts are unlikely in the near future, dealers said.The euro rose to U.S.$1.... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289970/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:50 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289970/ . The White House most recently condemned Russia's move to officially recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which are Georgian separatist republics. Abandonment of the civil nuclear agreement would ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290904/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:26 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290904/ Samoa will have only 10 of the 22 players who lost to New Zealand Maori in June when they face a full-strength All Blacks side in New Plymouth on Wednesday. None of their European stars who featured ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290929/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:21:34 -0400 Stuff http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290929/ BERLIN (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Defense says the United States plans to cease operations at 15 minor Army facilities in Germany amid a wider effort to realign the military's overseas structure. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290944/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:33:42 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290944/ Manchester City scraped into the first round of the Uefa Cup after a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over FC Midtjylland, following a 1-0 victory in Denmark. Vedran Corluka scored the winning penalty to ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290930/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:01:09 -0400 Sky Sports http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290930/ Prague - The real estate developer Orco Property Group SA, which is active in central and eastern Europe, has plunged into the red amid stagnating real estate markets in parts of eastern Europe and th... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290939/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:49:53 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290939/ . "We've taken no ( special) measures for this winter. Climate is the only driver of our gas policy." Russia's recognition of of the independence of the two breakaway Georgian republics of Abkhazia... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290902/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:10 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290902/ MONACO - Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA's European Club Footballer of the Year on Thursday after scoring 42 goals last season including eight in the Champions League. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290926/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:12:29 -0400 Khaleej Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290926/ UEFA Champions League Group F looks hugely competitive and the four coaches emphasised that point after Thursday's draw in Monaco. Jürgen Klinsmann had praise for all the opponents in his first Europ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290915/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:07:53 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290915/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA -- A harrowing boat journey across the Mediterranean left some 70 African migrants missing after rough seas capsized the craft, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday, ca... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290812/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:41:51 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290812/ (IDM) RUKHI, Georgia (AP) - Russian forces have turned over a dozen Georgian soldiers on the border of one of the separatist provinces that are under Russian control. The release of the 12 soldiers ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290940/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:43 -0400 Fox 23 http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290940/ Thousands of airline jobs are under threat as Italy tries to save its loss-making national carrier, Alitalia. Six thousand workers face redundancy if the airline is broken up and re-launched. Italian ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290060/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:54 -0400 Euro News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290060/ ," a company spokeswoman said. "With this in mind, and if prospects for the new company are confirmed, Air France-KLM is ready to take a minority stake in the capital (of the new company)... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290058/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:58 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290058/ is facing an avalanche of condemnation from the West over its recognition of the independence of the two Georgian regions at the center of the conflict this month. But Chinese President Hu Jintao an... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290891/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:59 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290891/ UEFA hopes that the UEFA Champions League season will carry on in the same spirit that marked the UEFA EURO 2008™ final round in Austria and Switzerland in June. EURO reminder During the UEFA Champi... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290916/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:07:52 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290916/ BEDUM, Netherlands (Reuters) - The Tower of Pisa is being challenged by a lesser-known 12th-century building in the northern Dutch town of Bedum as Europe's most steeply leaning tower. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290703/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:33:01 -0400 Reuters http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290703/ We need to get this straight. Vladimir Putin’s Russia has invaded a neighbour, annexed territory and put in place a partial military occupation. It seeks to overthrow the president of Georgia and to... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290899/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:28 -0400 Financial Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290899/ “There are two dates that have changed the world in recent years: Sept. 11, 2001, and Aug. 8, 2008,” Mr. Rogozin said in an interview, explaining that the West has not fully grasped how ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290921/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:09:23 -0400 Gadsden Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290921/ UEFA Champions League holders Manchester United FC were drawn with Villarreal CF, Celtic FC and Aalborg BK in Group E and manager Sir Alex Ferguson was satisfied with his lot. Celtic were up agains... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290914/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:07:54 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290914/ August 28, 2008 - 3:10 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Coffee prices dipped Thursday as the dollar advanced against the euro and the British pound. December coffee fell 0.30 cent to settle at $1.4780 a pound... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289975/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:47:53 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289975/ French coach Raymond Domenech on Thursday unveiled his squad for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifiers against Austria on 6 September and Serbia on 10 September, bringing back Marseille ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290920/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:31 -0400 FIFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290920/ nother day, another package of bad news for the German economy. This week there was a fresh dip in the Ifo business confidence index and statistics showed that investment dived in the second quarter. ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290901/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:33 -0400 Financial Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290901/ Russia yesterday tested an inter-continental missile, reports said, heightening tensions with the West as France said the European Union could slap sanctions on Moscow over the Georgia conflict.Russia... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290918/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:13 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290918/ MOSCOW -- Russia on Thursday said it test-fired an intercontinental missile designed to avoid detection by missile-defense systems, raising the temperature in a tense stand-off with the West over Geor... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290925/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:31 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290925/ MONACO - Holders Manchester United were drawn with Scottish champions Celtic, Spain's Villarreal and Denmark's Aalborg in Thursday's draw in Monaco for this season's Champions League group phase. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289971/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:12:31 -0400 Khaleej Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17289971/ (WARSAW) - The European Union's emergency summit on the Georgia crisis has sparked a row between Poland's conservative president and liberal prime minister over who should go.While EU summits are trad... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290928/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:07:24 -0400 EU Business http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290928/ MOSCOW, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's prime minister blasted the United States on Thursday for its inability to keep Georgia from attacking South Ossetia, and said that this had damaged bilat... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290895/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:58 -0400 Russian Information Agency http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290895/ TBILISI, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia's parliament voted unanimously Thursday on a resolution urging the government to sever ties with Russia, which recognized the Caucasus state's two br... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290896/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:43 -0400 Russian Information Agency http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17290896/ See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactive To... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285883/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:52:55 -0400 Finfacts http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285883/ Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU leaders were considering imposing sanctions. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285018/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:49:35 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285018/ Cristiano Ronaldo, the pivotal figure in Manchester United FC's march to UEFA Champions League glory last season, had more to celebrate today after collecting the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year priz... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285838/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:03 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285838/ (MOSCOW) - Russia won support Thursday from China and Central Asian states in its standoff with the West over the Georgia conflict as the European Union said it was weighing sanctions against Moscow.R... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286099/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:06:42 -0400 EU Business http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286099/ By Navy Lt. Jennifer CraggSpecial to American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 – The Defense Department and U.S. European Command stand ready to assist as required to save lives and... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286092/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:50:58 -0400 Defense Link http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286092/ Passing along the road to Tkviavi, the lush green fields, bountiful orchards and gentle slopes of the Caucasus foothills give off the air of a sleepy rural paradise. But the scorched earth and burnt... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286117/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:54:18 -0400 The Independent http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286117/ Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel was today named the world’s most powerful woman for the third year in succession by the US magazine Forbes although the accolade was largely ignored by... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17284985/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:54:21 -0400 The Independent http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17284985/ Anti-drug activists want the Del Mar Fairgrounds to crack down on marijuana smoking at concerts. If you have an opinion and are willing to be quoted by name, please contact staff writer Terry Rodgers ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17284868/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:41 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17284868/ Conservative Party lawmaker Alan Duncan says phone company BT PLC has agreed to let communities adopt the booths - minus their telephones - to help preserve local heritage. Local authorities can keep ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286114/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:34:50 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286114/ VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286115/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:34:46 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286115/ (AFP)--Italy's foreign minister will summon India's ambassador here to stress the need for "decisive action" to prevent and crack down on religious violence in http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286070/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:52 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286070/ has virtually completed its policy of "ethnic cleansing" in the rebel Georgian region of South Ossetia, Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili said Thursday. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286071/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:48 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286071/ Britain does not want to launch an "all-out war" with Russia following the country's decision to recognise two breakaway regions, David Miliband said. The Foreign Secretary said Russia needed to con... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286083/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:02:56 -0400 Ananova http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286083/ Military The US will withdraw 360 soldiers and 180 non-military staff members from Germany over the next months as part of its global restructuring plans launched in 2004, the US military headquarters... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286095/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:10:31 -0400 IRNA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286095/ If FC Zenit St. Petersburg are to become the first Russian club to lift the UEFA Super Cup on Friday night, Dick Advocaat will have to outwit a coach he rates as the best in the world as Sir Alex Ferg... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286089/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:02 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286089/ AC Milan defender Massimo Oddo is on the verge of a loan move to FC Bayern München as the Bavarian giants look to fill the gap left by the departure of Marcell Jansen to Hamburger SV. 'Improvement in... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286086/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:59 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286086/ shares rose 0.21 percent to stand at 5,539.90 points in late morning trade.In Paris the CAC 40 won 0.06 percent to 4,375.55 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 slipped 0.16 percent to 6,310.97 near the h... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286106/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:27:00 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286106/ Manchester City FC have brought England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips back to the club for an undisclosed fee following his three-year spell at Chelsea FC. 'I'm delighted' The 26-year-old returns to th... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286085/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:59 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286085/ (BRUSSELS) - The European Commission warned Thursday it had mobile telephone operators that overcharge users in its sights after finding some companies were rounding up call durations to bill customer... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286098/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:06:40 -0400 EU Business http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286098/ Furthermore, the order includes the option to buy commissioning of the turbines, a VestasOnlineTM Business Scada solution as well as a two-year service agreement. Delivery of the turbines will take ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286077/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:59:14 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286077/ UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ is just under one year away and hosts Finland stepped up their preparations this week with a two-game friendly series against Scotland, winning 3-0 on Sunday and drawing 1-1 ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286084/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:58 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286084/ Gary Neville says there is "no excuse" for Manchester United FC not performing when they meet FC Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Super Cup as they look to heed the lessons of their last appearance in... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286087/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:00 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286087/ Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, March 2008 (Epsilon, Getty Images) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is asking China and four other nations of an Asian security allian... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286111/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:52:58 -0400 Fox 23 http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286111/ Italy defender Alessandro Gamberini has signed a two-year contract extension with ACF Fiorentina, tying him to the UEFA Champions League hopefuls until 2013. EURO call-up The centre-back has made 78 S... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286088/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:01 -0400 UEFA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286088/ (TALLINN) - The presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Poland were to hold a snap meeting later Thursday to devise a joint position ahead of the EU's Monday emergency summit on the Georgia crisis."Pre... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286100/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:06:43 -0400 EU Business http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286100/ NATO Russian commanders have said they were growingly alarmed at the number of NATO warships sailing into the Black Sea. They said that NATO vessels now outnumbered the ships in their fleet anchored o... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285547/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:10:25 -0400 IRNA http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17285547/ would produce a deal by the end of the year. "Our target is to reach a settlement in 2008," the Turkish Cypriot leader said, but added that he would never back down from any "gains" that his breakaw... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286075/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:36 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/17286075/