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UK Banks Face Break-up Threat as Competition Probe Launched

UK Banks Face Break-up Threat as Competition Probe Launched

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s big banks could be broken up after the country’s competition watchdog launched an in-depth investigation into services for small business customers and personal accounts because of a lack of competition. It marks the latest step by

Israel, Jordan Try to Ease Tensions in Jerusalem

Israel, Jordan Try to Ease Tensions in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to ease tensions at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site Thursday, calling Jordan’s king to reassert his commitment to protecting the sacred shrines in hopes of quieting weeks of unrest. His outreach

Report: Michael Brown's Mother Accused of Armed Robbery

Report: Michael Brown's Mother Accused of Armed Robbery

Editor’s Note: This shocking development in the Ferguson, Missouri story of the shooting of robbery suspect Michael Brown appeared in today’s edition of The Daily Mail.  Michael Brown’s mother has been named as one of the ‘attackers’ who assaulted and

Kelsey: GOP Must Lead, Not Merely Govern

Kelsey: GOP Must Lead, Not Merely Govern

You won!  Now, what are you going to do with your opportunity to lead?  The GOP has a few days to celebrate, then it needs to formulate a proactive, unapologetic, conservative agenda that will act as a blueprint for taking

Russia's Putin, EU's Barroso Burnt on British Bonfires

Russia's Putin, EU's Barroso Burnt on British Bonfires

Russian President Vladimir Putin in nothing but green underwear and European leader Jose Manuel Barroso are among those being paraded and burned during traditional British bonfire celebrations this week. Effigies of the two leaders were unveiled as part of Guy

Putin Cannot Avoid Me: Australia PM

Putin Cannot Avoid Me: Australia PM

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. Last month Abbott vowed to “shirtfront” the

Britain Must Lance EU Membership 'Boil': Commissioner

Britain Must Lance EU Membership 'Boil': Commissioner

Britain’s new European Commissioner sought to calm tensions between London and the EU Thursday, saying the question of its membership was “a boil that needs to be lanced”. Jonathan Hill’s comments came after the fault lines between Britain and the

Queen Opens Garden with World War I Battlefield Soil

Queen Opens Garden with World War I Battlefield Soil

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday inaugurated a garden in London made with soil from the battlefields and cemeteries of Flanders ahead of World War I commemorations this weekend. The queen was accompanied by her husband Prince Philip and her grandson

What Schumer Wrought…

What Schumer Wrought…

This article was originally written by Mickey Kaus and published in the Daily Caller. FIND THAT MESSAGE: Obama’s policies were on the ballot — we have it on good authority (Obama’s).  That includes “comprehensive immigration reform,” as embodied in the Chuck

Putin Beats Obama Again in Forbes Power Ranking

Putin Beats Obama Again in Forbes Power Ranking

(AFP) — For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama to the title of world’s most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes. In a year in which Russia annexed Crimea, stoked a conflict

Anti-Shiite Shooting in Saudi Arabia Leaves Nine Dead

Anti-Shiite Shooting in Saudi Arabia Leaves Nine Dead

(AFP) Two Saudi Arabian policemen and two suspects were killed in a security operation after an anti-Shiite attack killed five people in the kingdom’s east, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. An exchange of fire occurred between security forces and

Palestinian Kills Israeli in Jerusalem Car Attack

Palestinian Kills Israeli in Jerusalem Car Attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian man rammed a minivan into a crowded train platform in east Jerusalem on Wednesday and then attacked people with an iron bar after leaving the vehicle, killing one person and injuring 13 in what authorities

Thousands Break Ebola Quarantine to Find Food

Thousands Break Ebola Quarantine to Find Food

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of people in Sierra Leone are being forced to violate Ebola quarantines to find food because deliveries are not reaching them, aid agencies said. Large swaths of the West African country have been sealed off

Twin German Towns Split by Wall Reunited Again

Twin German Towns Split by Wall Reunited Again

BOECKWITZ, Germany (AP) — Friedrich-Wilhelm Lenz was only a toddler when the wall went up that split his family’s 75-hectare (185-acre) farm in two — dividing the cow stall and even a restaurant on the land. It was 1952, and

China Factory Whirs Overtime to Make Ebola Suits

China Factory Whirs Overtime to Make Ebola Suits

ANQUI, China (AP) — Far from the Ebola hot zone, the sewing and gluing machines at a factory in China have been whirring more than usual to produce crucial yellow suits that protect the front-line medics more than 11,000 kilometers

Buffalo Bills Owners Commit to New Home

Buffalo Bills Owners Commit to New Home

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Terry and Kim Pegula are committed to building a stadium for the Buffalo Bills and are working on ending the team’s series of annual home games in Toronto. Those were among the topics the franchise’s new