Sexy new high-octane Cup threatens the birth rate
Dave Podmore is not the kind of guy who visits supermarkets all that often - what's the point when you're married to someone who can do the kind of things with a Nectar c...
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The worst tourists ever? How Zimbabwe rate
Steven Lynch, editor of Wisden CricInfo
1. 1958 New Zealanders: Lost 4-0, one drawn.
"England won 4-0 but it would have been all five had it not rained so much at T...
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Sars death rate expected to rise
Health experts gathered in Canada today to consider ways to prevent the spread of the Sars virus, while the World Health Organisation warned that the death rate from the ...
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Secured lending rises following interest rate cut
Borrowers are leaving their credit cards in their wallets and taking out secured loans instead, official figures from the Bank of England suggested today.
While growth ...
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Ndah maintains his strike rate as Wolves hit the ton
FA Cup weekend full of controversy and calamity found its apotheosis in its final game last night as two deflections and a couple of rebounds brought the tie its four goa...
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Fed's rate peg disappoints panicky investors
The Federal Reserve disappointed panicky investors last night when it resisted calls for a confidence-boosting rate cut and left US borrowing costs on hold at 1.25%.
De...
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Swaziland has world's highest Aids rate
The landlocked African kingdom of Swaziland is believed to have the world's highest rate of HIV, with almost four out of 10 adults infected with the virus which causes Ai...
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House prices 'rising at fastest rate since 1973
House prices are increasing at their fastest rate since 1973, although flats are soaring ahead of more expensive properties, according to a new survey.
Prices rose by 2...
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BoE hopeful speaks out on euro rate
Andrew Crockett, the second-favourite candidate to replace Sir Edward George as Governor of the Bank of England, will tomorrow make a keynote speech about the 'right' par...
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Private schools hit record 99% A-level pass rate
Winchester college has climbed back to the top of the annual league table of the best A-level results achieved by fee-paying schools.
Boys at the school, where boarding...
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