Conservatives on course for majority - poll

March 16th, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives are back on course to win the next election, an opinion poll published on Tuesday showed, but other surveys still pointed to an inconclusive election result.

Conservative ratings bounce back in new poll

March 16th, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservative Party opened up its lead again over the Labour Party in a poll published on Monday, although the latest survey still pointed to an inconclusive election result.

Euro ministers say have Greek aid plan

March 16th, 2010

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the 16-country euro zone agreed on Monday to mobilise financial aid for Greece rapidly if needed but revealed little of how their standby plan for the debt-stricken nation would work.

UK must double spending on elderly care

March 16th, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - Spending on care for the elderly must more than double over the next 15 years just to keep the same level of service for a rapidly ageing population, a thinktank said in a report on Tuesday.

Netanyahu defies U.S. over settlement

March 16th, 2010

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected any curbs on Jewish settlement in and around Jerusalem, defying Washington in Israel’s deepening crisis with U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration.

Toyota casts doubt on "runaway" Prius claim

March 16th, 2010

WASHINGTON/SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver’s account of a widely publicized “runaway” Prius incident in California that overshadowed the company’s attempts to restart sales after a punishing series of recalls.

EU backs U.N. climate report despite scepticism

March 16th, 2010

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.N. climate scientists attacked by sceptics after they published an erroneous global warming forecast won support on Monday from European Union environment ministers.

People leave unique trail of germs

March 16th, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People leave more than fingerprints when they touch stuff — they also deposit a tell-tale trail of germs that could help investigators solve crimes, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Brown condemns BA strike

March 15th, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown strongly condemned on Monday a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew, putting him on a collision course with his main union backers weeks before an election.

10 Things College-Prep Advisors Won’t Tell You (10 Things)

March 15th, 2010

Consider these pitfalls before signing up Junior for SAT prep.