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Brussels demands Windows 8 changes
Microsoft embarrased by threat of hefty fines over browser choice ahead of the launch of its most important operating system in decades
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UN demands probe into Darfur mission attack
Ban Ki-moon is calling for an investigation after one peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded in an ambush.
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Meningitis outbreak widens as demands rise for criminal probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As many as 14,000 people – more than previously thought – received possibly tainted steroid injections tied to a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak and patients should watch for symptoms for several months, health officials said on Thursday.…
Russia demands Turkey explain intercepted jet
Moscow accuses Ankara of endangering lives by grounding Syria plane that Turkey claimed carried “non-civilian” cargo.
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NYC demands Ken Burns footage
New York City is demanding that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns hand over footage of the movie he made about five men who were wrongfully imprisoned and later exonerated for the rape of a woman in Central Park.
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UN chief demands global action to end war in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is demanding international action to stop the war in Syria, which is now “a regional calamity with global ramifications.”
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Fresco ‘destroyer’ demands fees
The woman who ruined a prized fresco of Jesus Christ in Spain demands royalties after her botched restoration becomes a hit with tourists.
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Israeli PM demands US ‘red line’ on Iran
Binyamin Netanyahu insists in TV interviews that Tehran is nearly “90 per cent” finished developing an atomic weapon.
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FSA demands commission clampdown
The UK’s financial watchdog will call for a clampdown later on commissions paid for selling insurance, loans and bank accounts.
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MP demands university visa answer
A leading MP calls for clarification on whether a university will be able to teach its overseas students this term.
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China demands Japan stop disputed island trip
Beijing tells Tokyo to stop “harming” its territorial sovereignty in dispute over archipelago in East China Sea.
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Huge Rally Demands A Second Bill of Rights For Americans
A recent Philadelphia rally with over 35,000 workers called for a Second Bill of Economic Rights. The idea was inspired by President FDR’s 1994 legislation. Unions such as the AFL-CIO sponsored the rally, calling themselves the real ‘job creators’ in…
Paterno family demands appeal of sanctions
The family of Joe Paterno on Friday demanded an appeal of the NCAA’s unprecedented sanctions against Penn State for its leaders’ role in concealing the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.
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Opinion: WMD threat demands response
The tragic news from Syria managed to become even more shocking Monday when the regime issued an unprecedented threat to use chemical and biological weapons. The warning, which came couched in deceptively reassuring language, makes it clearer than ever that…
Zimmerman balks at interview after ABC rejects demands
The man accused of killing Trayvon Martin dropped plans for a second TV interview after ABC would not provide a month of “shelter and security,” his attorney said.
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Europe’s banks face tougher demands
The head of the European Banking Authority says a 9% capital ratio is to stay, but his views might revive tensions with banks and policy makers
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Romney demands Obama apology over ad attack
US president uses Mitt Romney’s tax returns and time at an investment firm to tar the Republican nominee.
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Mexico runner-up demands vote recount
Lopez Obrador says that his team has detected “irregularities” in more than 113,000 of the 143,000 voting centres.
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BoE recommends looser liquidity demands
BoE interim committee says move would help free up £500bn liquid assets for lending to business and households
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Italy’s demands hold up growth package
Measures that had already been agreed on have been thrown into doubt as the northern and southern member states wrangle over crisis
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