UK looks for HS2 train-builder
A company is needed to take on a £2.75bn contract to build 60 high speed trains.
A company is needed to take on a £2.75bn contract to build 60 high speed trains.
HONOLULU — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg went to court to gain ownership of isolated pockets of land tucked away within his sprawling estate in Hawaii, many of which are less than an acre and could be split between hundreds of owners in a situation unique to the islands. The 14 parcels on the north shore
The Pentagon says it disagrees with Republicans in North Carolina who claim a $400 million clean energy project slated to power data centers for Amazon.com Inc. poses a threat to … Click to Continue »
A few hours after President-elect Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about Russian meddling in the election, an Associated Press reporter called his cellphone seeking an interview. The call … Click to Continue »
Injury to David West provides an opportunity for other Warriors' big men to impress.
Medway's Cute Kids competition is back for 2017 with a prize pot of £2,000 to be shared among the winners.
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Despite stepped up efforts to crack down on Medicare fraud and wasteful spending, the federal government lost at least $43 billion in fiscal 2015 to health care providers who filed improper or bogus claims to the program, according to a new study.
Nine states and the District of Columbia were responsible for the lion’s share of the total improper payments, according to a new study by the Council for Medicare Integrity, a non-profit government watchdog.
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Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, brushed aside criticism from Democrats over his qualifications and investment holdings and sought to reassure lawmakers on a range of issues.
Teori Zavascki, Brazil’s Supreme Court judge in charge of the country’s landmark Operation Car Wash corruption investigation, died Thursday when a small plane he was traveling in crashed off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
It’s often been said that Americans are the most optimistic people on Earth. Perhaps at no time does this become more evident than in the quadrennial inaugural ceremony that will … Click to Continue »
Infamous Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman, who twice escaped from maximum-security prisons in his country, was extradited at the request of the United States to face drug trafficking and other charges and arrived in New York late Thursday.
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Snap is calling a fired employee's lawsuit a "late-breaking bid" to air "sensationalist allegations" as the company prepares for long-awaited IPO, according to a new court filing.
In early January, Snap's former growth lead Anthony Pompliano filed a lawsuit that alleged the company had been "falsely misrepresenting" itself, that he was hired away from Facebook so that Snap could gain confidential information on a rival, and that he was fired under false pretenses after raising concerns about Snap's growth metrics. Читать дальше...
The Lilywhites will have a brewery, high-speed wifi and a viewing area to watch Harry Kane and company as they walk out onto the pitch
Chips with gravy > chips with ketchup.
Chip butties in general
The hot chips melt the butter, then the bread goes squishy and it's wonderful.
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Butter pies
There is no food more comforting than a butter pie.
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But also cheese and onion pies
Bonus points if your pastry is homemade.
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If you were asked to light a fire, canoe down a river or give CPR, could you? These are some of the skills offered by Scouting in Medway.
Tradition stipulates haggis, whisky and kilts for the Scottish knees-up Burns Night, but one Ashford business has whipped up a surprise ingredient.
A family's grief at losing a special father - aged just 26 - has been magnified after thieves stole cash during his wake.
A shop worker says he was left shaken after fighting off a man armed with a plank of wood.
A woman whose brother died in an alleged hit-and-run says some boy racers seem to 'think they're untouchable'.
'Vital improvement' work means commuters using one of Kent's busiest roads will suffer 36 months of disruption.
State unemployment rate drops to 4 percent in December: MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin's unemployment rate is 4 percent, the lowest it's been since January 2001. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the rate was 4 percent in…
(AP) — Authorities have released the name of a western Kentucky police officer who fatally shot a man earlier this week. Kentucky State Police say in a news release that Fulton police Sgt. James Buckingham remains on administrative leave stemming from Monday's shooting.
