Monthly Archives: June 2012

Westfield Stabbing Leaves One Person Dead

A stabbing at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, east London has left one person dead and two with minor injuries, police say. Continue reading

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Escaped Prisoner John Massey Arrested

Police say one of Britain’s longest-serving inmates is back in custody after two days on the run. Continue reading

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Key developments in proposed sale of EMI Group

EMI Group Ltd., the iconic British music company that is home to The Beatles, Coldplay and Katy Perry, is being split and sold, though it faces regulatory scrutiny as the planned buyers increase their dominance of the music industry. Continue reading

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51-pound tumor cut from N.J. woman’s stomach

Doctors removed a 51-pound tumor from a 65-year-old New Jersey woman who went to the emergency room complaining of stomach pain, AP says. Continue reading

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Father-in-law of missing Utah mom may be released in year

The father-in-law of missing Utah woman Susan Powell could be released next May, despite being convicted of 14 voyeurism counts. Continue reading

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Investigators believe man poisoned self after conviction

Moments after Phoenix lawyer Michael Marin was pronounced guilty of arson, the one-time high roller went into convulsions and collapsed. Continue reading

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Police use YouTube, Twitter to solve crimes, get word out

Two days after police posted video surveillance from a bus beating on YouTube, it had 117,950 hits, and the arrest of a suspect. Continue reading

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CMBS Spreads March Higher with Latest UBS-Barclays Deal

Risk premiums on newly issued commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, marched higher this week as UBS AG (UBS, UBSN.VX) and Barclays PLC (BCS, BARC.LN) raised long-term debt spreads to their highest since September, according to investors and other people familiar with the offering. Continue reading

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Facebook’s stock ends week lower

During the week that the bankers behind Facebook’s initial public offering issued their first ratings on the company, its shares fell nearly 6 percent. Continue reading

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U2 Star’s Aide Found Guilty Of Stealing £2.2m

U2′s bassist Adam Clayton’s PA is convicted on 181 charges of theft. Continue reading

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