Monthly Archives: December 2016

Fire kills child in crowded mobile home amid California housing crisis

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

A suspected candle or Christmas tree lights ignited a fast, ferocious conflagration that trapped the Flores family in their home in Escondido Mobile homes offer lower-income families respite from Californias housing crisis but a fatal fire has underscored their potential as death traps. A suspected candle or Christmas tree lights ignited a conflagration whose speed […]


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Marine Ciarn Maxwell charged with terror offence – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

He will appear again in court on Monday, 5 September. He is charged with manufacturing explosives, making devices and storing them in barrels in hides in England and Northern Ireland. The charges include obtaining articles for use in terrorism – specifically chemicals and components to make bombs – and having an image of an adapted […]


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Asos must pay 20m to rival retailers

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

Online fashion retailer reaches a settlement with Switzerlands Assos and Ansons, a German menswear retailer Online fashion retailer Asos has been forced to pay out more than 20m to two European retailers due to an alleged infringement of the trademarks on their names. changed its name from As Seen on Screen in 2002. Ansons launched […]


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Branch banking takes on a new fragrance for 2017 – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

Across the Atlantic, one bank offers its customers freshly brewed coffee, using the nutty aromas of Arabica to entice new followers. In fact rather than banks, it calls them cafes. Image copyright Capital One Image caption Capital One cafes, where customers can get a loan with their latte “We had a digital bank, and we […]


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House price growth stable in 2016, says Nationwide – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

However, the above-average performance of London’s housing market began to falter. For the first year since 2008, price growth in the capital was lower than the UK average, with prices increasing by 3.7% over the year – down from 12.2% in 2015. Home ownership ‘overestimated by official data’ How to keep house prices low forever […]


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Christmas Day baby death: Dad in court accused of murder – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

At the short hearing, no details about the case were given and he was not asked to enter a plea. Chair of the bench Louise Perkins told Mr Parker that his case would now be dealt with by the crown court. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-38459446


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Two bodies discovered in St Austell flat – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

The 31-year-old has been identified and his next of kin have been informed. The second man is yet to be formally identified. A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Friday. Det Insp Marie Ward said: “This investigation is at a very early stage and inquiries continue to establish the circumstances around the deaths.” […]


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Secrets, lies and Snowden’s email: why I was forced to shut down Lavabit

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

Ladar Levison: For the first time, the founder of an encrypted email startup reveals how the FBI and the US legal system made sure we don't have the right to much privacy in the first place My legal saga started last summer with a knock at the door, behind which stood two federal agents ready […]


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My time with Carrie Fisher, a hurricane of energy, charisma and foul language

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

From opening up about her bipolar disorder and desire for a boyfriend to lavishing love on her mother, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie was always honest, funny and open. No wonder emails are still arriving for her, two days after her death About a year ago I approached Carrie Fisher her weight loss for the role and […]


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Island life suits Obama and Trump, but at a different pace

Posted by John P. Bradford // December 30, 2016

Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)As they each luxuriate on islands at the left and right edges of the country, President Barack Obama and his successor, Donald Trump, are finding they have decidedly different ideas of a good time. The outgoing President prefers early mornings at the gym and late nights in upscale Asian bistros. The incoming […]


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