Borders staff may go by Christmas

Borders staff may go by Christmas


Borders staff may go by Christmas

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:18 AM PST

All 1,100 staff at book chain Borders will lose their jobs on Christmas Eve unless a buyer is found this week, administrators warn.


Live - Scottish football

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:33 AM PST

Live coverage of Dundee United's Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Tannadice, plus Scottish Football League score updates.


US jail to hold Guantanamo inmates

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:37 PM PST

White House orders acquisition of Illinois facility ahead of transfer of prisoners.


Future of Solar Power in India: Cloudy

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:15 PM PST

Making a profit on India's largest private solar-power plant could be even tougher than getting the required 152 signatures from local bureaucrats in the state of Punjab.


D.C. Council Approves Gay Marriage

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:07 PM PST

The Washington, D.C., City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage in the nation's capital.


Live - Scottish football

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:33 AM PST

Live coverage of Dundee United's Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Tannadice, plus Scottish Football League score updates.


In pictures

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:33 AM PST

Volcano forces evacuation in the Philippines


Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:57 AM PST

Wolves are at Man Utd while Bolton host West Ham among four Premier League matches on Tuesday, as Stockport and Torquay finally play their FA Cup second-round tie.


'Super-Earths' orbit nearby stars

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:12 AM PST

Planet-hunters discover two "super-Earths" - rocky planets orbiting two nearby Sun-like stars.


Turkey trial ends after 28 years

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:03 AM PST

A court in Istanbul finds 39 alleged leftists guilty of a range of crimes after a trial lasting a record-breaking 28 years.


Tables Turn on Euro

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:49 AM PST

Support for the euro has turned very sour very quickly, with sovereign credit risk in Greece, banking stress in Austria and soggy economic data all suddenly proving a major drag.


N. Korea Arms Raise New Questions

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:44 AM PST

Thai investigators searching cargo seized from a plane from North Korea have found weaponry that includes missiles uncommon in Southeast Asia, adding to suspicions that the arms were destined for the Middle East or elsewhere.


Medvedev Removes Top Police Official

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:44 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev removed a senior Moscow police official who embattled investment fund Hermitage Capital alleged was a key figure in the criminal probes against it.


Airlines brace for turbulent 2010

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:42 AM PST

Industry forecasts losses of $5.6bn next year


Boeing Looks for Momentum in Dreamliner Takeoff

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:29 AM PST

The new 787 lifted off for the first time on Tuesday, burdened with restoring Boeing's global preeminence.


Court Orders United Homeless Organization to Remove Tables

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:23 PM PST

The United Homeless Organization's president, Stephen Riley, and its director, Myra Walker, used tens of thousands of dollars from the group for personal expenses while failing to provide any services for the homeless, officials say.


Gulf nations sign monetary pact

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:35 AM PST

Four of the six GCC nations will work towards a joint central bank and a single currency.


Satellites weigh California water

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:17 AM PST

A Nasa satellite mission has weighed the water lost by the US State of California's heartland since 2003.


At Home of ‘As Seen on TV,’ a Chance for Inventors

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:11 AM PST

At TeleBrands headquarters, entrepreneurs try to get their products a starring role on late-night infomercials.


Iraq errors 'musn't be repeated'

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:24 AM PST

Mistakes made before and after the Iraq invasion must not been allowed to happen again, a top diplomat says.


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