Tag: Loses
Gordon Brown unveils his vision for the future
In the political fight of his life, Gordon Brown is urging voters to stand by their man."Gordon Brown yesterday asked people to judge him by his policies not his personality as he unveiled his "passionate" vision for the next year.The day after executing the biggest U-turn of...
Guam Democratic Caucus Results
Guam Caucus Results - 4 pledged delegates at stakeObama started out with a modest lead with 53%. His lead began to diminish as the last 10% of the vote was counted. Final Obama 50.1% to...
Jose Canseco Loses Home To Foreclosure
Wow, it sure sounds like Jose was having a tough time — how could anyone survive on a measly $17-18 million? "LOS ANGELES — Jose Canseco, the former AL MVP who made millions during his baseball career, has had...
NBA approves SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City
It looks like the Seattle Sonics may become the latest in a growing line of teams to relocate from their home base. "NBA owners overwhelmingly approved the Sonics' relocation bid to Oklahoma City by a 28-2 vote today...
Man loses 17th-century violin worth $390,000 on t...
Cue the world's tiniest violin..." LONDON - A retired shipping consultant said he lost an expensive 17th-century violin after forgetting it on a train. Rob Napier said he did not realize the...
No Kites Fly: Basant Canceled
Basant, Pakistan's famous kite-flying festival, will not be taking place this year due to increased political violence. "The Basant festival brings a springtime buzz to eastern Pakistan and its regional capital,...
Mahatma’s Gujarat Loses Battle Against Liquor
"Gandhinagar (ABC Live): Mahatma Gandhi’s Home land Gujarat Allowed Liquor in the name of SEZ (Special Economic Zones) in last week."
Update: NYC Mayor Loses Big on Traffic Fee Plan
No sooner had the city approved the NYC congestion charge plan than Democrats on the city council have blocked the effort."Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to charge drivers extra tolls to enter Manhattan's most...
Foreign minister loses bags in T5
No one is immune to Heathrow T5 problems."An unnamed EU foreign minister has been caught up in the baggage backlog at Heathrow's new Terminal 5, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.Writing in his blog, Mr...
Spitzer call girl loses $1 million
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a different kind of screwing, when you already gave it away for free in 2003."Spitzer call girl loses $1 million offer over...
Gambler loses £2m bookies claim
Not surprising, but an interesting legal case. At what point is a gambling operator liable to the same degree that a bartender is?"A compulsive gambler has lost his bid at the High Court to force bookmaker William...
Citi loses almost $10B, slashes dividend
Even with the endless services charges Citibank still managed to break the record books. "NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. lost almost $10 billion in last year's final three months, the largest quarterly deficit in...
Hamilton loses licence after speeding
Why would he want to speed on normal roads? He can do that anytime on a circuit.
"Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton had his driving licence suspended for a month after being caught speeding on a French motorway,...
Swiss bank loses €6.8bn over subprime crisis
"Swiss bank UBS has announced €6.8bn in losses due to exposure to the US subprime mortgage crisis.
The bank, which is the biggest in Europe in terms of its assets, obtained emergency funds from the Government of Singapore and an unnamed Middle East investor.
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