Mandelson returns to government
Peter Mandelson is to make a surprise return to government as Business Secretary, in Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle. Mandelson will replace John Hutton, the new defence secretary following the departure of Des Browne, who is stepping down. Meanwhile Geoff Hoon, the chief whip, replaces Ruth Kelly as Transport Secretary.... [continued]
People: Mandelson in shock return to Westminster 
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Smith angry after Tories oust Blair
A row has begun over whether Britain's top police officer was forced to resign by London's Conservative mayor Boris Johnson for political reasons. Sir Ian Blair resigned yesterday as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police after a Tory coup engineered by Johnson. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith - the only person by... [continued]
Sir Ian Blair: no shame at the top
Biden wins debate but ‘Washington outsider’ Palin defies expectations
Sarah Palin defied her critics to deliver a spirited and sparky performance against Democratic running-mate Joe Biden last night, in their only TV debate before the November 4 presidential election. Initial voter polls suggested Biden won the debate but Palin did better than predicted. After several disatrous TV interviews... [continued]
Alexander Cockburn: is Sarah Palin the new Ronald Reagan?
US election: Palin exceeds expectations but Biden takes debate
Ruth Kelly to quit as MP
Ruth Kelly is to stand down as an MP at the next general election, she announced yesterday. The Transport Secretary has already said she will leave the cabinet at the next reshuffle. Kelly told a Labour supporters' meeting in her Bolton West constituency that she wanted to spend more time... [continued]
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‘Pork barrel’ breaks in $700bn bill
A last-minute scramble to save America's financial sector from collapse via a $700bn rescue package has seen a wide range of "pork barrel" tax breaks aimed at softening up particular doubters. As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a new version of the bail-out plan, the White... [continued]
Airtime: News shows make a drama out of the financial crisis
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Wall St crisis gives bin Laden the last laugh
Bail-out collapses under pressure from US voters
Body tissue found in Fossett wreck
Californian investigators say they have discovered human remains in the wreckage of billionaire adventurer Steve Fossett's plane in the Sierra Nevada mountains. An aerial rescue team found the missing adventurer's Bellanca aircraft 10,000ft up a mountain after a hiker discovered several of Fossett's belongings in a bush, more than... [continued]
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