LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union wastes about 22 million tonnes of food a year and Britain wastes the most, according to a study by European Commission-backed researchers.
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union wastes about 22 million tonnes of food a year and Britain wastes the most, according to a study by European Commission-backed researchers.
British people throw away more edible food than the citizens of other European countries, according to new research which finds the average person ditches the equivalent of a tin of beans every day.
CARACAS (Reuters) - Daniel Ceballos, a jailed former mayor of Venezuela's western city of San Cristobal, has been granted house arrest due to health issues, the public prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.
Treasury ministers have demanded an end to rip-off VAT charges by some airport stores as the grassroots passenger rebellion against the racket gathers pace.
KOHLER, Wisconsin, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Whistling Straits will have extra bite for players competing at this week's PGA Championship, and not just because of the countless bunkers which litter the ultra-long Straits Course.
A Crohn's disease sufferer was accused of shoplifting after a Next shop assistant mistook his colostomy bag for a pair of stolen trousers.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc quietly shuttered a pay-per-click advertising program that allowed businesses to divert traffic from the retailer's platform to their own websites on Tuesday, saying it would permanently discontinue the program in October.
(Reuters) - Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has left the Ashes tour of England and is returning home, local media said on Wednesday.
More than 300 firefighters tackle forest fires in Mangualde in northern Portugal, which were later extinguished. One man has been detained on suspicion of arson. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
More than 300 firefighters tackle forest fires in Mangualde in northern Portugal, which were later extinguished. One man has been detained on suspicion of arson. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
"Straight Outta Compton" premieres in Los Angeles. Bob Mezan reports.
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Zach Johnson acknowledges that long, difficult Whistling Straits is not his favourite PGA Championship venue, but do not rule him out this week.
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has left the Ashes tour of England and is returning home, local media said on Wednesday.
SYDNEY, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia unveiled a A$5 billion ($3.65 billion) rights issue on Wednesday as its annual profit met expectations, completing a major round of fundraising by Australia's "Big Four" lenders amid fears of a house price bubble.
A Charleston County School District teacher working as an Uber driver was placed on administrative leave after being arrested Monday night after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman who hired him to take her home.
* Environmentalists see victory as banks exit Adani coal mine
* Environmentalists see victory as banks exit Adani coal mine
SYDNEY, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia unveiled a A$5 billion ($3.65 billion) rights issue on Wednesday as its annual profit met expectations, completing a major round of fundraising by Australia's "Big Four" lenders amid fears of a house price bubble.
* Criminal charges filed against nine people (Adds Marketwired statements, appearances in Atlanta federal court, background on newswire business)
* Criminal charges filed against nine people (Adds Marketwired statements, appearances in Atlanta federal court, background on newswire business)
SYDNEY, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to start lower on Wednesday as China's shock currency devaluation added to worries about global growth and dented risk sentiment. Australia's share price index futures eased 0.5 percent to 5,378, a 95.2-point discount to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX200 index on Tuesday. The benchmark dropped 0.7 percent in the previous session. A raft of earnings are due to be released, including from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, AGL, CSL
An Aaronsburg man is in custody, accused of indecently assaulting, choking and biting an ex-girlfriend.
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If you need some clothes for the upcoming school year, the FaithCentre will give you the clothes off its racks.
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