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Strauss-Kahn case 'may be dropped'
A lawyer for Strauss-Kahn did not immediately respond after the New York Post first reported prosecutors' likely decision. The source claimed prosecutors will probably tell his accuser today that they will not pursue the…
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Murray puts down US Open marker after seeing off ailing Djokovic
This court is very similar to the one in New York," Murray said after his victory last night. Djokovic needs to recover quickly if he is to win his third Grand Slam title of the year, Rafael Nadal has looked badly out of… -
Dabirsim leads Morny charge of new brigade
As at York on At least there had been a British success earlier on the card, when Jukebox Jury appeared to discover a new niche in his first really thorough test of stamina. He was drafted in to ride the unbeaten colt for… -
Estee Lauder expands China's cosmetics universe
That makeover of the Chinese market received another boost this week with news that massive New York-based Estee Lauder Companies group is planning to expand its presence in the country with new stores and e-commerce channels. -
Study shows US women get too many Pap tests
Einstein, MD, a gynecologic oncologist in New York City told WebMD News that "there is quite a bit of over-screening in women in the US, which ultimately leads to over-management and over-treatment.Also the researchers stated… -
Noma chef to launch vegetable festival in Copenhagen
Among some of the star speakers will be chef David Chang of Momofuku in New York and food writer Harold McGee, author of On Food & Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. Meanwhile, Toronto hosts what's regarded as the… -
The News Matrix: Monday 22 August 2011
Lawyers for the maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault voiced concern yesterday that New York’s chief prosecutor may be about to back away from the case against the former IMF chief. -
The American with his finger on the red button
Rivera grew up in New York City's Bronx but he soon learned all about the BBC. His aptitude for maths made him a natural to study computer science at New York's Columbia More than 30 year later, he is director of BBC future… -
Index of air quality in the world's major cities: August 22
New York New Delhi Average 19/08/2011 Average 22/08/2011 London Madrid NA Paris Brussels Berlin Prague Zurich Beijing NA NA Beijing US embassy stats Shanghai NA Hong Kong Brunei Seoul NA San Francisco -
Picture of the Day: Ground Zero's Angels
About 2500 vehicles were involved in this year's ride ahead of the 10th anniversary of the attacks, with participants setting off from Pennsylvania and stopping at the Flight 93 memorial and the Pentagon en route to New York
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Fran Landesman: Poet, lyricist and performance artist famous for her…
New York in 1970, and soon after witnessed her first public performance of her lyrics, and also of her first "straight" (then again, not so straight) poems in the Crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields. York's Fashion Institute of… -
Film trailer: Polanski's 'Carnage' with Winslet and Waltz
Carnage will be screened at the Venice Film Festival and the New York Film Festival in September. The footage of Winslet's character losing her cool in the trailer recalls another film of two couples, the classic Who's Afraid… -
Novelist may have been victim of psychics' $40m scam, court told
However, The Sun-Sentinel newspaper yesterday identified her as Jude Deveraux, a prolific novelist who has had 36 books listed on The New York Times best seller list. Police in Florida arrested several members of one family… -
Djokovic hands Cincinnati crown to Murray
But he will head to New York knowing he will again be among the contenders as he attempts to win a maiden grand slam title. The Scot was always in control against a fatigued Djokovic whose record for the season dropped to… -
Rise and fall of the boot-scraper
Known as a "decrottoir" in French, which taken literally implies the need to remove excrement, the cast-iron contraptions feature in London, New York and other major world cities but abound in Belgium's 18th and 19th century streets.