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CPS: Myths affecting rape juries
The Press Association The negative stereotyping of young women is contributing to the failure to secure more convictions of suspected rapists, according to a leading prosecutor. Alison Saunders, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London, warned common myths and … Enduring myths about rape victims lead to acquittals, says chief prosecutor |
Archive for January, 2012
CPS: Myths affecting rape juries – The Press Association
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Harig: Tiger Woods on the right path
On January - 30 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
After his T-3 performance in Abu Dhabi, the inevitable question remains: Is Tiger Woods back? A closer look at his week in the desert says not yet, but he’s not far off, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.
ESPN.com – GOLF
RBS boss Stephen Hester rejects £1m bonus – BBC News
On January - 29 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
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RBS boss Stephen Hester rejects £1m bonus
BBC News Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester will not take his near-£1m bonus, the BBC has learned. Business editor Robert Peston says Mr Hester will not now accept the £963000 shares-only payment offered to him. He succumbed to "enormous … RBS chief Stephen Hester waives controversial bonus of nearly £1m RBS boss waives his £1m bonus: Stephen Hester 'feared he was becoming a pariah' RBS chief executive Stephen Hester agrees to waive £963000 bonus |
Profile: RBS boss Stephen Hester – BBC News
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Profile: RBS boss Stephen Hester
BBC News RBS boss Stephen Hester has spent his entire career in banking apart from a four-year stint as head of the listed property company British Land. Joining the investment bank Credit Suisse straight from Oxford University, where he earned a first in … RBS chief Stephen Hester urged to waive £1m bonus It's taxpayer-supported bonuses that should bother us, not wealth in general If you don't like the way RBS is run, move your money |
Was Tiger’s week a success?
On January - 29 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
Tiger Woods finished T-3 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship when he failed to make any magic happen Sunday. Even though he didn’t win, would you consider Tiger’s week a success?
Golf Channel – News Archive
Ex-Army chief in Falklands warning – The Press Association
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Ex-Army chief in Falklands warning
The Press Association British armed forces would be unable to reclaim the Falkland Islands if they were seized by Argentina, the former head of the Army has said. General Sir Mike Jackson believes the demise of jets capable of launching from aircraft carriers would make it … Britain faces 'impossible' battle if Argentina invades Falklands, warns … How the Falkland Islanders are preparing themselves for either untold riches … Falklands job swap for Cornwall Council solicitor |
Woods could make big leap in world ranking
On January - 29 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
Tiger Woods would move back into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking with a victory today at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
Golf Channel – News Archive
Girl from New Zealand, 14, youngest winner of pro tournament
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Fourteen-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko has become the youngest-ever winner of a professional golf tournament, taking the women’s New South Wales Open on Sunday by four shots.
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Finchem eyes early Tour start, Q-school tweak
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The PGA Tour is one step closer to eliminating Q-school as a path to earning a tour card, a significant overhaul that would include starting the official season in the fall instead of waiting for the next calendar year.
ESPN.com – GOLF
Stanley holds five-stroke lead at Torrey Pines
On January - 29 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
Hang gliders were taking off from the cliffs behind the 13th tee at Torrey Pines where Kyle Stanley was waiting to tee off on the 524-yard hole. Then, the 24-year-old launched a shot that was just as majestic.
ESPN.com – GOLF