Monday, August 13, 2012

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Man accused of 12 year-old's murder due in court
Investigators have apologised to Tia's mother for not finding her body soonerTia Sharp's grandmother's boyfriend will appear in court on Monday accused of murdering the 12 year-old schoolgirl.


Bad weather hampers Ugandan helicopter crash rescue
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Three Ugandan military helicopters crashed in Kenyan airspace at the weekend on their way to Somalia and bad weather was hampering search and rescue efforts, a Kenyan defense spokesman said on Monday. A pilot from one of the three helicopters was in touch with authorities, who were searching for the survivors in the Mount Kenya region of central Kenya. It was not clear how many people were aboard the Russian-built MI-24 helicopters when they crashed on Sunday or how many had survived. …


London shares fall in post-Olympic hangover
The benchmark FTSE 100 index eased 17.58 points or 0.30 percent to 5,829.53 points at 8:46 amLondon shares drifted lower in opening trade as Britain's stock market experienced a post Olympic hangover.


Oil above $93 ahead of US retail sales figures
Oil prices rose slightly Monday in Asia, clawing back losses triggered by the International Energy Agency’s lower crude demand forecast as investors awaited U.S. retail sales figures.


Iran raises earthquake death toll to 306
Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday’s twin earthquakes to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors.


And now...onto Rio! London puts out Olympic flame
The Olympics flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, second from left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, as the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, watches during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jeff J Mitchell, Pool)And now, on to Rio!


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