Councilman Pushes For Charges Against Twitter User Who Spread Falsehoods. "I hope the fact that I'm asking for criminal charges to be seriously considered will make him much less comfortable and much less smug," says Vallone. Andrew Kaczynski … Rugby-Brown to captain Scotland in November internationals
Oct 31 (Reuters) – Backrow forward Kelly Brown will captain Scotland for the first time in the opening November international against world champions New Zealand at Murrayfield on Nov. 11, head coach Andy Robinson said on Tuesday. Brown, 30, has won 49 caps but has not represented his country since last year’s World Cup because of injury. “Kelly Brown is an inspirational person. He has an aura, confidence and belief about him and a firm understanding of the game,” Robinson said in a statement on the Scotland Rugby Union website (www.scottishrugby.org). …
Portuguese budget to pass, faces court uncertainty
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal's parliament is expected to approve the biggest tax increases in the country's modern history on Wednesda y, paving the way for a court battle over a budget which the government says is vital for keeping its international bailout afloat. The government of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho is searching for ways to guarantee revenues for meeting budget goals set under the 78-billion euro bailout deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund. … Smokers miss work more often, cost UK billions: study
(Reuters) – Smokers miss an average of two or three more days of work each year than non-smokers, with this absenteeism costing the UK alone 1.4 billion pounds – or $2.25 billion – last year, according to a UK study. The report, which appeared in the journal Addiction, analyzed 29 separate studies conducted between 1960 and 2011 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the United States and Japan, with a total of over 71,000 public and private sector workers. …
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