CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian man who was beaten and dragged naked by riot police during a violent protest has admitted that security forces harmed him, after earlier saying that protesters had undressed him. Centrica set to scrap plans to build new UK nuclear plants - FT
(Reuters) – Centrica Plc, owner of British Gas, is set to scrap plans to build nuclear power stations in Britain, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing one person familiar with the company's plans. Centrica has the option of taking a 20 percent stake in four new reactors – two at Hinkley Point in Somerset and two at Sizewell in Suffolk – in a partnership with France's state-owned utility EDF. … American fiscal woes posing difficulties for Beyond the Border progress
WASHINGTON – The Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border initiatives haven’t exactly been a top priority for the White House since Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama announced a “shared vision” for a border deal two years ago.
Northern Gateway hearings to address marine emergency response
VANCOUVER – Despite years of planning for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and myriad legislative changes that will affect the project, the regulations and best practices from other jurisdictions where tankers tread have not been put in place for British Columbia, studies find.
Amid domestic change, Cubans march to the polls
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans went to the polls on Sunday to elect a Communist Party-selected slate of 612 deputies to the National Assembly at a time of change in how they live and work but not in how they vote. President Raul Castro and other leaders were shown on state-run television casting their ballots and commenting on the importance of the election as a show of support for reforms and independence from the United States. Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro was expected to cast his ballot from home. … Zombie romance 'Warm Bodies' heats up box office on Super Bowl weekend, nabs $20 million
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The love-struck zombies of “Warm Bodies” swarmed the box office on Super Bowl weekend with a $20 million opening.
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