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| • Claims power saving a loss to economy TVNZ |
| The Manufacturers and Exporters Association claims the nationwide power savings campaign has cost the economy billions of dollars. The savings campaign was launched just over a month ago to combat low hydro lake levels. |
| • Haryana MP claims he was offered a bribe of Rs1billion Khaleej Times |
| NEW DELHI - Ahead of tomorrow's crucial trust vote in the Lok Sabha that will decide the fate of the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, the reported bribe rate to buy the support of Members of Parliament (MPs) seems to be shooting up with every passing hour - going by the various claims being made. |
| • Leader Bayliss claims double win BBC News |
| World Superbike championship leader Troy Bayliss claims a double victory at the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno. |
| • Video released claims one of five British hostages is dead Deutsche Welle |
| A Shia militia group in Iraq that's been holding five British men hostage for more than a year has released a video which claims that one of them is dead. It says he committed suicide two months ago. British officials said there was no evidence as yet to support the claim. |
| • Iraqi terror group claims British hostage is dead EuroNews |
| Iraqi terror group claims British hostage is dead |
| • Wimbledon MP denies expenses claims Wandsworth Guardian |
| Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond has hit back in a row over expense claims. An article in the Times newspaper last week accused him and 11 other Conservative MPs of illegally using public money for self promotion. |
| • Slain inmates mom claims negligence The Post and Courier |
| State prison officials failed to protect a Berkeley County man from an extortion scheme that resulted in his death behind bars two years ago, a recent lawsuit claims. Daniel Preston Walker, 20, was less than two years into a 20-year sentence for his role in a fatal shooting in Moncks Corner when he was killed in Lee Correctional Institution on June 24, 2006. Reports show he was beaten and ... |
| • Irelands Harrington claims second British Open golf title in style |
| Padraig Harrington became the first European in over a century to retain the British Open title with a nerveless display down the stretch at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. |
| • Chelsea have made £3175m bid for Robinho claims his agent Daily Mail |
| Robinho's agent claims Chelsea have made a "firm offer" of £31.75million to Real Madrid for the Brazilian's services. |
| • Saudi Oger dismisses Mobilys false claims Zawya |
| 20 July 2008 RIYADH: A spokesman for Saudi Oger, the construction company that has been accused by Mobily of negligently cutting its two fiber optic lines, said yesterday that his company would file a countersuit against the telecommunications company for what it claims are false allegations leaked to the press. |