| Trading scandal diverts attention from Société Générale's subprime ...
Was he going to leave the bank one day with a large brief case of money? I mean really how can a mid-level "computer genius" trader be blamed for this? This is fraud at the highest level of the bank. You don't commit a crime unless you plan on getting something out of it, this is BULL. .
Spain's Hot Potato
It's one of the country's most popular dishes, and it doesn't seem like much more than glorified French fries. The dish, patatas bravas, is cubes of fried potato served with two sauces -- one red and spicy and the other white and infused with garlic. .
Migrant baby boom cost to NHS soars
The cost to the NHS of providing maternity services for foreign-born mothers has risen to more than £350 million a year, it has been reported. Record levels of immigration have pushed the cost up by £200 million in the past 10 years, according to analysis by the BBC. And critics say the Department of Health has been "caught by surprise" by the rising birthrate, with some maternity wards forced to close their doors to expectant mothers. Spending on maternity services has risen from £1 billion a year to £1.6 billion since Labour came to power. And while a decade ago one baby in eight (12.8%) was delivered to a foreign-born mother, figures from the Office of National Statistics show that in 2006 there were 154,000 births to foreign-born women, making up about one in five (21.9%) of the total births in the UK.
Roundtable: Bargnani's development
Now that the Raptors have hit the halfway point of the season, TSN.ca decided to ask four Toronto Raptors observers their thoughts on the season so far. TSN.ca will reveal their answers to our six questions one-by-one over the next several days. Today is part three. How would you rate Andrea Bargnani's development? Is he where you thought he would be at this point in his career? Ed. - Note that the answers were written before Bargnani's great game against the Celtics on Wednesday night. .
Homicide update
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Chinese snow storms strand 200,000 at station in new year exodus
With new year's day falling on February 7 this year, the bad weather has swept China just as the number of travellers is reaching its peak. The China Meteorological Administration issued a red alert warning of more snowstorms and blizzards in central and eastern China, particularly around Shanghai, the country's commercial hub. It placed a notice on the central forecast website that said: "Cut unnecessary outdoor activities." .
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