Probe of former British Prime Minister Heath sex abuse allegations begins
Ed Adamczyk
LONDON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Claims that accusations of child sex abuse against former British Prime Minister Edward Heath were covered up are under investigation.

Ed Adamczyk
LONDON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Claims that accusations of child sex abuse against former British Prime Minister Edward Heath were covered up are under investigation.
Eniola Aluko on how Chelsea celebrated winning the Women's FA Cup and why it meant so much after an intense build-up.
Pension funds aren’t getting a good deal on Wall Street. The states paying the most to outside money managers have produced lower investing profits than those which have paid the least, according to a new report.
The UK's largest bank is reversing years of global expansion and that is good news for investors, says Questor
Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. It was August 5th 2012, opening day at Reuben’s Brews (pictured at right). Time machine: see our report from that day. I remember it seemed a bit odd that a brewery would schedule it’s grand opening on Seafair Sunday, but that’s what they did, brashly announcing their existence... The post Reuben’s Brews 3rd anniversary – Saturday, August 15 appeared first on Beer News.
Jail threat seen as response to scenes of chaos in Calais
June consumer spending records smallest gain in four months, oil prices hit six-month low
The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky once said that lesser artists borrow, and great artists steal. Stravinsky, who died in 1971, could not be reached for comment on Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour’s decision to put French railway company SNCF’s "audio logo" -- a fancy term for jingle -- at the heart of his new single, “Rattle That Lock.” “Every time I heard [the melody] it would make me want to start dancing,” Gilmour said on a video posted on his website.
British pension funds keen to act but come up against Canadian and Mideast sovereign wealth muscle
The equipment collapsed while being used to build a bridge.
One of the hottest summers on record in the U.S. is nearing its end, but of course, it being August, there’s still plenty of sweating to do. There’s no better time to slip into a dark, air-conditioned movie theater and enjoy a movie or two. Undoubtedly, you’ll have plenty of intriguing options, even if there’s been a long-held stigma that this month is pretty much dumping ground for weaker studio efforts. Sometimes, that notion holds true (as some of our picks below look like they could be exactly... Читать дальше...
The simple pleasures of New Brunswick’s St. Andrews by-the-Sea – friendly humpback whales, cheeky traditions, grand resorts – never get old. Catherine Dawson March heads east and discovers a new old favourite
The American public is evenly divided over an agreement aimed at preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, with a third supporting the deal, a third opposing it and a third saying they don’t know enough to say, a new WSJ/NBC poll finds.
Impressive, but you wouldn't expect anything less from a Bond stuntman
Welcoming the signing of the peace accord between the Government of India and the NSCN, former Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said he hoped that it becomes an 'honourable settlement' acceptable to the people.
Chinese police is investigating two distillers after it found preliminary evidence that they had laced thousands of bottles of liquor with Viagra before labeling them as spirits with "health preserving qualities".
With the weather playing havoc with the day three schedule of Lollapalooza, it often felt like the music was racing against Mother Nature. But even with the early-afternoon delay and the shortened nighttime sets, there were still several acts that made sure they were going to be noticed, thunder and lightning aside.
Moscow reaffirmed its support for efforts to restore Palestinian unity based on the political platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Arab peace initiative, according to the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
An amateur photographer who visited Hever Castle believes he took a photo of the queen's ghostly hand in the living room of the grounds.
There are several options that enable playing music from a smartphone in your car
A molecule found in the cancer cells of neuroblastoma act like 'kryptonite’ to weaken the body's immune system, a new study reveals, making them lethargic and ineffective.
The 29th National Veterans Golden Age Games, the largest national multi-event sports and recreational competition for senior veterans, kicks off Saturday at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha wit…
The Center for People in Need will host a job and service provider fair Friday for people who have been incarcerated as part of its Tackling Recidivism and Developing Employability program.
The US focused construction group is showing a recovery in US which offsets tough trading in Australia, says Questor
epal's proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed by the document designed to draw a line under centuries of inequality.