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Leeds NHS hospital trust to replace chief executive Maggie Boyle following childrens heart surgery row
Maggie Boyle will leave Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) next month ahead of a management shake-up which follows fears over high mortality figures. Operations were temporarily suspended earlier this year after concerns were raised over death rates at the children's heart unit at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). Ms Boyle is not believed to have tendered her resignation. A trust ...
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Expert round up co-operation between councils
Caroline Cunningham, director of the County Councils Network, says we need to keep sharing good practice, information and innovation. Photograph: Picturegarden/Getty ...
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What is wrong with L.A. sports teams
Become a fan of CNNOpinionStay up to date on the latest opinion, analysis and conversations through social media. Join us at Facebook/CNNOpinion and follow us @CNNOpinion on Twitter. We welcome your ideas and comments. This joker -- I guess others out there, too -- gets a weird satisfaction out of ...
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Sports Man-U boss Moyes to adopt a youthful transfer policy at his new club
Adapted from Caught Offside:Man United boss David Moyes will look to lure Goodison Park starlet Ross Barkley to Old Trafford this summer as the incoming manager seeks to adopt a youthful transfer policy at his new ...
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On the road Mazda6 2.2D Saloon Sport Nav Auto
We're off to see my mum. "Navigate to Dorchester-on-Thames," I command, to test out the state-of-the-art, voice-activated satnav. "Navigate to the nearest mountain pass - is that correct?" the car says. What? No! Dorchester-on-Thames. I try again. "Navigate to the nearest government office?" Maybe Mum's village is too small. Let's try Oxford - surely ...
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I discovered I had colon cancer while I was pregnant
At 31, Matilda Tristram was looking forward to having her first baby. Then she discovered she had cancer. Her comic about the experience is raw, funny and still ...
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I never wanted my parents to go into a care home – then I had to face reality
Louise Smith was adamant that her mother and father would never have to go into a nursing home. But one day the unthinkable happened and they could no longer look after themselves. Suddenly, residential care seemed the ...
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Sports Arsenal to sign QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar
The Brazil international, whose representatives sounded out the Gunners last summer before he joined QPR from Inter Milan, has been told he can leave the relegated West ...
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What Im really thinking the teenage mum
"What a waste." I heard you say it, saw it in your eyes. "And thank God it's not me." Pregnant while still at school, her life is surely over when it's barely even begun.I watched as all of you, my friends, went off to university, travelled the world, carved out exciting careers, fell in love with unsuitable men. I received your occasional visits and postcards from ...
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I tried to stop my husband drinking
alcohol . I was a little drunk and feeling bold the night we met. I asked him if he had any secrets. "I drink too much," he said as we left the pub, almost 10 years ago."That's OK. I have a daughter," I said, though I certainly didn't think of her as a secret or a problem, just something I should mention if we were going to see each other again.We walked through the ...
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Corpus Christi Parks Recreation Department Classes
Cheer Classes will be offered by the Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department. Learn chants, cheers, dance, routines, and other fundamentals of cheerleading. This class combines fitness with fun and is a great opportunity for youth to stay physically active. This is a great opportunity for the youth to gain experience in cheerleading and meet new friends! Come join the party! It's ...
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Sports Incoming Chelsea boss Mourinho to bring Cristiano Ronaldo
Chelsea 's incoming manager Jose Mourinho. The Special One was also sent to the stands after arguing with the referee during a bad-tempered match that could turn out to be the last at the Bernabeu for both of them. United have first option to sign Ronaldo if Real decide to sell and the Portugal star favours a return to Old Trafford. But Mourinho, who has worked with him for the past three ...
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Nuffield retail bond launches at 6 – but does it have a clean bill of health
Financial advisers caution about making direct comparisons with retail bonds, such as the Nuffield Health bond, and fixed rate bond savings accounts. Photograph: ...
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The pros and cons of sharenting
Canadian blogger Buzz Bishop will spend on the psychiatrist's couch in the wake of his dad telling the world that his older brother is his favourite child. The psychologist Aric Sigman agrees that we should be concerned: "Part of the way a child forms their identity involves having private information about themselves that remains private. That is being eroded by social media. I think ...
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Sports on the air
Web.com Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am 2 p.m. LPGA Tour, Mobile Bay Classic Auto racing 8 a.m. IRL IndyCar Indy 500 Pole Day 2:30 p.m.* NHRA Kansas Nationals qualifying ESPN2 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race SPEED 1380 Horse racing 11:30 a.m. Preakness Stakes undercard 1:30 p.m. Preakness Stakes 2 p.m. Preakness Stakes 950, 102.9 2 p.m. Emerald Downs Live CSNNW Extreme sports a.m. X Games Barcelona 1 ...
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Music on TV Whats THAT song
‘s May 16 finale featured bittersweet tracks from Olivia Broadfield, Liz Lawrence, and S. Carey, but Brothers’ soaring tune about possessive love cut to the core of the dynamic between Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) as she finally admitted she loved him, sire bond or no. Of course, that meant Stefan (Paul Wesley) was out of the picture… for now at least. ...
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Shonda Rhimes talks Greys finale
because the fate of Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), who last night was electrocuted and last seen on the floor in a desolate part of the hospital, was left up in the air. So have we said goodbye to yet another member of our beloved team of doctors? ';That's such an interesting question! I love that people are asking that question,'; Rhimes told EW last night at an event at ...
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Star Trek 2 About that ending...
Admiral Alexander Marcus, a high-ranking Starfleet officer, was a new addition to the Trek lore, and his role in radically altered the mythology of the original series even more than Abrams’ first film. Apparently, after the destruction of Vulcan, Marcus sought to militarize Starfleet. In the process, he discovered Khan floating in the Botany ...
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Voice Team Xtina or Team Shakira
Image Credit: Art Streiber/NBC; Mark Seliger/NBC Ever since Shakira was first announced as Christina’s replacement, fans of the blond vocalists have been participating in a battle round of their own. And now that we know that both Christina and Shakira will return to their red swivel chairs within the next year, fans are more polarized than ever. While both are undoubtedly superstars, as ...
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Sports Briefing | Soccer Atltico Madrid Beats Real Madrid to Capture Copa del Rey Title
Atlético Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against Real Madrid to capture the Copa del Rey title, rallying to win, 2-1, in extra time after Cristiano Ronaldo and Coach José Mourinho of Real Madrid were sent off. It was ...
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Australian sports firm refutes charges of financial irregularities
Australian sports management firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), which finds itself in the midst of controversy regarding the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, has refuted allegations of any financial ...
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FEATURE-Amid frenzy over map apps new focus on 16th century world view
Sat May 18, 2013 12:59am EDT * Renaissance cleric first wrote "America" on 1507 map * Resonance with current climate of "geo-enabled" devices * Google, Apple, Facebook looking at mapping apps By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - As online titans compete to deliver instant maps to smartphones, the Library of Congress in Washington is focusing attention on an antique ...
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Ken Venturi Dies 1964 U.S. Open Champion And CBS Sports Analyst Dead At 82
After his 12-foot putt nestled into the cup on the 18th green, Ken Venturi throws up his arms in celebration of his winning the 1964 U.S. Open golf title at Congressional CC in bethesda, Maryland, June 20, ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday May 18
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Crimson Tides Saban to enter state sports Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM — Nick Saban's scowling face now greets fans coming into the state of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and a box of his cherished oatmeal cream pies rests at his ...
Kuala Lumpur Spotlight
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City's major raw water project
It’s been in the pipelines for several years, but finally the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project has found its feet with an official groundbreaking ceremony held in April of 2010, the facility, when completed, will enable a massive region of the country, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to cope with increasing demand for raw water treatment from industrial, residential and tourism sectors of the economy.
The raw water treatment project is a massive undertaking: a pipeline is to be constructed run from Sungai Semantan in Pahang to the Hulu Langat water treatment facility in Selangor, it will be 44.6 kilometers long, the longest tunnel of its kind in Asia and the sixth largest in the world. When operating at maximum capacity, over 1,800 litres of raw water will be pumped to Selangor and treated for conversion to fresh water, according to Kuala Lumpur news media. Read more
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