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Co-op halts new business lending

Continue reading the main story Related Stories Lloyds and RBS confident on capital Moody's downgrades Co-op Bank rating Banks told to raise an extra £25bn Co-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position. The bank is continuing to provide lending [more]

Nurses go on strike at two San Jose hospitals

Click photo to enlarge Hundreds of nurses walk the picket lines at the start of a two-day strike at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Members of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United also walked [more]

Stone Temple Pilots Sue Ex-Frontman

The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group's name or songs. A lawsuit filed Friday [more]

Blake Shelton's 'Healing in the Heartland' set for May 29

By Gerrick D. Kennedy Blake Shelton’s benefit concert for Oklahoma is set for May 29. The singer announced that he was working with NBC to quickly [more]

UK Braces for Possible Copycat Attacks

Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the brutal slaying of a young soldier. London's Metropolitan Police said more than 1,000 officers will be sent to potential trouble spots with armed response units. Only [more]

Stanford University students study own DNA

Click photo to enlarge Professor Stuart Kim teaches his Genetics class at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Students in Kim's Personalized Medicine and Genomics class learn about their own DNA code, getting a firsthand introduction to [more]

UK Mom Confronted Hacking Suspects

Anyone looking for a sign of British bravery in the face of terror should look no further than Ingrid Loyau-Kennett. A British soldier had been hacked to death on the streets of southeast London Wednesday afternoon. His alleged killers carried butcher [more]

Ohio Kidnap Case Hero Promised Burgers for Life

The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Charles Ramsey has been promised free burgers [more]

California bill would prevent genetic-testing firms from using surreptitiously obtained DNA

If you want to keep your DNA to yourself, be sure not to leave any stray hairs, Q-tips or underwear lying around. There are genetic testing companies out there willing to reveal your most intimate biological secrets to anybody -- [more]

Play Games Using Remote Desktop Software

It could be extremely disillusioning when another amusement turns out and your machine just can't handle it. If your workstation is too old, or you simply haven't made enough updates for it to run the diversion. You can play diversions [more]