The National Savings and Investments Bank (formerly the Post Office Bank) is an agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was set up in 1861 by the Palmerston Government to help working people save for their futures and as a means of raising government funds for public spending.

Firemen have been sent on a 19000 trip to Greece to learn how to tackle bush fires.

The highestranking delegation of Chinese officials to visit Taiwan since 1949 has arrived in Taipei with the goal of signing important deals to bind the two sides together.

As the only superpower the USA had a unique responsibility to steward the world through the economic downturn says PM.

Britain has asked the European Union to increase efforts to block imports of products from Israeli settlements.

Teenagers who watch television programmes with strong sexual content are twice as likely to become or make a partner pregnant than those who do not a study suggests.

A teenage boy has stunned police with his boldness after he broke into a police station - and was promptly arrested.

Aid is starting to make its way into the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time since fighting broke out more than a week ago causing thousands to flee.

The Dalai Lama has described as a “failure” efforts to hold progressive talks with China over the drive for greater automony for Tibet.

More than 870 people have killed themselves by mixing household chemicals and inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas so far this year.

Sacha Baron Cohen has gone undercover as his alter ego Bruno.

Lawyers for the three Islamist militants facing imminent execution for the 2002 Bali bombings have lodged a final appeal to save them from the firing squad.

Finally, Michelle received her last hearing in The United States Federal Court-Eastern District, in Sacramento, California. Michelle was asked by the presiding Honorable Judge whether her plea bargain in ‘THIS CASE’ was being entered into the record voluntarily.

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Harry Redknapp has admitted that just hours before he became Spurs boss he did not want to leave Portsmouth.

An appetising night of Premier League action includes the North London derby and Tony Adams’ Pompey bow.

Arsene Wenger was ‘very surprised’ it did not work out for Juande Ramos at Spurs and felt the Spaniard deserved more time.

Seve Ballesteros has showed signs of improvement as continues to recover from brain surgery in Madrid’s La Paz hospital.

Gabriel Heinze has denied talk he was signed by Real Madrid to aid Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival.

Emmanuel Adebayor has told skysports.com Arsenal must beat Spurs for their supporters.

Gautam Gambhir batted throughout the first day to put India in control of the third Test against Australia.

Mark Calderwood will start for England against Australia on Sunday after hat-trick hero Lee Smith was ruled out through injury.

Greek starlet Kyriakos Papadopoulos admits he would be ‘proud’ to play for Manchester United.

England were pushed all the way in their final warm-up clash as Trinidad & Tobago fell just two runs short of victory in Antigua.

New Portsmouth manager Tony Adams admits he is taking a risk in succeeding Harry Redknapp at Fratton Park.

Felipe Massa is hoping to realise a childhood dream by winning his maiden world championship in front of his home fans.

The back of the T-shirt has similar pictures and language, including the lines of cocaine and the martini glass. The representations on the back of the shirt are surrounded by smaller print accusing the President of being a ‘Crook,’ ‘Cocaine Addict,’ ‘AWOL, Draft Dodger,’ and ‘Lying[**] Drunk Driver.’ The sleeves of the shirt each depict a military patch, one with a man drinking from a bottle, and the other with a chicken flanked by a bottle and three lines of cocaine with a razor. Without question Guiles”s T-shirt uses harsh rhetoric and imagery to express disagreement with the President”s policies and to impugn his character.

Without a surprise, satellite TV shoppers are always comparing the deals offered by Dish Network and DirecTV. Interestingly, the satellite system services offered by both DirecTV and Dish Network are practically the same. Both Dish Network and DirecTV offer more than 200 program channels, integrated digital video recording (DVR) capabilities, and high definition TV (HDTV) capabilities, stunning picture and sound quality and award-winning 24-hour customer service departments. What separate these two main satellites broadcaster is that DirecTV monthly subscription fees are slightly higher but with more sports (football!) coverage; while Dish Network packages are basically cheaper and they covers more on International programming channels.

John McCain has read the riot act to members of his campaign staff making clear that they must fight to the end in the presidential election.

The Soviet Union’s most famous economist was arguably Nikolai Kondratiev who theorised that capitalist economies followed “grand super cycles” of boom and bust every 60 years or so.

A Briton working in Afghanistan for logistical firm DHL has been shot dead in the capital Kabul. A crossfire between rival gangs has been blamed.

China’s President Hu Jintao has called for more coordinated and concerted efforts between countries to help counter the effects of the global financial meltdown.

Two Germans and as many as three Afghans were shot dead today outside the office of the worldwide shipping firm DHL in the centre of Kabul.

Man in custody. Police still hunting for young nephew of the singer and Oscarwinning actress.

The family of a Christian aid worker killed in Afghanistan have spoken of their anger over the killing.

A woman in Japan has been arrested after she murdered her virtual husband in a computer game.

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We are a nation that spends more than what we actually have. No wonder many Americans are deep in debt, with no hope of getting out of the financial mess sooner. Many who find themselves caught up in a cycle of debt and are unable to get out of it look into the possibility of filing bankruptcy. However, there are alternatives to bankruptcy and it pays to look into those first before throwing in the proverbial towel.

Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork’s first tournament together ends with a second-round defeat by fellow Britons Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier.

Mansfield Town boss Billy McEwan thinks fans should come and get behind the Stags or stay away.

Manchester City and Northern Ireland international Ryan McGivern is close to joining Morecambe on loan until the end of December.

Ian Walker’s Green Dragon team are leading at the first scoring gate off Brazil on leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Aintree prepares to host a two-day National Hunt meeting on October 25 and 26, which includes the first race in the 2008/09 Order of Merit.

Surrey batsman Jason Roy will spend the winter in Australia developing his game at the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy.

Meanwhile, in determining negligence, a health care provider may misdiagnose an illness or injury, fail to treat it properly, give the wrong medication and fail to give thorough explanation to a patient about the risk of a certain procedure or other alternative treatments to avail of. Furthermore, there must be concrete evidence that a doctors negligence was indeed the cause of injury or worsening of condition.

Aston Villa and police are stepping up security for tomorrow’s Uefa Cup clash
with Ajax after the attack on referee’s assistant Phil Sharp during
Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Villa Park.

Andy Murray kept his winning run going with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 first-round
victory over Viktor Troicki at the St Petersburg Open today.

Former Boca Juniors coach Carlos Bianchi has emerged as favourite for the
vacant Argentina job while Diego Maradona, originally seen as an unlikely
choice, is also in the running.

Celtic fans have been hailed as "ambassadors of Glasgow" by Manchester police.

David Beckham is poised to show Fabio Capello he is firmly committed to
playing for England through to the 2010 World Cup - by signing for the
Italian’s former club AC Milan.

Arsenal shareholders are expected to get their first opportunity to see new
board member Stan Kroenke at Emirates Stadium at the club’s Annual General
Meeting tomorrow.

Hundreds of mourners gathered today to say farewell to Dundee United chairman
Eddie Thompson.

Wales’ Grand Slam coaching trio of Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Rob
Howley will be on Lions duty in South Africa next summer.

The Internet offers many services that can supply lists of repossessed properties, but these are likely to generate a lot of interest, due to the potential to buy a house at less than market value.

England’s Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are shortlisted for the 2008 European Footballer of the Year award.

Hibs and Hearts share the spoils in a pulsating Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.

Michael Rutter wins the Sunflower Trophy for the second time at Bishopscourt.

Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United in a fiery derby that sees Matt Kilgallon and Jermaine Johnson sent off.

British number one Andy Murray bids to win his second Masters Series title as he faces France’s Gilles Simon in the Madrid final.

Premiership leaders Bath edge the brave Dragons to a Heineken Cup Pool Five victory at The Rec.

Defending Heineken Cup champions Munster produce a typically gutsy display to carve out a crucial away win over Sale at Edgeley Park.

Why the jury is still out on F1 title contender Felipe Massa

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Chelsea cruised to a 5-0 triumph at Middlesbrough to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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Lewis Hamilton will start from the front of the grid for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after dominating qualifying in Shanghai.

Andy Murray has reached the final of the Madrid Masters after beating Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-5.

A superb second-half display saw Stade Francais overpower Scarlets to record a 37-15 bonus-point win on Saturday.

Leicester overcame a short-lived scare on their way to a bonus-point 60-16 victory at Benetton Treviso.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez admits he was ’surprised’ to be linked with a bid for Emile Heskey.

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari was understandably delighted after his side romped to a 5-0 success at Middlesbrough.

Launch the skysports.com scorecentre for the latest from today’s European action, with five matches LIVE on Sky Sports 2.

Australia lurched to 102-4 on day two in Mohali, after Sourav Ganguly’s 16th Test ton had helped India get up to 469.