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UK & USA Today Editoweb 15 April 2009

D-Day For Tory In Home Office Leaks Storm - Republicans criticize report on right-wing groups - Revealed: Queen's Message To Jade Goody - Obama eager to portray US as partner for Americas - British, Australian banks up for RBS Asian assets.



D-Day For Tory In Home Office Leaks Storm
The Crown Prosecution Service will announce tomorrow whether or not Mr Green and Home Office official Christopher Galley are to face action.
Mr Green and Mr Galley were arrested in November in connection with a series of embarrassing leaks from the department.

Revealed: Queen's Message To Jade Goody
Jade Goody was sent a letter of support from the Queen in the final days before she died, it has been revealed. Her Majesty's office wrote to the reality TV star after receiving a correspondence from Goody's sister-in-law, Laura.
News of the letters was contained in a diary which Jade kept during her battle against cervical cancer.
The former Big Brother contestant died last month at the age of 27.

British, Australian banks up for RBS Asian assets
HSBC and Standard Chartered of Britain and ANZ of Australia are in the running to acquire the Asian activities of Royal Bank of Scotland, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The paper, in an on-line report citing sources close to the matter, RBS's retail banking operations for individuals and small-and medium-sized businesses in Asia, could be worth 1.8 billion dollars.

Republicans criticize report on right-wing groups
WASHINGTON – Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. House Republican leader John Boehner described the report as offensive and called on the agency to apologize to veterans.

Obama eager to portray US as partner for Americas
WASHINGTON – Add this tough chore to Barack Obama's journey to Latin America: convincing leaders from half the globe that the behemoth power to the north is a humble, eager partner.

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