UK & USA Today Editoweb 24 september 2009

Armed raid on soccer star's mansion

A Premier League footballer has been confronted by knife-wielding burglars in a terrifying raid on his home.

End 12-week break for MPs - Speaker

MPs should give up their 12-week summer holidays and return to Westminster at the start of September, Speaker of the Commons John Bercow has said.

Nasdaq eyes European players for new UK power market

Next month's launch of the N2EX exchange and clearing facility will encourage European physical power traders and financial institutions to enter the British wholesale power market, the head of Nasdaq OMX Commodities said.

It Could Be You: £320m Lottery Sell-Off

Camelot, the company that runs the National Lottery, will auction off a majority stake in the business next month, Sky News has learned.

Brown Denies Rift With Obama Over 'Snub'

Gordon Brown has denied a rift with Barack Obama amid reports he was repeatedly snubbed by the president while in New York.

New UN resolution aims at nuclear-free world

With President Barack Obama presiding over a historic session, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday committing all nations to work for a nuclear weapons-free world.

Protesters march on G-20 summit in Pittsburgh

Police are ordering several hundred protesters to stop their march in opposition of the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Critics: Elite rangers not welcome at Texas border

Sheriffs, politicians and residents along the Texas-Mexico border are puzzled over Gov. Rick Perry's decision to send teams of the elite Texas Rangers to address a rise in burglaries of rural ranches and hunting camps.  

Dunst serves as star witness in NYC burglary trial

"Spider-Man" actress Kirsten Dunst has served as a star witness against a man charged in the theft of her designer purse from a New York City hotel suite while she was on a movie set.

U of ND faces deadline on Fighting Sioux name

Brett Potas is so angry the University of North Dakota may drop its Fighting Sioux nickname that he's canceled his season hockey tickets and says he won't give his alma mater another dime.

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