Vice President Biden, speaking Friday to families and friends of military personnel killed in action, gave a powerful retelling of the death of his wife and daughter 40 years ago — saying he’d realized then how grief might push a person to suicide. Read full article > >

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Biden shares tales of loss with families, friends of military casualties

Both parties foresee an election lift in quick action on Bush-era tax legislation.

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Congress Ready to Get Started on Bush Tax Cuts

London Welsh chairman Bleddyn Phillips says the club will consider legal action to allow them entry to the Premiership.

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Welsh to consider legal avenues

South Africa’s ruling party is taking legal action to try and remove a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma from public view.

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Zuma ‘obscene’ painting case due

People using a certain type of adrenaline injector used to treat severe allergic reactions are being told to consult their doctors after a fault was found with the product.

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Alert over allergy injector fault

The new federal consumer watchdog agency is considering drafting new rules governing transparency and safety in the rapidly growing market for prepaid cards . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray said the cards have fewer regulatory protections than bank accounts and debit cards. The agency said it will focus rule-making on three key areas: disclosure of fees and terms, liability for unauthorized transactions and niche product features, such as overdrawing an account. The agency is holding a field hearing on the cards Wednesday in North Carolina. Read full article > >

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Consumer agency to target prepaid cards

The new federal consumer watchdog agency is considering drafting new rules governing transparency and safety in the rapidly growing market for prepaid cards . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray said the cards have fewer regulatory protections than bank accounts and debit cards. The agency said it will focus rule-making on three key areas: disclosure of fees and terms, liability for unauthorized transactions and niche product features, such as overdrawing an account. The agency is holding a field hearing on the cards Wednesday in North Carolina. Read full article > >

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The Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday said an “outpouring of reaction” from fans caused it to change course.

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Met Reverses Itself on Ban of Reviews by Opera News

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation threatened legal action over the online sale of a vial purportedly containing dried blood from the former president following a 1981 assassination attempt.

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Reagan foundation out to halt blood sale

UPDATE: At 4:01 PM, the Metropolitan Opera sent out a press release saying that, in view of the reaction to the news, the Met had decided that Opera News will, in fact, be allowed to continue to review Metropolitan Opera productions. Read full article > >

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Peter and the press

A man jailed for making racist comments on twitter after the footballer Fabrice Muamba’s collapse says he is sorry for his actions. Liam Stacey, from Pontypridd, served half his 56-day prison term.

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VIDEO: Tweeter ‘sorry’ for Muamba slur

The threat of industrial action by BBC journalists and technicians during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend in June is withdrawn.

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BBC Jubilee strike threat lifted

Opera News magazine said it would stop reviewing the Metropolitan Opera, a policy prompted by the Met’s dissatisfaction over negative critiques.

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Opera News Will Stop Reviewing Metropolitan Opera

UK customers of HSBC report problems using cash machines, making card payments and online transactions, but the bank says the problem is fixed.

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HSBC machines hit by IT failure

A ship moored in Bristol as a visitor attraction is “floated” in a sea of neon-green jelly as part of a cultural festival.

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Ship is ‘floated’ on sea of jelly