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999 callers gave up waiting for police to answer during the riots
The Met statistics show that 3,821 emergency 999 calls went unanswered on Monday August 8, the third day of last month’s rioting in the capital. Three quarters of non-emergency calls to police were also abandoned. It also took an average of 75 seconds that day for operators to pick up the 999 calls that were…
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Schools prevented from becoming academies by bank fears over PFI deals
The government’s flagship programme to convert hundreds of schools to academies has been delayed after banks refused to sign private finance contracts. At least 16 schools that were due to leave local authority control at the start of this term have been put on hold after banks questioned whether councils would still be liable for…
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Deal to free 2 Americans jailed in Iran hits snag
(AP) — A bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran hit a snag Sunday because a judge whose signature is needed on the bail papers was on vacation, the prisoners’ lawyer said, dashing hopes for their immediate release. The attorney, Masoud Shafiei, said he could not complete the paperwork on the $1…
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Feds probe 2nd fatal air show crash in 24 hours
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The second deadly air show crash in 24 hours has left one pilot dead in West Virginia and prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to dispatch an investigator to the site where an aerobatic demonstration plane plunged into a runway and exploded as spectators looked on. Thousands of people were watching from…
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Dengue claims four more lives; death toll reaches 32
LAHORE: The recent outbreak of dengue has claimed four more lives bringing the total fatalities from dengue fever to 32 in the country on Sunday. Three patients passed away in Lahore while one was reported dead in the Thatta city of Sindh on Sunday, DawnNews reported. According to the Health department 6147 patients have been…
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Dengue Fever: 30 deaths reported in Punjab
At least 5500 Dengue cases reported in Punjab areas government trying to control on this viral disease. Anti-Dengue Sprayed in the streets of the cities and also government ordered the free check up of dengue fever. Punjab Government also said those doctors who are not obey the instructions of the Punjab government regarding to dengue;…