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    British supermarket launches dental service

    London, Sep 16 (IANS) Mary Gilfoyle’s teeth were troubling her and her NHS dentist wouldn’t see her for another two days. She braved the pain and went shopping, where she had a surprise in store.


    Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dies

    London, Sep 16 (DPA) Richard Wright, a founder member of Britain’s legendary Pink Floyd rock group, has died at the age of 65 after battling cancer, his spokesman has said.

Pakistan mulls legal action against Cricket Australia: report

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Karachi, Sep 16 (IANS) Upset over Australia’s “double standards”, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering legal action against Cricket Australia (CA) if it goes ahead with the India tour in spite of a series of bomb blasts in Delhi last week, though it pulled out of a tour to Pakistan earlier.



Cuba refuses US aid after hurricanes (Lead)

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has refused US donation and aid with strings attached in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes but said it was ready to buy essential goods from American firms as reports of extensive damage to food crops came in from different parts of the island country.



Terrorism part of city life, says stoic Delhi

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Three weeks later the insecurity will have ebbed, three months later it might be just a fearful memory. But three days after terrorism came visiting the capital again, people were Tuesday still reeling from the impact of the serial bombings that killed 23 unsuspecting people.



Neurotic teens develop anxiety disorders later

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Teens who experience negative emotions like fear, anxiety, guilt, shame, sadness or anger will potentially develop both anxiety and depression later.



Consumers apply different criteria to immediate or later purchases

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) People apply different yardsticks while planning a major vacation next year or an immediate weekend trip, according to a study.



Winehouse’s husband refuses early release from jail

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

London, Sep 16 (IANS) Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil has chosen to stay in prison rather than accept early release and live with his mother wearing an electronic ring.



Bush races against time to keep n-deal date with Manmohan (Lead)

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) It’s a race against time, but George W. Bush, in the dying months of his presidency, is trying hard to ensure he is able to sign the much-extolled nuclear agreement with India when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the White House Sep 25.



Aid agencies’ removal from rebel-held areas temporary: Rajapaksa

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Colombo, Sep 16 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that pulling out aid agencies from areas held by the Tamil Tigers in the island’s north was “only a temporary measure to ensure their own safety” and assured that they would be allowed to return once the region is cleared of rebels.