Article: Ship favourite Andy made to walk the plank.(News)

Article: WHAT OUR CELTIC CUBS THINK; SURVEY OF IRISH YOUNG PEOPLE AN EYE-OPENER Charles Haughey is thenation's No 1 plonker The government has no interest in our youth They've no faith in Catholic Church after all its horrific sex scandals 40 per cent have sampled illegal drugs Mum is their favourite person in the world.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  January 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Taoiseach Charles Haughey has been voted Plonker of the Year by Ireland...tried drugs. More than 40 per cent had smoked cannabis, while 10 per cent said they had tried ecstasy...by Church scandals Fifty per cent believe the government is not...

Article: The right man ; Grimsby Town were right to appoint Mike Newell as manager, according to 94.3 per cent of those who voted at sportstelegraph.co.uk.
Grimsby Telegraph;  October 16, 2008 ;     52 words ...Grimsby Town were right to appoint Mike Newell as manager, according to 94.3 per cent of those who voted at sportstelegraph.co.uk. Only 5.7 per cent of the 897 who voted did not think Newell was the right man for the job. Our latest online poll asks...

Article: 50 PER CENT PAY INCREASE IS VOTED THROUGH AT TOWN HALL.
Eastbourne Herald (Eastbourne, England);  January 18, 2007 ;     572 words ......Conservatives for the motion to up the basic amount by 51.6 per cent. Special responsibility posts are now to be allotted more...pounds sterling]10,512. This is an increase of 150 per cent of the basic allowance to 200 per cent. The deputy mayor and deputy leader will get an increase from 100 per ...

Article: AT LAST THE CHILDREN CAN PLAY IN PEACE; Ulster's youngsters pin their hopes on a normal life as a huge `Yes' vote unites all sides; YES; ULSTER: 71 per cent REPUBLIC: 94 per cent.(News)
The People (London, England);  May 24, 1998 ;     700+ words ......yesterday's overwhelming 71 per cent referendum result will mean...courage and vision. Some have voted with deep misgivings. Mr Blair...Ireland and the Republic had voted for change. A massive turnout in Eire voted to change the constitution...gratitude to everyone who had voted Yes. That ...

Article: NSW: One Nation support slumps to two per cent
AAP General News (Australia);  February 16, 1999 ;     245 words ......Australia) 02-16-1999 NSW: One Nation support slumps to two per cent SYDNEY, February 16 AAP - Support for Pauline Hanson's One...branch. One Nation's national support now stands at two per cent, according to a Newspoll taken for The Australian last weekend. That compares with 8.5 per cent at the October ...

Article: FED: ASX closes 4.2 per cent down
AAP General News (Australia);  September 30, 2008 ;     174 words ...FED: ASX closes 4.2 per cent down SYDNEY, Sept 30 AAP - The Australian stock market has closed down 4.3 per cent, losing about $55 billion in value, as...fled most sectors after the US Congress voted down a $US700 billion ($A879.78 billion...ASX200 closed 206.9 points, or 4.3 per cent lower at ...

Article: City council approves 1.9 per cent tax rise
The Scotsman;  February 1, 2002 ;     523 words ......largest local authority yesterday voted to increase its council tax by 1.9 per cent. Glasgow City Council also commended...million, an increase of 6.96 per cent, compared to a Scottish average of 8.68 per cent. Mr Roberton added: "This represents...

Article: Council tax rise is set at 2.5 per cent
Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK);  February 26, 2009 ;     358 words ......have to pay an extra 2.5 per cent in council tax to Newcastle...Conservative-Lib Dem coalition voted in favour of the increase at...night, which is below three per cent for the third year running...to increase bills by 2.9 per cent. But leader of the council...sanctioned rises of 2.45 per ...

Article: Rates stay at 4 per cent as share woe hits home
Evening News - Scotland;  July 4, 2002 ;     315 words ......rates were pegged at four per cent for the eighth month in a row...s Monetary Policy Committee voted in favour of leaving rates at...still rising by nearly 20 per cent a year, the MPC was more concerned...last few days have seen six per cent and billions of pounds wiped...underlying inflation, at ...

Article: Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI) Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) today claimed that 99.9 per cent of its total equity shareholders have voted in favour of its proposed scheme, to come into effect after the company's demerger is approved by the Bombay High Court.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  October 24, 2005 ;     150 words ...Cent per cent of the secured creditors, 100 per cent of the unsecured creditors and 99.81 per cent of the total number of shareholders present in person as well as proxies voted for the scheme during the meeting held on October 21, the company...

Article: West Bengal: Fifth phase records 70 per cent polling.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  May 8, 2006 ;     246 words ...West Bengal: Fifth phase records 70 per cent polling Kolkata, May 8 (PTI) A total of 70 per cent of the 81.76 lakh electorate today voted peacefully in 49 assembly seats spread...elections. Darjeeling district recorded 75 per cent polling, Coochbehar 70 per cent, Malda 70 per cent, ...

Article: BANK RAISES INTEREST RATE BY 0.25 PER CENT
Evening News - Scotland;  September 8, 1999 ;     671 words ......Bank's nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent, confounding expectations among City economists...prices have jumped on average by almost ten per cent in the last year and in Edinburgh, in some hot-spo...

Article: Reebok and 50 Cent Announce the Successful Launch of New 'G-Unit Collection by Rbk' Footwear.
PR Newswire;  November 25, 2003 ;     675 words ......independents worldwide to get their hands on 50 Cent's first sneaker, G6, from the G-Unit Collection...donated to charitable causes supported by 50 Cent. Recently voted MTV VMA's Best New Artist in a Video and Vibe Award's Artist of the Year, 50 Cent is only the second hip-hop artist to ...

Article: More pensioners below poverty line ; The Government has revealed that 2.5 million of the country's 11.5 million pensioners (22 per cent, more than one in every five) are now living below the poverty line. That is 300,000 more than a year ago. Across Devon this means that at least 34,500 pensioners come into this category and the situation is getting worse.
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  June 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......pensioners in Devon are having to spend between 11 and 11.5 per cent of their income on meeting council tax demands. Some 40...with liability orders to pay up or else (17.6 and 7.6 per cent respectively) The state pension is pounds90.70 a week; the poverty level is pounds135.60 (60 per cent of the ...