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John Galliano 'guzzled champagne and took valium like candy before his anti-Jewish rant'

John Galliano told a French court yesterday he had no 'recollection whatsoever' of launching an anti-Semitic tirade in Paris because he was so high on drink and drugs.

'Glitch' in US health care law would provide millions in middle class with free care

President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed.

Michigan lawmaker wants to criminalize ‘intrusive’ searches by airport screeners

An Oakland County lawmaker is taking aim at the Transportation Security Administration and how its agents perform airport passenger security checks.

'Zero-fee' tours on the rise, again

Hong Kong is being touted as a "shoppers paradise" by purveyors of illegal zero-fee tours, as Shenzhen prepares for thousands of visitors to this year's World University Games.

Hong Kong banks sold customer data: watchdog

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog on Monday scolded four banks for releasing customers' personal data to third parties, accusing three of them of selling the information.

New treaty aims to protect millions of domestic workers worldwide

Member countries of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a landmark treaty to protect the rights of domestic workers worldwide. Advocates of the new convention say a universal standard is needed to address the situation of workers that have long remained among the most exploited and abused.

EU's contested plan for five-month paid maternity in limbo

European Union ministers Friday failed to endorse a hotly-contested plan to offer new mothers in Europe five months of fully-paid maternity leave.

Facebook Contempt Juror Jailed For Eight Months

The first juror to be prosecuted for contempt of court for using the internet has been jailed for eight months, after her online activities led to a retrial in a multi-million pound drugs case.

Top Hong Kong businesswoman jailed for fraud

A Hong Kong court jailed one of the city's highest profile businesswomen for three and a half years on Wednesday after she engineered a HK$3.7 million ($475,000) stock scam, a court official said.

Setback for HK regulator in bid to ban Tiger Asia

Hong Kong's securities regulator suffered a setback on Wednesday in its attempts to ban New York-based hedge fund Tiger Asia.


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