MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 14th 2009
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Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 08:07 UTC
British MPs handing back money “milked” out of the system
British PM Gordon Brown backed the “extreme but necessary” measure last night as senior Labour figures started following in the footsteps of Tory frontbenchers by handing over money that they were seen to have “milked” out of the system.
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Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 08:03 UTC
US triple-A credit rating at risk, if finances are not put in order
The United States is at risk of losing its triple-A credit rating unless it starts putting its finances in order, a former head of the agency in charge of fiscal accountability said in the Financial Times on Wednesday.
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Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 07:56 UTC
Bank of England anticipates slow protracted recovery
The Bank of England says that the UK economic recovery is likely to be slow and protracted. The Bank has cut its growth forecast over the next two years and raised its estimate for inflation since February.
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Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 07:55 UTC
Married Catholic Priests call on Vatican for “optional celibacy”
The Latinamerican Federation of Married Catholic Priests called on the Vatican to accept “optional celibacy” for members of the Church and acknowledge as something natural that clergy members can marry.
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Thursday, May 14th 2009 - 07:44 UTC
British police accuse MPs of “Third World dictatorship” expenses
United Kingdom frontline police officers have accused Members of Parliament of enjoying expenses that would not look out of place in a “Third World dictatorship”. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was hauled over the coals by members of the Police Federation of England and Wales.
