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In the case of shared stories, all rights reside with the original creator. en 2012-02-04T23:29:08 2012-02-04T23:29:08 httpd:/www.citytools.net/essentials/rss_docs.html http://www.citytools.net/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.citytools.net 182 35 citytools image http://www.citytools.net/showstory/7bda8282-4f81-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Court gives insolvency practitioner tracing assets of collapsed company power to demand information from Tory peer&#39;s bankThe Caribbean bank of Tory peer Lord Ashcroft faces demands to hand over documents relating to the collapse of a company whose subsidiary is accused of benefiting from a culture of corruption.An insolvency practitioner appointed by the British Virgin Islands courts to trace the assets of Oxford Ventures Limited has been granted powers to request information from the British Caribbean Bank (BCB), an Ashcroft business based in the Turks and Caicos ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/feb/04/lord-ashcroft-caribbean-bank-documents"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/feb/04/lord-ashcroft-caribbean-bank-documents">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/1c3b384c-4f79-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Reuters - Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent on Saturday, blanketing Rome&#39;s Colosseum with snow for the first time in three decades and disrupting air and rail traffic.<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120204/wl_nm/us_europe_weather">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/18fcbe76-4f79-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ MOSCOW — Their frozen breath rising in the brutally frigid air, tens of thousands of protesters marched through downtown Moscow on Saturday to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin one month before a presidential election that could extend his rule for six more years. <a href="http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/news/~3/9jLfdu6tsZ8/story01.htm">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/badc6560-4f70-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade&#39;s main rivals pledged on Saturday to campaign together in an effort to force him to withdraw from an election next month. <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~3/dZnj0aIrf9w/us-senegal-election-idUSTRE8130OI20120204">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/b79fcb58-4f70-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ A man had part of his ear bitten off in a &quot;violent&quot; and &quot;unprovoked&quot; attack by two men in a Glasgow fast food outlet.<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16887385">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/58bc83a4-4f68-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Allure of the Seas owners say CCTV footage shows that un-named passenger &#39;intentionally went overboard&#39;A British passenger who disappeared from the world&#39;s biggest cruise ship near Mexico can be seen jumping into the water in CCTV footage, the cruise line said.The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, went missing from the Allure of the Seas as the ship sailed from Florida to Cozumel – an island south of Cancun.Video footage shows the passenger – who dropped from the balcony in his cabin – &quot;intentionally went overboard&quot; and &quot;did not ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/04/cruise-ship-briton-jumped-overboard"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/04/cruise-ship-briton-jumped-overboard">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/57ab1f84-4f68-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Police fire teargas at protesters on the third day of clashes following the deadly football violence in Port Said <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2012/feb/04/egyptian-protesters-police-in-pictures">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/5698ba5c-4f68-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Secretary of state attacks Syria regime and says US and Europe must help to promote democracy in region§The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has called for greater US co-operation with European nation to isolate tyrants such as Syrian president Bashar Assad and promote democracy in the Arab world.Clinton said Americans and Europeans must send a clear and common message to despots that they must respect the rights of their people. &quot;As a tyrant in Damascus brutalises his own people, America and Europe stand shoulder to shoulder,&quot; she said.&quot;We are ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/hillaryclinton-syria"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/hillaryclinton-syria">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/558b019c-4f68-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Newt Gingrich to meet backers while other Republican nomination candidates turn their attention to remaining electionsVoters in Nevada have began caucusing in the Republican nomination race, with Mitt Romney expected to win by a large margin – a result that would leave him with a total of three out of five victories in the opening contests.Romney is on course to add to that tally in the five remaining contests in February.Nevada is the first of the elections to be held in the west, one of the main battlegrounds for the 2012 White House election.Romney&#39;s main rival, ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/mitt-romney-nevada-primary-caucuses"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/mitt-romney-nevada-primary-caucuses">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/f6fa762e-4f5f-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Donna Clarkson, mother of Lana who was shot by music producer in 2003, says she is &#39;relieved&#39; legal action is overThe mother of the actress murdered by Phil Spector has settled her wrongful death case against the legendary music producer, her lawyer has confirmed.Donna Clarkson is &quot;pleased and relieved&quot; the civil action is over and will not be disclosing the terms of the settlement, John Taylor told the Los Angeles Times.Lana Clarkson was shot and killed in the foyer of Spector&#39;s mansion in Alhambra, California, nine years ago.Her mother attended ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/phil-spector-victim-mother-settles"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/phil-spector-victim-mother-settles">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/92c07ef4-4f57-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ AP - Mexican authorities say a masked man opened fire against a band playing popular norteno music in a Chihuahua city dance hall, killing five musicians, four customers and injuring 10 others.<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120204/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/91b8267e-4f57-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Police in Maine say someone broke two windows at the home where a toddler was reported missing seven weeks ago. <a href="http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/news/~3/-f43KMUsKZk/story01.htm">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/90b09ad6-4f57-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ AP - The murder rate in Brazil&#39;s northeastern state of Bahia has soared during a state police strike that has entered its fourth day.<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120204/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_brazil_police_strike">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/32cd85d0-4f4f-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Reuters - Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight and on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant target to date after two weeks of fighting.<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120204/wl_nm/us_mali_rebels_attack">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/31dd1d66-4f4f-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues.<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16887916">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/2ffc361c-4f4f-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ President Obama strongly condemned the latest violence in Syria and called on allies to work toward President Bashar al-Assad&#39;s ouster. <a href="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/cFii4Eyh_9U/1">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/2f066f16-4f4f-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ CAIRO (Reuters) - Clashes between rock-throwing protesters and riot police eased in Egypt on Saturday as activists argued over how to build momentum in their push to oust the country&#39;s ruling generals. <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~3/hx6qStLf7yc/us-egypt-protest-idUSTRE8130I920120204">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/cf3e897c-4f46-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ • Snowfall of up to 15cm and temperatures down to -9C• Met Office issues amber weather warning• Heathrow cancels third of Sunday flightsHeavy snowfall is expected across much of Britain, prompting Heathrow to cancel around a third of Sunday&#39;s flights.An amber weather warning – the second-highest level – was issued by the Met Office, with snowfalls of up to 15cm expected, along with daytime temperatures as low as -9C.Heathrow announced a reduced flight schedule to &quot;minimise the disruption to passengers&quot; caused by ice, snow and freezing fog but said it ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/04/severe-weather-alert-england-snowfall"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/04/severe-weather-alert-england-snowfall">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/70310c5a-4f3e-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Revolutionary Guards exercises follow threats by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei against US and IsraelIran&#39;s Revolutionary Guards are carrying out military exercises amid rising tensions over the country&#39;s nuclear programme and rumours of a possible strike by Israel or the US.The manoeuvres in southern Iran involve ground forces and follow threats by the Islamic regime to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation to western sanctions.The show of military strength also follows a warning by Iran&#39;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/iran-military-manouveres-tensions"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/iran-military-manouveres-tensions">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/6f20f4f6-4f3e-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ Six arrested in Belgrave Square after windows smashed as activists target embassies in Egypt, Germany, Spain and USSix people have been arrested during a demonstration at the Syrian embassy in London, Scotland Yard said.About 150 demonstrators descended on the in Belgrave Square, London, at around 2am and windows were smashed.A Metropolitan police spokesman said five men were arrested for forcing entry into the premises, while a sixth was held for assaulting police. All six remain in custody.Rallies also held at Syria&#39;s embassies in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the ...<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/syrian-embassy-london-protests"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/04/syrian-embassy-london-protests">[original story]</a>