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Subway manspreaders told: close your legs and let other people ride | New York

As 2014 comes to an end, one thing New York commuters can expect in 2015 is an official city campaign against a growing problem: manspreading. Manspreading is the act or practice typically male of spreading ones legs in a manner which prevents others from occupying nearby seats on the subway, commuter train or

Bryant & May author Christopher Fowler: Writing the end was really emotional | Crime fiction

After 20 outings, the unconventional detective duo of Arthur Bryant and John May have solved their last case. But their creator is not willing to let them go entirely Christopher Fowler is picking at a healthy-looking bowl of protein and veggies. I dont have much appetite these days. For the last two years he

Daily Mail buys Loot | Newspapers & magazines

Loot, the classified advertising magazine, has been bought by the Daily Mail and General Trust. It was sold by the cash-strapped online directories company, Scoot.com, for 45m. The deal could be a life saver for Scoot, which recently disclosed it only had enough cash left to survive until August 27.

Fertiliser tycoon Pankaj Oswal siphoned off $150m in company funds, court hears | Business

Money allegedly spent on Dalkeith home, construction of the never completed Taj on the Swan and wifes restaurant chain The Indian businessman Pankaj Oswal misappropriated more than $150m in company funds for his Perth homes, a vegetarian restaurant chain, luxury cars and planes, a court has heard.

I tried to quit the Catholic church, but the Catholic church wouldn't quit me. Now what? | Books

Excommunication is harder than it seems. But if you dont go to church, does it matter if the church still thinks youre part of the flock? Like many lapsed Catholics, my relationship with the church has had some spectacular ups and downs, from the triumph of playing Jesus in my primary school Easter passion play,