The second question is whether the closure of the News of the World will be seen by the media regulator, Ofcom, as making News Corporation, parent company of News International, a more or less fit-and-proper owner of British Sky Broadcasting, the UK's biggest television business (it is Ofcom's statutory duty to adjudicate on that important issue).

BBC: Big questions for News International

The exhibit uses hundreds of perennials like lupines, delphiniums and irises to re-create "the epitome of the Arts and Crafts garden, " which favored natural plants in less formal arrangements, nursery co-owner Joe Blandy said.

WSJ: Philly Flower Show offers glimpse of UK gardens

Shortly thereafter Koules and Barrie sold the under-capitalized hockey team to Boston Red Sox minority owner Jeff Vinik for much less than they paid for it.

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Significant numbers of owners may be left with homes worth less than their mortgages especially as the proportion of owner-occupiers with mortgages exceeding 80% of the value of their homes is higher now than it was in the previous bust in the early 1990s.

ECONOMIST: House of cards | The

Even if the electric car is driven for 90, 000 miles and the owner stays away from coal-powered electricity, the car will cause just 24% less carbon-dioxide emission than its gas-powered cousin.

WSJ: Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret

Using the flat allowance might make sense for a hybrid owner who uses little gas, while actual costs often work best for those with less-efficient cars.

WSJ: Tax Report: The New Tax Breaks for Business Autos