Dover, South East, England News

Sunscreen Concerns Unfounded, Experts Say
Recent reports questioning the safety of many sunscreens have experts worried that some people may shun the very products that could save their lives, not to mention their skin. The research behind these allegations -- that many topical sunscreens can cause skin cancer, including melanoma -- has mostly been in lab animals and is dubious at best, said Dr. Jeffrey Dover, president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

Dover Q2 Profit Surges, Beats Estimate; Raises FY10 View - Update
Industrial products and components maker Dover Corp. Friday reported a surge in second-quarter profit, reflecting strong revenues across its business segments. On a continuing operations basis, earnings per share came in well above Street analysts' forecast. The company also boosted its earnings and sales outlook for fiscal 2010, citing the strength of first half and solid book-to-bill leads.

Review: Captivating crises in 'Chekhov's Duel'
Anton Chekhov's The Duel RATING: POLITE APPLAUSE Drama. Starring Andrew Scott, Fiona Glascott and Tobias Menzies. Directed by Dover Koshashvili. Unrated. 90 minutes. At Bay Area theaters. Probably no one reading this, or next to no one, started the... Anton Chekhov - Tobias Menzies - Fiona Glascott - Andrew Scott - Dover Kosashvili

Dover regatta course criticised after death
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Military school child porn probe
Two men with links to the Duke of York's Military School in Dover are investigated over alleged child pornography offences.

Court Rejects ATP Appeal by German Tennis Group
DOVER, Del. AP -- A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge from the German Tennis Federation to a court decision that cleared the way for the ATP Tour's tournament restructuring.

Surfers set off on Channel trip
A group of surfers set off from Dover to cross the English Channel on stand-up paddleboards.

Immigrants are found dehydrated
Seventeen suspected illegal immigrants are found in the back of a lorry at Dover suffering from exhaustion and dehydration.

Ferry operator to cut 725 posts
SeaFrance, which operates ferry services between Dover and Calais, is to cut 725 jobs to stem its losses.

Correction: Afghanistan Casualty Returns story
In a June 8 story about bodies of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan arriving at Dover Air Force Base, The Associated Press, relying on information from mortuary affairs officials, incorrectly reported the first name of an Army soldier. His correct name was Sgt. Robert N. Barton, not Richard, of Roxie, Miss. His body was to arrive Wednesday.