London - More than two-thirds of Britons want their country's troops to withdraw from Afghanistan within a year, an ICM poll published by the BBC Thursday has found.

Of 1,013 people polled, 68 per cent said troops should come home within 12 months. The proportion of women advocating a withdrawal was 75 per cent, while 59 per cent of the men asked wanted the troops to return.

London - After their second defeat of the season to Tottenham this week dumped Liverpool out of the Carling Cup, manager Rafa Benitez is looking for a reaction away to Bolton on Saturday.

Liverpool have struggled at the Reebok Stadium in recent years - their win their last year was their first for five seasons - but Benitez is well aware how important it is to win after Wednesday's setback, and restore the momentum to the season.

If the team goes to Bolton and wins, we'll still be top of the table and everyone will be talking about our priorities," he said.

London - British Telecom (BT) announce

London, Nov 13 : The Watermill Theatre''s production of Sunset Boulevard, directed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, will open in London next month.

It is the first time the musical, which tells of a struggling Hollywood screenwriter, played by Ben Goddard, and his relationship with Desmond, a faded star of the silent era desperate to make a comeback, has been seen in the West End since 1997.

Kathryn Evans will play Norma Desmond, the role played on screen by Gloria Swanson and on stage by Patti LuPone, Elaine Paige and Glenn Close.

Sunset Boulevard is based on the classic Billy Wilder film.

London, Nov 13: Risk taking is an important aspect of being a successful businessman, says a new study.

To be someone like the Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Henry Ford, an individual has to take risky business decisions, which can result in positive outcomes during stressful economic circumstances.

The new study led by University of Cambridge scientists has found that riskier decision-makers are much more likely to become entrepreneurs than their managerial counterparts.