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Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon, review RBS split
Reuters - 5 Hours ago
Britain is ready to start selling its shares in Lloyds Banking Group and will examine whether to break up Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) , Finance Minister George Osborne said on Wednesday. LONDON, June
Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon, review RBS split Reuters Yahoo! Finance
Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon, review RBS split (Reuters) West Australian
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UK families can sue MoD for damages
BBC - 6 Hours ago
The families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for damages under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court has ruled. The case was brought by relatives of three men killed by roadside
VIDEO: UK families can sue MoD for damages BBC
UK families can sue for Iraq damages BBC
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Case of the exploding London sidewalks
CNN - 84 Minutes ago
London (CNN) -- There's a new menace lurking in the streets of London -- exploding sidewalks. It may sound like a joke, but for Indran Sivarajah, who experienced a near miss three years ago, it was no
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UK defense ministry loses legal challenge over soldier deaths in Iraq
CNN - 6 Hours ago
London (CNN) -- The families of three British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the Ministry of Defence for negligence over their deaths, the UK's highest court ruled Wednesday. The Supreme Court ruling
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UK defense ministry loses Iraq deaths case
CNN - 8 Hours ago
London (CNN) -- The families of three British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the Ministry of Defence for negligence over their deaths, the UK's highest court ruled Wednesday. The Supreme Court ruling
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UK loses legal bid over Iraq deaths
CNN - 8 Hours ago
London (CNN) -- The families of three British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the Ministry of Defence for negligence over their deaths, the UK's highest court ruled Wednesday. The Supreme Court ruling
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London's Brazilians show support to those protesting back home
CNN - 11 Hours ago
Around 3,000 people gathered at London's Parliament Square to show some support to the protesters in Brazil. The demonstrations were organized mostly to protest against increases in bus, train and metro
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Sidewalks exploding in London
CNN - 11 Hours ago
London (CNN) -- There's a new menace lurking in the streets of London -- exploding sidewalks. It may sound like a joke, but for Indran Sivarajah, who experienced a near miss three years ago, it was no
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UK minister vows action on bank review
CNN - 14 Hours ago
(Financial Times) -- The British government will implement the recommendations of a review into the failings of the British banking system speedily, including considering whether bankers should be threatened
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London police: Man accepts warning in Nigella Lawson incident
CNN - 6/18/2013
(CNN) -- Amid British tabloid reports over the weekend that celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was grabbed around the neck by her husband, Charles Saatchi, London police said Monday that a man accepted a warning
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U.K. goes full throttle for banking reform
Globe and Mail - 7 Hours ago
The United Kingdom has a reputation for getting nasty with its bankers. And the final report from its Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards is no different. Set up a year ago, the Commission
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WikiLeaks' Assange fears U.S., says will stay in embassy
Yahoo! Finance - 15 Hours ago
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves from a window with Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino (R) at Ecuador's embassy in central London June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Helgren LONDON (Reuters)
WikiLeaks' Assange fears US, says will stay in embassy Times of Oman
WikiLeaks' Assange fears U.S., to stay on in London embassy The US Daily
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Report: UK spied on allies at summit
CNN - 6/17/2013
(CNN) -- Britain's electronic intelligence agency monitored delegates' phones and tried to capture their passwords during an economic summit held there in 2009, the Guardian newspaper reported Sunday.
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Plan for £200m super mansion in London
Sydney Morning Herald - 6/18/2013
London could soon have a new £200 million ($327 million) super mansion, second in size only to Buckingham Palace. British property mogul Marcus Cooper plans to convert seven houses in Regent's Park into
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Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over phone hacking
The News International - 19 Hours ago
NEW YORK: Media giant News Corp has suffered setback in its battle to contain the fall out from the British press phone hacking scandal on Tuesday, with the revelation of the first known US law suit.
Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over phone hacking News Track India
Angelina Jolie stunt double suing News Corp. for hacking CNN
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British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect -source
Reuters - 6/17/2013
June 17 - Britain's top fraud prosecutor is poised to bring criminal charges against former Citigroup Inc and UBS AG trader Thomas Hayes, who is alleged to have been a central figure in a scam to rig
British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect: source Blodic.us
British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect source Caribbean News.Net
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Report: UK spied on G20 officials in London
Chicago Tribune - 6/17/2013
_ LONDON (Reuters) - Britain intercepted phone calls and monitored computers used by officials taking part in two high-level international finance meetings in London in 2009, a British newspaper said
UK spied on G20 officials in London Business Recorder
UK spied on G20 officials in London: report 22 WSBT
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Missing girl and man found in London
BBC - 6/14/2013
A 14-year-old girl who went missing from Doncaster on Monday has been found in London. Lorna Vickerage and John Bush, 35, were spotted by an off-duty police officer.
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Video: UK's Met Office becomes increasingly important as extreme weather becomes
Globe and Mail - 6/18/2013
Emergency talks are taking place in the UK about the weather. Several years of extreme conditions across Europe have left many - from farmers to retailers - counting the costs. The world's largest meteorologist
Video UKs Met Office becomes increasingly important as extreme weather becomes the New Delhi News.Net
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Exploding sidewalks menace London pedestrians
KFVS12 - 6 Hours ago
LONDON (CNN) - There's a new menace lurking in the streets of London - exploding sidewalks. It may sound like a joke, but for Indran Sivarajah, who experienced a near miss three years ago, it was no
Exploding sidewalk problem in London WPTV TV Channel 5
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British, Ecuadoran officials at odds over WikiLeaks founder
South China Morning Post - 6/18/2013
BOGOTA, Colombia — Wednesday will mark the one-year anniversary since WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took refuge in the Ecuadoran embassy in London. And he appears to be no closer to leaving. On Monday,
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RAF jet diverts plane bound for JFK
CNN - 6/15/2013
London (CNN) -- The British Royal Air Force scrambled a fighter jet to escort an EgyptAir flight that had been bound for New York City to Glasgow instead, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. The Boeing
Flight Headed to JFK From Egypt Diverted... NBC Philadelphia
UK diverts plane bound for JFK CNN
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British RAF jet diverts EgyptAir plane bound for JFK
CNN - 6/15/2013
London (CNN) -- The British Royal Air Force scrambled a fighter jet to escort an EgyptAir flight that had been bound for New York City to Glasgow instead, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. The Boeing
British RAF jet diverts EgyptAir plane KETV.com
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In photos: The special role of Britain's Royal nannies
Globe and Mail - 6/17/2013
While William and Kate are likely to take a more hands-on parenting role than previous generations, it's almost certain that they will hire a nanny to help care for Britain's littlest heir. After all,
In photos The special role of Britains Royal nannies Big News Network
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Royal baby expected to give a big bump to the British economy
Globe and Mail - 6/17/2013
From Union Jack booties to “Born to Rule” sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. A baby sleepsuit modelled on a guardsman’s
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