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 Murray's Right: Wimbledon's 
 Roof Changes the Game 

Indoor conditions slow serve by 1mph, scientists say

Jul 1, 09 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - On Monday night Andy Murray played the latest match ever at Wimbledon, pushing through five sets under the center court's new retractable roof. The lanky Scot complained that the "very, very heavy and very humid" atmosphere inside was distorting his serve—and scientists say he's got a point. "... More »

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London • United Kingdom • tennis • Wimbledon • Grand Slam tennis • Andy Murray

 Law's Hamlet 
 to Go From 
 London to 
 Broadway 

Show to arrive from London in September

Jun 30, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jude Law is Broadway-bound as the prince of Denmark in a production of Hamlet exported from London, the New York Times reports. The show is set for a 12-week run on the Great White Way, with previews starting Sept. 12 and the official opening Oct. 6. Before it arrives Stateside,... More »

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theater • London • Broadway • Denmark • Jude Law • William Shakespeare • Hamlet • Elsinore Castle

Thatcher Leaves Hospital After
2+ Weeks

Former British PM suffered broken shoulder after fall

Jun 29, 09 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Margaret Thatcher was released from the hospital today after undergoing surgery for a broken arm, the Telegraph reports. Although the former British PM was originally expected to return home sooner, she spent 17 days recuperating after she fell in her house in London. Thatcher, now 83, has abandoned most public... More »

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London • United Kingdom • hospital • Margaret Thatcher • prime minister • broken bone

Firm Mulls Release of Final Jackson Rehearsal

Concert promoter could earn millions from CD, DVD sales

Jun 28, 09 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even in death, Michael Jackson may earn million of dollars for the company that was producing and promoting his comeback tour, The Wrap reports. The singer’s last rehearsal, recorded in Los Angeles the day before he died of heart failure Thursday, could be released as his last album. “... More »

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London • cardiac arrest • music sales • Michael Jackson • concert tour

TRAVEL

 World's Most Legendary Bars 


Jun 27, 09 1:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even the most enjoyable vacation can leave you in need of a drink, and bars make great, offbeat places to learn about the history of your destination. The staff of VirtualTourist.com shares its favorite legendary watering holes with Reuters:
  • Harry’s Bar, Venice: Famed Hemingway haunt claims
... More »

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travel • London • New York • Rio de Janeiro • Oakland • bars • Salvation Army • whiskey • Malta • Venice • 1906 San Francisco earthquake • Ernest Hemingway • Harry's Bar • Bellini • Jay-ZTV • carpaccio • Blind Beggar • White Horse Tavern • Dylan Thomas • Garota de Ipanema • Oliver Reed • The Pub • Heinold%u2019s First and Last Chance Bar • Jack London

 London Art Market 
 Feels a Chill 

Lack of once-plentiful foreign cash hurts auctioneers

Jun 26, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - London became the hottest art market in the world last year, eclipsing New York, but the recession is putting the squeeze on auction houses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Last year’s influx of foreign money has dried up, and sellers are keeping a firm hold on their  most desirable... More »

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London • art • Sotheby's • Christie's • art auction

(Newser) - A CD of Mikhail Gorbachev singing traditional Russian ballads has sold for $164,940 at a charity auction in London, the Guardian reports. The sole copy is now in the hands of an “anonymous British philanthropist.” The benefit was held to raise money for a foundation, named after... More »

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philanthropy • Russia • London • Soviet Union • auction • Mikhail Gorbachev • charity • album • Raisa Gorbachev Foundation • childhood cancer • benefit • ballad

(Newser) - Police fear London's "Night Stalker" is on the prowl again after a recent series of burglaries that included at least one sexual assault of an elderly woman, reports the Telegraph. The mystery man is believed to be responsible for some 100 break-ins that have involved sexual assaults of both... More »

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London • crime • rape • burglary • Britain • sexual assault • Night Stalker

 Michelle, Queen 
 Stay Tight 

Unlikely friendships bridges an ocean

Jun 14, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - An unlikely friendship between Queen Elizabeth and Michelle Obama has blossomed in the weeks since the first couple's visit during the G20 Summit in April, reports the Telegraph. After their weekend in Paris, Michelle Obama flew with her daughters to London for a private tour of Buckingham Palace, a treat... More »

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London • Prince Philip • Michelle Obama • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • friendship

 Thatcher in 
 Hospital After 
 Breaking Arm 

Former British PM expected to be released soon

Jun 12, 09 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Margaret Thatcher, now 83, has been hospitalized after breaking her arm in a fall in her home in London, reports the UK Times. A spokeswoman for the long-serving prime minister said she would be released today and was "very lucky." Thatcher has suffered multiple strokes in recent years,... More »

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London • United Kingdom • Margaret Thatcher • prime minister • hospitalization • broken bone

US Promoter Sues to Block Jacko's London Gigs

Plaintiff demands singer play US show or cough up $40m

Jun 11, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New Jersey promoter has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Michael Jackson from starting his 50-concert London marathon next month, the Telegraph reports. The singer contracted to play a reunion concert in the US this summer with other members of the Jackson family before performing anywhere else, the suit... More »

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London • lawsuit • concert • Michael Jackson • Jackson Five

 London Cops 
 Waterboarded 
 Drug Suspects: 
 Report 

Officers also accused of fabricating evidence, theft

Jun 10, 09 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - London police subjected accused pot dealers to waterboarding, charges a major inquiry into corruption and police brutality in the British capital. The investigation also claims that officers fabricated evidence and stole property from suspects in a drug case. Six officers are facing criminal proceedings, reports the Times of London, but... More »

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torture • War on Drugs • London • United Kingdom • Scotland Yard • waterboarding • police brutality

 Commuters Down 
 the Tube as Strike 
 Hits London 

Underground out of service, but strikers have little support

Jun 10, 09 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - London commuters faced a trial to get to work today as a subway strike pushed millions onto buses, bikes, and boats. The 48-hour strike began last night after talks broke down with one of the Tube's unions over disciplinary measures against two train drivers. Some lines are running irregularly, however,... More »

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London • United Kingdom • union • strike • Tube • transit strike • Boris Johnson • London Transport • London Underground

 Cobain Play 
 Hits London 


Jun 9, 09 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Teen spirit has hit a London stage in a play that involves the troubled life of rocker Kurt Cobain, reports the Independent. The production, Nevermind, features a struggling music critic, John, visited by Cobain's ghost. "Cobain appears as his alter ego: a success who couldn't deal with... More »

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suicide • theater • Kurt Cobain • London • Nirvana • rock and roll • Nevermind • Smells Like Teen Spirit • celebrity suicide

 Michelle, Daughters 
 Slip Into London 

First family visits parliament, then hits the pub

Jun 9, 09 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama flew back to the US Sunday, but Michelle, Malia, and Sasha began a secret trip to London yesterday, reports the Daily Mail, visiting Big Ben and Parliament before tucking in for fish and chips at a traditional pub near the American embassy. Michelle also made an unofficial visit... More »

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Harry Potter • London • Michelle Obama • United Kingdom • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows • Sarah Brown • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family

(Newser) - After failing to reach an agreement with management, London Underground workers will go on a two-day strike starting tomorrow evening, Reuters reports. The dispute over worker safety could affect millions of commuters and tourists. London transportation authorities say they will add extra buses and ferries to accommodate the disruption. More »

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London • subway • England • strike • transportation • London Tube • labor unions • Boris Johnson • London Underground • job safety

Madoff Yanked $165M from London Branch Just Before Bust

Cash transferred to scammer vanished

Jun 7, 09 7:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A month before he came clean on his Ponzi scheme, Bernie Madoff sold $165 million in UK bonds from his London office and the money disappeared, the Independent reports. Madoff ordered a director of the London arm to transfer the money to his New York office so Madoff could use... More »

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London • bonds • Britain • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff • Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities

 Britney Plans 
 to Pop In on 
 the Queen 

Spears hopes to stop by for tea

Jun 5, 09 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Determined not to let a pesky thing like, oh, not having an invitation get in the way, Britney Spears plans to carve out time from her busy tour schedule to drop by Buckingham Palace for tea—with sons in tow. "No way does she want to leave without visiting... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • London • Prince William • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • British royals • concert tour

(Newser) - Susan Boyle has checked out of a mental health hospital where she was treated for nervous exhaustion and is "much happier," her brother tells the Telegraph. "She seems a lot more like herself. Things are becoming clearer for her now," he said. "She's now... More »

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entertainment • London • mental health • Simon Cowell • singing • song • Britain • exhaustion • nervous breakdowns • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

THEATER REVIEW

 Jude Law's 
 Hamlet Slays 
 Critics 

Movie star's Shakespeare turn gets strong notices

Jun 4, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jude Law took to the stage last night for the opening performance of Hamlet in London, and newspapers were largely impressed by the actor's take on the melancholy Dane. In the Telegraph, Charles Spencer writes that Law showed "rare vulnerability and emotional openness" in Shakespeare's toughest role. Dressed in... More »

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theater • London • Jude Law • William Shakespeare • West End theater • Hamlet • theater reviews

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