Brown No. 2 wears stab-proof vest to tour her own London nabe
Daily Mail (UK) Apr 1, 08 9:40 AM CDT
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Gordon Brown's deputy has sparked a media frenzy after she was photographed wearing a stab-proof vest around her own neighborhood in southeast London. Harriet Harman, the Labour Party's No. 2, has insisted the photograph of her touring the tough neighborhood in a kevlar-reinforced jacket with three police officers was taken out of context, reports the Daily Mail . But the incident is sparking new debates over crime in the capital.
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Reeling new Terminal 5 far short of capacity,
but full of irate travelers
Times (UK) Mar 28, 08 3:33 PM CDT
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Logistical disasters continued today at Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5—and flight cancellations, delays and luggage losses will likely continue all weekend, the Times of London reports. British Airways, the facility's sole airline, said it hoped to run 80% of planned flights today, the terminal's second. "I am a frequent traveler," one passenger said, "and this is the worst experience ever."
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Venus image now in National Gallery also hung in his apartment
Guardian (UK) Mar 28, 08 11:17 AM CDT
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A nude painting of Venus on display in London's National Gallery for 45 years—one of the gallery's most popular works—turns out to have been once owned by Adolf Hitler. The whimsical Cupid Complaining to Venus, by German master Lucas Cranach, was given to Hitler by a prominent Nazi and hung in his apartment in Munich, the Guardian reports.
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New terminal opens with baggage meltdown, dozens of cancellations
Times (UK) Mar 28, 08 4:15 AM CDT
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The gleaming new Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport had a disastrous opening yesterday as its state-of-the-art baggage handling facility crashed and 34 flights were canceled. British Airways, the only airline flying out of the new terminal, suspended baggage check-in by the afternoon, and arriving passengers were forced to wait up to four hours for their luggage. "This is real British organization for you," one stranded German traveler told the Times of London.
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Famous red booths disappear from
English streets
USA Today Mar 24, 08 12:18 PM CDT
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Britain’s iconic red phone booths are going extinct in a country where cellphones outnumber people, USA Today reports. British Telecom is shrinking the overall number of pay phones and replacing the red booths with modern ones that double as wireless hotspots. With just 12,700 of the originals left on the streets, discarded red boxes are finding homes with collectors worldwide.
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Major deal also includes anti-illegal immigration measures
Guardian (UK) Mar 22, 08 12:18 PM CDT
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Britain and France are set to sign a deal this week to collaborate on a new generation of power plants, as well as a joint venture to export the technology around the world, the Guardian reports. The nuclear pact will part of a London summit next week between Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown. Both countries see nuclear power as a lucrative market as nations around the world seek to cut their dependence on oil.
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April 6 stop in London will test police readiness, set tone for rest of tour
Times (UK) Mar 21, 08 2:38 PM CDT
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The Olympic torch will pass through London on April 6, meeting major protests over China's human-rights abuses in Tibet and other causes. The visit will test how disruptive political forces could be on the Summer Games—and how well British security forces are preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, the Times of London reports.
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As Bank of England mulls a bailout, bankers of England swill pints
Independent (UK) Mar 21, 08 10:34 AM CDT
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As the Bank of England mulled injecting billions more into the nation's shaky financial system, bankers in the city of London swilled pints and reflected on their state of affairs, reports the Independent . "We are meant to be at work but we've come here for some solace," said one banker in a London pub. As a lot, they weren’t optimistic about the BofE’s proposed bailout.
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GOP candidate talks Iraq, global warming, with British PM
Guardian (UK) Mar 20, 08 10:00 AM CDT
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John McCain began his visit to Europe in London today, where he met with PM Gordon Brown and praised him as a "very strong leader," the Guardian reports. McCain and Brown discussed Iraq, the global economy, and climate change, but when asked about British plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, the presumptive GOP nominee declined to give his opinion.
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New YouTube videos promote song's
25th anniversary
New York Times Mar 10, 08 11:15 AM CDT
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When Sony BMG wanted to work up some excitement for the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” a conventional campaign using the reclusive artist didn't look like a winner. So the label went the guerrilla route, staging “impromptu breakouts” of the "Thriller" zombie dance at locations including the London Underground and posting them on YouTube, reports the New York Times.
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With possible note from killer that he'll soon return 'to work'
Guardian (UK) Mar 9, 08 9:15 AM CDT
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For the first time in over a century the actual police file for London's notorious "Jack the Ripper" case will go on public display, the Guardian reports. The cache even contains a note that may have been written by Jack himself: It warns detectives that he will soon "set to work again and I think that my next job will be to polish you off."
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Former British PM said to be doing fine after precautionary stay
Guardian (UK) Mar 8, 08 9:13 AM CST
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Margaret Thatcher is back home after an overnight stay in a London hospital triggered by a "fainting episode," a spokesman says. Tests showed nothing more serious than that for the former British PM, the Guardian reports. Thatcher, 82, who suffered multiple strokes in 2005, smiled and waved to reporters upon arriving home. "She will have a nice restful few days," the spokesman said.
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NEW RELEASE
Heist movie highly entertaining, if forgettable
Rotten Tomatoes Mar 7, 08 7:35 AM CST
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You probably won't ponder The Bank Job once you've left the theater, but most critics say you're likely to enjoy it while you're there. The heist film, very loosely based on a real bank robbery that happened in London in 1971—which captivated the public because of its rumored connection to the royal family—is "fun but instantly forgettable," writes Jamie Russell in Total Film.
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