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Great Britain

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be never so vile. This day shall gentle his condition. And gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day." - William Shakespeare, Henry V

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  • September 2008

    • 'Rattling' Dog's Diet Included Golf Balls

      BBC  |  2 hours, 57 minutes ago

      'Rattling' Dog's Diet Included Golf Balls

      (Newser) - Oscar the Scottish black Lab is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove the snacks that were disturbing his digestion: 13 golf balls. "He normally brings a few home, but I had no idea he had eaten so many," Oscar's owner told the BBC. "It was like a magic trick," said the vet who performed the surgery. "They just kept coming until we had a bag full." More »

    • UK Bans Jolie 'Wanted' Posters

      Reuters  |  Sep 4, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      UK Bans Jolie 'Wanted' Posters

      (Newser) - The UK has banned racy ads featuring a gun-toting Angelina Jolie promoting her action flick Wanted , claiming that they glorify the use of firearms and violence, Reuters reports. Britain's media watchdog said it received complaints that the ads weren't suitable for children, especially during a time in which public opinion is sensitive to heightened gun violence. More »

    • UK Begins Massive HPV Vaccine Campaign

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 3, 08 4:13 PM CDT

      UK Begins Massive HPV Vaccine Campaign

      (Newser) - The UK kicked off a campaign to give 12- and 13-year-old girls the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the Times of London reports. Schools will begin offering the shot, which is not mandatory, this week. The government estimates that it will vaccinate over 2 million girls by 2011. Beside official programs, the campaign also includes youth-oriented advertising. More »

    • UK Millionaire Set Fire After Killing Family

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 2, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      UK Millionaire Set Fire After Killing Family

      (Newser) - Police have found the body of a UK millionaire inside the charred remains of his mansion, the Guardian reports. Authorities now believe Christopher Foster fatally shot his wife and teenage daughter, along with three family horses and four dogs, early on Aug. 26 before setting the house ablaze and turning the gun on himself. More »

    • London's Stodgy Cabs Get Overhaul

      New York Times  |  Sep 2, 08 6:36 AM CDT

      London's Stodgy Cabs Get Overhaul

      (Newser) - London's black cabs, with their jump seats and garrulous drivers, are one of the emblems of the city. But they're also gas-guzzling polluters, reports the New York Times , so this month the eco-conscious British capital is introducing a new taxi to its streets: a minivan designed by Mercedes that bears little resemblance to the classic black cab. More »

    • Pound Plunges to Record Low Against Euro

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Sep 2, 08 2:26 AM CDT

      Pound Plunges to Record Low Against Euro

      (Newser) - The British pound has sunk to its lowest level ever against the euro since the European currency was introduced in 1999, the Financial Times reports. The fall follows Chancellor Alistair Darling's dire warning that the outlook for the British economy is the worst in 60 years. The pound dropped to $1.79 against the dollar, its lowest since April 2006. More »

  • August 2008

    • Darling: British Economy Is at 60-Year Low

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 30, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Darling: British Economy Is at 60-Year Low

      (Newser) - The outlook for Britain's economy is the bleakest since the days when the country was rebuilding from the Blitz, Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the Guardian . Darling warns that the downturn for the UK and the wider world could be "more profound and longer-lasting" than people expect. He acknowledges that voters are "pissed off" with the Labour party, and him personally. More »

    • Gadhafi Son: Lockerbie Kin 'Greedy'

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 29, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Gadhafi Son: Lockerbie Kin 'Greedy'

      (Newser) - Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi’s son called the families of Lockerbie victims “very greedy” in their negotiations for compensation, the Independent reports. They leveraged “the blood of their sons and daughters” for “more money and more money" after the 1988 airline attack, said Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, seen as a likely successor to his father. He also told BBC that Libya took responsibility for the attack, which killed 270 people, only to get sanctions lifted and may someday be cleared. More »

    • 3 Charged in Plot to Kill Brown

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 29, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      3 Charged in Plot to Kill Brown

      (Newser) - Three British citizens have been charged with terror offenses for allegedly plotting to assassinate Gordon Brown, the Guardian reports. The suspects, who will appear in court in London today, belong to a group calling itself Al-Qaeda in Britain. They are accused of everything from soliciting murder to inviting support of a terrorist organization, although it's believed that no detailed plans were in place to kill the prime minister. More »

    • UK Cops Hunt Millionaire Family in Arson Attack

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 29, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      UK Cops Hunt Millionaire Family in Arson Attack

      (Newser) - British police have issued an "all-ports" alert for a family whose mansion was mysteriously gutted by arson this week, the Independent reports. The charred remains of  the home are still unsafe to enter and police are unsure if the bodies of Christopher Foster, his wife and their teenage daughter are inside. Foster's business failed last year and a judge described him as "not to be trusted." More »

    • Former London Mayor Will Advise Chávez

      BBC  |  Aug 28, 08 6:08 AM CDT

      Former London Mayor Will Advise Chávez

      (Newser) - Ken Livingstone, London's mayor from 2000 until his election defeat this May, has found a new job: consultant to Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chávez. "Red Ken," who has long been a supporter of the socialist president, will advise pro-government mayors on urban planning, reports the BBC. Last year Livingstone cut an oil deal with Chávez to provide cheap fuel to London's buses—an agreement phased out by his successor. More »

    • Queen's Guards Fired for Drugs

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 26, 08 12:57 PM CDT

      Queen's Guards Fired for Drugs

      (Newser) - Five soldiers from the Queen of England's ceremonial guard unit have been fired after testing positive for Class A drugs, reports the Times of London. A failed test is virtually a guaranteed career-ender in the British Army, and only a slim 0.8% of personnel have tested positive in the last 3 years. The three men and two women were in the Royal Horse Artillery, which represents the army during state events. More »

    • Margaret Thatcher Suffering From Dementia: Daughter

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 25, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      Margaret Thatcher Suffering From Dementia: Daughter

      (Newser) - Britain’s Iron Lady is succumbing to the effects of multiple small strokes and progressive dementia, reports the Telegraph . Margaret Thatcher's daughter, Carol, writes in a memoir to be published in September and now being serialized in a British newspaper that the former prime minister, now 82, has struggled for nearly a decade. More »

    • Boorish Brits Overwhelm Resorts

      New York Times  |  Aug 24, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      Boorish Brits Overwhelm Resorts

      (Newser) - Lured by all-you-can-drink vacations and very un-British weather, more Britons are heading south for their getaways—but many resorts are no longer thrilled to welcome them. In places like the Greek city of Malia, inebriated Englishmen are wreaking havoc, writes the New York Times . “It is only the British—not the Germans or the French,” says the town's mayor, imploring London to "do something." More »

    • Alleged Lockerbie Bomber Could Be Released

      Radar  |  Aug 24, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Alleged Lockerbie Bomber Could Be Released

      (Newser) - A convicted terrorist could be released from a Scottish jail soon just because the British government doesn’t want to reveal sensitive evidence against him, Radar reports. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi has been locked up since 1999 for his alleged involvement in the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland—but recent revelations suggest he may not be responsible at all. More »

    • UK Banks 'Milk Borrowers' to Pay for Credit Crunch

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Aug 23, 08 7:19 PM CDT

      UK Banks 'Milk Borrowers' to Pay for Credit Crunch

      (Newser) - Britain's big banks are being accused of hoisting nearly £3 billion in interest payments on customers to make up for bad bank investments, the Daily Mail reports. Seeking to recoup huge losses from assets linked to subprime US mortgages, the banks have hiked mortgage rates and fees despite interest rate cuts that make it easier for banks to borrow. More »

    • Caroline: UK Ambassador?

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 22, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Caroline: UK Ambassador?

      (Newser) - Should Barack Obama win the presidency, he will reward Caroline Kennedy’s efforts by appointing her ambassador to Great Britain, predicts the Mandrake gossip column in London's Daily Telegraph . The payback would place JFK’s only surviving child in the position once held by her grandfather, patriarch Joe. He shot himself in the foot politically there by famously declaring in 1940 that "democracy is finished in England." More »

    • British Game Companies Target 25K Downloaders

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 20, 08 4:53 PM CDT

      British Game Companies Target 25K Downloaders

      (Newser) - A group of five of the world’s top computer-game makers are getting tough on illegal downloaders, the Times of London reports, demanding settlements of about $555 from 25,000 people across Britain. Those who refuse to settle will be taken to court, the companies—Atari, Topware Interactive, Reality Pump, Techland and Codemasters—are threatening. More »

    • Britain to Test Car Satellite Toll

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 17, 08 7:38 PM CDT

      Britain to Test Car Satellite Toll

      (Newser) - Britain plans to test a toll system that tracks drivers by satellite and charges them by the mile, the Daily Telegraph reports. Dubbed "spy in the sky," the controversial plan was floated by the Labour government and was considered dead under PM Gordon Brown. "It seems that Labour's unpopular plans for a national road pricing scheme are alive and well," one official said. More »

    • UK Weighs Taking Fat Kids From Parents

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 16, 08 5:47 AM CDT

      UK Weighs Taking Fat Kids From Parents

      (Newser) - Local government leaders in Britain warn that they may need to take drastic action to protect the health of dangerously overweight children—including taking them away from their parents, the Independent reports. They predict that a million British children will be clinically obese within four years, and that the social service system may have to take charge of caring for children in the worst cases. More »

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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[or United Kingdom or Great Britain ] Island country, western Europe, North Atlantic Ocean. It comprises Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland. Area: 93,788 sq mi (242,910 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 60,020,000. Capital: London. The population is composed of English ...

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Great Britain
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Great Britain officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. Technically, Great Britain comprises England ...

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