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UK Police: Royal Wedding Guests to Face Security Checks

Apr 27th 2011 – 7:58AM
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LONDON -- British police say guests at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will have to pass through security checks to enter Westminster Abbey. Indigo / Getty Images Security checks will be required for guests at Friday's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster...

Leaked Files Show Gitmo Inmate Released After Informing on 123 Others

Apr 26th 2011 – 8:42AM

LONDON -- Leaked U.S. military documents reveal that a Guantanamo Bay detainee was freed after informing on 123 other prisoners, despite concerns about the reliability of his evidence, a British newspaper reported Tuesday. The Guardian, The New York Times and El Pais are publishing details of more than 750 leaked U.S....

Beckham, Elton, Mr. Bean to Attend Royal Wedding

Apr 23rd 2011 – 10:24AM
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LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence - the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on...

Millions of Dollars Donated for Malaria Drugs Stolen

Apr 20th 2011 – 8:24AM

LONDON -- A leading global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years - perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars worth - vastly exceeding levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press. The internal...

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Protest At London's Globe Theater

May 28th 2012 - 08:02PM

British police say a man has been arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a performance by the Israeli national theater company at the Globe Theater in London.

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What to Watch on TV Tonight: Wetpaint Entertainment's Must-See Shows For the Week of May 28

May 28th 2012 - 09:39AM

In the Season 3 premiere, millionaire and world-renowned artist Scott Jacobs and his 18-year-old daughter, Alexa, leave behind their lavish lifestyle in San Diego to spend six days in Newark, New Jersey, to search for those most in need of financial help.

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Of Politics and Sport

May 27th 2012 - 05:31PM

As an American who lives in London, I'm often asked what I miss the most about the US.

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Visualized: Samsung's PIN pop-up stores take London

May 26th 2012 - 08:03PM

Samsung deflated a few enthusiast tires when its "one more thing" Galaxy S III reveal turned out to be a pop-up retail plan.

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Heidi Kim: Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at the National Portrait Gallery in London

May 24th 2012 - 11:23AM

In addition to the arrival of the Olympics, there's another occasion not to missed in London.

LONDON News From the Web

  • 05/28/12 University guide 2013: School of Pharmacy, University... Source: EducationGuardian.co.uk The School of Pharmacy is a specialist college of the University of London.
  • 05/28/12 AI likely to reopen overseas bookings Source: Deccan Herald - India Air India, which is operating a curtailed global flight schedule due to the pilots' strike, is likely to reopen international bookings and firm up a fresh operating schedule by this weekend with the help of 130 executive pilots.
  • 05/28/12 Cycling on London streets only for the brave Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Every workday, even during winter, 49-year-old Steve Brawn bikes from his Byron home to his office in downtown London.
  • 05/28/12 Protest At London's Globe Theater Source: The Huffington Post - Culture British police say a man has been arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a performance by the Israeli national theater company at the Globe Theater in London.
  • 05/28/12 Gebrselassie misses London cut Source: The Japan Times Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the 10,000 meters at the London Games on Sunday, finishing outside the top two of the Ethiopian qualifiers at the FBK Games.

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