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British Government Accused of Appeasing Gadhafi

LONDON -- Britain's close relationship with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has come under attack from U.S. officials, human rights campaigners and victims of the Lockerbie bombing after the North African dictator ordered a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. Louis Susman, the U.S. ambassador in London,...

'Supergran' Ann Timson Shows Off Mad Crime-Fighting Skills

The 71-year-old British woman hailed as "Supergran" for foiling a jewelry store robbery brought the handbag she used to clobber a gang of six would-be thieves to the U.S., demonstrating how she used both hands to wind up and hit them again and again. "It's just a two-handed thing like that," Ann Timson said on NBC's...

Avenging Granny Beats Gang of Robbers With Handbag

LONDON -- A fearless British retiree fought off a gang of sledgehammer-wielding thieves who were trying to smash their way into a jewelry store, using nothing more than her trusty black handbag. The granny's heroic actions were caught on camera by a freelance filmmaker, who was shooting a documentary nearby. He filmed the...

Rights Activists Decry Treatment of Imprisoned WikiLeaks Suspect

Amnesty International says that the U.S. military's harsh treatment of the soldier who allegedly passed secrets to WikiLeaks is so inhumane that British officials must intervene. U.K. supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning argue that while he was born in the United States, he is considered a British citizen "by descent" as...

Prosecutors: Terror Suspects Targeted US Embassy, Big Ben

British prosecutors say that nine young men arrested a week ago on terrorism charges may have planned to bomb the London Stock Exchange, Big Ben and the U.S. Embassy over Christmas. The men are accused of plotting to blow up several key landmarks in London as well as the homes and offices of some political and religious...

Background on british

British Columbia (B.C. or BC) (, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Diminishment").

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