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Blair return would boost Labour Party: poll (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:25 PM CDT

AFP - Tony Blair is the only senior figure from the Labour Party who could revive its fortunes, according to a poll released Saturday.

Teen killed as floods hit Britain (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 07:28 PM CDT

AFP - A 17-year-old girl was killed as floods struck Britain on Friday, forcing evacuations from homes as severe weather warnings were issued.

Informa shares fall after it rejects takeover bid (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 12:17 PM CDT

AP - Shares at Informa PLC, the London-based publisher of Lloyd's List maritime newspaper, fell almost 7 percent on Friday after the company rejected a reduced $3.4 billion takeover bid from a private equity consortium.

Man jailed for blackmailing top Premier League player (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 09:39 AM CDT

AFP - A goalkeeper who blackmailed a top English Premier League footballer over a sex video was jailed for 20 months on Friday.

Chaos as drivers flock for free petrol in London (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 08:46 AM CDT

AFP - Drivers hit by petrol price hikes lined up outside a gas station in London Friday to take advantage of 20,000 pounds worth of free fuel, causing traffic chaos.

'Back-from-the-dead' canoeist launches appeal bid (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 08:41 AM CDT

AFP - John Darwin, who faked his death in a canoeing accident so he and his wife could claim a life insurance payout, has launched a bid to appeal against his jail sentence, his lawyer said Friday.

UK bars bagpipers from joining Kremlin celebration (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 08:33 AM CDT

AP - The sound of bagpipes has fallen victim to frosty relations between the West and Russia. British officials have banned three military bands from attending a musical parade in Moscow.

Weather warnings as first autumn storm hits (AFP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:41 AM CDT

AFP - Heavy rain and strong winds are pounding parts of Britain as the first major storm of the autumn pushes in from the Atlantic.