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Freight, passenger traffic resume in Channel Tunnel (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Sep 2008 02:25 AM CDT

Reuters - Freight and passenger traffic resumed on Saturday in the Channel Tunnel linking Britain to continental Europe after a fire on Thursday that completely halted traffic, the Eurotunnel and Eurostar companies said.

Ex-ministers pile pressure on PM (AFP)

Posted: 13 Sep 2008 12:15 AM CDT

AFP - Six ex-ministers on Saturday warned Prime Minister Gordon Brown to sharpen up his act, piling on the pressure after a government member broke ranks and called for a leadership challenge.

PM 'bottled out' on Northern Rock: Branson (AFP)

Posted: 13 Sep 2008 12:07 AM CDT

AFP - Virgin chief Richard Branson accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of having "bottled out" of the Northern Rock crisis in a move that will "haunt" him, in an interview out Saturday.

British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan firefight: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 11:40 PM CDT

AFP - A British soldier died instantly Friday when he was shot in the head during a firefight in southern Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

Virgin's Branson promises battle to block BA-AA merger (AFP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 07:50 AM CDT

AFP - Virgin boss Richard Branson vowed Friday to "wage a major battle" to block a proposed merger between his competitors British Airways and American Airlines.

'Muslim Massacre' computer game blasted (AFP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 07:28 AM CDT

AFP - British Muslims condemned as deeply offensive on Friday a computer game called "Muslim Massacre," which trumpets itself as a "game of modern religious genocide."

UK's third-largest tour operator collapses (AP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 05:57 AM CDT

AP - Thousands of British travelers were stranded Friday when the country's third-largest tour operator collapsed under pressure from high fuel prices and a sagging economy.

Queen mistakenly sent 2,000 pints of beer (AFP)

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 05:07 AM CDT

AFP - Queen Elizabeth II was mistakenly sent 2,000 pints of beer when one of her royal residences was confused with a nearby pub, it has emerged.