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British Airways flight diverted to Chicago O'Hare (AP) Posted: 05 Oct 2008 06:43 PM CDT AP - Officials say a British Airways flight from London to Houston has made an emergency landing at Chicago's largest airport.

UK prime minister makes more government changes (AP) Posted: 05 Oct 2008 01:04 PM CDT AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced more changes to his government Sunday, completing a shake-up intended to strengthen the government as it faces the global economic crisis.

British commander says war in Afghanistan cannot be won (Reuters) Posted: 05 Oct 2008 10:43 AM CDT Reuters - Britain's commander in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban cannot be won, the Sunday Times reported.

Nigerian oil rebels release 19 hostages (AFP) Posted: 05 Oct 2008 08:37 AM CDT AFP - Militants behind a recent "oil war" in Nigeria's Delta region on Sunday freed 19 local hostages but said they were detaining two Britons and a Ukrainian "for security reasons".

Economy in 'very bad' state: Mandelson (AFP) Posted: 05 Oct 2008 07:27 AM CDT AFP - The economy is in a "very bad" state, incoming business minister Peter Mandelson said in a broadcast interview on Sunday.

Oil delta militants say Nigerian hostages freed (Reuters) Posted: 05 Oct 2008 05:58 AM CDT Reuters - The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Sunday it had released around 19 Nigerian oil workers kidnapped last month but was still holding two Britons and a Ukrainian.

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