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Britain's unemployment rate rises to 5.8 pct (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:12 AM CST AP - Britain's unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent — or 1.82 million unemployed — in the three months to September, as the economic slowdown hit the job market, official figures showed Wednesday.

Scottish & Southern posts 78 pct fall in 1H profit (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:00 AM CST AP - Scottish & Southern Energy PLC, Britain's second-largest energy supplier, said Wednesday that profit for the first half of its financial year plunged 78 percent as higher wholesale gas and electricity costs crunched profit margins and some of its power stations stopped production because of upgrade delays.

Sainsbury results up despite difficult conditions (AFP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 03:12 AM CST AFP - J Sainsbury, the nation's third-biggest biggest supermarket chain, said on Wednesday that earnings picked up in its first half despite an increasingly difficult economic situation.

Glasgow bomb suspect backed Iraq insurgency (AFP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 02:58 AM CST AFP - A doctor accused of plotting failed car bombings last year in London and Glasgow has told a court how he supported the insurgency in Iraq, where he grew up.

Ministers seek urgent review after death of Baby P (AFP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 02:43 AM CST AFP - Ministers have called for an urgent review of child protection laws as the full extent of the horrors inflicted upon a 17-month-old toddler, known only as Baby P, became clear.

Sainsbury posts 5.6 pct rise in 1H profit (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 02:38 AM CST AP - J Sainsbury PLC, Britain's third largest supermarket chain, posted a 5.6 percent rise in first-half net profit on Wednesday, crediting its range of discounted products with attracting customers despite the looming recession.

Oxford University opens new animal research lab (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 07:53 PM CST AFP - The first mice have been delivered to a new research facility at Oxford University, which has been targeted by animal activists but which supporters say will play a key part in biomedical research.

GlaxoSmithKline plans UK plant closure, job cuts (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 07:02 PM CST AP - British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday it is planning to close one of its English plants, which employs 620 people, by 2013 because the majority of drugs made at the plant are losing their patent protection and facing generic competition within a year.

Britain to NATO members: help more in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 05:44 PM CST AP - British and U.S. officials urged other NATO members Tuesday to send more troops to Afghanistan, saying the alliance's success there required a more equal sharing of the war burden.

British girl allowed to refuse heart transplant (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 04:53 PM CST AP - Hannah Jones, 13, is not afraid of dying — she is afraid of spending her remaining days in a hospital bed.

Britain's QE2 cruise ship sets sail in last voyage (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 04:17 PM CST AP - Britain's most famous cruise ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, sailed out into the English channel Tuesday in its last voyage.

QE2 leaves home port for last time (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 03:13 PM CST AFP - One of the world's most famous cruise ships, the Queen Elizabeth 2, left its home port for the last time Tuesday as it headed for a new life as a floating hotel in Dubai.

Conductor drops out of concert for Prince Charles (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 02:37 PM CST AP - Plans for Italian conductor Riccardo Muti to perform at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for Prince Charles' 60th birthday party have collapsed.

Vodafone net profit drops 35 percent, plans cost cuts (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 02:19 PM CST AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone posted a 35-percent slump in first-half net profit on Tuesday and booked a hefty loss on the value of its Turkish business.

Virgin Media to axe 2,200 jobs by 2012 (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 02:14 PM CST AFP - Cable group Virgin Media said on Tuesday it will cut 2,200 jobs by 2012 in a restructuring that will save 120 million pounds per year.

British media group warns of tough times (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 01:32 PM CST AP - The head of Britain's Society of Editors warned Tuesday that the global economic crisis was putting added pressure on newsrooms already suffering from declining circulation and ad revenue.

UK doctor on trial says he backed Iraq insurgents (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 01:32 PM CST AP - An Iraqi doctor on trial for allegedly attempting a suicide bombing in Britain testified Tuesday that he supported Sunni insurgents in his homeland but felt no grudge against the British people.

English city to reward people for keeping fit (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 12:43 PM CST AP - The English city of Manchester has come up with a simple formula it hopes will help keep its citizens trim: eat right, get stuff. Exercise, get more stuff.

Teenager wins right to die (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 12:36 PM CST AFP - A terminally-ill teenager has won the right to die at home after a hospital tried to force her to have a heart transplant, her family said Tuesday, in a case testing medical ethics.

Tesco plans further China expansion (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 12:11 PM CST AP - Tesco PLC, the world's third-biggest retailer, said Tuesday it plans to expand its presence in China by opening new stores in the eastern coast provinces of Shandong and Fujian next year.

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