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Condoleezza Rice plays piano at Buckingham Palace (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 04:19 AM CST AP - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a piano recital for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

Muslim cleric ordered back to jail in Britain (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 04:14 AM CST AP - A British court has ordered radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada to be returned to jail for violating bail.

Radical cleric Qatada ordered back behind bars (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 04:13 AM CST AFP - A British tribunal ruled Tuesday that radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, once described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, should return to jail, after finding he breached his bail terms.

Tesco 3Q sales up 11.7 percent (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:50 AM CST AP - Tesco PLC, Britain's largest supermarket group, reported Tuesday that sales grew 11.7 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period a year ago, led by a strong performance in its international operations.

British artist Mark Leckey wins Turner Prize (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:40 AM CST AFP - British artist Mark Leckey has been named the winner of this year's Turner Prize, contemporary art's most prestigious award, with a film that included cartoon characters such as Homer Simpson.

Staff suspended in 'Baby P' case (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:23 AM CST AFP - A local authority responsible for 'Baby P' who died after a lifetime of abuse suspended six members of staff, after a damning report into the case that has sparked national outrage.

Labour peer admits texting before fatal crash (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:18 AM CST AFP - A Muslim peer who helped defuse a diplomatic dispute with Sudan last year has admitted sending mobile phone texts while driving, just before he was involved in a fatal car crash.

London urges airlines to help Britons in Thailand (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:30 AM CST AFP - Several thousand Britons remain trapped in Thailand, the Foreign Office has said, calling airlines to help fly them out and urging a "systematic approach not a symbolic one."

Credit Suisse to cut around 650 jobs in Britain (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 03:58 PM CST AP - Investment bank Credit Suisse says it will cut around 10 percent of its British work force, or 650 jobs.

Six suspended over 'damning' Baby P report (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST AFP - Six senior figures at Haringey Council, including its leader, were suspended on Monday after a "damning" report by inspectors investigating the case of Baby P, who died after a lifetime of abuse.

Mark Leckey wins Britain's Turner Prize for art (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 02:35 PM CST AP - Artist Mark Leckey has won Britain's prestigious Turner Prize for a piece of work that draws in Homer Simpson and the Titanic movie.

Raid on Parliament sets off debate (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 01:46 PM CST AP - A decision by London's anti-terror police to arrest a lawmaker and raid his offices in an inquiry into the leaking of sensitive documents has triggered a passionate debate about democracy and the historic rights of Parliament in Britain.

UK charities brace for 2009 fundraising shortfall (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 01:41 PM CST AP - The British Red Cross has canceled its winter fundraising ball — and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

UK launches prosecution over huge oil depot fire (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 01:06 PM CST AP - Five companies including Total UK Ltd. will face prosecution over a massive fire three years ago at an oil depot north of London, the government's Environment Agency said Monday.

Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin hit by downturn (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 12:30 PM CST AFP - Aston Martin, the maker of luxury cars driven by royals and James Bond, said Monday it was planning to cut 600 full-time and temporary jobs because of falling sales amid the world economic downturn.

Aston Martin laying off 600 employees (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 12:03 PM CST AP - Aston Martin, maker of James Bond's luxury sports car, said Monday that it is laying off as much as a third of its work force because of falling sales during the economic slump.

Britons on a budget prefer sex to gossip (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:38 AM CST AFP - Britons may be tightening their belts to cope with the credit crunch, but their favourite free leisure activity involves whipping off their clothes, a new poll showed Monday.

A mother loses libel action over 'ugly' daughter (AFP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:33 AM CST AFP - A British woman lost a libel case on Monday against her daughter, a lawyer who wrote a tell-all book accusing her mother of a catalogue of childhood abuse that drove her to attempt suicide.

Court: Swiss can hand over bank files in BAE probe (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 10:34 AM CST AP - Switzerland can hand over bank documents to British authorities investigating whether arms manufacturer BAE Systems PLC bribed Czech politicians to gain a lucrative contract for the sale of fighter jets, the Federal Criminal Court said Monday.

UK mother loses suit against daughter over book (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 10:05 AM CST AP - A British mother lost a libel suit Monday against the daughter who claimed in a book that her childhood had been marred by emotional and physical abuse.

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