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Top law officer sacks 'illegal' housekeeper (AFP)
8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man (AP)
Teens cleared of plotting "UK Columbine" massacre (Reuters)
Ivory Coast toxic waste case nears settlement (AP)
UK teens cleared of Columbine-inspired murder plot (AP)
Muslims deny breaking law in Iraq protest (AFP)
War reporter Barron dead at 69: BBC (AFP)
FTSE 100 continues to rise on investor optimism (AFP)
Teens cleared of 'copycat Columbine plot' (AFP)
Barclays restructures risk assets (AFP)
Parents of air crash victims in anniversary warning (AFP)
Britain to reconsider house arrest-style program (AP)
British unemployment hits 14-year high (AFP)
Rolls-Royce plans nuclear plants with EDF (AFP)
Home secretary to cut length of police forms (AFP)
EU could force Lloyds bank to sell unit: report (AFP)
Health officials apologise for E.coli outbreak (AFP)
British jobless rate near 13-year high of 7.9 pct (AP)
London Stock Exchange to buy S.Lankan technology firm (AFP)
Beckham best role model for children: poll (AFP)

Top law officer sacks 'illegal' housekeeper (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 04:39 PM PDT

AFP - The government's chief legal official said late Wednesday she has sacked her housekeeper after a newspaper reported that she was an illegal immigrant.

8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 04:07 PM PDT

AP - A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured.

Teens cleared of plotting "UK Columbine" massacre (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 02:59 PM PDT

Reuters - Two teenagers were cleared on Wednesday of plotting a killing spree at their school in Manchester in a chilling imitation of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in the United States.

Ivory Coast toxic waste case nears settlement (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 02:12 PM PDT

AP - Commodities trading company Trafigura said Wednesday it is close to reaching a settlement with people who claim they fell ill after a tanker dumped hundreds of tons of waste around the Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan.

UK teens cleared of Columbine-inspired murder plot (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 11:01 AM PDT

AP - Two British teens obsessed with the Columbine shootings were acquitted Wednesday of charges they plotted a copycat massacre, after a jury rejected the notion that diary entries outlining a similar attack were anything more than a fantasy.

Muslims deny breaking law in Iraq protest (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:01 AM PDT

AFP - Six men on Wednesday denied breaking the law during a protest by Muslims against a homecoming parade for British soldiers returning from Iraq.

War reporter Barron dead at 69: BBC (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 09:39 AM PDT

AFP - Veteran BBC war correspondent Brian Barron, who covered conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq, has died of cancer aged 69, the corporation said Wednesday.

FTSE 100 continues to rise on investor optimism (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 09:26 AM PDT

AFP - The leading stock exchange advanced for a fourth day on Wednesday, as investor confidence climbed higher on signs that a global economic recovery is under way.

Teens cleared of 'copycat Columbine plot' (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 07:42 AM PDT

AFP - Two teenagers were found not guilty on Wednesday of plotting a killing spree at their school on the 10th anniversary of the infamous Columbine High School massacre in the United States.

Barclays restructures risk assets (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:31 AM PDT

AFP - Barclays will restructure 7.47 billion pounds in assets to reduce its risk exposure, the bank said on Wednesday, as it fights off the effects of the credit crunch.

Parents of air crash victims in anniversary warning (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:06 AM PDT

AFP - The parents of two Britons who died in a plane crash in Thailand warned other travellers on Wednesday of the dangers of flying on airlines blacklisted in Europe.

Britain to reconsider house arrest-style program (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:39 AM PDT

AP - Civil liberties campaigners have criticized Britain's government after it said it will review not scrap a house-arrest style program used against some terrorism suspects.

British unemployment hits 14-year high (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 04:22 AM PDT

AFP - Britain's recession-hit economy took another beating on Wednesday as official data showed that the labour market was in its worst state for 14 years, with companies slashing jobs to save cash.

Rolls-Royce plans nuclear plants with EDF (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 04:18 AM PDT

AFP - Engineering firm Rolls-Royce is to collaborate with French power firm EDF to build four new nuclear power plants, it said on Wednesday.

Home secretary to cut length of police forms (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:44 AM PDT

AFP - Police officers can look forward to shorter stop and search forms as Home Secretary Alan Johnson on Wednesday announces plans to cut red tape in the force.

EU could force Lloyds bank to sell unit: report (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:32 AM PDT

AFP - The European Commission could force Britain's Lloyds Banking Group to sell its Halifax unit as a penalty for a massive state bailout, The Times reported on Wednesday citing unnamed banking sources.

Health officials apologise for E.coli outbreak (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:26 AM PDT

AFP - Health officials probing an E.coli outbreak at a Surrey farm popular with children apologised on Wednesday for delays in handling the incident.

British jobless rate near 13-year high of 7.9 pct (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:26 AM PDT

AP - Unemployment in Britain hit a near 13-year high in July despite signs that the deepest recession since World War II is coming to an end, official figures showed Wednesday.

London Stock Exchange to buy S.Lankan technology firm (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:03 AM PDT

AFP - London Stock Exchange will buy Sri Lankan-based technology services company MillenniumIT to obtain a new cutting-edge trading platform, the LSE said on Wednesday.