2009年5月4日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Muirfield to host 2013 British Open golf tourney (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 10:15 AM PDT

Ernie Els, of South Africa, chips out of the bunker on the 13th hole during his second round at The 131st Open Championship at Muirfield, Scotland in 2002. Muirfield will host the 2013 British Open, it was announced. It will be the 16th time that the Scottish course, situated near Edinburgh, has hosted the oldest of golf's four 'Majors' and the only one to be staged outside the United States.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Muirfield will host the 2013 British Open, it was announced on Monday. It will be the 16th time that the Scottish course, situated near Edinburgh, has hosted the oldest of golf's four 'Majors' and the only one to be staged outside the United States.


Labour deputy Harman denies leadership bid (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 04:36 AM PDT

The Labour party's deputy leader Harriet Harman addresses delegates at the Manchester Central venue on the first day of the annual Labour Party Conference, September 2008. Harman on Monday flatly denied that she was planning to challenge Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the leadership amid renewed speculation over his position.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Labour party deputy leader Harriet Harman on Monday flatly denied that she was planning to challenge Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the leadership amid renewed speculation over his position.


Haringey council missed crucial Baby P video clue (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 03:46 AM PDT

Undated picture of Baby Peter near his first birthday. Crucial video evidence that could have saved the life of Baby P was overlooked by council officials and not passed on to police, a Panorama investigation has found.(AFP/ITV News)AFP - Crucial video evidence that could have saved the life of Baby P was overlooked by council officials and not passed on to police, a Panorama investigation has found.


Bob Dylan tops British album charts once again (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 01:36 AM PDT

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performs on the main stage at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, June 2001. Dylan has jumped to the top of Britain's album charts, almost 40 years since he last held the number one slot here, the Official Charts Company said.(AFP/Scanpix/File/Nils Meilvang)AFP - Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has jumped to the top of Britain's album charts, almost 40 years since he last held the number one slot here, the Official Charts Company said.


Princess Eugenie rescued after attack in Cambodia (AFP)

Posted: 03 May 2009 06:49 PM PDT

Princess Eugenie, one of Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughters, seen here in December 2006. Thieves tried to rob the member of the royal family and her friends while they were travelling in Cambodia, the Sun newspaper has reported.(AFP/Pool/File/Matt Dunham)AFP - Thieves tried to rob Queen Elizabeth II's 19-year-old granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, and her friends while they were travelling in Cambodia, the Sun newspaper has reported.


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