2010年6月7日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Gladiator graveyard discovered in northern England (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:29 PM PDT

In this image provided by Channel 4 on June 6, 2010, a skeleton unearthed at a building site in York, England, is shown. Archaeologists said Monday that 80 headless skeletons excavated from the building site appear to be the remains of Roman gladiators. (AP Photo/Channel 4 via Press Association) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, MAGS OUT **AP - Dozens of headless skeletons excavated from a northern English building site appear to be the remains of Roman gladiators, one of whom had bites from a lion, tiger, bear or other large animal, archaeologists said Monday.

Unarmed UK police forced to break off gunman chase (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 02:25 PM PDT

AP - British police say they were forced to break off their pursuit of the gunman who killed a dozen people across a rural area in northern England last week because he turned the weapon on unarmed officers.

Cameron warns of 'painful' cuts to tackle debt (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 10:37 AM PDT

New Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the state of Britain's finances was AFP - New Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday the state of Britain's finances was "even worse than we thought" as he warned of "painful" and unavoidable cuts to tackle the record deficit.

FTSE falls amid Hungary concern (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:33 AM PDT

London's leading shares sank lower in fraught global trade on Monday amid fresh concerns over European debt sparked by Hungary and weak employment data from the US.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - London's leading shares sank lower in fraught global trade on Monday amid fresh concerns over European debt sparked by Hungary and weak employment data from the US.

UK film industry warns against tax relief cuts (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The British film industry warned Monday that cuts to a government tax relief system designed to make producing movies in the country financially attractive, would be devastating for the sector.

Bite marks may identify UK gladiator graveyard (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Archaeologists unearthing Roman skeletons thought to be gladiators at a site in York are seen in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/York Archaeological Trust/HandoutReuters - Archaeologists believe they may have found the world's best-preserved gladiator cemetery after noticing animal bite marks and combat injuries on some of the 80, mainly headless, Roman skeletons unearthed at a site in the city of York in northern England.

Fox attack in London home leaves twins injured (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 08:39 AM PDT

AP - A fox walked into a London home through an open door and attacked twin 9-month-old girls in their cribs, leaving the babies hospitalized with bites on Monday, officials said.

Canadian wins 'most beautiful' tweet at Hay Festival (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 08:19 AM PDT

Television presenter and Twitter enthusiast Stephen Fry has revealed the winner of the AFP - Television presenter and Twitter enthusiast Stephen Fry has revealed the winner of the "most beautiful Twitter message ever composed" at the Hay Festival in Wales.

Cameron says Britain must heed Greek lesson (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 07:26 AM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister David Cameron told Britons on Monday that the scale of the country's budget problems was even worse than he had anticipated and cited crisis-hit Greece as an example of the risk of failing to act.

Baby twins 'mauled by fox' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 07:23 AM PDT

A fox peers through a gate in central London. Twin baby girls have been hospitalised after apparently being mauled by a fox in east London, police have said.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Twin baby girls have been hospitalised after apparently being mauled by a fox in east London, police said on Monday.

Cameron hosts EU president for talks (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 07:12 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron greets European Union president Herman Van Rompuy outside 10 Downing Street in London. Cameron used the meeting to set out his priorities for how the EU should tackle pressing AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron held talks Monday with European Union president Herman Van Rompuy, setting out his priorities for how the EU should tackle pressing "global challenges".

Former Stereophonics drummer Cable found dead (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable was found dead at his home in Wales on Monday.

Show celebrates rude, crude British humor in arthumor (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:32 AM PDT

Reuters - "I think of them all as prats to start with and work from there" -- veteran cartoonist Gerald Scarfe's irreverent approach to politicians he lampoons is typical of a new show celebrating British humor in art.

Prudential chief vows to regain trust (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Under-fire Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam has apologised to shareholders for the failed takeover of US insurance giant AIG's Asian unit AIA and vowed to work to regain their trust.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Under-fire Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam apologised to shareholders on Monday for the failed takeover of US insurance giant AIG's Asian unit AIA and vowed to work to regain their trust.

Hard times -- mortal enemy of the "sickie?" (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:32 AM PDT

Reuters - British workers took the fewest days off work sick during the height of the recession last year than at any time since the late 1980s, according to employers grouped in the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Scottish train derails, eight people injured (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:28 AM PDT

Eight people suffered injuries after a train derailed and caught fire in western Scotland, police said.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - Eight people suffered injuries after a train derailed and caught fire in western Scotland on Sunday, police said.

Adverts to promote positive view of Muslims (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:22 AM PDT

Television presenter Kristiane Becker poses in a London taxi to promote a new advertising campaign aimed at countering negative views of Muslims. The campaign comes as a survey showed that a majority of Britons linked Islam with terrorism.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - An advertising campaign aimed at countering negative views of Muslims was launched in London on Monday as a survey showed that a majority of Britons linked Islam with terrorism.

Fox launches "extremely rare" attack on babies (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 04:38 AM PDT

Reuters - A fox has attacked two baby girls while they were sleeping at their house in east London, in what one animal expert called a "freakish" event.

November trial for 'crossbow cannibal' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 04:29 AM PDT

These West Yorkshire Police photos show Susan Rusworth (left), Suzanne Blamires (centre) and Shelley Armitage. Stephen Griffiths, the man who calls himself the AFP - A man who calls himself the "crossbow cannibal" and stands accused of murdering three women who worked as prostitutes in Bradford was on Monday given a provisional trial date of November 16.

Ex-Stereophonics drummer found dead (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 04:24 AM PDT

Stereophonics' lead singer Kelly Jones performs during the AFP - Ex-Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable has been found dead at his home in Wales, police said on Monday.

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