2010年7月4日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Inconsistent Woods turns attention to British Open (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 01:03 PM PDT

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Woods says he will probably play four practice rounds at St Andrews before next week's British Open.(AFP/Getty Images/Hunter Martin)AFP - Tiger Woods says he will probably play four practice rounds at St Andrews before next week's British Open.

Former British soldier wins bribery appeal in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 10:16 AM PDT

An Afghan policeman stands guard at the Afghan National Civil Order Police headquarters in Kabul. An Afghan appeals court judge on Sunday acquitted a former British soldier of a security firm of a bribery conviction, dropping his two-year prison sentence.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - An Afghan appeals court on Sunday acquitted a former British soldier working for a security firm of a bribery conviction, dropping his two-year prison sentence.

Britain's queen making first visit to Ground Zero (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:53 AM PDT

The Queen arrives at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Saturday, July 3, 2010. After attending church services on Sunday, the Queen, a well known horse-racing enthusiast, is to attend the 151st annual running of the Queen's Plate. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Adrien Veczan)AP - Queen Elizabeth II will visit Ground Zero for the first time and make her first address to the U.N. General Assembly in over half a century when she arrives in New York on Tuesday.

London plans cable car for 2012 Olympics (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:31 AM PDT

London 2012 Olympic Games mascot Wenlock (left), and Paralympic mascot Mandeville. Officials have unveiled plans to construct London's first cable car to carry visitors over the River Thames in time for the Games.(AFP/HO/File/Handout)AFP - Plans to construct London's first cable car to carry visitors over the River Thames in time for the 2012 Olympic Games were unveiled by city officials on Sunday.

Govt planning even deeper spending cuts (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:27 PM PDT

The government has ordered many ministries to plan for spending cuts of up to 40%, far greater than announced in an emergency budget, according to the finance ministry. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (pictured) said last month that the defence and education ministries would receive favourable treatment, but they have now been told to assess the potential impact of cuts of 10% and 20%.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The government has ordered many ministries to plan for spending cuts of up to 40 percent, far greater than announced in an emergency budget, the finance ministry said on Saturday.

Britain's Referendum on Voting Method: No More Coalition? (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 06:20 AM PDT

Time.com - Less than two months into Britain's coalition government, it seems the Liberal Democrats are getting their way: next year the nation will hold a referendum on its voting system. But no matter which option Britons choose, it's the government that loses

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