2010年9月4日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Two die in mid-air light aircraft collision in UK (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:03 PM PDT

Reuters - Two people died after a mid-air collision by two light planes during an air race over the Isle of Wight, police said on Saturday.

Dublin pelt Blair at first book signing (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:36 PM PDT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) poses with Eason bookstore manager Martin Black during a public book signing of his book AFP - Angry protestors hurled plastic bottles and flip-flops at former British prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at the first public signing of his memoirs in the Irish capital Dublin on Saturday.


Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:09 AM PDT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, right, attends a public book signing, with Conor Whelen, Managing Director of Eason book store, in Dublin, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010. Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair as he arrived for his first public signing of his fast-selling memoir. (AP Photo/Niall Carson, pool)AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.


Blair pelted with eggs at Dublin book signing (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Three people were arrested after protesters threw eggs and shoes at former British Prime Minister Tony Blair when he arrived to sign copies of his memoir at a bookshop in Dublin on Saturday, national broadcaster RTE said.

6 million in UK told they've paid wrong income tax (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 06:10 AM PDT

AP - British tax collectors say a new computer system has revealed that almost 6 million people have paid the wrong amount of income tax, and 1.4 million will be told to repay an average of 1,500 pounds ($2,300) each.

Afridi apologises for 'fixing' row (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:21 AM PDT

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi (R) talks to selector Shafqat Rana ahead of the first International Twenty20 match against England at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff. Afridi apologised Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police questioned three players over an alleged betting scam.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised Saturday for the scandal engulfing his side's tour of England after British police questioned three players over an alleged betting scam.


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