Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• WikiLeaks: U.S. Criticized British Troops in Afghanistan (Time.com)
• Flagship's return ends carrier strike capability (AFP)
• Sri Lankan president stung by British protests, WikiLeaks cables (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Ice warning as two pensioners die in freeze (AFP)
• Woman rang 999 over 'snowman theft' (AFP)
• Ex-MP Chaytor admits expenses fraud (AFP)
• Debit cards overtake cash for first time (AFP)
• Life chances determined by age five, report says (AFP)
• British skier fractures leg in downhill crash (AFP)
• Anti-British protests in Sri Lanka over Oxford snub (AFP)

WikiLeaks: U.S. Criticized British Troops in Afghanistan (Time.com) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:40 PM PST Time.com - The latest batch of cables released by WikiLeaks shows U.S. and Afghan officials criticizing the work of British troops in Helmand province. As British support for the war declines, will the revelations put pressure on leaders to bring troops home early?

Flagship's return ends carrier strike capability (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:34 AM PST AFP - The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Ark Royal returned to base for the final time on Friday, leaving the Britain without an aircraft carrier capable of launching jets for the next decade.

Sri Lankan president stung by British protests, WikiLeaks cables (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:27 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Hailed as a war hero at home, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa received a hostile reception this week in Britain from Tamil protesters incensed by alleged war crimes during last year’s defeat of the Tamil Tigers.

Ice warning as two pensioners die in freeze (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:13 AM PST AFP - Forecasters issued warnings of widespread ice and hazardous conditions lasting well into the weekend as the country's cold snap tightened its grip on Friday and three more deaths were reported.

Woman rang 999 over 'snowman theft' (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:44 AM PST AFP - Police in Kent have condemned a woman for being "completely irresponsible" after she called 999 to report the theft of a snowman.

Ex-MP Chaytor admits expenses fraud (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:16 AM PST AFP - Former Labour MP David Chaytor has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, becoming the first politician to be convicted over his expenses claims.

Debit cards overtake cash for first time (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 04:44 AM PST AFP - Debit cards have now overtaken cash as the most popular method of paying in Britain, figures out Friday showed.

Life chances determined by age five, report says (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:53 AM PST AFP - New measures are needed to tackle poverty in early childhood a report recommended after findings showed the first five years strongly determine a child's life chances.

British skier fractures leg in downhill crash (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:41 AM PST AFP - Skier Chemmy Alcott was to undergo emergency surgery for a badly broken right leg following a horrific flying crash during a downhill training run.

Anti-British protests in Sri Lanka over Oxford snub (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:07 AM PST AFP - Hundreds of ruling party activists demonstrated at the British embassy in Colombo Friday to denounce Oxford University's debating society for cancelling a talk by President Mahinda Rajapakse.

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