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Parliamentary watchdog blasts asylum 'amnesty' (AFP)
Wal-Mart international execs toast success (AP)
Huge sperm whale removed from British beach (AFP)
Queen decorates Nepali for Afghanistan heroics (AFP)
Mayor misses out on 2012 tickets (AFP)
US army chief: Impact of OBL death still unclear (AP)
"Hangover" staggers to top of UK box office (Reuters)
At-risk care homes cut rent payments (AFP)
UK shale gas drilling suspended after earthquakes (AP)
Four arrested over care abuse claims (AFP)
Port operator DP World makes London stock market debut (AFP)
Plumber Wolseley posts rising profits (AFP)
Four arrested over care home abuse claims (AFP)
Hot or not: Site invites Britons to rate lawmakers (AP)
Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraud (AFP)
Former SAS soldiers in Libya: report (AFP)
British author starts Singapore jail term (AFP)

Parliamentary watchdog blasts asylum 'amnesty' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT

AFP - The country's bid to clear its huge backlog of asylum claims has seen so many people allowed to stay it effectively amounts to an amnesty, a parliamentary investigation found Thursday.

Wal-Mart international execs toast success (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT

AP - From sweat-absorbing underwear sold in Japan to Will & Kate mugs marketed in the United Kingdom, Wal-Mart on Wednesday offered a taste of the products making the company's $109 billion international business its growth engine.

Huge sperm whale removed from British beach (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT

AFP - A 13-metre sperm whale that washed up on a British beach was Wednesday removed after a five-hour operation to cut up the carcass.

Queen decorates Nepali for Afghanistan heroics (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT

AFP - A Nepalese soldier in the British army was given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taliban fighters.

Mayor misses out on 2012 tickets (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:18 PM PDT

AFP - London Mayor Boris Johnson was among the millions who found out Wednesday that they had missed out on Olympic Games tickets as lucky punters were billed for their seats.

US army chief: Impact of OBL death still unclear (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:05 AM PDT

AP - The man picked to be President Barack Obama's top military adviser said Wednesday that the United States does not yet understand the long-term implications of Osama bin Laden's death.

"Hangover" staggers to top of UK box office (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Reuters - Boozy comedy "The Hangover Part II" was Britain's most popular film over the weekend, netting a hefty 10.4 million pounds ($17.12 million) on its debut, according to Screen International on Wednesday.

At-risk care homes cut rent payments (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:17 AM PDT

AFP - Southern Cross, the troubled owner of 750 care homes in Britain, announced Wednesday it would pay a third less rent for the next four months as trade unions called on the government to step in.

UK shale gas drilling suspended after earthquakes (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:07 AM PDT

AP - A mining company has halted drilling for shale gas in England after scientists said two small earthquakes might be linked to the controversial process, known as "fracking."

Four arrested over care abuse claims (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:57 AM PDT

AFP - Four people were arrested after carers at a residential hospital were filmed physically abusing vulnerable adults with learning difficulties, police said on Wednesday.

Port operator DP World makes London stock market debut (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:39 AM PDT

AFP - Dubai's DP World, the world's fourth biggest port operator, made its debut on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, one week after Swiss commodities giant Glencore joined the market.

Plumber Wolseley posts rising profits (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:33 AM PDT

AFP - Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said Wednesday that profits jumped 30 percent in the third quarter of its financial year, despite subdued trading conditions.

Four arrested over care home abuse claims (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT

AFP - Police have arrested four people following allegations that carers at a specialist residential hospital routinely abused vulnerable adults with learning difficulties.

Hot or not: Site invites Britons to rate lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT

AP - Politicians can be left or right, red or blue — hot or not.

Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraud (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:14 AM PDT

AFP - A Conservative member of the House of Lords has been jailed for a year for fiddling his parliamentary expenses.

Former SAS soldiers in Libya: report (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT

AFP - Former special forces soldiers working for private security companies are in the Libyan city of Misrata, advising the rebels and supplying information to NATO, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.