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British royal couple arrive in US (AFP)
Coulson arrested over tabloid scandal (AFP)
Ex-Cameron aide arrested in UK hacking scandal (AP)
British aid agencies launch East Africa drought appeal (AFP)
British sprinter Cavendish wins Tour's 7th stage (AFP)
BSkyB shares plunge on News Corp bid doubts (AP)
UK, U.S. and Canada step up travel curbs on Iran government (Reuters)
British cyclist Wiggins crashes out of Tour de France (AFP)
London shares close lower on weak US jobs data (AFP)
EU hits back at British media over flag flap (AFP)
Police search Daily Star offices (AFP)
BSkyB shares hit by News Corp. takeover turmoil (AFP)
Santander's Indian call centres to return to UK (AFP)
British Gas hikes energy bills (AFP)
News of the World ex-royal editor arrested (AFP)
Murdoch Australia arm says 'no phone hacking here' (AFP)
British PM's ex-aide arrested over tabloid scandal (AFP)
Andy Coulson 'due at police station' (AFP)
Cameron announces News of the World inquiry (AFP)
Three in court over Milton Keynes shootings (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 04:43 PM PDT

AFP - Britain's Prince William and his new bride Catherine arrived in Los Angeles on Friday for a weekend of Hollywood glamour and Californian sun, after a nine-day tour of Canada.

Coulson arrested over tabloid scandal (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT

AFP - Police arrested David Cameron's ex-media chief and a former royal reporter over Britain's tabloid phone hacking row Friday as the prime minister promised urgent inquiries into the spiralling scandal.

Ex-Cameron aide arrested in UK hacking scandal (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT

AP - Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief and an ex-royal reporter were arrested Friday in a phone hacking and police corruption scandal that has already toppled a major tabloid and rattled the cozy relationship between British politicians and the powerful Murdoch media empire.

British aid agencies launch East Africa drought appeal (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

AFP - British aid agencies on Friday launched a joint fundraising appeal to help more than 10 million people in East Africa as parts of the region suffer their worst drought in 60 years.

British sprinter Cavendish wins Tour's 7th stage (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT

AFP - British sprint king Mark Cavendish took his victory tally on the Tour de France to 17 when he powered to victory in the seventh stage ahead of Italian veteran Alessandro Petacchi Friday.

BSkyB shares plunge on News Corp bid doubts (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:46 AM PDT

AP - Satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting PLC saw its share price plunge by nearly 8 percent Friday after British Prime Minister David Cameron indicated that the government was not going to wave through News Corp.'s bid for the company any time soon.

UK, U.S. and Canada step up travel curbs on Iran government (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain, the United States and Canada are increasing travel curbs on members of the Iranian government over Tehran's disputed nuclear program and human rights record, British and U.S. officials said on Friday.

British cyclist Wiggins crashes out of Tour de France (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:37 AM PDT

AFP - Yellow jersey contender Bradley Wiggins was forced out of the Tour de France after being caught up in a crash on the race's seventh stage Friday, suffering a broken collar bone in the process.

London shares close lower on weak US jobs data (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:20 AM PDT

AFP - London shares closed lower on Friday after weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls figures in the United States, dealers said..

EU hits back at British media over flag flap (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

AFP - The European Commission hit back Friday at the "lunacy" of British newspaper reports accusing Brussels of fining a university for failing to fly the European Union flag.

Police search Daily Star offices (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:10 AM PDT

AFP - Police on Friday raided the offices of the Daily Star newspaper, the latest publication to be investigated after the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World, a Scotland Yard spokesman said.

BSkyB shares hit by News Corp. takeover turmoil (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 06:29 AM PDT

AFP - Shares in satellite television group BSkyB fell on Friday on turmoil around the News Corp. bid to cement the TV jewel fully into the Murdoch empire.

Santander's Indian call centres to return to UK (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 06:21 AM PDT

AFP - Spanish-owned Santander UK is returning its Indian call centres to Britain following a high number of complaints from customers, the bank said on Friday.

British Gas hikes energy bills (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:16 AM PDT

AFP - Millions of households will be hit by hikes in their energy bills as the summer fades after the UK's biggest energy supplier on Friday announced rises in its gas and electricity prices from August.

News of the World ex-royal editor arrested (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:07 AM PDT

AFP - Police on Friday re-arrested former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman, who was jailed in 2007 for phone hacking at the tabloid, over corruption allegations, Scotland Yard said.

Murdoch Australia arm says 'no phone hacking here' (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 04:07 AM PDT

AFP - Media magnate Rupert Murdoch's Australian arm Friday distanced itself from the News Of The World phone hacking scandal, warning "unethical and immoral" conduct would not be tolerated.

British PM's ex-aide arrested over tabloid scandal (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 04:03 AM PDT

AFP - British police on Friday arrested Andy Coulson, the prime minister's former communications chief and ex-editor of the News of the World tabloid, for alleged involvement in phone hacking, Scotland Yard said.

Andy Coulson 'due at police station' (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:13 AM PDT

AFP - Andy Coulson, Prime Minister David Cameron's former police chief, is due to be questioned by police on Friday over the News of the World scandal, reports said.