2011年4月18日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Security teams gear up for UK royal wedding (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:39 PM PDT

AP - Public areas near Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey in London are being checked by special security teams in advance of the April 29 royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Queen's Irish trip ends 'years of division': Irish PM (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:22 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) meets Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny at 10 Downing Street, in central London. Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ireland next month will symbolise an AFP - Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ireland next month will symbolise an "end to years of division", Irish leader Enda Kenny said Monday as he met with British counterpart David Cameron in London.

US teen held in deaths of British men had prior arrest (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:46 PM PDT

The US teenager charged with double murder in the shooting deaths of two British tourists in the state of Florida had been arrested nine days earlier on a weapons charge, police said Monday.(AFP/Illustration)AFP - The US teenager charged with double murder in the shooting deaths of two British tourists in the state of Florida had been arrested nine days earlier on a weapons charge, police said Monday.

Teen arrested for murders of British tourists in Florida (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:44 PM PDT

Reuters - A 16-year-old male has been arrested as a suspect for the murders of two British tourists in Sarasota, Florida, police said on Monday.

Fla. boy, 16, accused of killing British tourists (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT

AP - Police said Monday they were trying to find out why two British tourists were in a crime-ridden public housing complex late at night before they were fatally shot over the weekend, allegedly by a 16-year-old boy.

AV referendum unites old enemies (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT

A Poll Clerk sticks a polling station sign outside Victoria Hall before the polls open in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, during the General Election in May 2010. Prime Minister David Cameron has teamed up with an arch enemy from the Labour party in a bid to persuade the public to reject a historic change to the voting system.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday teamed up with an arch enemy from the opposition Labour Party in a bid to persuade the public to reject a historic change to the voting system.

A look at some royal wedding guests (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:53 AM PDT

AP - A brief look at guests attending the April 29 royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London.

Kate's wedding dress designer named - again (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Reuters - Not since Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" has an outfit sparked so much debate.

Westminster Abbey royal wedding app released (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Reuters - Mobile-phone users across the globe will be able to take a virtual walk up the aisle of Westminster Abbey ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

AP Interview: Treacy among royal wedding designers (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:06 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, April 18, 2011 file photo, a race goer arrives wearing a doughnut hat, at Aintree Ladies Day at the Grand National horse race meeting at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool, England. But Britain's love of hats has always been in a different league with its bowlers, baker boys, top hats, boaters, deerstalkers and countless ladies creations worn by royals and commoners alike through the centuries , a beloved tradition that will be in full-force at Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 wedding. (AP Photo/Tim Hales, File)AP - France has the beret, while America has the humble baseball cap.

Bridesmaids and page boys at the royal wedding (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:56 AM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 file photo, Pippa Middleton, sister of Kate Middleton, as she arrives at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's eldest daughter Lady Katie Percy to city financier Patrick Valentine at St Michael's Church in Alnwick, England. Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate will be maid of honour at the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)AP - A list of the best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids and page boys named for the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Last Supper was a day earlier, scientist claims (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:31 AM PDT

AFP - Christians have long celebrated Jesus Christ's Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research released Monday claims to show it took place on the Wednesday before the crucifixion.

London Thames cable car to link Olympic venues (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Police boats patrol the Royal Victoria Dock near the ExCeL Centre in 2009. London is to get a cable car across the River Thames to link two 2012 Olympic venues, the city's transport authority has said, with construction to begin within the next few months.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London is to get a cable car across the River Thames to link two 2012 Olympic venues, the city's transport authority said Monday, with construction to begin within the next few months.

London shares close sharply lower on US debt alert (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:21 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner waits for a hearing a Senate committee on Capitol Hill in Washington earlier this month. London shares closed sharply lower on Monday as markets fell across the world following the decision by Standard & Poor's to adopt a AFP - London shares closed sharply lower on Monday as markets fell across the world following the decision by Standard & Poor's to adopt a "negative" outlook on US debt.

Artifact returns to British Museum after Iran loan (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 09:09 AM PDT

This undated photo released by The British Museum Monday Feb. 8, 2010 shows the Cyrus Cylinder, a 6th century B.C. clay tablet which is thought to be the world's earliest bill of rights. A 2,500-year-old Babylonian artifact sometimes described as the world's first human rights charter is returning to the British Museum after a seven-month loan to Iran. The British Museum said Monday April 18, 2011 it was now preparing to put it back on display in London. The cylinder caused a spat between the two nations when Iran's government threatened to cut ties with the British Museum if it did not lend the object. A four-month loan was eventually agreed, and extended because the exhibition was so popular. (AP Photo/British Museum) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **AP - A 2,500-year-old Babylonian artifact sometimes described as the world's first human rights charter was returning to the British Museum Monday after a seven-month loan to Iran.

Here's What a $221 Million Apartment Looks Like (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 07:52 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - The most expensive apartment in the United Kingdom sold for £135.4 million, or about $221 million, according to documents at the national Land Registry. The deal was made in 2007, but the paperwork was only filed last week. We don't know who actually bought the place, but whoever it is, they're "using lawyers in Ukraine," according to The Guardian. Here's a quick overview of what we know about the place:

At look at possible royal wedding dress designers (AP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 07:13 AM PDT

This is a undated handout image released by Britain's Royal Mail of stamps of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Britain's Royal Mail is celebrating Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding with a new set of stamps that feature their official engagement portraits. Two pictures of the couple taken by fashion and celebrity photographer Mario Testino will be printed on the set of commemorative stamps. (AP Photo/Royal Mail) EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO ARCHIVE NO SALES THIS IMAGE CAN ONLY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH STORIES ABOUT THE ROYAL WEDDING STAMPSAP - What dress Kate Middleton will be wearing when she marries Prince William on April 29 remains one of the most eagerly anticipated and closely guarded secrets of Britain's royal wedding. Here's a look at some designers who may have been asked to lend a hand.

Millions of photos expected on royal wedding day (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 06:45 AM PDT

A tourist photographs Westminster Abbey in London April 15, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Some 327 million royal wedding-related pictures will be taken on digital cameras next week when Britain's Prince William ties the knot with girlfriend Kate Middleton, according to a survey on Monday.

No top hat and tails for "posh" PM at royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 06:44 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron walks to greet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at 10 Downing Street after a meeting in London April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Britain's Prime Minister will be wearing a work suit rather than donning tails for next week's royal wedding in a major break with tradition.

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