2011年4月27日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British study predicts how your tattoo will age (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:23 PM PDT

A tattoo artist works on a woman's arm. Tattoo artists are increasingly leaving their mark on Western culture, but a study released Thursday reveals for the first time how their designs will deteriorate as their human canvases age.(AFP/File/Miguel Gutierrez)AFP - Tattoo artists are increasingly leaving their mark on Western culture, but a study released Thursday reveals for the first time how their designs will deteriorate as their human canvases age.

William and Kate in final royal wedding rehearsal (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:11 PM PDT

Reuters - Prince William and Kate Middleton attended their final wedding rehearsal at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday as the armed forces, media organizations and spectators prepared for the couple's big day.

Female lawmaker accuses UK's Cameron of sexism (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:36 PM PDT

AP - A sexist throwback to the Conservative Party's reputation as an exclusive white men's club, or an innocent political jibe?

Iron Lady Thatcher's famous handbag at auction (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 02:57 PM PDT

AP - Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has donated one of her famous handbags to a charity auction.

Travel warning for Americans in Europe will end (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 02:46 PM PDT

AP - A State Department official says a U.S. travel advisory for Americans traveling in Europe that was set to expire the day after the royal wedding will not be extended.

BP raises profits, Gulf oil spill costs (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 02:36 PM PDT

BP's first-quarter net profits leapt 17 percent thanks to high crude prices, the British energy giant said Wednesday, adding that it was revising upward the cost of last year's fatal Gulf oil spill disaster.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - BP's first-quarter net profits leapt 17 percent thanks to high crude prices, the British energy giant said Wednesday, adding that it was revising upward the cost of last year's fatal Gulf oil spill disaster.

William and Kate in final wedding rehearsals (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 01:46 PM PDT

Prince William (L) and Kate Middleton (R), pictured here on April 11, arrived at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a final wedding rehearsal, royal officials said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Prince William and Kate Middleton sped into Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a final wedding rehearsal as excitement built ahead of Britain's biggest royal event in a generation.

William and Kate at wedding rehearsal (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Prince William (L) and Kate Middleton (R), pictured here on April 11, arrived at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a final wedding rehearsal, royal officials said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a final wedding rehearsal, royal officials said.

Wedding bells quiet Irish antipathy toward British royals – for now (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - There is no danger of the green, white, and orange turning red, white, and blue for the day, but Irish scorn for the British monarchy is at an all time low as the royal wedding approaches.

Zynga buys British mobile game maker Wonderland (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Zynga logo. Zynga on Wednesday announced that it has bought the British studio that created the popular iPhone, iPad, and iPod game AFP - Zynga on Wednesday announced that it has bought the British studio that created the popular iPhone, iPad, and iPod game "GodFinger."

Princess Diana's absence will be felt in Abbey (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT

A florist delivers flowers to Westminster Abbey, in London April 27, 2011. Final preparations were being made for the wedding between Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29. REUTERS/Sang Tan/PoolReuters - Elton John was last at Westminster Abbey 14 years ago when he sang the haunting "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of his friend Princess Diana.

Malawi and British diplomat spat erupts (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:18 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague, pictured in March 2010, has expelled the acting high commissioner of Malawi in a tit-for-tat move after the AFP - Malawi expelled Britain's top diplomat to the southern African nation on Wednesday for criticising the president, sparking a tit-for-tat reprisal from London and threats of further action.

London shares close flat, hit by Barclays selloff (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:23 AM PDT

London shares closed flat on Wednesday, as heavy selling of Barclays shares after the bank's latest results offset the positive impact of other earnings announcements, dealers said.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares closed flat on Wednesday, as heavy selling of Barclays shares after the bank's latest results offset the positive impact of other earnings announcements, dealers said.

BP expects to resume Gulf drilling this year (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Bob Dudley, Chief Executive Officer of oil giant BP, pictured leaving London's 10 Downing Street, in March 2011. BP's first-quarter net profits leapt 17 percent thanks to high crude prices, the British energy giant said Wednesday, adding that it was revising upward the cost of last year's fatal Gulf oil spill disaster.(AFP/File/Ki Price)AP - BP expects to be back drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, where a rig explosion last year killed 11 men and caused the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, in the second half of this year.

UK economy returns to growth in first quarter (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Britain's economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter, official data has shown, rebounding after a contraction of 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The British economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2011 as expected, official data showed on Wednesday but economists warned of a weak outlook amid deep cuts to government spending.

Rain showers forecast on Britain's royal wedding day (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Met Office has forecast rain showers in London on Friday, when hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Want to marry a prince? 7 steps to find your royal (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 07:39 AM PDT

An image of Prince William and his soon-to-be bride Kate Middleton is seen on a souvenir in London April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Marcelo del PozoReuters - Want to follow in Kate Middleton's footsteps and marry a prince? Well forget kissing frogs and try playing tennis or putting your party shoes on.

GlaxoSmithKline reports profits rise (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 06:59 AM PDT

The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) headquarters compound in west London. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has said that net profit rose 14 percent to £1.525 billion (1.72 billion euros, $2.5 billion) in the first quarter, despite a slump in product sales.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday that net profit rose 14 percent to £1.525 billion (1.72 billion euros, $2.5 billion) in the first quarter, despite a slump in product sales.

US woman who killed 3 children jailed for 16 years (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 06:44 AM PDT

AP - An American woman who stabbed her three children to death in Scotland amid a custody battle with their father was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison.

US fans descend on London for wedding madness (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:24 AM PDT

Fans of the British Royal family sleep in their tents outside Westminster Abbey, as a bus goes past in London , Wednesday, April, 27, 2011. Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London, on Friday, April 29. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - For hardcore fans of the British monarchy, sitting glued to the television with popcorn just doesn't cut it for an occasion like a royal wedding.

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