2011年7月29日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Yacht party on eve of second royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:53 PM PDT

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grand-daughter Zara Phillips (L) and her fiance Mike Tindall (R), the England rugby union veteran, leave Cannongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland, after their wedding rehearsal. Phillips and Tindall are to marry in a private ceremony at Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk on July 30.(AFP/Andy Buchanan)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips and her fiance Mike Tindall threw a party on a yacht Friday on the eve of their wedding, with Prince William and wife Catherine among the guests.

A New Outrage: Was a Murdered Girl's Mom Another Victim of Phone-Hacking? (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:35 PM PDT

Time.com - Britons have been left shocked and appalled at the news that Sara Payne, the mother of an 8-year-old girl murdered by a sex offender and a good friend of the News of the World, may have had her phone hacked

Investigator at heart of scandal 'was told to hack' (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:17 PM PDT

Glenn Mulcaire arrives at the Old Bailey court in central London in 2007. Mulcaire, the investigator at the heart of the phone-hacking scandal, said he acted on orders from the News of the World, casting doubt on claims by Rupert Murdoch's empire that he was a rogue operator.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The investigator at the heart of phone-hacking scandal said Friday he acted on orders from the News of the World, challenging claims by Rupert Murdoch's empire that he was a rogue operator.

Report: UK seeks to question Guantanamo detainees (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT

The front cover of a book written by Australian citizen David Hicks, a former inmate at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay military prison, is shown in this undated handout image. Australian prosecutors said on July 21, 2011 they had begun legal action to seize book profits from Hicks, the only inmate at the prison convicted of terrorism offences. Under Australian law, a person cannot gain commercial benefit from a crime, which can prevent criminals receiving payment for writing books about their offences. REUTERS/Randon House/Handout (AUSTRALIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS HEADSHOT MEDIA) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAP - British police are seeking to interview Guantanamo Bay detainees as part of an investigation into allegations that one of the country's intelligence officials was complicit in the mistreatment of a terrorism suspect, a television station reported Friday.

James Murdoch asked to clarify hacking testimony (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT

Jonathan May-Bowles leaves Westminster Magistrates Court after answering charges of a public order offence in London, Friday, July 29, 2011. May-Bowles is accused of throwing a plate of shaving foam at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch as he gave evidence to a British Parliamentary select committee on July 20. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - British lawmakers on Friday demanded that James Murdoch clarify why testimony he gave to a parliamentary committee probing the phone hacking scandal conflicted with a statement from two former executives.

Lucky pair survive British air crash (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:29 AM PDT

A handout picture taken and released by the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) shows a man looking at the wreckage of a light aircraft after it crashed into houses on Newlands Avenue in Salford. Two people were injured into the accident which happened near the Barton Aerodrome in Irlam.(AFP/GMP/Bill Morris)AFP - Two men were lucky to escape death on Friday when their light aircraft crashed in the gap between two houses in Manchester.

BSkyB sweetens shareholders, James Murdoch remains boss (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT

This picture taken on July 13, shows News International Chairman and Chief Executive and BSkyB Chairman James Murdoch arriving for work in east London. BSkyB offered its shareholders over £1.0 billion in payouts Friday as it moves on from a failed takeover bid and phone-hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.(AFP/File/Warren Allott)AFP - Pay-TV giant BSkyB offered its shareholders over £1.0 billion in payouts Friday as it moves on from a failed takeover bid and phone-hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

UK man jailed for calling for attacks on lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:32 AM PDT

AP - A man who posted messages on an Islamic extremist website calling on Muslims to attack British lawmakers has been jailed for 12 years.

UK newspapers pay damages to man cleared of murder (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:03 AM PDT

AP - Eight British newspapers are paying damages to a man arrested and later cleared in a murder investigation after he sued them over articles published during his arrest.

Foam pie thrower admits assaulting Murdoch (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Glenn Mulcaire arrives at the Old Bailey court in central London in 2007. Mulcaire, the investigator at the heart of the phone-hacking scandal, said he acted on orders from the News of the World, casting doubt on claims by Rupert Murdoch's empire that he was a rogue operator.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A comedian who threw a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch has been convicted of assault and causing harassment, alarm or distress.

British pets in line for £26 bn from owners' wills (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:24 AM PDT

British pet owners plan to bequeath an enormous £26 billion to their furry friends and most will do so without telling their family or friends, according to a study.(AFP/File/Paul Vicente)AFP - British pet owners plan to bequeath an enormous £26 billion to their furry companions and most will do so without telling their family or friends, according to a study.

UK shops launch Christmas displays - with 149 days to go (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:34 AM PDT

With 149 days still to go before Christmas, London's Harrods and Selfridges department stores have launched their earliest ever Christmas displays.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - With 149 days still to go before Christmas, London's Harrods and Selfridges department stores have launched their earliest ever Christmas displays.

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood to get own TV show (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood is getting his own television show. The musician, whose show on Absolute Radio has picked up several awards, will present The Ronnie Wood Show on Sky Arts from February next year.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood is getting his own television show.

BSkyB to buy back shares and hikes dividend 20 pct (AP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

AP - Satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting PLC confirmed widespread speculation by announcing a big return of cash to shareholders while reporting a 23 percent gain in operating profit.

No fanfare for second British royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Police stand guard as preparations begin for the wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall at the entrance to the Canonngate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland July 28, 2011. The Queen's grandaughter Phillips will marry England rugby player Tindall at the Kirk on Saturday and many members of Britain's royal family are expected to attend. REUTERS/David MoirReuters - Britain's second royal wedding of the year takes place on Saturday but the marriage of Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips to her rugby player boyfriend will be far removed from the lavish pomp that surrounded the nuptials of her cousin Prince William.

BSkyB, BBC agree to share Formula One live rights (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:18 AM PDT

The BBC and British pay-TV giant BSkyB said Friday they will share live television rights for Formula One from 2012 to 2018, in a move that means Britons will only see half of each season's races for free.(AFP/File/Dimitar Dilkoff)AFP - The BBC and British pay-TV giant BSkyB said Friday they will share live television rights for Formula One from 2012 to 2018, in a move that means Britons will only see half of each season's races for free.

Anglo American profits double on high commodity prices (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:48 AM PDT

Anglo American chief executive Cynthia Carroll at a G20 meeting in Seoul last year. The mining giant says net profits almost doubled to $4.0 billion dollars (2.45 bn pounds) in the first half of the group's financial year, boosted by higher commodity prices.(AFP/File/Hoang Dinh Nam)AFP - Global miner Anglo American said Friday that net profits almost doubled to $4.0 billion dollars (£2.45 bn) in the first half of the year, when it was boosted by higher commodity prices.

IAG airline group soars into profit in first half (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 AM PDT

International Airlines Group chairman Antonio Vazquez (left), London Stock Exchange chief executive Xavier Rolet (centre) and International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh (right) launch stock market trading of the merged company in January.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - International Airlines Group, formed from the merger of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, said Friday that it bounced back into first-half net profit, aided by premium demand and despite soaring fuel costs.

BSkyB to unveil strong results amid hacking scandal (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:36 PM PDT

A demonstrator in a Rupert Murdoch mask holds puppets of Prime Minister David Cameron and Minister for Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt, during a protest July 8 against Murdoch's proposed takeover of BSkyB. Pay-TV giant BSkyB was to announce strong results Friday amid the phone-hacking scandal that forced News Corp. to abandon a takeover bid(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Pay-TV giant BSkyB was to announce strong results on Friday amid the phone-hacking scandal that forced News Corp. to abandon a takeover bid, a day after backing James Murdoch to remain as chairman.

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