2011年12月13日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Lawyers air longterm phone-hacking suspicions (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:38 AM PST

AP - Witnesses continued to chip away at News International's claims that it didn't know phone hacking was widespread at its News of the World tabloid, with a former legal adviser for the company testifying Tuesday he knew years ago the company's defense would not stand up.

Summary Box: UK inflation falls to 4.8 percent (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:13 AM PST

AP - EASING INFLATION: Inflation in the United Kingdom fell to 4.8 percent in November, official figures showed Tuesday, boosting confidence that the recent run of big price increases is ending.

British police crack case of prolific egg thief (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:31 AM PST

In this undated hand out photo made available by the British Metropolitan Police Service, showing a box containing a numbered collection of stolen eggs taken by convicted egg collector Matthew Gonshaw. A hard-boiled British thief who snatched hundreds of eggs from the nests of rare birds including ospreys, avocets and golden eagles has been sentenced to six months in jail. Matthew Gonshaw pleaded guilty to 10 charges including possessing wild or protected bird eggs and was sentenced Tuesday. It is the fourth time he has been jailed for egg theft. Police who raided Gonshaw's London home in June found more than 700 eggs, along with camouflage clothing, climbing equipment and maps. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Police HO) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - A hard-boiled British thief who snatched hundreds of eggs from the nests of rare birds including ospreys, avocets and golden eagles has been sentenced to six months in jail.

UK plans to give voters right to fire lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:29 AM PST

AP - The British government has drawn up plans that make it easier for Parliament and voters to fire a lawmaker convicted of serious wrongdoing.

British mercenary details failed coup in book (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 04:34 AM PST

Reuters - British mercenary Simon Mann may be one of the luckiest foiled coup plotters in history.

UK inflation falls to 4.8 pct, 2nd straight drop (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 02:01 AM PST

AP - Inflation in the United Kingdom fell to 4.8 percent in November, official figures showed Tuesday, boosting confidence that the recent run of big price rises increases is ending.

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