2012年1月10日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK retailers enjoy Christmas but face tough 2012 (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 03:13 PM PST

AP - Mild weather and pre-Christmas discounting helped Britain's retailers survive the holiday season but customers are not likely to keep shopping at the same pace, figures released Tuesday show.

NC man to be sentenced on gun export charges (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:19 PM PST

AP - A former U.S. Marine who smuggled dozens of pistols into the United Kingdom is scheduled to be sentenced in a federal court in Greenville, N.C.

UK to grant Scotland binding independence vote (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:32 PM PST

FILE - A Saturday, June 30, 2007 photo from files showing Britain's Queen Elizabeth II with Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond as they view the riding procession during the ceremonial opening of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Britain's government said Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012, it will give Scotland the power to hold a binding vote that would give it independence from Britain, turning back centuries of history. Scotland's ruling Scottish National Party, which has long advocated independence, had pledged to hold a referendum before 2016. Under law, only Britain's Parliament can order a binding vote — meaning it must temporarily offer the power to Scotland's semiautonomous administration. (AP Photo/Andrew Milligan, Pool)AP - Breaking up is supposed to be hard to do — but Britain's government confirmed Tuesday it would happily offer Scotland the powers it needs to sever centuries-old ties to England.

Ex-police officer arrested in UK bribery probe (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST

AP - A former British police officer has been arrested as part of an investigation into the bribery of police by U.K. tabloid journalists, the U.K. police watchdog said Tuesday.

UK approves contentious new high-speed rail line (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

AP - The British government Tuesday approved construction of a controversial high-speed rail link between the country's two biggest cities, despite opposition from many residents along the proposed route.

UK unveils rare Roman helmet mistaken for bucket (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:16 AM PST

Reuters - A rare Roman cavalry helmet dating from Emperor Claudius' invasion of Britain nearly 2,000 years ago was unveiled on Tuesday after painstaking restoration lasting nearly a decade.

Egyptian fugitive causes stir at London lecture (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 04:45 AM PST

AP - A former Egyptian finance minister sought on corruption charges has been able to escape an angry crowd at the London School of Economics with the help of the school's security team.

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