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Breaking News: Actress Helen Mirren makes dying boy's wish come true after queen refuses
Posted by: VeronicaS

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 19:43:55 -0700 | entertainment-news

I have always liked Helen Mirren, and now I admire her even more. The ageless British-born actress who can give younger women a run for their money in the stylishly sexy department, made a dying boy’s wish come true. Well,...
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Breaking News: London soldier hacked to death (Video)  Victim named as Lee Rigby, 25
Posted by: Eileen Kersey

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:32:57 -0700 | disasters-news

In broad daylight, around 2:20 p.m. BST Wednesday, a suspected terrorist attack unfolded in Woolwich, London. Two men drove their vehicle into a soldier, who was wearing a Help For Heroes charity T-shirt, before attacking him with machetes. There are...
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Breaking News: Afghan interpreters will be allowed to settle in Britain after another coalition U-turn
Posted by: Eileen Kersey SelectMedia

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 20:26:09 -0700 | political-news

The British government has had a rethink and taken another U-turn, this time with regards to British citizenship for hundreds of Afghan interpreters who have worked with foreign military during the war. The men had claimed that they would be...
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Breaking News: London machete attack: Lone-wolf terrorism or a concerted campaign?
Posted by: Robert Myles SelectMedia

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:17:52 -0700 | disasters-news

With confirmation today that the man killed in yesterday’s horrific machete attack on a street near Greenwich Barracks in southeast London was a member of the UK armed forces, the concern for security services in the UK is whether the...
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Breaking News: Woolwich attack victim is Lee Rigby who served in Afghanistan
Posted by: aymaan30

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:32:57 -0700 | causes-news

The British soldier hacked to death on the streets of London by two suspected Nigerian-born British citizen served in the Afghanistan and fought the Taliban, according to reports. The victim, Lee Rigby, 25, a drummer and a machine-gunner with 2nd...
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Breaking News: American author Lydia Davis, the 'one-line wonder,' bags Booker Prize
Posted by: Nina Rai

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:29:26 -0700 | arts-culture-news

A writer with a penchant for penning stories the length of a single sentence has stymied all competition to scoop this year’s prestigious Man Booker International Prize. American author Lydia Davis, 65, was declared the winner of the fifth edition...
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Breaking News: Spiders from Mars bassist Trevor Bolder dies; a local perspective
Posted by: Eileen Kersey

Kingston upon Hull :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 14:59:14 -0700 | obituaries-news

News that musician Trevor Bolder has died is a semi-personal one for this writer. Trevor, and former Spiders from Mars band-mate Mick Ronson were natives of my city, Kingston-upon-Hull, which is located on the north bank of the River Humber,...
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Breaking News: Help for Heroes website crashes following Woolwich murder
Posted by: Eileen Kersey

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 20:58:44 -0700 | causes-news

The brutal murder of military drummer Lee Rigby, close to Woolwich barracks, London, Wednesday has resulted in a surge of support for the charity, Help for Heroes. Lee was wearing one of the charity's T-shirts at the time of the...
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Source: Arab News

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:09:51 -0700 | sports-news

European suspensions on players and officials found guilty of racism. Racist behavior by supporters will initially be punished with a partial stadium closure, with a full stadium closure for a second offense. Gianni Infantino said individual member associations could still...
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Source: The Christian Science Monitor

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 21:01:26 -0700 | political-news

Some Scots say take the pound, leave the crown Scotland will vote in 2014 whether to split off from England and the rest of the United Kingdom. Scottish nationalists argue that Scotland would be better off alone. Ending Britain's 306-year...
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Source: BBC

Norwich :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 18:00:47 -0700 | entertainment-news

Norwich cycle scheme celebrates famous Norfolk figures The children's designs have been made into life-size figures for the 'portrait' bench Three famous Norfolk figures have been immortalised in steel to mark the completion of a £311,000 cycle scheme.
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Source: BBC

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 18:00:46 -0700 | entertainment-news

Lessons on relationships should start in primary school, said deputy children's commissioner Sue Berelowitz. The government said its reforms would help all pupils stay safe online. The report, led by the University of Middlesex and commissioned by the Office of...
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Source: The New York Times

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 17:57:03 -0700 | business-news

Advertising Content Marketing Beckons to an Executive From a Digital Agency Published: May 23, 2013 THE expression People vote with their feet was not coined on, or about, Madison Avenue. Still, in the advertising business, the jobs that top executives...
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Source: BBC

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 17:45:24 -0700 | sports-news

Stoke's Steven Nzonzi has transfer request rejected Stoke have rejected a written transfer request from midfielder Steven Nzonzi. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who was recently voted the club's young player of the year, has told the Potters he wishes to leave...
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Source: BBC

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 16:22:07 -0700 | technology-news

Big companies have been trying hard to make the long-awaited smartwatch "revolution" happen, so tick tock, what's taking so long?...While the industry is growing quickly, nearly all still need a smartphone's Bluetooth connection to tell you much more than just...
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