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Brits Complain That Chains Stores Are Killing Books

The Guardian | Stuart Jeffries | Posted 11.10.2009 | Books


"They simply treat books as a commodity," says Nicholas Spice, publisher of the London Review of Books, and one of the chain's sternest critics. "Ther...

Bank Tax: Geithner And U.K.'s Gordon Brown Face Off On Bank Transaction Tax At G20 Meeting

Times Online | By Suzy Jagger | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business


ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner clashed over potential taxes on bank transactio...

Cocaethylene Studied: Cocaine, Alcohol Mix To Create Toxic 3rd Chemical

The Observer | Jamie Doward | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living


Drug addiction clinics say they are becoming increasingly concerned by the health risks associated with the chemical -- the only known example of the ...

5 British Troops Killed By Afghan Cop, Says UK Military

AP | ELENA BECATOROS and DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 11.04.2009 | World


KABUL — The killing of five British troops by a rogue Afghan policeman underlines concerns about training and discipline within the ranks and po...

Think Tank's Advice To Europe: Stop 'Fetishizing' American Relationship

Spiegel Online | Gregor Peter Schmitz | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


The council released a study on Monday called "Toward a Post-American Europe," based on wide-ranging interviews and research conducted in the 27 EU me...

Noor Faleh Almaleki Dies: Iraqi Woman In US Dead After Father Runs Her Over For Being Too Westernized

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 11.02.2009 | Home


PHOENIX — A young Iraqi woman whose father allegedly hit her with his car because she had become too Westernized died from her injuries Monday a...

Muhammad Movie Planned: Film Brings Together Hollywood Producer Barrie Osborne And Banned Muslim Cleric Sheikh Yousef al-Qaradawi

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.02.2009 | Entertainment


A movie about the prophet Muhammad is in the works, according to Reuters. According to reports, the $150 million film will bring together a major holl...

UK Banks To Sell Hundreds Of Branches After Bailout From Government

AP | RAPHAEL SATTER | Posted 11.02.2009 | Business


LONDON — The Royal Bank of Scotland, Northern Rock, and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell off as many as 700 branches in the next few years in exchan...

Mind Your Halloween Manners

Jo Bryant | Posted 10.29.2009 | Style


Jo Bryant

As Halloween fever grips the UK, Debrett's -- the UK's leading authority on etiquette and manners -- felt it necessary to provide some top tips for a well-mannered Halloween.

Shrinking Dollar Sets Off Alarms Overseas, But Helps US

Washington Post | Anthony Faiola | Posted 10.28.2009 | Home


The dramatic decline of the U.S. dollar is aiding the American economic recovery but setting off alarm bells overseas, with corporate executives, poli...

Britain's Silent Conservative Movement

Emily Henry | Posted 10.28.2009 | World


Emily Henry

Britain is tearing up its socialist roots and traversing a path back to conservatism. For those who feel sidelined in the immigration debate, the BNP has become a solution - albeit an extreme one.

Ex-Gitmo Detainees Sue UK To Make Their Evidence Public

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 10.27.2009 | World


LONDON — Seven former Guantanamo Bay detainees asked the High Court in London on Tuesday to reject a government request to use secret sessions t...

Iran Suicide Bombing Could Be Bad For Obama

TIME | Andrew Lee Butters | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home


Sunday's suicide terrorism attack that killed at least five commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps could have an impact far beyond the Islami...

Letters Reveal True Views Of UK Diplomats

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


LONDON — It's not exactly diplomatic – details of what British ambassadors really think about their foreign hosts were disclosed Sunday fo...

BNP, UK Far Right Party, To Admit Non-Whites

AP | Posted 10.15.2009 | World


LONDON — The far-right British National Party agreed Thursday to change its constitution to let nonwhite people become members. The party oppos...

UK Government Advertises About Climate Change, 75% Of Brits Willing To Change Lifestyle

Posted 10.14.2009 | Green


A quick visit to the U.K. confirms that environmental and global-warming concerns are, on the surface at least, acutely more pronounced here than in t...

RBS ATM Withdrawals Were Monitored Hourly During Banking Crisis

The Guardian | Jill Treanor | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


City watchdogs were monitoring cash withdrawals from Royal Bank of Scotland every hour during the height of the banking crisis, the Guardian can revea...

UK Royal Family Honors Fallen, Marks 'End Of Iraq War'

AP | MEERA SELVA | Posted 10.09.2009 | World


LONDON — At a memorial service honoring Britons who died during the Iraq war, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Friday it will take time for his...

Cage Fighter In Drag Knocks Two Men To The Ground In Defense Of Friend

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.07.2009 | Home


Moments after two friends took part in a late-night brawl on the streets of Swansea, South Wales, U.K., video from a CCTV camera shows that they confr...

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER: Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books


LONDON — A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII won the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction Tuesday. Hilary ...

Booker Prize: Why No Coverage?

The Guardian | Robert McCrum | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books


Once upon a time in the last century, when new fiction was fashionable, the Booker prize (now the Man Booker) was considered Breaking News, upending t...

G-7 To Meet, Talk Less As G-20 Ascends: Officials

Bloomberg | By Rainer Buergin and Simon Kennedy | Posted 10.03.2009 | Business


Group of Seven finance chiefs said they will meet less and issue fewer statements as the G-20 becomes the main arena for setting global economic polic...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

This Past Two Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs

China, Iran and Sanctions: What's a Rising Power to Do?

Elizabeth Lynch | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


Elizabeth Lynch

Why is China so hesitant to support sanctions against Iran? History, geo-politics and economic ties are what set China apart from its Security Council brethren.

PHOTOS: The Extreme Hair Fashions of Charlie le Mindu

Piers Fawkes | Posted 09.29.2009 | Style


Piers Fawkes

French hair artist and wig designer recently presented his second collection at London Fashion Week.