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Baby in HIV test over breast milk

Baby in HIV test over breast milk

A baby was tested for HIV after she was twice given breast milk from strangers by a south-east London hospital.

 

WikiLeaks Founder Ordered Freed as Court Rejects Appeal

WikiLeaks Founder Ordered Freed as Court Rejects Appeal

A London court on Thursday ordered that Julian Assange be released on bail while he fights extradition to Sweden.

 

Students protest as UK govt debates tuition hike

Students protest as UK govt debates tuition hike

Angry student protesters marched through central London toward Parliament on Thursday as lawmakers began debating a controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in Britain.

 

Rare Audubon "Birds of America" to be auctioned

Rare Audubon

To some it's just a bunch of bird drawings. To others, John James Audubon's "Birds of America" is a rare blend of art, natural history and craftsmanship, unique enough to be the world's most expensive book, expected to fetch more than $9.5 million at a London auction Tuesday....

 

British brides live in fear of royal wedding date

British brides live in fear of royal wedding date

The wedding of Wills and Kate is the only one that matters next year. Unless, of course, you're having one yourself.

 

Chinese vase found in London home sells for $83 million

Chinese vase found in London home sells for $83 million

A vase that sat, little-noticed, in a modest suburban home has become one of the most expensive Asian artworks ever sold -- and underlined the rapid rise of the Chinese art market.

 

Irish Talk Show Host Admits to Masturbating on Aer 'Lingus' Flight

Ireland’s most popular local radio talk host has admitted he indecently exposed himself to passengers and crew on a London to Cork flight.

 

London cabbie may have raped 100 women

A London taxi driver who was jailed for drugging 19 women and sexually assaulting 12 may have actually raped as many as 102 over five years, the BBC reported on Tuesday .

 

Eurostar trains resume, Europe struggles with snow

Eurostar trains resume, Europe struggles with snow

Cross-Channel Eurostar trains began running between London and continental Europe on Tuesday after four days of cancellations blamed on powdery snow left tens of thousands stranded just before Christmas.

 

Leona Lewis 'slapped' at signing

Police arrest a man in connection with an alleged assault on former X Factor winner Leona Lewis at a book signing in London.

 

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