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U.K. Removes Breast Milk Ice Cream From Shop

Local government officials said Monday they have confiscated ice cream made with human breast milk from a London shop amid concerns the dessert is unsafe.

 

Obama to talk to Cameron, Sarkozy on Libya Thursday

Obama to talk to Cameron, Sarkozy on Libya Thursday

President Barack Obama will talk to the leaders of Britain and France on Thursday about the crisis in Libya as Washington kept all options open, including sanctions and military action.

Senh: Military? Holy moly. Another war?

 

UK police arrest WikiLeaks backers for Web attacks

British police arrested five young men on Thursday as they and U.S. authorities conducted searches as part of a probe into Internet activists who carried out cyber attacks against groups they viewed as enemies of the WikiLeaks website.

 

Anger rises as travel havoc snarls Britain, Europe

Anger rises as travel havoc snarls Britain, Europe

Frustrated travelers in Europe expressed fury Monday at transportation officials' inability to clear snow and ice from planes, runways and high-speed train tracks, failings that have caused holiday travel chaos and fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas....

 

WikiLeaks founder granted bail by UK court

WikiLeaks founder granted bail by UK court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was being held by London police in a Swedish sex crimes case, was granted bail Tuesday by a British court.

 

'Clean Coal' Project Falters In U.K.

'Clean Coal' Project Falters In U.K.

The Powerfuel company that owns Hatfield Colliery in Yorkshire has entered administration due to lack of investment.

 

Ten dead as H1N1 flu returns to Britain

Ten dead as H1N1 flu returns to Britain

The H1N1 swine flu virus which swept the globe last year has returned to Britain with 10 people dying in the last six weeks, health officials said Saturday.

 

WikiLeaks demos planned in Spain, Latin America

WikiLeaks demos planned in Spain, Latin America

Demonstrations are planned Saturday to protest the detention of the founder of WikiLeaks and the closing of the secret-spilling website's Swiss ...

 

The U.S.'s Weak Legal Case Against WikiLeaks

So now that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been rounded up in Britain on a warrant out of Sweden, where he's wanted for questioning in two sex assault cases, what would it take for the US government to prosecute him for publishing ...

 

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.

 

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