Alexander Dale Oen, Norway’s world swimming champion, died suddenly while at a training camp in Flagstaff on Monday.... Read more»
Thousands of women had their dreams dashed when the International Olympic Committee decided to eliminate softball from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.... Read more»
Global media baron Rupert Murdoch pledged to not close The Sun newspaper after five of its staff were arrested Saturday morning in London on suspicion of bribery.... Read more»
“There’s nothing better than writing a song with somebody. They’ll make you go someplace or think something that you wouldn’t have on your own,” claims Kim Richey, an Americana musician who re-defines herself with each new album. ... Read more»
Amid claims of overly harsh justice, a British court has sentenced two men to four years in prison for attempting to use Facebook to incite rioting last week. (with video)... Read more»
British Prime Minister David Cameron promised Monday to overhaul government policy to tackle a “slow-motion moral collapse” which he said lay at the heart of last week’s deadly riots.... Read more»
The British government is exploring ways in which it might restrict the use of social media.... Read more»
A fifth night of violence was prevented in Britain with a huge police operation and heavy rain in some areas. During the evening magistrates worked around the clock to fast track people suspected of rioting.... Read more»
Police and community leaders fear the London riots may spread now that an initial inquiry revealed that a handgun found at the scene of the police shooting that killed Mark Duggan had not been fired.... Read more»
Riots in London pitting gangs against police are spreading to other areas of Great Britain.... Read more»
Violence and looting, which began Saturday in Tottenham, spread to Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool, Sky News reported Tuesday, with 300 people arrested and 36 charged so far. (with video)... Read more»1
A street riot tore through parts of north London’s impoverished Tottenham neighborhood Saturday night, leaving eight police officers hospitalized, after a protest against the shooting death of a young man turned into a full-scale riot. (with video)... Read more»
An autopsy carried out Monday did not establish what killed 27-year-old singer Amy Winehouse.... Read more»
A popular London strip club has reportedly been raided and shut down after a two-month investigation by the city’s police “vice squad” found that bankers had been paying almost $1,400 for threesomes in a stretch limo.... Read more»
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge—better known as Prince William and the former Kate Middleton—welcomed President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to London on Tuesday in their first royal duty as a married couple. (with videos)... Read more»
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