Biggs release papers are 'gold dust'
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been officially released from his prison sentence.
Govt abandons deportation of Jordanian doctor
Britain has dropped moves to deport a Jordanian neurologist acquitted of taking part in failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow in 2007, a government source said Friday.
Abbey Road walkers mark anniversary
Beatles fans are gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of one of the world's most famous album covers.
More than 33,000 declared insolvent
A record number of people in England and Wales have been declared insolvent during the second quarter of the year.
Three Paras killed in Afghan blast
Three British paratroopers serving with special forces in Afghanistan have been killed after their patrol came under Taliban attack.
Record number of inmates in prisons
The prison population has passed the 84,000 mark for the first time, the Ministry of Justice has said.
Job losses slow to 247,000; jobless rate dips
Employers throttled back on layoffs in July, cutting just 247,000 jobs, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.4 percent, its first decline in 15 months.
Gov't reassures schools on staying open with flu
The government said Friday that schools should only close this fall if large numbers of students have swine flu, and could allow their sick kids to return 24 hours after a fever is gone.
Jackson doc gave sedatives before death
Hours before Michael Jackson's death, his doctor administered multiple sedatives along with a powerful anesthetic the pop star used to sleep, according to a law enforcement official. It's a safe combination if done properly; potentially lethal if not.
SC first lady, sons move out of state residence
The wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford moved out of the official governor's residence with their four sons Friday, a little more than a month after he admitted to a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman he called his "soul mate."
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Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been officially released from his prison sentence.
Govt abandons deportation of Jordanian doctor
Britain has dropped moves to deport a Jordanian neurologist acquitted of taking part in failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow in 2007, a government source said Friday.
Abbey Road walkers mark anniversary
Beatles fans are gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of one of the world's most famous album covers.
More than 33,000 declared insolvent
A record number of people in England and Wales have been declared insolvent during the second quarter of the year.
Three Paras killed in Afghan blast
Three British paratroopers serving with special forces in Afghanistan have been killed after their patrol came under Taliban attack.
Record number of inmates in prisons
The prison population has passed the 84,000 mark for the first time, the Ministry of Justice has said.
Job losses slow to 247,000; jobless rate dips
Employers throttled back on layoffs in July, cutting just 247,000 jobs, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.4 percent, its first decline in 15 months.
Gov't reassures schools on staying open with flu
The government said Friday that schools should only close this fall if large numbers of students have swine flu, and could allow their sick kids to return 24 hours after a fever is gone.
Jackson doc gave sedatives before death
Hours before Michael Jackson's death, his doctor administered multiple sedatives along with a powerful anesthetic the pop star used to sleep, according to a law enforcement official. It's a safe combination if done properly; potentially lethal if not.
SC first lady, sons move out of state residence
The wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford moved out of the official governor's residence with their four sons Friday, a little more than a month after he admitted to a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman he called his "soul mate."
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