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BP and Russia in Arctic oil deal |
| Jan.19 |
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Britain bans controversial U.S. pastor |
| Jan.20 |
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Blair returning to Iraq inquiry |
| Jan.29 |
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Anti-Mubarak protests around the world
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| Feb.4 |
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Multiculturalism has failed - UK PM |
| Feb.27 |
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King's Speech crowned at Oscars
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| Mar.29 |
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Diplomats unite against Gadhafi
| Mar.30 |
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Libyan foreign minister defects Moussa Koussa arrived in London Wednesday and told the government there that he has resigned
| Mar.31 |
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No UK immunity for Libya minister |
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| Apr.8 |
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One killed in UK submarine shooting |
| Apr.19 |
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Britain sending military team to Libya
| Apr.26 |
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United end Schalke run in semi |
| Apr.28 |
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Prince greets fans before wedding |
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Crowds gather for royal wedding |
| Apr.29 |
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton
Map of Westminster United Kingdom Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other
Bells pealed over London and flag-waving crowds roared in excitement as Middleton arrived at Westminster Abbey to marry the second in line to the British throne
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Balcony kisses seal royal wedding
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Royal newly-weds party at palace |
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| May.4 |
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Manchester United thrashed Schalke 4-1
| May.14 |
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Manchester United clinch record 19th title |
| May.16 |
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Queen makes historic Ireland trip |
| May.17 |
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Queen honours Irish fighters
Map of Dublin Ireland The Queen has laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance during the first visit by a British monarch since Ireland gained independence
| May.18 |
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Queen's sympathy for Irish people |
| May.24 |
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Obama hails 'special' ties to UK
US President has hailed his country's 'special relationship' with the UK in a speech delivered at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace
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Iceland's volcanic ash heads for London |
| May.25 |
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Obama: Western leadership is 'essential' |
| May.28 |
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Barcelona wins Champions League over MU
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| Jun.14 |
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UK urges S Lanka war crimes probe |
| Jun.15 |
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Libya mission can last 'as long as needed' |
| Jun.26 |
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China and UK in £1bn trade deal |
| Jun.27 |
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Serena, Venus, Wozniacki all lose |
| Jun.30 |
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British labor strikes could cause chaos
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Duke and Duchess begin first tour |
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Canada welcomes William and Kate
Canada's governor general has welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the start of the royal couple's first official overseas tour
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Novak Djokovic reaches Wimbledon final |
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Nadal knocked out Andy Murray |
| Jul.2 |
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Kvitova takes Wimbledon glory |
| Jul.3 |
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Superb Djokovic beats Nadal
| Jul.5 |
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Lawyer: Journalists hacked girl's phone |
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UK press hacking row escalates
| Jul.6 |
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Murdoch calls allegations 'deplorable' |
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UK dead soldiers' families 'hacked'
| Jul.7 |
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Hacking scandal spurs paper's closing 
The embattled tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest and best-selling newspapers in Britain, will shut down after Sunday's issue
This Sunday's issue will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch says. The announcement follows accusations that the paper eavesdropped on the phone messages of murder and terror victims, politicians and celebrities
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Staff shocked by NoW 'bombshell' |
| Jul.8 |
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UK hacking tabloid's ex-editor bailed |
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Murdoch due in UK to face crisis |
| Jul.9 |
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NoW goes to presses for last time
The last edition of the News of the World is being published, its front page declaring: 'Thank you & goodbye'
| Jul.10 |
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Murdoch in UK amid BSkyB pressure |
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Murdoch backs beleaguered UK aide |
| Jul.11 |
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Brown 'shocked' by new hacking claims |
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UK police to be quizzed on hacking |
| Jul.12 |
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Murdoch summoned over phone hacking British lawmakers investigating a phone hacking scandal asked Rupert Murdoch, his son James and ex-editor Rebekah Brooks to testify
| Jul.13 |
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News Corp withdraws bid for BSkyB Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has announced that it is dropping its planned bid to take full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB
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Cameron launches hacking investigation |
| Jul.15 |
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Murdoch apologizes as deputies resign
Two key executives in the media empire resigned, and their former boss began a series of apologies in the phone-hacking scandal
| Jul.16 |
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Murdoch ad apologizes for 'wrongdoing'
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UK PM's Murdoch press links defended |
| Jul.17 |
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Brooks arrested in hacking scandal Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks was arrested in connection with police investigations into phone hacking and bribery
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Clarke seals three-shot Open win |
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London police chief resigns amid scandal 
The widening phone-hacking scandal that brought down one of Britain's biggest newspapers claimed another victim. Metropolitan Police Commission... | |
| Jul.18 |
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Hacking whistle-blower found dead
| Jul.19 |
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UK lawmakers grill Murdoch, ex-editor
News Corp. magnate Rupert Murdoch and his son, James, said were not to blame in a burgeoning scandal
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Whistleblower's death 'non-suspicious' |
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Police accused of hacking failures |
| Jul.20 |
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Parliament grills combative Cameron
Prime Minister said that if he had known then what he knows now, he would not have hired former News of the World editor Andy Coulson
| Jul.21 |
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Probe expands beyond Murdoch papers |
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Painter Lucian Freud dies aged 88 |
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James Murdoch evidence questioned |
| Jul.22 |
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UK PM wants Murdoch answers |
| Jul.23 |
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Amy Winehouse found dead
The cause of death was as yet unexplained. The troubled singer had a long battle with drink and drugs which overshadowed her career
| Jul.27 |
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UK recognizes Libyan rebels, not Gadhafi |
| Jul.30 |
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Queen's granddaughter weds in Scotland
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HSBC to axe 30,000 global jobs |
| Aug.4 |
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McCartney voices phone-hack fears |
| Aug.6 |
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McCartney to contact police over hacking |
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Riots over fatal police shooting |
| Aug.8 |
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Violence hits new parts of London |
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Further riots spreads across England 
Rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring up in other English cities | |
| Aug.9 |
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British parliament recalled over riots |
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'No evidence' man fired on police |
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UK police swell ranks to stem riots |
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After 4 nights of violence, tentative calm
| Aug.10 |
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Cameron: 'Fightback is under way'
In Britain a massive police presence backed by strong words from the prime minister
| Aug.11 |
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PM: Police waited too long to act
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UK unveils new measures on riots |
| Aug.12 |
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More than 1,900 arrested in Britain Britain's accused rioters are facing the courts in growing numbers, as the streets remain quiet and the police continue their efforts
| Aug.13 |
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Ex-NYC top cop to advise UK on gangs
| Aug.14 |
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2 face murder charges in British riots |
| Aug.16 |
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Hacking 'discussed' at News of the World
| Aug.18 |
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Riot sentences stir backlash in Britain |
| Aug.20 |
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Footage shows rioters firing at UK police |
| Aug.21 |
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Red Arrows pilot died at show |
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| Sep.5 |
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UK PM wants Libya rendition inquiry
| Sep.8 |
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British army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling'
| Sep.13 |
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Pop art pioneer Hamilton dies at 89 |
| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya 
The leaders of France and Britain pledged support for Libya's revolution that included offering help to capture Moammar Gadhafi | |
| Sep.16 |
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UBS trader charged with fraud |
| Sep.19 |
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7 held in counter-terror raids in England |
| Sep.29 |
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UK Navy making first 1,000 job cuts |
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McCartney weds American heiress |
| Oct.16 |
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Indy 500 Champ Dies
Dan Wheldon, who won the Indy 500 for the second time this May, died after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300
| Oct.21 |
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Occupy camp closes iconic landmark |
| Oct.28 |
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Daughters given equal rights to throne Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed
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Assange loses fight against extradition WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange lost a court battle to stay in the UK and will be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over sex charges
| Nov.5 |
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Seven confirmed dead in UK crash
| Nov.6 |
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Smoky highway caused fiery British crash |
| Nov.10 |
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Murdoch like 'Mafia boss,' says lawmaker
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Prince William to be deployed to Falkland |
| Nov.16 |
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Football player accused of racist slur |
| Nov.24 |
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JK Rowling lambasts tabloid intrusion
| Nov.29 |
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UK warns Iran over embassy attack
| Nov.30 |
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UK to expel all Iranian diplomats
The UK is to expel all Iranian diplomats following the storming of its embassy, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced
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| Dec.3 |
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Bollywood legend Dev Anand dies
| Dec.10 |
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UK coalition divided over EU veto |
| Dec.11 |
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Cameron to face MPs over EU veto
| Dec.14 |
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Lawyer: Murdoch knew of damning e-mail |
| Dec.20 |
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British PM visits troops in Afghanistan |
| Dec.21 |
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England captain faces race charges |
| Dec.23 |
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Prince Philip in hospital after chest pain
| Dec.24 |
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Queen visits Prince Philip in hospital |
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Second night in hospital for duke |