London Police Say Nearly 700 Charged Over Riots

LONDON (AP) -- Thousands of extra police officers were stationed on Britain's streets Friday, as the country faced its first weekend since riots raged through suburbs and town centers, leaving a scarred landscape of broken glass and torched buildings....

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