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British Royal Wedding Set for April 29

The wedding between Prince William of England and Kate Middleton is to take place on Friday, April 29th at London’s Westminster Abbey.

 

Prince William to marry girlfriend Kate Middleton

Prince William to marry girlfriend Kate Middleton

Britain's Prince William is to marry his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton next year, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday, ending months of media speculation about the couple's plans to wed.

 

Couple Freed by Pirates After a Year

It is a happy ending to a very long and torturous saga. The British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler are enjoying their hard-won freedom at the residence Monday of the U.K. High Commissioner (or Ambassador) in Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Britain to Tape Traders’ Cell Phones to Fight Fraud

New rules would oblige financial services firms to record relevant employee communications made on their work cell phones.

 

Students march against tuition fee rise

Thousands of students and lecturers are demonstrating in central London against plans to almost treble tuition fees and cut university funding in England. The National Union of Students says about ...

 

Straight British couple seeks 'gay' partnership

Straight British couple seeks 'gay' partnership

Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle are in love and want to tie the knot - but they don't want to get married. The 26-year-old Londoners think they should be allowed to have a civil partnership, a form of legal union available in Britain only to same-sex couples.

 

YouTube Withdraws Cleric’s Videos

A British official pressed for the removal of videos featuring calls to jihad by Anwar al-Awlaki, and a New York legislator, Anthony Weiner, sent YouTube a letter.

 

The Lede: ‘Stealth’ Nuclear Submarine Stuck in the Mud

A British “stealth” submarine is stuck in the mud just yards off of the coast of Scotland.

 

British government outlines big spending cuts

British government outlines big spending cuts

Britain outlined the sharpest cuts to public spending since World War II on Wednesday.

 

Saudi prince sentenced to 20 years for killing servant in Britain

Saudi prince sentenced to 20 years for killing servant in Britain

A British court sentenced a Saudi prince to at least 20 years in prison Wednesday for beating and strangling one of his servants at a swank British hotel.

 

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