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Helicopter Strikes Crane in Central London and Crashes in Flames
Wednesday morning rush hour in central London, and millions of people flooded the streets en route to work, braving unusually cold temperatures and pervasive fog. But the rush ground to a halt around 8...
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‘World’s Oldest’ Marathon Runner to Retire after One Final Race
A 101-year-old British Sikh who is considered to be the world’s oldest marathon runner is ready to hang up his sneakers, reports the Times of India. The 10km race held during the Hong Kong Marathon on...
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Have Freddie Mercury’s Ashes Been Found?
This much is known about the mortal remains of Queen’s bombastic frontman: after his death in 1991, Freddie Mercury was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery. But what happened next has been a mystery for...
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Tilda Swinton Slept in a Glass Box at the Museum of Modern Art
What did you do this weekend? If catching up on sleep was on your agenda, Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton shared the same weekend of relaxation. Only she did it in full view of a museum full of...
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Musical Inspired by Norway Massacre to Open in U.K.
A new musical stage show inspired by the atrocities carried out by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is to open in the U.K. this summer. David Greig wrote The Events to explore why certain...
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High-Fashion ‘Stealth Wear’ Helps You Dodge Drones in Style
Drones, it seems, are everywhere these days: from the mountains of Waziristan to the skies over New York City to a journalism class near you. But while Al-Qaeda has its own handbook of tips to evade...
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The Iron Lady You Don’t Know: Thirteen Facts about Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, died at 87 on Apr. 8. Whether you agreed with her politics or not, you’ll get a kick out of these lesser-known facts about the Iron...
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Coked-Up British Bankers Caused the Financial Crisis, Says UK Professor
The stereotype of a drug-fuelled banker has prevailed since the 1980s–an image of excess that goes hand in hand with a culture of risk-taking and endless evenings of entertaining clients. Now a leading...
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Boston Bombing: World Reacts with Flood of Tributes
As citizens of Boston, and the rest of the U.S., slowly come to terms with Monday’s horrific attack, tributes have continued to pour in from around the globe. World leaders joined celebrities and...
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PHOTOS: Charmed! Will, Kate, and Harry Get Their Own Wands on a Harry Potter...
On Friday Kate Middleton and Prince William, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — along with royal bro Prince Harry — toured Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden near London, where movies based on J.K....
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WATCH: Video of Fiery Explosion in London Sidewalk
A sidewalk has exploded on a London street – and it’s not the first time it’s happened. Footage captured by a witness in a nearby building shows a man looking at a mysterious hole in a sidewalk in the...
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Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Cost $5.6 Million — Much Less Than Reported
The funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher cost $5.6 million — a fraction of its previously estimated price tag, according to the BBC. The procession through central London and...
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Qatari Prince’s $500,000 Glow-in-the-Dark Lamborghini Impounded in London
What’s a Lamborghini Aventador? Not for mere mortals with less than $500,000 to lavish on pimped-out rides that look like something Bruce Boxleitner might’ve raced in a neon-wireframe computer world....
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WATCH: BBC Reporter on Royal Baby Watch Is Already Bored
Tabloid journalists, photographers, and royal enthusiasts have been camping out in front of the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital all month long. And the crowd has gotten bigger ever since Kensington...
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Meet “A Street Cat Named Bob”
Back in 2007, James Bowen was a struggling street performer who happened to find an injured tabby cat lingering in his London apartment building. He began to care for the cat — who he dubbed Bob — and...
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WATCH: Police Break Out B-Boy Moves at London’s Notting Hill Carnival
No, the breakdance move name you’re looking for isn’t “The Fuzz,” though after this video of British police officers getting their b-boy on, perhaps it deserves to be. (MORE: Couple Married 65 Years...
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Glare from London Skyscraper Blamed for Melting Car
Anticipation is building as construction of London’s “Walkie Talkie” skyscraper continues, but there’s one problem already towering over its developers: the structure may be melting cars. Seriously....
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Jay Z, Timbaland and Chris Martin Rode the London Tube Together
Last year, Jay Z rode the New York subway to one of his concerts in Brooklyn and adorably explained who he was to an elderly woman. This week, he surprised fans — this time in London — by taking public...
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Experience the First Parachute Jump Ever With Today’s Google Doodle
A new interactive Google Doodle recreates the first parachute descent from 3,200 feet, which took place in Paris 216 years ago today. Google users can employ the left and right arrows on their...
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19-Year-Old Will Lose His Virginity in Front of a Crowd for the Sake of Art
Clayton Pettet, 19, isn’t going to lose his virginity in a cliché manner. There won’t be a candle lit dinner or a drunken “let’s go back to my place” after a party. Rather, Pettet is going to have sex...
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