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John le Carre's 'A Delicate Truth' isn't gentle with war on terror
John le Carré's novels have responded brilliantly to the absence of the Cold War, which was, from 1963's classic "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "The Secret Pilgrim" in 1990, their traditional domain. In one sense, though, whether set before or...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Whitehall, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Literature
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Britain court sentences four hackers guilty of cyberattacks
LONDON – Four hackers who pleaded guilty to a series of high-profile cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. and Britain, including those of the CIA and Sony Pictures, were sentenced Thursday to up to 32 months in prison. The four men, all Britons,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, PBS (tv network), Fishing, Anonymous (internet groups), Networking
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Prince Harry tours Sandy-battered N.J.: 'This used to be a house?'
Britain's Prince Harry expressed astonishment at the damage still evident on the New Jersey shore from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday as he toured hard-hit towns and took in the view of the historic Seaside Heights roller coaster, which was washed into the...
Tags: Memorial Day, FEMA, Imperial and Royal Matters, Human Interest, Entertainment
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British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...
Tags: National Government, Trade Agreements, BBC, European Union, Conservative Party (UK)
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Obama, Cameron press for diplomatic solution in Syria
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday pressed for a negotiated settlement in Syria, but acknowledged that diplomatic efforts to end more than two years of deadly violence might not be successful. Speaking after a meeting...
Tags: David Cameron, Bashar Assad, Russia, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Prince Harry plays football, honors war veterans on U.S. visit
Prince Harry has a future in American football if that whole royal heir/third in line to the throne thing doesn't work out. The young royal set out on his U.S. visit over last week and, over the weekend, he partook in a very American pastime: football....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diana, Princess of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters, Harry Potter (fictional character), Misty May-Treanor
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Britain's Cameron, meeting with Obama, under fire at home on EU
LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as...
Tags: David Cameron, International Organizations, White House, Trade Agreements, The Wall Street Journal
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The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more
Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...
Tags: Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Services and Shopping, United Air Lines, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Fox adds a fifth Gordon Ramsay series as part of a multiyear deal
Gordon Ramsay, the temperamental British chef, has been a fixture on Fox since the 2005 debut of "Hell's Kitchen." Now the network is extending the relationship with Ramsay even further with a multiyear deal that includes a new fifth show to star him,...
Tags: Television, Television Industry, Gordon Ramsay, PBS (tv network), Entertainment
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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: Commonwealth Games, Sri Lanka, Elizabeth II, Imperial and Royal Matters, Australia
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‘The World’s End’: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost reunite for the apocalypse
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“The World's End,” the new film from Edgar Wright starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, doesn't hit theaters until Aug. […]... -
'Star Wars' sequel to shoot in Britain
The force is returning to Britain. Disney-owned Lucasfilm announced Friday that production of "Star Wars: Episode VII" will take place in the United Kingdom, the latest example of a high-profile Hollywood movie filming outside California. Another big...
Tags: Clash of the Titans (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, War Horse (movie), Empire of the Sun (movie), Lucasfilm Ltd.
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