World IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : High Winds, Rain Sweep Country
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Heavy winds and torrential rain swept across England, causing floods and power outages and closing dozens of roads. Thousands of homes were without power to cook holiday dinners. Near Chippenham, in the southwest, winds sent a church steeple crashing through the roof during a Christmas service, injuring four.
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