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News of the British IslesFriday, July 3OXFORD, England, July 3 (UPI) -- The reintroduction of the Large Blue butterfly to Britain offers lessons in helping plants and animals threatened by climate change, scientists said. LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Milder weather brought about by climate change is causing Soay sheep to shrink on an uninhabited British island, scientists said. |
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| Thursday, July 2WIMBLEDON, England -- Richard Williams plans to fly back to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Friday, a day before his daughters battle for an eighth Wimbledon title. He could not be convinced to stick around for the All-American July 4 sister-fest. WIMBLEDON, England -- It will be an all-Williams Wimbledon final on July 4. Only Hollywood comes up with story lines so perfect. LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- The obvious question on last week's "Question Time" TV program in England was, "What's that cat doing walking around the set?" LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have identified a signal molecule made by the body that triggers chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- Welsh crooner Tom Jones has returned to Britain after living for more than three decades across the Pond in Los Angeles. LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- European scientists say they have built the world's largest quantum key distribution network to transmit secure quantum encrypted information. |
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| Wednesday, July 1STIRLING, Scotland, July 1 (UPI) -- Scottish-led scientists say they've discovered the first proof that inbreeding reduces bumblebee colony fitness by hiking production of inefficient males. LONDON, July 1 (UPI) -- Burke's Peerage and Gentry, the definitive guide to British toffs, has decided to move with the times, listing children by birth order without regard to gender. LEICESTER, England, July 1 (UPI) -- An international team of astronomers using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory says it's discovered a new kind of black hole. VIRGINIA WATER, England, July 1 (UPI) -- British 1960s pop singer Cliff Richard must tear down a $50,000 conservatory on his property or face prosecution, a local government council has ruled. |
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| Tuesday, June 30EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 30 (UPI) -- Scottish researchers say they found right hemisphere differences in the brains of those with dyslexia. LONDON, June 30 (UPI) -- Concert promoter AEG Live says ticket-holders for Michael Jackson's planned London concerts can get a full refund or a commemorative ticket. |
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| Monday, June 29WIMBLEDON, England -- Raindrops sprinkled from the sky here at 4:35 p.m. Monday, and rather than a collective moan echoing from Centre Court, there was a thunderous, enthusiastic roar. "Roof! Roof! Roof!" the fans chanted as they closed their umbrellas and pointed their cellphone cameras toward the heavens. LONDON, June 29 (UPI) -- The BBC spent about $2.5 million and sent 407 personnel to cover the Glastonbury music festival, but didn't broadcast full music sets, critics say. GLASTONBURY, England, June 29 (UPI) -- Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am says he and Michael Jackson recorded new songs before the U.S. pop superstar's death. NEWCASTLE, England, June 29 (UPI) -- A British blogger who fantasized the kidnapping, rape and killing of the pop group Girls Aloud did not break obscenity laws, a court has ruled. GLASTONBURY, England, June 29 (UPI) -- Fans acclaimed British bands Madness and Blur the stars of this year's Glastonbury music festival, observers say. |
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| Sunday, June 28SWANSEA, Wales, June 28 (UPI) -- A Welsh artist says she has gotten $33,000 to create plaster casts of women's buttocks in a bid to get to bottom of cultural attitudes about female fannies. LONDON, June 28 (UPI) -- A British television show art expert identified a painting put up for sale for $25,000 as a Thomas Gainsborough original worth $1.2 million, observers say. |
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| Friday, June 26CARDIFF, Wales, June 26 (UPI) -- Doctors vary greatly by country in prescribing antibiotics for cough, European researchers say. |
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| Thursday, June 25EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 25 (UPI) -- Scottish medical scientists say they have discovered specific structural differences in the brains of people with distinct subtypes of dyslexia. |
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| Wednesday, June 24LONDON, June 24 (UPI) -- Additional tickets for Michael Jackson's upcoming London concert dates were made available Wednesday, the BBC said. |
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| Tuesday, June 23NOTTINGHAM, England, June 23 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have created a new type of "laser" that generates ultra-high frequency sound waves instead of light. |
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| Monday, June 22LONDON, June 22 (UPI) -- Mercy James Ciccone, the little girl Madonna adopted from Malawi, is set to accompany the U.S. pop star when she goes back on tour this summer, sources said. |
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| Sunday, June 21BRIGHTON, England, June 21 (UPI) -- British disc jockey Fatboy Slim has canceled a popular annual beach concert in his home town of Brighton, an official says. LONDON, June 21 (UPI) -- The BBC's new series "Strictly Come Dancing on Wheels" will combine celebrities with disabled dancers in wheelchairs, an official for the British network says. |
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| Saturday, June 20LONDON, June 20 (UPI) -- British actor and comedian Stephen Fry says he has lost more than 80 pounds in the past six months, trading his "appallingly corpulent" body for a leaner one. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, June 20 (UPI) -- An eye care expert in Northern Ireland suggests vitamin supplements may slow sight loss in the elderly. |
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| Friday, June 19ARMAGH, Northern Ireland, June 19 (UPI) -- Researchers in Northern Ireland say stroke survivors report experiencing blurred gender roles and loss of sexual desire. CARDIFF, Wales, June 19 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle's agent said the Scottish singer has canceled her appearance at Friday night's "Britain's Got Talent" concert in Cardiff, Wales. |
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| Thursday, June 18LONDON, June 18 (UPI) -- Daniel Dae Kim is spending his summer hiatus from the U.S. television drama "Lost" starring in a West End production of "The King & I." LEICESTER, England, June 18 (UPI) -- British scientists have determined an ice age occurring about 440 million years ago that's been regarded as a brief period actually lasted 30 million years. BIRMINGHAM, England, June 18 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they used an animal study to demonstrate a method of making an early diagnosis of muscular dystrophy, before symptoms develop. LEICESTER , England, June 18 (UPI) -- Researchers in Britain say marijuana damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans. |
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| Wednesday, June 17LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- British scientists say some African bird species could encounter relocation problems in their struggle to survive global warming. LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- A major effort is under way in Britain to get the government to ban cigarette smoking in cars when children are present, a smokers' advocacy group says. |
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| Tuesday, June 16GLASGOW, Scotland, June 16 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle's publicist said the singer resumed performing as part of the "Britain's Got Talent" concert tour after canceling two appearances so she could rest. CAMBRIDGE, England, June 15 (UPI) -- A newly developed cognitive test for detecting Alzheimer's disease is quicker and more accurate than many current tests, researchers in Britain said. |
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| Monday, June 15LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- A seven-bedroom house in London's swanky Mayfair neighborhood has been repossessed, in what analysts said is believed to be Britain's largest foreclosure. LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney, along with his daughters Mary and Stella, are promoting a new food campaign called Meat Free Monday. LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- A teacher alleges in a lawsuit that Britain's Environmental Agency is responsible for a branch falling and hitting her on the head. LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- One of the "living statues" kicking off an art exhibit in London's Trafalgar Square is a man who made a costume meant to resemble feces. LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- Scottish singer Susan Boyle has dropped out of two concerts in Manchester, England, so she can rest, her spokesman said. LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- Nigerian-born Australian actor Hugo Weaving has been cast in "The Hobbit" movies, the two films' director Guillermo del Toro said. |
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| Sunday, June 14LONDON, June 14 (UPI) -- Russian soprano Ekaterina Shcherbachenko has won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 final, the British broadcaster said Sunday. |
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| Saturday, June 13LONDON, June 13 (UPI) -- Alexandra Shulman, editor of the British edition of Vogue, has reportedly scolded fashion designers for foisting overly skinny models on her publication. LONDON, June 13 (UPI) -- A British censorship board says it will not cut any scenes from "Antichrist" despite the fact the film features female self-mutilation, sex and violence. BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (UPI) -- Scottish singer Susan Boyle may not have won "Britain's Got Talent," but fans raved about her performance at a live tour concert in the city of Birmingham. GRAIGUENAMANAGH, Ireland, June 13 (UPI) -- An "audacious" gang of thieves used stolen cars, a stolen trailer and a stolen mechanical digger to steal an ATM machine from a bank in a quaint Irish village. EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 13 (UPI) -- Police in Scotland are hunting for the killer who left poisoned bait consumed by a red kite, a bird of prey that almost became extinct decades ago. |
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| Friday, June 12LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- Christopher Lee, the 87-year-old British veteran of more than 200 movies, is to receive a knighthood, the government announced Friday. LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- Britain is preparing now for an expected surge in swine flu cases when children return from their summer vacations, health officials said. LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- Just half of the 722 people interviewed for an anatomy study knew where their heart was located, researchers at England's Kings College said. LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- A spike in the number of ermine moths has left trees in parts of Britain covered entirely in cocoons of silk resembling giant spider webs, observers said. |
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| Thursday, June 11LONDON, June 11 (UPI) -- British rocker Pete Doherty was arrested on drug and motor vehicle charges early Thursday, police in Gloucestershire told the BBC. LONDON, June 11 (UPI) -- A study of patients and members of the public in Britain found most people cannot identify where in the body the heart is, researchers said. PRESTON, England, June 11 (UPI) -- A young British man suffering from a heart condition revived spontaneously half an hour after he was pronounced dead, witnesses said at an inquest. LONDON, June 11 (UPI) -- Three youths have been found guilty in a London court of killing Ben Kinsella, the 16-year-old brother of former "EastEnders" actress Brooke Kinsella. ABERDEEN, Scotland, June 11 (UPI) -- Scottish and U.S. scientists say their discovery of how some bacteria protect themselves when they are under attack might lead to new antimicrobial drugs. EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S., Chinese and British researchers say the H1N1 swine flu virus was transmitted to humans long before the existing outbreak was noticed. |
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| Wednesday, June 10KINNERTON, Wales, June 10 (UPI) -- A Welsh couple returning home from a five-year stay in North America said they discovered a black widow spider stowing away in a garden hose. LONDON, June 10 (UPI) -- The British rock band Depeche Mode has resumed its tour after front man Dave Gahan's surgery to remove a low-grade malignant tumor from his bladder. |
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| Tuesday, June 9LONDON, June 9 (UPI) -- Michelle, Sasha and Malia Obama attended Tuesday night's performance of Disney's "The Lion King" in London, representatives for the musical said. DURHAM, England, June 9 (UPI) -- British engineers say the secret of sandcastle construction could help revive an ancient building technique that uses rammed earth. LONDON, June 9 (UPI) -- What is being billed as the world's smallest microwave promises new convenience for consumers but so far it's just a prototype, British industry analysts said. |
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| Monday, June 8LONDON, June 8 (UPI) -- A survey suggests Jesus Christ is the person Britons would most like to communicate with from beyond the grave, closely followed by Princess Di and Shakespeare. |
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| Sunday, June 7LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- Alexandra Tolstoy, a distant relative of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, is struggling with a newborn while divorcing her husband, a family friend says. LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- The BBC says it is attempting to determine if British businessman Alan Sugar will return to star in the hit British TV series, "The Apprentice." LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- Blondes may have more fun -- just not with fictional British superspy James Bond, who researchers found prefers dark-haired women for his romantic liaisons. OXFORD, England, June 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have for the first time developed a way to use brain scans to objectively measure the levels of pain felt by patients. LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- The woman behind the Beatles' hit song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" has the auto-immune disease lupus, British singer Julian Lennon says. LONDON, June 7 (UPI) -- Medical experts in Britain say the Department of Health is not doing enough to highlight the risks associated with HIV, leading to its spread. |
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| Saturday, June 6LONDON, June 6 (UPI) -- Henry Allingham, Britain's oldest man -- and its oldest veteran -- was honored Saturday by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force with a 113th birthday party. RENFREW, Scotland, June 6 (UPI) -- A baby born prematurely to a woman critically ill with swine flu has shown no symptoms of the H1N1 virus, doctors in Scotland said. |
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| Friday, June 5LEICESTER, England, June 5 (UPI) -- People with mental health problems receive inadequate medical care, researchers in British, New Zealand and United States said. LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Kevin Spacey has agreed to star in director Trevor Nunn's revival of "Inherit the Wind" at London's Old Vic theater. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, June 5 (UPI) -- Researchers in Northern Ireland said that 25 percent of nursing home residents carry the bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- Advances in cell biology and computer models will end experiments on animals within a generation, a British scientist said. LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- Future generations of humans living in space are likely to be fat, short, ugly, bloated and bald, researchers at London's University College said. PORTSMOUTH, England, June 5 (UPI) -- Humans likely inherited their ability to laugh from apes, British researchers studying primate evolution said. LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- A vaccine that could prevent more than 500,000 deaths a year among children with diarrhea remains too costly to use worldwide, British scientists said. LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle's brother says the "Britain's Got Talent" runner-up has left London's Priory clinic where she was treated for anxiety and exhaustion this week. |
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| Thursday, June 4LONDON, June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Whoopi Goldberg attended the opening night of the West End musical adaptation of her hit 1992 movie "Sister Act" this week. LONDON, June 4 (UPI) -- British scientists say large bombardments of meteorites 4 billion years ago might have made early Earth and Mars more habitable for life. LONDON, June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. author Marilynne Robinson was presented with the Orange Prize for Fiction for her third novel, "Home," CHELTENHAM, England, June 4 (UPI) -- A U.S. sociologist who specializes in Alzheimer's care says the level of care given to Alzheimer's patients in Britain needs to be improved dramatically. |
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| Wednesday, June 3LONDON, June 3 (UPI) -- Being held captive in a hostile and life-threatening environment may cause more psychological damage than physical torture, British researchers said. DURHAM, England, June 3 (UPI) -- British researchers say retaining a network of wildlife conservation areas is vital if African bird species are to be saved from climate change effects. LONDON, June 3 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle's brother Gerry says neither he nor the "Britain's Got Talent" runner-up feel she was exploited by the media. LONDON, June 3 (UPI) -- The cast of "Gavin and Stacey" is scheduled to begin rehearsals next week for the third and final season of the British TV comedy series. |
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| Tuesday, June 2LONDON, June 2 (UPI) -- Diversity, the dance troupe that won the "Britain's Got Talent" TV competition last weekend, is to appear in "Street Dance," a new 3D movie. COLCHESTER, England, June 2 (UPI) -- A Range Rover owner dissatisfied with his $83,000 vehicle parked it outside of an English dealership with signs touting its flaws. NEWCASTLE, England, June 2 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they've discovered a blood pressure medicine, losartan, can reverse the effects of early-stage liver disease in some patients. LONDON, June 2 (UPI) -- "Britain's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan said England's Prime Minister Gordon Brown called him to see how hospitalized singer Susan Boyle is doing. |
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| Monday, June 1EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 1 (UPI) -- The horror/classic literature mash-up "Romeo & Juliet vs. The Living Dead" is to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Third Star Films said. BRISTOL, England, June 1 (UPI) -- British health officials say the risk of infection from a dentist's unsanitary instruments is low, but they still want to alert thousands of patients. NEW BRITAIN, Conn., June 1 (UPI) -- A researcher at Central Connecticut State University says the state's mental health agency should turn over health records from the Civil War era. MANCHESTER, England, June 1 (UPI) -- A British scientist says the use of silver in healthcare and hygiene is increasing, frequently because of a shortage of new antibiotics. LONDON, June 1 (UPI) -- "Britain's Got Talent" runner-up Susan Boyle has been admitted to a clinic and is being treated for exhaustion. |
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| Saturday, May 30LONDON, May 30 (UPI) -- The dance troupe Diversity beat out second-place finisher Susan Boyle of Scotland for the grand prize Saturday on "Britain's Got Talent." LONDON, May 30 (UPI) -- Karen Gillan, a relatively unknown 21-year-old actress, says she is thrilled to have been chosen as a cast member for the British TV series "Doctor Who." LONDON, May 30 (UPI) -- A new swimsuit material that lets 80 percent of the sun penetrate to the skin could contribute to deadly forms of skin cancer, British health experts said. |
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| Friday, May 29LONDON, May 29 (UPI) -- Climate change today accounts for more than 300,000 deaths throughout the world each year, officials of humanitarian group in Switzerland said. INVERARAY, Scotland, May 29 (UPI) -- The return of beavers to Britain after 400 years has enthralled conservationists and disgusted at least one property owner who calls them "nocturnal rats." LONDON, May 29 (UPI) -- A message posted on the "Britain's Got Talent" Web site says popular contestant Susan Boyle won't be quitting the competition as some have speculated. LONDON, May 29 (UPI) -- Scottish actor David Tennant has signed on to reprise the title role he played on stage in "Hamlet" in a BBC television production of the drama. |
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| Thursday, May 28LONDON, May 28 (UPI) -- The cuckoo has joined Britain's "red list" of endangered birds, researchers said Thursday. LONDON, May 28 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Charles said in a London speech preserving the world's rainforests is the key to fighting climate change. LONDON, May 28 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle's publicist says the Scottish singing sensation only cursed at a reporter in a London hotel this week after the paparazzo provoked her. LONDON, May 28 (UPI) -- Dave Gahan, the lead singer of Depeche Mode, has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his bladder, the British band said on its Web site. |
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| Wednesday, May 27CAMBRIDGE, England, May 27 (UPI) -- An editorial in the journal PLos Medicine calls for U.S. political and religious leaders to realign research and policy for improved sexual health. CAMBRIDGE, England, May 27 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says data from its XMM-Newton space observatory has allowed astronomers to closely study a supermassive black hole. CAMBRIDGE, England, May 27 (UPI) -- A meta-analysis found people who have diabetes but maintain low blood-sugar levels are at less risk for heart attacks, researchers in Britain say. |
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| Tuesday, May 26LONDON, May 26 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Co. Tuesday announced it will re-brand its Jetix channels in five Central and Eastern European countries as the Disney Channel. CAMBRIDGE, England, May 26 (UPI) -- Rooks are as clever at making and using simple tools with their beaks as chimpanzees are with their hands, British zoologists said. GALWAY, Ireland, May 26 (UPI) -- Irish scientists say they have discovered a major coral reef off Ireland's west coast covering approximately 77 square miles in the North Atlantic Ocean. CAMBRIDGE, England, May 26 (UPI) -- A meta-analysis found people who have diabetes but maintain low-blood sugar levels are at less risk for heart attacks, researchers in Britain say. |
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| Monday, May 25LONDON, May 25 (UPI) -- British actress Rosamund Pike says she has "no idea" why her filmmaker beau Joe Wright called off their wedding last year. LONDON, May 25 (UPI) -- The musical acts Status Quo, Tom Jones, Franz Ferdinand and Spinal Tap have all been booked for this year's Glastonbury Festival in England, organizers said. |
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| Sunday, May 24OXFORD, England, May 24 (UPI) -- Ruth Padel should resign her professor of poetry post at England's University of Oxford for leaking information on a former rival, a broadcaster says. LONDON, May 23 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle, the 47-year-old Scottish singer who became an international celebrity on "Britain's Got Talent," advanced to the semifinals Saturday. |
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| Saturday, May 23LONDON, May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Tony Curtis said in a profanity-laced interview with a BBC journalist he was upset by his Oscar nomination for the film "The Defiant Ones." |
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| Friday, May 22WARSAW, England, May 22 (UPI) -- Mothers used to call fish "brain food," but researchers in Britain say fish and sunshine really do help cerebral cognitive function. WARWICK, England, May 22 (UPI) -- British researchers say sunshine helps reduced heart disease and diabetes risks in older people. LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Photos of Paul McCartney's London house were removed from the locator Web site Google Street View after the rock N roll star's security team complained. LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Jonathan Ross's British radio show is now being pre-recorded, the BBC said. CARDIFF, Wales, May 22 (UPI) -- A blood test and improved communications could help cut the growing number of inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, researchers in Wales suggest. LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- The British Marine Conservation Society said in its annual Good Beach Guide that only about half of the country's beaches are fit for swimming this year. OXFORD, England, May 22 (UPI) -- Human trials of a virus that kills cancer cells in mice without harming healthy cells is at least two years away, British researchers said. LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Amy Winehouse's management has announced the cancellation of the British soul singer's scheduled May 31 gig in London. LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Up to a third of children with dyslexia could be helped through a 3-D computer program, a British vision researcher said. LONDON, May 21 (UPI) -- The annual costs of autism spectrum disorder in Britain is more than $42 billion a year, researchers estimate. |
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| Thursday, May 21MANCHESTER, England, May 21 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have developed a new technique called rehydroxylation for dating archaeological objects by using fire and water. LONDON, May 21 (UPI) -- AEG Live President Randy Phillips says Michael Jackson's postponement of four London concerts this summer has "absolutely nothing" to do with his health. CARDIFF, Wales, May 21 (UPI) -- British scientists say studying the way a person's brain "sings" could improve our understanding of conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. LONDON, June 25, 2008 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino says he is happy to have finished the screenplay for his upcoming World War II picture, "Inglourious Basterds." |
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| Wednesday, May 20LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson has postponed the first four dates of his sold-out concert series at London's O2 arena, AEG Live said Wednesday. LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- British scientists say they are a step closer to making environmentally friendly "magnetic" refrigerators and air conditioning systems. PARIS, May 20 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency announced its selection Wednesday of a British helicopter pilot to be one of its six new astronauts. |
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| Tuesday, May 19NOTTINGHAM, England, May 19 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they have discovered how meningococcal bacteria break through the body's natural defense system to attack the brain. |
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| Monday, May 18LONDON, May 17 (UPI) -- Italian artist Paola Pivi says she wants 1,000 people to come together outside the Tate Modern in London to scream in unison. |
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| Sunday, May 17LIVERPOOL, England, May 17 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Britons gathered at Liverpool Cathedral this weekend to hear John Lennon's anti-religion anthem "Imagine" played on its bells, observers said. LLANDRINDOD WELLS, Wales, May 17 (UPI) -- The National Trust says it is in negotiations with the children of Laura Ashley regarding the purchase of the late Welsh designer's rural home in Wales. HULLAND WARD, England, May 17 (UPI) -- Police in England's Derbyshire county say three people were hurt when a stage collapsed during heavy winds at the Bearded Theory music festival. LONDON, May 17 (UPI) -- A new book claims British actor David Niven unsuccessfully tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in a fit of sadness in 1946. |
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| Saturday, May 16LONDON, May 16 (UPI) -- Artist Antony Gormley says his plan to have 2,400 people serve as living statues in London's Trafalgar Square will address the question of identity. LONDON, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson has been diagnosed with skin cancer, but is expected to make a full recovery, a source told The Sun newspaper: LONDON, May 15 (UPI) -- Depeche Mode has been forced to cancel concert dates in Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia, the British band's spokesman said. |
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| Friday, May 15LONDON, May 15 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney has called on U.S. President Barack Obama to support the OneVoice movement, the grassroots organization said. LONDON, May 15 (UPI) -- The swine flu is a current worry, but bird flu viruses do not cause pandemics in humans easily, British and U.S. researchers said. LONDON, May 15 (UPI) -- The British government has ordered 90 million doses of the vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus, the World Health Organization said Friday. LONDON, May 15 (UPI) -- Britain's poison-resistant rat population has risen to an estimated 80 million -- an increase of more than 200 percent since 2007, scientists said. CAMBRIDGE, England, May 15 (UPI) -- Tiny pyramid-shaped cells found on 80 percent of flowers provide a Velcro-like surface on which bees hook their feet, British scientists reported Friday. |
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| Thursday, May 14BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 (UPI) -- As many as 85 percent of healthcare workers in Britain may stay home from work in the event of a influenza pandemic, a survey indicates. |
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| Tuesday, May 12LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- The clothes music icon John Lennon was wearing the day he was gunned down in 1980 are to go on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York. LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- Pop star Boy George has been released from Edmunds Hill Prison in Suffolk, England, after serving four months of a 15-month sentence for false imprisonment. ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 12 (UPI) -- A U.K. agency says it has determined retail chicken is the single largest source of campylobacter food poisoning in Scotland. |
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| Monday, May 11LONDON, May 11 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles branch of BAFTA presented Tracey Ullman with its inaugural Charlie Chaplin award at the British Comedy Festival and Awards. |
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| Friday, May 8LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's former representative and an actress who appeared in the iconic 1983 "Thriller" music video are suing the U.S. pop star. EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 8 (UPI) -- Residents of England and Wales are as likely as Scots to think devolution has been good for Scotland, a poll released Friday said. LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- The late musician, singer and songwriter George Harrison's handwritten lyrics to an unpublished song have gone on permanent display at the British Library. DOOAGH, Ireland, May 8 (UPI) -- Ireland's Health Service Executive said it is investigating the death of an elderly man at a Mayo County nursing home where food poisoning is possible. LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Oprah Winfrey is to interview Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle via satellite for her U.S. chat show. |
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| Thursday, May 7LONDON, May 7 (UPI) -- Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has announced on her Web site plans for her first North American concert tour. LEEDS, England, May 7 (UPI) -- Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a "Western" lifestyle, scientists in Britain said. |
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| Wednesday, May 6LONDON, May 6 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Lady Gaga has signed up to sing at this summer's Glastonbury performing arts festival in England. BRIGHTON, England, May 6 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've determined nicotine can delay the effects of ricin used during a bioterrorism attack. |
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| Tuesday, May 5EXETER, England, May 5 (UPI) -- A sympathetic ear or regular words of encouragement can improve sports performance, British researchers have found. COVENTRY, England, May 5 (UPI) -- Children who are bullied appear more likely to develop psychotic symptoms in early adolescence, British researchers said. LONDON, May 5 (UPI) -- A new book suggests Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh lost his ear in a scuffle with fellow painter Paul Gauguin outside of a brothel. |
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| Monday, May 4LONDON, May 4 (UPI) -- British soul singer Amy Winehouse was briefly hospitalized and treated for dehydration after she collapsed on the island of St. Lucia, her spokesman said. LONDON, May 4 (UPI) -- An exhausted doctor allegedly killed a 70-year-old British man by giving him 10 times the amount of pain killer intended, government health officials said. LONDON, May 4 (UPI) -- England's Catholic Bishop of Nottingham, the Rev. Malcolm McMahon, has denounced the film "Angels & Demons" as "total rubbish." |
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| Sunday, May 3LONDON, May 3 (UPI) -- Paparazzi photographers will have to stay 100 yards away from the London home of British singer Amy Winehouse, the pop star's spokeswoman says. |
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| Saturday, May 2EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 2 (UPI) -- Scottish anglers are being urged to release all the salmon they catch during this year's spring run. STIRLING, Scotland, May 2 (UPI) -- A Scottish playwright's past has caught up with him, forcing him to turn down an honorary degree from Stirling University because of an undergraduate assault. |
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| Friday, May 1LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers say low levels of lithium found naturally in some water systems may help prevent suicides. LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- One of only two copies of a 1965 single by Motown artist Frank Wilson has been sold for a record $38,000, a British dealer says. LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- The British rock group Coldplay says it will give away free copies of a new live CD at most of its remaining live shows in 2009. LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- Carol Ann Duffy, whose poetry has "stretched our imaginations," has been named Britain's first female poet laureate, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday. WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, May 1 (UPI) -- A Dutch study has found that middle-aged men who drink about half a glass of wine a day live five years longer on average than alcohol abstainers. |
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| Thursday, April 30LONDON, April 30 (UPI) -- Kate and Gerry McCann's appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is to air in England, a day after its U.S. broadcast, NBC Universal Global Networks said. LONDON, April 30 (UPI) -- Welsh actor Christian Bale admits he went overboard with his profanity-laced tirade against the director of photography for "Terminator Salvation." LONDON, April 30 (UPI) -- A bowl thought to be 1,700 years old has been discovered in London and may hold clues to life in ancient Roman Britain, researchers say. |
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| Wednesday, April 29MANCHESTER, England, April 29 (UPI) -- British scientists say a cosmetic anti-aging product can reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by sunlight. |
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| Tuesday, April 28LEICESTER, England, April 28 (UPI) -- British researchers warn of a six-month time lag before effective vaccines can be manufactured in the event of a pandemic. LONDON, April 28 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Linda Evans was declared the winner of the British TV cooking competition series "Hell's Kitchen." LONDON, April 28 (UPI) -- Universal Pictures and Working Title Films say principal photography is set to begin next month in England on "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang." LONDON, April 28 (UPI) -- A British-led study has determined survival rates among HIV positive and HIV negative patients are similar following liver transplantations. |
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| Monday, April 27LONDON, April 27 (UPI) -- Vitamin D cut prostate specific antigen levels, used to mark the seriousness of prostate cancer, by some 50 percent in some subjects, British researchers said. NOTTINGHAM, England, April 27 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've discovered parasite infestations might have a good side, acting as a conditioning agent for a "natural" immune system. LONDON, April 27 (UPI) -- Dev Patel's mother has confirmed the British actor is dating his "Slumdog Millionaire" co-star Freida Pinto. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, April 27 (UPI) -- A Scottish study challenges longstanding expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate. |
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| Sunday, April 26LONDON, April 26 (UPI) -- Demand for Internet bandwidth is growing so rapidly that connectivity will suffer starting as early as next year, U.S. experts predict. LONDON, April 26 (UPI) -- Comedian Omid Djalili said during a recent TV conference that BBC3 chief Danny Cohen is ill-equipped to control the British TV channel, an attendee says. |
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| Friday, April 24BLACKBURN, Scotland, April 24 (UPI) -- "Britain's Got Talent!" and YouTube star Susan Boyle has been photographed sporting a new hairdo and more stylish clothes than she wore for her TV debut. LONDON, April 24 (UPI) -- Readers of FHM magazine have voted British singer and reality personality Cheryl Cole the world's sexiest woman. |
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| Thursday, April 23LONDON, April 23 (UPI) -- French-born British actress Emma Watson says although she may be ready to tackle new projects, she will be heartbroken when the last "Harry Potter" film wraps. LONDON, April 23 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've found plants absorb carbon dioxide more efficiently under Earth's polluted skies than they would in cleaner settings. LEEDS, England, April 23 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have created chemical compounds that kill the most deadly malaria parasites, including those resistant to existing drugs. |
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| Wednesday, April 22BRISTOL, England, April 22 (UPI) -- British scientists fitted rock ants with tiny radio-frequency ID tags to determine the process by which ants select a new home. SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 22 (UPI) -- Abstinence is the key to surviving alcohol-related liver disease, a British researcher says. LONDON, April 22 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Mia Farrow says she plans to go on a hunger strike to protest the Sudanese government's decision to expel foreign aid agencies from Darfur. BRISTOL, England, April 22 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they've discovered human fetal stem cells can effectively heal back leg ischemic ulcers in a model of type 1 diabetes. |
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| Tuesday, April 21LONDON, April 21 (UPI) -- U.S. actor William Petersen says a film version of his crime scene procedural "CSI" is in the works. LONDON, April 21 (UPI) -- The comedy team of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will be honored with a fellowship at Sunday's British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV awards show. CAMBRIDGE, England, April 21 (UPI) -- Scientists at England's Cambridge University have discovered freshwater algae can form stable groupings in which they dance around each other. CARDIFF, Wales, April 21 (UPI) -- Welsh researchers say they've discovered a possible mechanism that Lithium uses to combat bipolar disorders, suggesting more effective treatments. LONDON, April 21 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle's heartwarming performance of the song "I Dreamed a Dream" on "Britain's Got Talent" has been viewed more than 100 million times on the Internet. |
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| Monday, April 20HATFIELD, England, April 20 (UPI) -- Astronomers using the U.S. space agency's Spitzer Space Telescope say they have discovered at least one in 100 white dwarf stars has orbiting asteroids. PONTYPRIDD, Wales, April 20 (UPI) -- A 22-year-old actress, who was a longtime cast member of the recently wrapped BBC Wales TV drama "Belonging," has been found dead, police said. |
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| Sunday, April 19LONDON, April 19 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have developed a stem procedure that will reverse the most common cause of blindness, age-related macular degeneration. LONDON, April 19 (UPI) -- British comedian Russell Brand said Sunday his attempted radio comeback will include an appearance by TV host Jonathan Ross. LONDON, April 19 (UPI) -- Award-winning British singer Elaine Paige says she may be open to doing a duet with amateur songbird Susan Boyle, who earned kudos on "Britain's Got Talent." LONDON, April 19 (UPI) -- British author Chris Cleave says he is pleased his novel about seeking asylum, "The Other Hand," is getting attention from the likes of actress Nicole Kidman. |
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| Saturday, April 18LONDON, April 18 (UPI) -- Patsy Kensit married disc jockey Jeremy Healy in a London ceremony Saturday, marking the fourth marriage for the actress, a public relations expert says. |
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| Friday, April 17LONDON, April 17 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle, the Scottish woman who became an unlikely celebrity after a heartwarming appearance on "Britain's Got Talent," won't be getting a makeover. |
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| Thursday, April 16NEW BRITAIN, Conn., April 16 (UPI) -- The editor of the Central Connecticut State University newspaper says an opinion editor was fired for acting on her political beliefs, not her socialist views. OKEHAMPTON, England, April 16 (UPI) -- British scientists say the Earth's crops and drinking water could be adversely affected if predicted climate changes occur in rainfall patterns. |
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| Wednesday, April 15LONDON, April 15 (UPI) -- Russian pop star Oksana Pochepa says she has been having a serious romantic relationship with married actor-director Mel Gibson. LONDON, April 15 (UPI) -- Scottish church volunteer Susan Boyle admits appearing on "Britain's Got Talent" last weekend was something of a nerve-wracking experience. |
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| Tuesday, April 14LONDON, April 14 (UPI) -- Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed was sentenced in London to 12 weeks in jail for assaulting a cab driver after magistrates considered his personal circumstances. LONDON, April 14 (UPI) -- A performance by a 47-year-old woman who was called extraordinary by "Britain's Got Talent" judge Simon Cowell has gotten more than 3 million hits on YouTube. LONDON, April 14 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've created a statistical method that can estimate the origin and time of an aerosolized release of the pathogen causing anthrax. |
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| Monday, April 13LONDON, April 13 (UPI) -- Procol Harum's 1967 song, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," topped a BBC Radio list of songs most frequently played in public in England during the last 75 years. LONDON, April 13 (UPI) -- British actor Ralph Fiennes is set to star in "The Men at the Pru," a big-screen comedy co-written and co-directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. DUBLIN, Ireland, April 13 (UPI) -- A randomized controlled trial showed omega-3 fatty acids helped preserve muscles in patients who had surgery for esophageal cancer, Irish researchers said. EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 13 (UPI) -- Scottish pop star Annie Lennox says she may not be able to perform a full concert again, following surgery to release a trapped nerve in her back. |
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| Sunday, April 12LONDON, April 12 (UPI) -- Swedish songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus, who helped write the ABBA tunes used in the movie "Mamma Mia!," says he's opposed to a sequel despite the original's success. LONDON, April 12 (UPI) -- British pianist Nick van Bloss says he is confident his Tourette's syndrome will not impede him during an upcoming concert in London. LONDON, April 12 (UPI) -- An artist says Britain's Channel 4 network has no qualms about broadcasting nude models during a new daytime series. LONDON, April 12 (UPI) -- Performance artist Mark McGowan says he will re-enact the final hours of Jade Goody's life as a tribute to the late British reality TV star. |
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| Saturday, April 11EAST GRINSTEAD, England, April 11 (UPI) -- An increasing number of the Baby Boomer generation are opting for lens implants for deteriorating sight instead of eyeglasses, a researcher in Britain says. LONDON, April 11 (UPI) -- Advocates for the return of red squirrels to parts of Britain say they thrive once invasive gray squirrels are eliminated from their habitat. LONDON, April 11 (UPI) -- British TV producer Simon Cowell says he is ready to take a pay cut to work with ITV in creating quality programming. |
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| Friday, April 10BANGOR, Wales, April 10 (UPI) -- Deadly saw-scaled vipers that feed on scorpions are far more dangerous than those that eat mammals and reptiles, a Welsh researcher says. LONDON, April 10 (UPI) -- The British pop act Pet Shop Boys has declined to change its name to Rescue Shelter Boys at the behest of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. LONDON, April 10 (UPI) -- Sugary diets and poor dental care have resulted in an increasing number of children having teeth pulled under general anesthetics, say dentists in England. BIGGAR, Scotland, April 10 (UPI) -- Artifacts found near Biggar, Scotland, suggest humans roamed the area 3,000 years earlier than previously thought, archaeologists at the National Museum said. LONDON, April 9 (UPI) -- An exhibition that uses digital technology to virtually restore a tapestry that once belonged to King Henry VIII is to open in London. |
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| Thursday, April 9LONDON, April 9 (UPI) -- A sculpture of an orchestra, made out of sheet music and installed in London's Royal Festival Hall, was created by convicted child killer Colin Pitchfork. LONDON, April 9 (UPI) -- British researchers suggest brain activity already present in young people may be associated later with Alzheimer's disease. LONDON, April 9 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have created a sensor capable of measuring localized ultrasonic cavitations in research that will help hospitals remain hygienic. |
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| Wednesday, April 8LONDON, April 8 (UPI) -- Jamie Waylett, a 19-year-old British actor who plays a supporting role in the "Harry Potter" movies, has been arrested for alleged cannabis possession. |
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| Tuesday, April 7LONDON, April 7 (UPI) -- Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music announced Tuesday they are releasing the original Beatles catalog, digitally re-mastered for the first time, on CD. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April 7 (UPI) -- Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray before intercourse were able to delay orgasm six times longer than normal, Irish researchers said. LONDON, April 7 (UPI) -- The stage musical "Mamma Mia!" celebrated its 10th anniversary in London's West End Monday night. |
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| Monday, April 6BUCKHURST HILL, England, April 6 (UPI) -- Reality TV show star Jade Goody said goodbye to her loved ones in a video message played at her funeral Saturday in Britain. LONDON, April 6 (UPI) -- Making five lifestyle changes could substantially reduce the rate of colorectal cancer in Britain -- particularly among men -- researchers said. |
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| Sunday, April 5LONDON, April 5 (UPI) -- Actress Romola Garai says she is thrilled to portray the heroine of 19th century novelist Jane Austen's classic "Emma" for the BBC. |
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| Saturday, April 4BUCKHURST HILL, England, April 4 (UPI) -- The late realty TV show star Jade Goody said goodbye to her loved ones in a video message played at her funeral Saturday in Britain. |
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| Friday, April 3BIRMINGHAM, England, April 3 (UPI) -- Smokers who do not want to quit, but want to cut down, are twice as likely to stop smoking if they use nicotine replacement therapy, British researchers said. BIRMINGHAM, England, April 3 (UPI) -- People from the most deprived areas of England have a far higher risk of death after cardiac surgery than those in richer areas, researchers said. CAMBRIDGE, England, April 3 (UPI) -- A robot scientist acting without human help has made its first real, albeit modest, discoveries, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. LONDON, April 3 (UPI) -- Doctors in Britain say a U.S. woman nearly lost a leg as a result of a blood clot caused by her grapefruit diet and her contraceptive pills. LONDON, April 3 (UPI) -- England's broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined the BBC $220,000 for Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's infamous on-air prank call to actor Andrew Sachs. MIAMI, April 3 (UPI) -- A 37-year-old British woman has regained her title in the extreme sport of freediving with a 314-foot plunge beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Thursday, April 2LONDON, April 2 (UPI) -- Stem-cell research has led to what British scientists are calling a "major breakthrough" in the hunt for a cure for deafness, observers say. |
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| Wednesday, April 1LONDON, April 1 (UPI) -- British actress Gemma Arterton and Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen have been hired for parts in the remake of the 1981 movie "Clash of the Titans," the BBC said. SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 1 (UPI) -- Babies born to women with anxiety or depression before they were pregnant are more likely to sleep poorly, researchers in Britain said. NEWCASTLE, England, April 1 (UPI) -- British mathematicians say they've created a formula that can be used to predict tsunamis and how destructive the tsunamis might become. LEICESTER, England, April 1 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have made a discovery about plant growth that might have an enormous impact on crop production as global warming increases. HARROGATE, England, April 1 (UPI) -- Sex workers said they prefer self-collection of samples for sexually transmitted infections, British researchers said. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April 1 (UPI) -- Workers at an auto parts plant in Northern Ireland promised Tuesday to continue a sit-in to protest its closing and the skimpy severance packages offered. |
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| Tuesday, March 31EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 31 (UPI) -- Scottish and English scientists say a study supports the depiction of insects in the films Antz and Bee Movie, in which insects live in conformist societies. HARROGATE, England, March 31 (UPI) -- British researchers say tea tree oil is an effective antiseptic, but is even better when mixed with silver. LONDON, March 31 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say the discovery of a large number of slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria might lead to new anti-TB drugs. LONDON, March 31 (UPI) -- A team of British, Chinese and U.S. researchers has identified a new cancer gene called UTX, on the X chromosome. |
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| Monday, March 30HATFIELD, England, March 30 (UPI) -- A British psychologist says shopping "therapy" could be a way for premenstrual women to deal with the negative emotions created by hormonal changes. LONDON, March 30 (UPI) -- Jade Goody's young sons are not expected to attend the late reality television star's funeral this weekend in England, People.com reported Monday. HARROGATE, England, March 30 (UPI) -- Soldiers who survive severe injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan can be at risk of developing infections in their wounds, U.S. researchers say. EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 30 (UPI) -- Scottish and French scientists say dust trapped deep beneath Antarctic ice sheets may provide data that can help them predict climate changes. LONDON, March 30 (UPI) -- British newcomer Jamie Campbell-Bower says he has landed the key role of vampire leader Caius in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." LONDON, March 30 (UPI) -- The latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight" picked up three prizes at the Empire Awards ceremony in London. LIVERPOOL, England, March 30 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered single-cell amoeba might allow salmonella bacteria to successfully survive in the environment. |
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| Sunday, March 29CANTERBURY, England, March 29 (UPI) -- Archbishop of Canterbury Roman Williams, the Church of England's top bishop, says Christian programming is getting the short end of the stick on the BCC. LONDON, March 29 (UPI) -- Pop singer Madonna should end her plans to adopt a young Malawian girl and let the child remain with her extended family, a British charity says. |
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| Saturday, March 28WARTER, England, March 28 (UPI) -- British artist David Hockney, planning to paint a stand of trees in Yorkshire in all four seasons, discovered they had been felled before he got to spring. CAMBRIDGE, England, March 28 (UPI) -- Art conservators in Britain mistakenly removed key details from a portrait of playwright-poet William Shakespeare while restoring it, an expert says. LONDON, March 28 (UPI) -- Holocaust survivors and their families should be given back works of art stolen by the Nazis during World War II, a British lawmaker proposes. LONDON, March 28 (UPI) -- Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones says he has been asked by British rocker Roger Daltrey to assume control of charity performances from him. LONDON, March 28 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson is renting a country house in the London suburbs near caves rumored to be haunted, a source says. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 27 (UPI) -- A researcher at Queen's University Belfast says crabs and other crustaceans are capable of feeling pain. |
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| Friday, March 27LONDON, March 27 (UPI) -- The prestigious British medical journal The Lancet is speaking out against Pope Benedict XVI's opposition to the use of condoms. LONDON, March 27 (UPI) -- A study of tea drinkers in Iran suggests drinking very hot beverages may raise the risk of esophageal cancer, the British Medical Journal said. LONDON, March 27 (UPI) -- Joely Richardson has returned to the London set of her TV remake of "The Day of the Triffids" just days after burying her late sister Natasha Richardson. LONDON, March 27 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams says he is considering reuniting with his former Take That bandmates. |
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| Thursday, March 26NOTTINGHAM, England, March 25 (UPI) -- An anti-microbial catheter could vastly improve the quality of life for many home dialysis patients, researchers in Britain said. |
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| Wednesday, March 25BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 25 (UPI) -- U.K. scientists say they have solved one of the most puzzling features of the sun: why its outside atmosphere is hotter than its inner photosphere. LONDON, March 25 (UPI) -- Spandau Ballet, a British pop rock band that split up in 1989 after releasing several hits, is planning to reunite for a world tour, The Daily Telegraph said. LONDON, March 25 (UPI) -- British actress Dame Judi Dench has returned to the stage production of "Madame de Sade" after suffering a sprained ankle. LONDON, March 25 (UPI) -- Jade Goody's husband Jack Tweed will be able to attend the British TV star's funeral after officials said his sentencing in an assault case has been postponed. LONDON, March 25 (UPI) -- British TV and radio personality Jonathan Ross, who was suspended for a widely criticized on-air prank, has been shortlisted for a BAFTA award. EASTBOURNE, England, March 25 (UPI) -- At least three people died at a British hospital in an infectious outbreak that may be responsible indirectly for another 10 deaths, authorities say. |
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| Tuesday, March 24LONDON, March 24 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Kelly Clarkson has signed a deal naming Kobalt Music Group as her exclusive worldwide publishing administration company. LONDON, March 24 (UPI) -- British researchers say stroke patients may help restore their lost vision by listening to music they like. LONDON, March 23 (UPI) -- Jade Goody's family said her funeral will be held next week, but not screened live on television as the late British reality TV star's publicist had said. |
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| Monday, March 23SHEFFIELD, England, March 23 (UPI) -- The University of Sheffield successfully isolated human auditory stem cells from fetal cochleae into sensory hair cells and neurons, English researchers said. LONDON, March 23 (UPI) -- Nicholas Hughes, the 47-year-old son of late poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, has hanged himself at his home in Alaska, Britain's Guardian newspaper said. LONDON, March 23 (UPI) -- Jade Goody's funeral is to be conducted in the next two weeks and will be screened live on television, the late British reality TV star's publicist said. LONDON, March 23 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson wants the BBC to apologize for a comment tied to two of its comedians comparing him to the IRA, a source says. |
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| Sunday, March 22LONDON, March 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of patients have died at Stafford Hospital in England because of inadequate treatment, an agency report maintains. |
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| Saturday, March 21LONDON, March 21 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson wants the BBC to apologize for a comment tied to two of its comedians comparing him to the IRA, a source says. EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 21 (UPI) -- A moth with a wingspan of an inch has forced a Scottish water company to change the route of a pipeline. |
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| Friday, March 20LONDON, March 20 (UPI) -- Two music videos directed by the late Australian actor Heath Ledger are to be released, the BBC reported. EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 20 (UPI) -- Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland, researchers found. LONDON, March 20 (UPI) -- Terminally ill British reality TV personality Jade Goody has said she wants to be buried in a churchyard near her home, her publicist said. |
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| Thursday, March 19ABERDEEN, Scotland, March 19 (UPI) -- An international team of researchers, led by scientists at Aberdeen University in Scotland, discovered a link between Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Britain's Advertising Standards Authority says it has banned a TV commercial for the DVD version of the action flick, "Wanted," because it glamorizes gun use. LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Britain's leading government scientist says the world faces a perfect storm of food, energy and water shortages by 2030. LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William has revealed that as a boy he wanted to be a police officer, The Sun newspaper reported. LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- British actress Natasha Richardson's celebrity friends and admirers are expressing shock and sadness at her death following a skiing accident this week. LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- British researchers say returning beavers to the countryside could save money and help the environment. |
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| Wednesday, March 18SWANSEA, Wales, March 18 (UPI) -- A miniature portrait of the Victorian-era, Spanish-born opera singer Dame Adelina Patti is among the late Gianni Versace's belongings being auctioned. LONDON, March 18 (UPI) -- British rocker Liam Gallagher has announced plans to start his own line of clothing called Pretty Green this June. WARWICK, England, March 18 (UPI) -- University of Warwick researchers showed there is no clear link between the levels of vitamin D in the blood and depression. LONDON, March 18 (UPI) -- British soul singer Amy Winehouse has pleaded innocent to a charge of common assault, stemming from an incident in which she allegedly hit a fan. |
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| Monday, March 16LONDON, March 16 (UPI) -- Jade Goody's publicist says the British reality TV star isn't well enough to see her friend, Indian actress Shilpa Shetty. LONDON, March 16 (UPI) -- New British medical images show the viscosity of cancer cells increases dramatically when they die, providing insights into cancer cell death. |
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| Sunday, March 15LONDON, March 15 (UPI) -- British scientists say they are looking for ways to reduce global temperatures and curb greenhouse emissions through geo-engineering. LONDON, March 15 (UPI) -- The movie "The Young Victoria," about the late British royal, Queen Victoria, has a major historical inaccuracy, Queen Elizabeth II says. LIVERMORE, Calif., March 15 (UPI) -- Scientists in California say they're trying to replicate the power of the sun by firing laser beams at a tiny pellet of hydrogen. |
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| Saturday, March 14LONDON, March 14 (UPI) -- Spring has arrived in Britain this year, the result of global climate change, a survey of nature watchers indicates. LONDON, March 14 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says $80,685,000 raised by Comic Relief is indicative of his country's generosity. LONDON, March 14 (UPI) -- Music promoter Randy Phillips says U.S. singer Michael Jackson may unveil a new dance move during his upcoming performances in London. |
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| Friday, March 13LEEDS, England, March 13 (UPI) -- British scientists say toxoplasmosis parasite may trigger the development of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- A study by a doctorate student who looked at the music U.S. students like and their Scholastic Aptitude Test scores suggests U2 fans are generally smart. LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William, whose mother Princess Diana was killed in a 1997 car crash, admits he still experiences a feeling of emptiness on Mother's Day. LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- Organizers of pop star Michael Jackson's shows at London's O2 Arena, set to begin in July, say all 50 scheduled concert dates are sold out. LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- Scientists at University College London are working on developing a form of mind reading using virtual reality and magnetic resonance imaging. |
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| Thursday, March 12EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 12 (UPI) -- Exposure to engine pollution results in arterial stiffness, but a face mask reduces exposure to airborne pollution particles, Scottish researchers said. LONDON, March 12 (UPI) -- British filmmaker Joe Wright has signed on to direct the big-screen period drama "Indian Summer," Variety.com reported. DUBLIN, Ireland, March 12 (UPI) -- St. Patrick's Day this year will be celebrated with a special episode of "The Simpsons" in which the famous animated American family visits Ireland. LONDON, March 12 (UPI) -- Twenty dates have been added to Michael Jackson's previously announced 10-concert run at London's O2 Arena this summer. |
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| Wednesday, March 11LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- A 2007 contestant on Britain's "The X Factor" talent show died of cancer after his doctor said his illness was likely anxiety, an inquest heard. LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Tina Turner has been forced to postpone two concerts in England because she is suffering from respiratory flu, her publicist said. LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- A so-called "Dracula" fish, named for its fangs made of bone, has been found in a stream in Burma, researchers in London say. LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- Dying reality television star Jade Goody has left the London hospital where she was being treated and gone home to be with her family. LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- A study in the United Kingdom indicates screening might help to detect ovarian cancer before symptoms develop, a British magazine says. |
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| Tuesday, March 10LONDON, March 10 (UPI) -- More than 1 million people have registered to buy tickets to Michael Jackson's upcoming London concerts, the BBC reported. |
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| Monday, March 9LONDON, March 9 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they've created a stem cell technology that can replace stroke-damaged brain tissue. LONDON, March 9 (UPI) -- A 41-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly wielding a hammer and confronting Jade Goody, the cancer-stricken reality TV star's publicist said. |
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| Sunday, March 8BIRMINGHAM, England, March 8 (UPI) -- An art restorer says a portrait of William Shakespeare will soon be authenticated as the only one created while the great British poet and playwright was alive. LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- A series of love letters written by the late British author George Orwell offer a rare glimpse into the mind of the "Animal Farm" writer, his biographer says. LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- Jade Goody and her two sons have been christened as part of the British reality TV star's dying wishes, her publicist says. LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- British writer Julie Myerson, whose book "The Lost Child" detailed her decision to evict her pot-smoking son, says she, too, has smoked the illegal drug. LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- British scientists have been given the go-ahead to drill through the Antarctic ice sheet into Lake Ellsworth, which has been sealed off for thousands of years. |
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| Saturday, March 7LONDON, March 7 (UPI) -- British actress Helena Bonham Carter says she will play Enid Blyton in an upcoming BBC movie about the late children's author. LONDON, March 7 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson made a rare public appearance at a London showing of the musical "Oliver," witnesses say. |
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| Friday, March 6LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- The British girl group The Mentalists, used iPhones instead of musical instruments to perform a cover version of the song "Kids," The Telegraph said. LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- Esquire magazine has chosen Britain's Prince Charles as the world's best-dressed man. LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- The Mumbai-set movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has earned $217 million at the worldwide box office, the BBC said. LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. musician and singer Peter Tork, known for his work with the popular band The Monkees, says he is suffering from a rare form of head and neck cancer. LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault stemming from an alleged altercation last September, police in London said. |
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| Thursday, March 5LONDON, March 5 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson says he plans to kick off a series of concerts at London's O2 Arena in July that will serve as his "final curtain call." DURHAM, England, March 5 (UPI) -- A British study shows climate change is having a detectable impact on birds across Europe,. |
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| Wednesday, March 4LONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- Britain's ITV television network announced plans Wednesday to eliminate 600 jobs and slash its programming budget, The Times of London said. LONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- A 22-year-old man was found guilty in a London court Wednesday of stabbing to death teen film actor Robert Knox. LONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- British doctors say they're seeing an increase in the number of gout cases among younger people because of diets rich in meat and alcohol. LONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's representatives say the U.S. pop star is planning a press conference at the O2 arena in London, sparking speculation he'll soon perform. LONDON, March 3 (UPI) -- A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Aldeburgh, England, for allegedly busting up a Ferrari Enzo belonging to Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay, police said. |
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| Monday, March 2LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle has visited his hometown of Radcliffe, Bury, to show off his new Oscar, the BBC reported. MANCHESTER, England, March 2 (UPI) -- Men age 24 or less who left the British armed forces have higher suicide risk than men in the general population or in active service, researchers said. LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- "Gran Torino" gave Clint Eastwood his biggest weekend box-office haul in the United Kingdom and Ireland last weekend, Warner Bros. said Monday. LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- U.K. "Big Brother" personality Jade Goody, who is suffering from terminal cancer, is hospitalized and specialists are managing her pain, her publicist said. |
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| Sunday, March 1LONDON, March 1 (UPI) -- Healthy eating and exercise could reduce bowel and breast cancer cases by more than 40 percent in Britain, the World Cancer Research Fund says. |
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| Saturday, February 28LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Healthcare workers in England have been blamed for making the country's flu epidemic worse by refusing to get flu shots, officials said. LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Poetry is once again gaining popularity thanks to the Internet, where amateur poets worldwide can publish their works, two respected U.K. poets say. LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The rock band U2, in a Beatles redux, performed several of its hits from the roof of the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, witnesses say. |
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| Friday, February 27DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Rocker Bono has denied he is a hypocrite for moving part of his band U2's business to the Netherlands to avoid paying higher taxes in Ireland. LIVERPOOL, England, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Officials at England's Liverpool Cathedral Friday said the church's bells will play the late John Lennon's "Imagine" for the North West's Futuresonic festival. LONDON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- A team of British and European Union researchers are seeking permission to begin clinical trials of a technique that would allow voice box transplantation. |
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| Thursday, February 26LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A planned film version of William Shakespeare's play "King Lear," starring Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins, was scrapped, reportedly for economic reasons. ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Patients with balloon kyphoplasty showed more improvement in back function and back pain compared with those with non-surgical care, Scottish researchers say. |
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| Wednesday, February 25NOTTINGHAM, England, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Wheezing in children due to cold or flu is not reduced with steroid tablets, researchers in England have found. EXETER, England, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- British and Norwegian scientists say they've used game theory to explain the strange behavior of ravens observed foraging for food in "gangs." OXFORD, England, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Low to moderate alcohol consumption among women is associated with a statistically significant increase in cancer risk, British researchers said. |
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| Tuesday, February 24LONDON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- England's National Trust has announced plans to open Greenway, the rural Devonshire home of the late mystery author Agatha Christie, to the public. LONDON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- An upcoming episode of the 23-year-old British television series "EastEnders" is slated to feature only black actors, The Daily Telegraph reported. LEEDS, England, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- An Aston Martin DB5, identical to the model featured in a number of classic James Bond movies, is going up for auction, Eddisons announced Tuesday. LONDON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Many believe more money will make people happier, however as societies grow richer, they don't necessarily become happier, a British researcher says. BANGOR, Wales, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Performing a mentally fatiguing task prior to an exercise test can result in people feeling more exhausted, Welsh researchers said. |
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| Monday, February 23LONDON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Numerous major record labels have joined forces with Spotify, a British music service that allows people to stream music onto their computers for free. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Tourist interest in locations featured in several Oscar-nominated films has spiked in recent weeks, the proprietors of a Scottish flight search engine said. LONDON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A message posted on Melanie Chisholm's Web site says the British pop singer has given birth to a daughter in London. OXFORD, England, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they are searching for a new class of drugs to treat type 2 diabetes. LONDON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The British health system's use of tainted blood resulted in a "treatment disaster" that caused 1,756 deaths, says a report released Monday. GLASTONBURY, England, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. rock 'n' roll icon Bruce Springsteen has agreed to headline this year's Glastonbury music festival, organizers said. |
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| Sunday, February 22LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Serbian national allegedly confessed in public that he killed British TV host Jill Dando in 1999, police say. LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Stage actor Simon Russell Beale says he is excited to play the fictional spy George Smiley in a series of radio plays set to debut in Britain. LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Terminally ill actress Jade Goody, known for her turn on the British TV series "Big Brother," married her fiance, Jack Tweed, Sunday, her publicist says. |
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| Friday, February 20NORWICH, England, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- People with unhealthy lifestyles have double the risk of stroke than those who eat and drink sensibly, don't smoke and exercise, a British study found. LONDON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- British researchers say a hospital in Cambridge is having success with a treatment that may cure nut allergies. |
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| Thursday, February 19LEEDS, England, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Trees absorb nearly one-fifth of humanity's climate-change emissions, a 40-year British university study finds. LONDON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Art Garfunkel says he and Paul Simon are planning their first concert tour in five years. |
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| Wednesday, February 18GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Smokers of all social classes, regardless of gender, have a much higher risk of premature death than non-smokers, British researchers found. LONDON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Pop singer Duffy walked away with three Brit Awards, including one for British female solo artist, at a ceremony in London Wednesday night. LONDON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The environmental organization Greenpeace says it has conducted a three-year investigation into illegal electronic waste dumping in Nigeria. LONDON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun," a book penned by late British author J.R.R. Tolkien at least 80 years ago, is to be published for the first time in May. |
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| Tuesday, February 17LONDON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A British man was infected with human mad cow disease passed along through contaminated blood plasma, health officials say. CHILTON, England, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Researchers say a new facility opening later this year at Britain's Diamond Light Source synchrotron may revolutionize science. |
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| Monday, February 16LONDON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty has been missing since August when he left a hospital where he was being treated for liver failure, his friends said. LONDON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Madame Tussauds in London Monday unveiled a new Britney Spears figure designed to capture the U.S. pop star's comeback look. LONDON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- David Tennant's return to the British stage as Hamlet after back surgery has been named the theater event of the year by participants in an online poll. LONDON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The British pop group Girls Aloud, the subject of breakup talk, says it has signed a three-album deal with its Fascination record label. |
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| Sunday, February 15WAKEFIELD, England, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A movie version is forthcoming about the life of Charles Bronson, dubbed Britain's most violent prisoner, filmmakers say. LONDON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Jade Goody of the British TV series "Big Brother" is dying of cancer and has only months to live, her publicist says. |
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| Saturday, February 14LONDON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A light as bright as a million-watt bulb may be able to help identify early signs of Parkinson's disease, British researchers say. LEICESTER, England, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- British researchers suggest the often quoted "1 in 10" figure for children born through infidelity is unlikely to be true. |
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| Friday, February 13ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Scottish researchers suggest there are differences between those who gradually recover memories of abuse in therapy and those who remember more spontaneously. LONDON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A British ecologist says lynx should be reintroduced in parts of Britain to help cull deer that are destroying crops and woodlands. EXETER, England, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- People facing possible genetic defects "avoid pregnancy" rather than undergo prenatal testing, a British researcher says. LONDON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The Scottish rock band Simple Minds has announced plans to release its first new album in four years this spring. |
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| Thursday, February 12LONDON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Non-smokers or those who have quit smoking but who live with someone who smokes continue to be at risk from second-hand smoke, British researchers said. NEWCASTLE, England, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Women obese during pregnancy have a small increased risk of some birth defects, such as spina bifida and neural tube defects, British researchers said. LONDON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- British recording artist Morrissey says his 1980s rock band The Smiths has no plans to reunite. LONDON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- British mother-daughter actresses Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson have been cast in a new TV version of "The Day of the Triffids," the BBC said. |
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| Wednesday, February 11LONDON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The man accused of killing British actor Rob Knox screamed "make my day" before stabbing him, a witness testified in court. LONDON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The 11th "Doctor Who," newcomer Matt Smith, has signed a multiyear contract with the BBC worth more than $1 million over the life of the pact. |
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| Tuesday, February 10OLD ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The health of bar workers, who actively smoke cigarettes, significantly improves after the introduction of a smoking ban, researchers in Scotland said. |
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| Monday, February 9LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The F-bombs in Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke's BAFTA acceptance speech were bleeped out when the U.K. awards show aired on BBC America. LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Rock icon Mick Jagger won big laughs at the BAFTA Awards ceremony in London by telling the crowd he was part of a new actor-musician exchange program. LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The head of a genome sequencing company says it is possible that a decade from now babies in Britain and beyond will have their genetic codes mapped at birth. LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- British journalist Carol Thatcher is in hiding after receiving death threats for calling a black athlete a "golliwog" on a BBC One program, her agent says. |
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| Sunday, February 8LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" was named best film of 2008 and took seven prizes overall at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in London Sunday night. LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Irish musician Bob Geldof's 19-year-old daughter Peaches is divorcing her husband of six months, the couple have revealed. LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- British classical composer Tarik O'Regan says he is interested in working with Hollywood heavyweights such as producer Jerry Bruckheimer. LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A top British health official says fewer people will register for organ donation if they think foreigners are being treated ahead of Britons. |
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| Saturday, February 7LONDON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" is a heavy favorite to take home a British Academy of Film and Television Arts best film award this year, oddsmakers say. |
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| Friday, February 6LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Jeremy Clarkson, host of the BBC show "Top Gear," apologized Friday for calling British Prime Minister Gordon Brown a "one-eyed Scottish idiot." LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Britain could face a measles epidemic because of parental reluctance to use the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, health officials said. LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A British scientist says advanced audio technology shows ants talk together frequently while inside their nests. LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. director-producer Darren Aronofsky said this week he understands why Welsh-born actor Christian Bale lost his temper on a film set last summer. |
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| Thursday, February 5LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The family of a stuntman injured on the British set of the new "Harry Potter" film says he has vowed to return to work after he recuperates. LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Claude Monet's "Dans La Prairie," an oil painting of the artist's wife Camille reading in a field of wildflowers, has sold for $16 million at auction in London. LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- British comedian Ricky Gervais said he thinks it's hilarious his satirical letter to President Barack Obama has been mentioned on U.S. news programs. MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Teenage girls with higher vitamin D levels may be able to jump higher and faster than their peers with lower levels, British researchers found. |
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| Tuesday, February 3LONDON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The British Academy of Film and Television says it plans to bestow its BAFTA Fellowship on U.S. filmmaker Terry Gilliam at the upcoming BAFTA awards ceremony. LONDON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. comic writer-actors who played the British heavy metal band in the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" are recording some new songs. |
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| Monday, February 2LONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Monday night's West End performances of "Oliver!," "Avenue Q," "Les Miserables," "Mamma Mia!" and "Jersey Boys" were canceled due to heavy snowfall in London. LONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Director Alan G. Parker says his new U.K. film "Who Killed Nancy?" makes a strong argument that punk rocker Sid Vicious didn't stab Nancy Spungen to death. |
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| Sunday, February 1LONDON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Singer Jade Ewen will represent Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest after winning a televised contest, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says. |
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| Saturday, January 31LONDON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A study done for a British insurance company finds that colds, flu, headaches and other illnesses can impair driving ability. |
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| Friday, January 30LONDON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Mumbai-set drama "Slumdog Millionaire" has earned four Richard Attenborough Film Awards, it was announced in London Thursday. LONDON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Four British newspapers published corrections for erroneous reports they ran about Heather Mills after her lawyer contacted the Press Complaints Commission. WATFORD, England, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The 25-year-old stunt man injured this week on the Watford, England, set of the latest "Harry Potter" film is paralyzed, The Daily Mail reported Friday. OXFORD, England, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Serotonin, a chemical that moderates behavior in animals, has been shown to change the aloof desert locust into partying fiends, British researchers said. WATFORD, England, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A stunt double for actor Daniel Radcliffe suffered "a significant back injury" on the British set of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," paramedics said. |
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| Wednesday, January 28LONDON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Medications bought over the Internet can be fake and contain shoe polish or chalk as well as support terrorism, a British researcher says. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A regular high-intensity, three-minute workout has a significant effect on the body's ability to process sugars, researchers in Scotland found. LONDON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- British singer David Bowie says he has no plans to revive his Ziggy Stardust glam rock character, contrary to reports claiming he will. |
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| Tuesday, January 27LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- David Tennant and Derek Jacobi are this year's co-winners of Britain's Critics' Circle Theatre Award for best Shakespearean actor. LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The ashes of late "Star Trek" luminaries Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Gene Roddenberry are to be launched into space in 2012, the BBC says. NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Men who had frequent sex and masturbation in their 20s and 30s are more likely to develop prostate cancer, British researchers said. YORK, England, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A British survey indicates climate change is affecting tropical insects on Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, the third largest island in the world. LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've detected cosmic rays reaching an underground detector that reflect major weather events occurring in the Earth's stratosphere. |
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| Sunday, January 25LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Chelsy Davy has changed her status on her Facebook page and friends say that signals the end of her five-year relationship with Prince Harry of Britain. LONDON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The management of the heavy metal group Iron Maiden says it is working with a nightclub owner to open a London hotel for musicians this spring. |
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| Saturday, January 24LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Chelsy Davis has changed her status on her Facebook page and friends say that signals the end of her five-year relationship with Prince Harry of Britain. LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- British comedian John Cleese, known for his work with the comedy group Monty Python, is very fit and active at age 69, his girlfriend says. LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- More than 5 million people tuned in to watch Jonathan Ross's return to TV following his three-month suspension by the BBC, the British network reported. |
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| Friday, January 23LONDON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- British rock icon Ronnie Wood has denied reports his 20-year-old girlfriend, Ekaterina Ivanova, is pregnant with his baby. PLYMOUTH, England, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Compared to those with optimum levels of Vitamin D, those with the lowest levels were more likely to be cognitively impaired, U.S. and British researchers say. LONDON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Male mortality rose 42 percent between 1989 and 2002 in Russia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, London researchers said. |
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| Thursday, January 22LONDON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The BBC has issued an apology for British radio host Chris Moyles's recent joke about the Nazis' Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. LONDON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Kings of Leon, Duffy and Girls Aloud have agreed to perform at The Brit Awards ceremony at London's Earls Court next month, organizers said. LONDON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A portrait of Colin Firth dressed as his iconic Mr. Darcy character that was featured in the U.K. miniseries "Pride and Prejudice" has sold for nearly $17,000. OXFORD, England, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A study of Australian women found an increased risk of preterm birth in women who drank heavily in early pregnancy. |
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| Wednesday, January 21GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Impaired kidney function raises risk of heart problems in the elderly, University of Glasgow researchers said in Scotland. LONDON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The British rock band Coldplay and singer Duffy each earned four nominations for Brit Awards, organizers in London said. GLASTONBURY, England, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis says about 90 percent of the tickets for this summer's concert series on his Somerset farm have been sold. LONDON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Performances of the new stage musical "Obama on My Mind" are scheduled to begin at Islington's Hen and Chickens Theatre in March, Playbill.com said. |
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| Tuesday, January 20LONDON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A spokeswoman for "Britain's Got Talent" says it was a mistake adding a fourth panelist, so new judge Kelly Brook is leaving the show. LONDON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A British archaeologist says soldiers in the Persian Empire may have used poisonous gases on the ancient Roman city of Dura in eastern Syria. |
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| Monday, January 19MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- British astronomers say cosmic dust was partially created by the gradual death of carbon stars and not just from stars that exploded. LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A naked, pre-fame photo of pop star Madonna is expected to sell for as much as $15,000 when it hits the auction block in New York next month, the BBC said. LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A British biotech company says it will use stem cells from an aborted fetus to test the regeneration of nerve cells in stroke victims. LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Scientists in Britain say images of bleeding taken from inside the heart could improve treatment for victims of heart attacks. LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Singer and TV personality Kelly Osbourne was arrested for allegedly slapping a gossip columnist in a London nightclub last summer, People.com reported Monday. LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- British actress Kate Winslet says she is working on a BAFTA speech so she will appear calm and composed if she snags an award at the upcoming event. LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse says she still loves her husband Blake Fielder-Civil and doesn't want him to move ahead with his planned divorce. EXETER, England, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- British researchers say a group of testosterone-blocking chemicals in rivers is affecting wildlife and, potentially, humans. |
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| Sunday, January 18LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The inspiration for British actress Kate Winslet's role in "The Reader" was a World War II Nazi war criminal named Ilse Koch, an expert claims. LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A painting by artist Joseph Mallord William Turner deemed a British national treasure will likely be exported to the United States, an official says. LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Channel 4 founder Jeremy Isaacs says the British TV network deserves the financial hardships it's facing because its offering some lousy shows. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The first survey of Loch Lomond in 147 years has found Scotland's most famous loch is 600 feet deep in places with sheer cliffs lining an underwater canyon. |
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| Saturday, January 17LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Sainsbury's, the third-largest supermarket chain in England, says it will stop selling eggs from hens kept in tight quarters called battery cages. LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Using chopsticks helps you eat less and lose weight, says Kimiko Barber, author of "The Chopsticks Diet." LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Australian actress Cate Blanchett teases that filming with Brad Pitt was made horrible by the U.S. actor's love for Angelina Jolie. LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Margaret Carter, who once blew the whistle on questionable dog breeding methods, says she is quitting Britain's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club. LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The producer of "Thriller Live" says the new London musical is a tribute to U.S. pop star Michael Jackson and his music. LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Will Smith joked at a London movie premiere that he would be open to playing U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in a film if Obama ordered him. |
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| Friday, January 16LONDON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Singer and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter has dropped his campaign to have his name taken off England's sex offender registry, court officials said. LONDON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The play "Complicit," directed by Kevin Spacey, is to have its world premiere in the West End nine days later than scheduled, the BBC said. CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A Welsh report says sewage treatment may be making water in Burry Estuary too clean for cockles to survive. LONDON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- British pop star Boy George was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for holding a Norwegian male escort against his will in a London apartment. |
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| Thursday, January 15EXETER, England, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Smoking during pregnancy may impair thyroid function of both mother and fetus, British researchers said. LONDON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Environmentalists say the British government is not doing enough to prevent the extinction of northern rockhopper penguins. LONDON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" earned 11 Orange British Academy Film Awards nominations, including one for best picture, it was announced Thursday in London. |
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| Wednesday, January 14LONDON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- British TV and radio star Jonathan Ross, who was recently suspended for an unpopular on-air prank, has been named host of the BAFTA film awards show. |
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| Tuesday, January 13BATH, England, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Previous studies have overestimated the risks of severe complications of epidurals and spinal anesthetics, British researchers said. LONDON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Irish rock band U2 has signed on to debut its single "Get on Your Boots" at the Brit Awards show in London next month, the BBC said. |
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| Monday, January 12LONDON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The jailed husband of British singer Amy Winehouse has begun divorce proceedings after seeing pictures of her with another man, an attorney says. SHAWBURY, England, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William has started training to fly helicopters for the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force, or SARF, officials said. |
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| Sunday, January 11LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- British actress Joanna Lumley says she re-enacts the alleged mistreatment of pigs on European farms in a forthcoming documentary. LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. songwriter Diane Warren says she is writing the lyrics for the British song entry in the Eurovision Song Contest this year. |
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| Saturday, January 10INVERNESS, Scotland, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Researchers in Scotland are going to try to determine if the side effects of type 2 diabetes can be managed through a diet full of oat-rich cereals. LONDON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Winnie the Pooh and friends are to appear in a new book this year -- the first in 80 years, say the trustees of A.A. Milne's estate. LONDON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The first ice-sculpting festival in London's history began Saturday with carvers transforming simple ice into art, an organizer says. LONDON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Doctors say a baby girl has become the first person in Britain to be genetically screened for a potentially fatal breast cancer gene. LONDON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Genetic tests that can detect a person's increased risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer are being offered in England, officials said. BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A British man says he is placing a Batmobile replica up for auction after spending a year modifying a Lincoln Continental to look like the famed TV show car. OXFORD, England, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Deaths from lung cancer could be reduced by better policies to control indoor radon, researchers in Britain said. |
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| Friday, January 9LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A British research team says anti-psychotic drugs commonly given to Alzheimer's patients may double the risk of early death. LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Actor Jud Charlton says he was fired from a West End production because he couldn't get along with Chris Langham, who was brought in to rewrite the show. NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Nearly 5 million people age 65 and older in Britain suffer in some degree of pain and discomfort, researchers said. LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A genome-wide association study of Kawasaki disease found the genetic variations that can predispose children to the disease, a British researcher said. |
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| Thursday, January 8BRISTOL, England, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Barreleyes, also known as spookfish, are the first vertebrates found to use mirrors, rather than lenses, to focus light in its eyes, British researchers said. |
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| Wednesday, January 7LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A British woman said she was shocked to discover that she has two sets of reproductive organs. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The French cheese Reblochon gets its distinctive flavor from a previously unknown group of bacteria, British university researchers report. LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- British pop star Leona Lewis is writing her autobiography, which is scheduled for release in October, shortly before her second album debuts, the BBC said. LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- British television and radio personality Jonathan Ross is to return to his BBC shows this month, following a 90-day suspension, The Hollywood Reporter said. |
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| Tuesday, January 6LONDON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Madonna is the star of Louis Vuitton's sexy new advertising campaign, the Daily Telegraph reports. |
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| Monday, January 5LONDON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Hackers tampered with the Twitter.com accounts of President-elect Barack Obama, pop star Britney Spears and actor Stephen Fry, Britain's Daily Telegraph said. LONDON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Scottish actor David Tennant has returned to the London stage production of "Hamlet" after undergoing back surgery, the BBC said. LONDON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Stopping a molecule may stop metastasis -- the ability of cancer cells to spread to distant sites -- British scientists suggest. |
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| Sunday, January 4NORWICH, England, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The new titanium clubs threaten golfers' hearing with a noise that some say is a loud as a gunshot, British doctors report. LONDON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says he has chosen six musical acts, including a twin sister duo, to fight for a Eurovision Song Contest spot. |
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| Saturday, January 3LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Doctors in London say movie actor-director Lord Richard Attenborough is in stable condition after suffering a head injury in a fall at his home last month. LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Heather Mills, ex-wife of British singer Paul McCartney, is furious over a lawsuit filed against her by her former nanny, her friends say. LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- A World War II-era employee of London's Victoria and Albert Museum once decorated his home with scores of stolen museum pieces, newly released documents reveal. LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- The career of actor Matt Smith got a lift with the BBC's announcement he will be the next star of the British TV mainstay "Doctor Who." LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- British comedian Ricky Gervais says people who use risky surgical procedures to lose weight are simply lazy. LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Pharmacies in Britain sold more than 10,000 do-it-yourself cleaning kits last month alone amid fears of bacterium infection by consumers, officials say. |
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| Friday, January 2LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The name of the 11th actor to play the iconic British television character Doctor Who is to be revealed shortly, the BBC said. LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Punk rock icon Iggy Pop has signed on to star in an advertising campaign for swiftcover.com, the British insurance company announced Friday. LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II has named singer Robert Plant a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Coolio, Verne Troyer and La Toya Jackson are among those competing in the next edition of the British reality show "Celebrity Big Brother," the BBC said. |
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| Thursday, January 1LONDON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- British comedian Eddie Izzard has performed a stand-up comedy routine at a London hospital for a victim of the Mumbai terror attacks, the victim's father says. |
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| Wednesday, December 31CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- British scientists plan to use a yellow submarine to explore beneath a giant melting Antarctic glacier whose collapse could raise sea levels 4 inches. LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would block any move to legalize assisted suicide, saying British law must recognize the value of human life. |
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| Tuesday, December 30LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The copyright on the iconic character Popeye the Sailor is set to expire in Europe this week, 70 years after the death of its U.S. creator, Elzie Segar. HOWTH, Ireland, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral for slain advertising executive and former actress Celine Cawley in Howth, Ireland, The Irish Times reported. |
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| Monday, December 29LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says his sequel to the stage musical "Phantom of the Opera" is slated to open at the end of next year. LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- British teen actress Emma Watson says she has no "use for" the millions of dollars she has earned for co-starring in the "Harry Potter" movies. LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The critically endangered Tristan Albatross suffered its worst breeding season ever and is threatened by predatory mice, British researchers report. MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Some with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi experienced improvements after taking an anti-fungal drug, British researchers say. LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- About 14.3 million viewers tuned in to watch "A Matter of Loaf and Death," the latest installment in Britain's "Wallace & Gromit" franchise, the BBC said. BATH, England, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Many young people recognize the danger of binge drinking, but few view them as more than short-term problems, British researchers said. |
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| Sunday, December 28LONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Protesters who booed Katherine Jenkins at a Harrods sale in London say the opera singer should not be involved with a store selling fur products. |
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| Saturday, December 27LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Downing a pint of beer or large glass of wine every day increases the risk of liver and bowel cancer, says the World Cancer Research Fund in Britain. LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The late British singer John Lennon says in a new TV commercial, made possible through modern technology, that the world's poor children need access to laptops. LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Britain's puffins are among the wildlife suffering from a second year of erratic weather, the National Trust said Saturday. LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- British Culture Secretary Andy Burnham says his country and the world should employ a ratings system for Internet sites akin to movie ratings. |
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| Friday, December 26LONDON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- The Natural Trust has given up its battle with the sea on one of England's most famous stretches of coast, allowing Studland Beach in Dorset to erode naturally. LONDON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- British pop star George Michael says on his Web site he is offering his new single "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" as a free download. LONDON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William says he plans to shave off his beard, even though a group of female admirers insist they love his new look, The Sun said. LONDON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Irish actor Michael Gambon has called British playwright Harold Pinter, who died of cancer this week, a "god" for actors. |
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| Thursday, December 25LONDON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- British comedian Frank Skinner, known for his routine use of swear words, will host a TV special on profanity, the BBC says. LONDON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The manufacturer of the Tesla electric car says the vehicle did not run out of a charge during a race on the British TV series, "Top Gear." LONDON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Coldplay says it wanted to offer its fans a Christmas present by offering a free download of a remixed version of the British band's hit, "Viva la Vida." |
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| Tuesday, December 23LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Potent strains of winter bugs threaten to send thousands of Britons to their sickbeds during the holidays, says the Royal College of General Practitioners LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A 1973 cassette tape, featuring audio of an intoxicated John Lennon singing "Just Because," has been sold for $30,000 at an auction in Los Angeles. LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Versions of the song "Hallelujah" by different artists have taken the top two spots on England's Christmas record chart this year, the BBC said. LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A top British health official says the National Health Service needs to create memory clinics in major towns to treat Alzheimer's patients. CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Japanese and Italian researchers have developed a new model of Costello Syndrome to investigate the link between the disorder and tumor formation. |
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| Monday, December 22LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A new latex female condom that women wear and control has received a positive response in Britain, reports an online condom retailer. LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Representatives for New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe and British director Ridley Scott deny reports saying the frequent collaborators aren't getting along. LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- An electronic "sex chip" that can be implanted in the brain to simulate pleasure is being developed in Britain, researchers report. MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Model and former "Face of Asia" winner Sahar Daftary fell to her death from the 12th floor of an apartment building in England, police say. LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The British insurance company Norwich Union says it has enlisted stars Bruce Willis and Elle Macpherson, among others, to announce its name change to Aviva. LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A British inventor says he's developed a pair of wearer-adjustable glasses that he hopes will be a boon to the world's poor. LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The Royal Shakespeare Company says there is a chance Scottish actor David Tennant may return to its London stage production of "Hamlet." LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The author of an upcoming biography about Michael Jackson says the fading U.S. pop star needs a lung transplant. |
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| Sunday, December 21CARDIFF, Wales, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant says at the age of 60 he feels too old to reunite the British rock band and embark on a reunion tour. LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- British TV actor Tom Chambers, star of "Holby City," has won the BBC One dance competition series "Strictly Come Dancing." LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Richard Attenborough is "doing very well" since being knocked unconscious in a London fall, the British actor's niece says. LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Olympic track cyclist Chris Hoy has been recommended by a sports advisory committee in Britain to be knighted for his sports successes, sources say. LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- U2 guitarist, The Edge, says the Irish rock band's newest album, "No Line on the Horizon," offers a different musical approach. |
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| Saturday, December 20LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Britain's medical system is overwhelmed by the worst flu outbreak since 2000, say doctors being swamped with emergency calls. |
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| Friday, December 19GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Drinking low to moderate amounts of alcohol may delay cognitive decline in older women, a University of Glasgow researcher said. BATH, England, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Men sexually abused as children are 10 times more likely to contemplate suicide, but many are not diagnosed as depressed, researchers in Britain said. LONDON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The British indie pop band The Ting Tings say they will likely start working on their second album early next year. |
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| Thursday, December 18LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- British researchers found a direct link between psychological distress and an increased risk of heart disease. LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The 35-year-old British television comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" will not be renewed for another season, its longtime producer said. CARDIFF, Wales, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Welsh scientists say a 25-year study suggests climate change might be hampering the recovery of Earth's rivers from the effects of acid rainfall. DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Irish rock band U2 plans to release its new studio album "No Line on the Horizon" in North America this March, Interscope Records said Thursday. LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy has signed on to play the Riddler and U.K. actress Rachel Weisz Catwoman in the next Batman movie, The Daily Telegraph reported. LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- British medical researchers say they're concerned a new human version of mad cow disease has been detected, officials said. |
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| Wednesday, December 17LEICESTERSHIRE, England, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- For those who want to lose weight, aerobic exercise is better at suppressing appetite than non-aerobic exercise, British researchers have found. SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- In the 17th and 18th centuries nostalgia was a medical disease, but psychologists are now focused on nostalgia's therapeutic aspects, British researchers say. LONDON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- More than 100 members of the British film and television industry have banded together to urge their government to crack down on illegal downloading. LONDON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- British filmmaker Guy Ritchie and his U.S. pop star ex-wife Madonna have issued a statement saying they are happy with the financial settlement they reached. |
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| Tuesday, December 16HOWTH, Ireland, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Celine Cawley, who earned the title of "Bond girl" for her small role in "A View to a Kill," was bludgeoned to death at her home in Howth, Ireland, police say. |
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| Monday, December 15LONDON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Panic attacks have been linked to higher risk of heart attack and heart disease, especially in younger people, British researchers said. CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A genetic study of more than 90,000 people identified six new genetic variants linked to weight gain, a researcher in Britain said. |
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| Sunday, December 14LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Singer Paul McCartney says he, not fellow Beatles star John Lennon, was the seminal British rock band's most vocal opponent to the Vietnam War. LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Three years after being dropped from "The X-Factor," contestant Alexandra Burke won the British talent competition in its televised finale. LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- British health officials are disputing a mother's claim that a cervical cancer vaccine left her 12-year-old daughter paralyzed from the waist down. |
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| Saturday, December 13LONDON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Elton John was not defamed by a British newspaper that offered a satirical take of the rock singer, a High Court judge has ruled. LONDON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The streets of a new housing development in Dartford, England, are to be named after songs by the Rolling Stones, town council officials said. CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A British oncologist says he is dismayed that kidney cancer patients may be denied four new treatments due to cost. |
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| Friday, December 12LONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Archeologists in England say they've found an ancient human brain buried in a small pit near York. LONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The stage show "Star Wars: A Musical Journey," featuring live music by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is to premiere at London's O2 in April. |
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| Thursday, December 11LONDON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- An exhibit featuring more than 40 ceremonial costumes worn by the czars and court officials of Imperial Russia has opened at a London museum. LONDON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Harry is to start a 2 1/2 year course with the Army Air Corps in January as part of his plan to be a military helicopter pilot. LONDON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Scottish actor David Tennant was to undergo surgery for a slipped disc in his back Thursday, taking him out of his stage production of "Hamlet," the BBC said. |
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| Wednesday, December 10MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Pregnant women or those hoping to get pregnant should avoid using cholesterol-lowering statins, scientists in Britain advise. LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- British singer and animal rights activist Paul McCartney won't take measures to control the boar population on his Peasmarsh property, his neighbors say. LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The British pop group Blur, which hasn't released a new album since 2003, has announced plans to perform a reunion concert in London next summer. LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," author J.K. Rowling's follow-up to her wildly popular "Harry Potter" series, was England's fastest-selling book this year. LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Scottish actor David Tennant's back injury kept him from starring in the critics-night performance of "Hamlet" in London Tuesday, the BBC said. |
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| Tuesday, December 9WARWICK, England, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A precious metal never used in a clinical setting is being developed as a next-generation cancer treatment, British researchers report. WARWICK, England, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Researchers in Britain and Pakistan say high doses of thiamine, or vitamin B1, can reverse the onset of early diabetic kidney disease. LONDON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A recurring back injury forced Scottish actor David Tennant to drop out of Monday's performance of "Hamlet" in London, the BBC said. |
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| Monday, December 8CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- British researchers suggest a connection between the body's clock and abnormalities in metabolism and diabetes. |
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| Sunday, December 7LONDON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Comic Russell Brand dedicated his British Comedy Award for best live stand-up to Jonathan Ross, his cohort in a controversial BBC radio stunt. LONDON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Guards at Britain's Buckingham Palace have shagged golf balls for Prince Andrew and tiptoe past his father's open window, according to the Mail on Sunday. |
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| Saturday, December 6MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- British researchers say drugs used to treat cold sores could prove effective against Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Friday, December 5LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- "Star Stories," the British TV program that dramatizes the lives of celebrities for comic effect, has filmed an episode recreating Princess Diana's death. LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- British pop star Boy George was found guilty of falsely imprisoning a man in his London apartment and likely faces time behind bars, a judge said. |
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| Thursday, December 4LONDON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Fans flocked to London book stores Thursday to buy J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" companion "The Tales of Beedle the Bard." NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- British and U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a gene that protects the body from developing lung cancer. |
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| Wednesday, December 3LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Prenatal exposure to the epilepsy drug valproate may increase a child's risk of autism, a British researcher says. LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A test to predict the risk of someone succumbing to major depression is available online, University College London researchers said. LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Blake Fielder-Civil's lawyer said singer Amy Winehouse's husband is heading back to a British jail, just weeks after his early release for an assault charge. LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor and director Kevin Spacey has agreed to preside over the MOFILM Mobile Short Film Festival in Barcelona, it was announced Wednesday. LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The British rock 'n' roll band Coldplay says the pop group Girls Aloud will support it during an upcoming Wembley Stadium concert. |
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| Tuesday, December 2LONDON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The law firm of Carter-Ruck has sent a letter to several British newspapers warning them not to harass its client, television personality Simon Cowell. OXFORD, England, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The homeless in developed countries have substantially higher rates of mental health problems than the general population, British researchers have confirmed. |
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| Monday, December 1NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Offering discounts on insurance premiums to British hospitals that meet certain targets has led to falls in infection rates, researchers said. LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Nearly 13 million people tuned in to see U.S. pop star Britney Spears perform on the British TV talent show "The X Factor," The Times of London said. LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The founder of the Dubai International Film Festival says he is suing the film fest's former chairman and managing director for libel. LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- "Slumdog Millionaire," a film set in India and directed by Briton Danny Boyle, won three prizes at the British Independent Film Awards. LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Miranda Kerr's publicist says the Australian model isn't engaged to her British beau Orlando Bloom, contrary to media reports claiming otherwise. |
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| Sunday, November 30LONDON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A British Catholic cleric says the Walt Disney Co. is corrupting the minds of children by making its products irresistible. |
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| Saturday, November 29LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- British pop star George Michael's spokeswoman says fans of his music will be able to legally download his new single online for free on Christmas Day. LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Record labels are fearful of potential sales troubles in Britain after the collapse of the Entertainment UK division of the Woolworths Group. LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The estranged wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood says she is very happy being separated from the British rocker. LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Cases of measles in England and Wales are at their highest level since 1995, prompting fears of an epidemic, healthcare experts say. LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears will not only appear on the British TV series "X-Factor" Saturday, but will serve as the episode's theme, a contestant says. |
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| Friday, November 28SOUTHAMPTON, England, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Nostalgia amplifies perceptions of social support, and in this way, counteracts feelings of loneliness, British and Chinese researchers said. LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The British Broadcasting Corp.'s head of television says the company has vowed to limit vulgar language on its airwaves next year. LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- British actor Michael Caine revealed the unfilmed ending of his classic heist flick "The Italian Job" to a crowd at the 2008 Visit London Awards Thursday. LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Russell T. Davies, the man responsible for bringing "Doctor Who" back to TV, has been given the title Officer of the British Empire by Prince Charles. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A booster vaccination for parents of new babies and other household members may be the best way to prevent infant whooping cough, Scottish researchers say. LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- British twins Samantha and Jennifer Bennett are flashing chubby-cheek smiles, acting like happy babies these days after pioneering surgery, their parents say. LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Scottish celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is denying author Sarah Symonds' claims that he had a longstanding extramarital affair with her. LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Prince Charles's days as a member of the British royal family are filled with an exhausting schedule of official but mostly non-government events. |
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| Thursday, November 27LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Jamaican-born singer, model and actress Grace Jones recently released "Hurricane," her first new album in 20 years, the BBC reported Thursday. LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Royal Society of Chemistry in Britain said the public school system is failing science students due to an erosion of standards on science tests. |
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| Wednesday, November 26LEEDS, England, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A British employment tribunal ruled Wednesday that the Ministry of Defense must pay heavy damages to a lesbian soldier harassed by a male colleague. LONDON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- British amateur astronomers say they have a new challenge -- spotting an astronaut's lost tool bag orbiting the Earth, to be visible until early next month. |
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| Tuesday, November 25LONDON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The British author of "Ugly" recalled horrible instances of abuse during a hearing for the lawsuit brought by her mother who claims the book is a pack of lies. LONDON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Amy Winehouse's publicist says the British soul singer has been hospitalized due to an adverse reaction to her prescription medication. |
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| Monday, November 24LONDON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- TV presenter Ben Fogle is battling a flesh-eating bug and may not be able to take a trip to the South Pole as planned next month, The Times of London said. LONDON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The man Boy George is accused of handcuffing to a bedroom wall is a model and escort the British pop star arranged to photograph, a court was told. CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A court has granted the parents of Richey Edwards an order declaring the Welsh musician and songwriter, who disappeared nearly 14 years ago, "presumed dead." LONDON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse says Blake Fielder-Civil, her husband of 17 months, has left her for German model Sophie Schandorff. |
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| Sunday, November 23LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson is settling with an Arab sheik who sued him for $7 million for allegedly reneging on a recording deal, a spokesman for the U.S. pop singer said. LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Singer Paul McCartney says his conflict with fellow Beatles star John Lennon was well over before the British singer was fatally shot. |
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| Saturday, November 22LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The four children of Spike Milligan say they are upset they were not contacted regarding an upcoming sale of the late British comedian's belongings. LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British actress Sienna Miller will receive $78,500 from a London paparazzi group and its founder to settle her harassment suit, her lawyer says. LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Britain's National Children's Bureau says every secondary school and college in the country should have a sexual health clinic on site. LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British health authorities say hospitals must do more to prevent doctors from drilling holes in the wrong side of a patient's head during brain surgery. LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British city governments say they want separate collections for household food scraps to be extended across the country in a bid to reduce landfill. |
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| Friday, November 21LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Former British rock star and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter is appealing a court order requiring him to notify authorities of his out-of-country travel plans. LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The National Heritage Memorial Fund says it will donate $15 million to keep Titian's "Diana and Actaeon" at the national galleries of England and Scotland. LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British study suggests as many as 11,000 people in Britain die unnecessarily of cancer each year because it takes too long for them to be diagnosed. LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British study suggests pregnant women exposed to hairspray at work are twice as likely to have a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias. LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- BBC Trust Chairman Michael Lyons says no further action should be taken against British radio and TV presenter Jonathan Ross for a prank that went too far. LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. pop music icon Madonna and her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie were granted a divorce in London's High Court Friday. |
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| Thursday, November 20LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Candidates for prime minister or president should have an independent health examination to ensure their ability to govern, a British doctor argues. LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Famed Welsh crooner Tom Jones recently spent some time busking in London as part of a charity competition. LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The cliche of females being the chattier sex proves true, at least in female-centric monkey groups such as macaques, a British study found. LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- British actor and comedian Eddie Izzard says a big-screen follow-up to his recently canceled U.S. television show "The Riches" is in the works. LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson has agreed to testify in person in a breach-of-contract lawsuit at London's High Court, the U.S. pop singer's lawyer said. |
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| Wednesday, November 19LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- British radio and TV personality Jonathan Ross, suspended after a sexually explicit radio prank drew criticism, could face further penalties. LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Movie actress Winona Ryder fell ill during a flight from Los Angeles to London Wednesday and was taken to a hospital when the plane landed, her publicist said. LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Efforts are under way to try to save a plot of land described as one of Britain's top three habitats for insects from becoming a truck park and warehouse. PORTREE, Scotland, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Fossils found on the Isle of Skye indicate a primitive turtle may have moved from land to water 164 million years ago, scientists said. LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais says he is working on a one-hour special continuing his recently wrapped show-biz series "Extras." |
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| Tuesday, November 18LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The King of Bahrain's son is suing U.S. pop star Michael Jackson for about $7 million in London's High Court for allegedly backing out of a business venture. LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Men with scars on their face are more attractive to women seeking short-term relationships, researchers in Britain said. LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Britain's iconic Plasticine man-and-dog duo Wallace & Gromit are set to star in a new TV special to be shown on Christmas Day, The Times of London reported. |
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| Monday, November 17LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Financial incentives for British doctors can improve management of coronary heart disease and reduce ethnic differences when it comes to care, researchers say. LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The Urban Music Awards show in London ended abruptly after two men in the audience were stabbed during a brawl. LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A British inventor has created the Searaser -- a device that uses the motion of waves to pump water uphill to drive hydroelectric generators. LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- British Health Secretary Alan Johnson said Monday he supports an organ donor task force recommendation against an opt-out system for organ donation. GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Tuberculosis is mutating into dangerous, drug-resistant forms for which no cure is known, health leaders in Switzerland said. LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. hip-hop star Kanye West is denying a photographer's claim he assaulted him outside a British night club. LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie says she is looking to "fade away" from acting and stardom so she can devote her time to her children. |
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| Sunday, November 16GLOUCESTER, England, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Actress Judi Dench and TV star Stephen Fry were two of the celebrities who attended a gala birthday celebration for British Prince Charles, guests say. LONDON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A man was in critical condition after being stabbed during the Urban Music Awards in London, attendees say. LONDON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney says he wants to release the song "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute track created by the British rock band more than 40 years ago. |
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| Saturday, November 15LONDON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A British couple say they took a rare albino hedgehog they found to a wildlife sanctuary to protect it from predators. LONDON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A preview of a "Doctor Who" TV special offered no definitive answer as to who will be the next star of the British series, The Daily Telegraph says. |
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| Friday, November 14LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The management of Liverpool's famed Cavern Club says it has removed a commemorative brick bearing the name of disgraced rock icon Gary Glitter. LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Britain's High Court has ruled the government needs to provide better protection to people in rural areas who are exposed to crop sprays. NORWICH, England, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Most children in Britain get enough exercise, but many do not get the recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, researchers said. NEWCASTLE, England, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. hip-hop artist Kanye West was arrested, but not charged, in England after an alleged altercation with a paparazzo at a Newcastle nightclub, police said. LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Comedian Jonathan Ross, who has been suspended after a radio prank drew widespread criticism, won't be the host of the British Comedy Awards as planned. |
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| Thursday, November 13LONDON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The London Zoo is celebrating eight blessed events -- the hatching of a clutch of rhino rat snakes, a rare species from Southeast Asia. WARWICK, England, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- More than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure in Europe do not have it under control and many go undiagnosed, a British researcher said. LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Scientists at the University of Zurich in Switzerland say songbirds have an internal template used for vocal learning and communication. |
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| Wednesday, November 12EXETER, England, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- University of Exeter researchers say a walk of just 15 minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann says "Australia," his big-screen epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, isn't finished yet. LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- BBC Radio personality Sam Mason has been fired from her job after she called for a taxi and requested a non-Asian driver, sparking complaints she is racist. |
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| Tuesday, November 11LONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Blacks and South Asians in Britain are not benefiting as much as white people from medical interventions to reduce high blood pressure, researchers say. LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A University of Liverpool researcher says he developed a therapy program to treat depression in women in developing countries. LONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- British filmmaker Guy Ritchie has gotten a visit in London from his two sons with wife U.S. pop star Madonna. |
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| Monday, November 10LONDON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Peaches Geldof's publicist said the British teen TV presenter and her musician husband Max Drummey are not divorcing, despite rumors claiming they are. LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Glaucoma patients, who must apply eye drops, risk damaging their eyes if they stop treatment during religious fasting, a British researcher said. MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Women with a history of serious mental illness are much more likely to have babies that are stillborn or die the first month of life, British researchers say. ABERDEEN, Scotland, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Scottish and U.S.-led team of scientists has discovered sedimentary records link Himalayan erosion rates and monsoon intensity. LONDON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- U.S.-born British actress Sienna Miller says she and her actor beau Balthazar Getty have ended their relationship of several months. |
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| Sunday, November 9LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Doctors in Britain and the United States say the world's first successful ovarian transplant gives new hope to infertile women. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A significant portion of the second music album from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was recorded in Iraq where the military pipers were stationed, members say. LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Radio presenter-turned-author Edward Stourton says in a new book he thought Britain's late Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, was a "bigot." LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- British director Ridley Scott says he is teaming up with Australian actor Russell Crowe, who he directed in "Gladiator," for a tougher version of "Robin Hood." LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William did not inform senior Royal Air Force officers of his intentions to take frivolous helicopter flights, documents say. |
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| Saturday, November 8LONDON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Bumblebees are able to sniff out the flowers with the most pollen and then spread the word to other bees in their hive, researchers in England have found. LONDON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The BBC said Saturday it was sorry if anyone was offended by a questionable prank call broadcast by the British network last month. |
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| Friday, November 7LONDON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. playwright has promised to bequeath a collection of rare texts by William Shakespeare to the current incarnation of the Bard's Globe theater in London. LONDON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A British jury has ruled the death of a stunt technician on the set of "The Dark Knight" was an accident. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Clippings from a centuries-old yew in Scotland will help form the world's first DNA yew hedge at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, garden officials said. LONDON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Pig organs genetically altered for use as transplant organs in humans could be ready in three years, British researchers said. LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears won the prizes for album and act of the year at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. |
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| Thursday, November 6CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists have ended the largest study of human and chimpanzee genetic differences, identifying areas duplicated or lost during evolution. LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A historical epic called "Ben Hur Live" and featuring 400 performers and 100 animals is to be staged at The O2 in London, AEG Europe announced Thursday. SHEFFIELD, England, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Alcohol advice and an awareness of teen attitudes need to play a greater role in sex education for teenagers, British researchers recommend. LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A sequel to the "Sex and the City" movie is in the works, star Kim Cattrall has confirmed on a British talk show. LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Benny Andersson, a former member of the iconic Swedish pop group ABBA, said there are no plans to make a sequel to the film "Mamma Mia!" |
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| Wednesday, November 5LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- First- and second-generation minority immigrants to Britain appear to have a higher risk of psychoses than white British individuals, researchers said. LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Amy Winehouse's husband, the man she has been publicly referring to as her "Blake incarcerated," has been released from a U.K. jail, a source told People.com. LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- British and Danish scientists say they've determined knee-clicking can establish mating rights among antelopes. |
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| Tuesday, November 4LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- British and U.S. scientists say they've determined the extinct sabertooth cat was likely a social animal, living and hunting much like today's lions. LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. announced plans Tuesday to become the first Hollywood studio to make its movies available digitally in China through video on demand. LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- British comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson admits he isn't very proud of most of the movies he has made. LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. rock group Foo Fighters was declared band of the year at the Classic Rock awards in London. CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Eating fish twice a week may reduce the risk of kidney disease in diabetics, British researchers say. LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A British study suggests drinking five or more cups of coffee a day can increase a pregnant woman's risk of delivering an underweight baby by a third. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Researchers at Edinburgh University in Scotland are working on ways to use embryonic stem cells in treatments for Parkinson's Disease. |
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| Monday, November 3LONDON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Outgoing "Doctor Who" star David Tennant says British actress and pop singer Billie Piper could be the next titular Time Lord on the series. LONDON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- British actor Richard Armitage said a scene in which his "Spooks" character endures waterboarding was as difficult to shoot as it is disturbing to watch. |
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| Sunday, November 2LONDON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- "Quantum of Solace," the latest installment in the James Bond movie series, has set a record for biggest opening day at the British box office. LONDON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Simon Cowell's publicist has confirmed the "American Idol" judge and his longtime girlfriend, former model and British television presenter Terri Seymour, broke up. |
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| Saturday, November 1LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Temperature increases in Antarctica and the Arctic region are the result of man-made emissions of greenhouse gases, researchers in England have concluded. LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood producer Oscar Zoghbi says he is working on a new movie about the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Binge drinkers of all ages face a greater risk of dementia in later life, say British psychiatrists who warn of damaged brain tissue. LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who co-starred in the "X-Men" films, are to share a stage in a London production of "Waiting for Godot." |
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| Friday, October 31KENT, England, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Humans prefer male leaders when the group is threatened but prefer female leaders to maintain order within the group, British researchers said. LONDON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Boys born to light drinkers get higher-than-average vocabulary scores and girls are less likely to have emotional problems, a university study suggests. LONDON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Reclusive U.S. pop star Michael Jackson insists he has no plans to participate in a Jackson Five reunion, despite claims his brother made stating he will. |
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| Thursday, October 30LONDON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The bubbly movie musical "Mamma Mia!" has become the highest grossing British film of all time in the United Kingdom. LONDON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Scottish actor David Tennant has announced he is leaving the beloved science fiction television drama "Doctor Who." LONDON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- British comedian Russell Brand says he has quit his BBC radio show after being suspended following a controversial on-air prank. |
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| Wednesday, October 29LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Singer and convicted British child molester Gary Glitter is expected to be paid about $164,000 in royalties for a song used in a commercial. LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Led Zeppelin's former tour promoter said he doesn't see the point of the British rock band's planned reunion without front man Robert Plant. LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Welsh crooner Tom Jones says he wrote his new song "The Road" for his wife Linda, marking the first time he has publicly dedicated a tune to her. LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- British comedians Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand have been suspended and their shows yanked off the BBC following a controversial radio prank, the BBC said. LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A British woman says she has been crippled by a respiratory disease linked to bird owners, despite having given her pet away in 1973. |
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| Tuesday, October 28LONDON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The British TV and radio regulator Ofcom said it plans to investigate an on-air prank comedian Russell Brand perpetrated at the expense of actor Andrew Sachs. LONDON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones said his iconic British rock band is gearing up to record an album and tour without front man Robert Plant. |
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| Monday, October 27NORWICH, England, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- British scientists say they expressed two genes from snapdragon to induce the production of anthocyanins -- protective against cancers -- in tomatoes. LONDON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Harry plans to train as a military helicopter pilot like his older brother Prince William, Clarence House announced. LONDON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Amy Winehouse's publicist said the British soul singer, who has been in poor health, was hospitalized during the weekend for tests on her chest and lungs. |
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| Sunday, October 26LONDON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- British radio personalities Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand should be punished for a questionable phone prank, an official says. LONDON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- British novelist Ian McEwan, known best for the book "Atonement," says his first opera does not use traditional devices such as fantasy elements. |
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| Saturday, October 25LONDON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- British scientists said a new genetic test can screen embryos for almost any known genetic disease in embryos that are just days old. |
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| Friday, October 24LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The European Medicines Agency is calling for suspension of marketing for the anti-obesity drug Acomplia after reports of psychiatric risks. LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The girlfriend of married Irish-born actor Michael Gambon is pregnant with their second child, The Daily Telegraph reported. LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid fell ill but continued his opening night performance of a West End play before going to the hospital, The Times of London said. |
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| Thursday, October 23LONDON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Irish singer and film actress Andrea Corr is set to make her London stage debut in the Old Vic's production of Brian Friel's "Dancing at Lughnasa." LONDON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- British actor Richard Armitage has joined the cast of the popular U.K. spy drama series "Spooks," known as "MI-5" when it airs on BBC America. CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A drug initially designed to treat a form of leukemia has also proven effective against multiple sclerosis, British researchers said. |
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| Wednesday, October 22LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A man accused of violating England's obscenity law by blogging about the fictional rape and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud is to stand trial next year. LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Efforts in Britain to improve dietary behavior and encourage exercise may not help because many Brits are ambivalent about altering habits, a researcher says. LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- British children's TV presenter Richard McCourt told strangers during a drunken night out that he has taken illegal drugs in the past, the Daily Telegraph said. BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Erectile dysfunction is the best predictor of male cardiovascular risk and can provide a two- to three-year heart attack warning, British researchers say. LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The father of a British stabbing victim is criticizing U.S. pop star Katy Perry for brandishing a blade in a publicity photo. LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- British pop singer and television actress Billie Piper has given birth to a son, her husband, actor Laurence Fox told reporters outside a London hospital. |
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| Tuesday, October 21LONDON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- British anti-terror police have spoken to "The X Factor" producers about increasing security after an Islamic radical claimed the TV talent show is anti-Muslim. LONDON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog has been voted the favorite video-game character of British players, the Daily Telegraph reported. NOTTINGHAM, England, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Real pilots and virtual flyers have flown against each other using British technology that combines real and virtual reality in a 250 mph game. LONDON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. film star Gwyneth Paltrow said she will do what she can to help her longtime friend Madonna deal with her split from husband Guy Ritchie. LONDON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Gillian Anderson's publicist said the U.S. actress has given birth to a baby boy in London. |
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| Monday, October 20LONDON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Lucian Freud's 1967 portrait of his friend and fellow British painter Francis Bacon has sold for $9.3 million at a Christie's auction in London. ARBERDEEM, Scotland, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Scottish-led study has determined a genetic reason for moles' poor eyesight -- incomplete development of the eye lens fibers. LONDON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Madonna's publicist says the U.S. pop star and her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie haven't reached a settlement in their breakup. |
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| Sunday, October 19LONDON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- An art auction that failed to meet expectations indicates the world's economic downturn may have reached the London art world, an expert says. LONDON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says while intimidated, he is prepared to create Britain's next entry for the Eurovision song contest. LONDON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Britain's health secretary says mandating angioplasty for heart attack victims within two hours of the episode will save hundreds of lives a year. LONDON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The biological father of pop star Madonna's adopted Malawian son says the "Music" star should not divorce her husband, British director Guy Ritchie. |
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| Saturday, October 18EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Removing hedgehogs from islands in the Scottish Hebrides appears to have had little effect on bird populations, conservationists say. LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A new BBC drama starring Martin Shaw as a Roman Catholic priest who performs exorcisms is not intended to spark controversy, the actor says. LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A painting created by noted artist Andy Warhol has sold at a London auction for significantly less than expected, experts say. LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The father of British movie director Guy Ritchie said his son's wife, U.S. pop star Madonna, is "being beastly" regarding their imminent divorce. |
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| Friday, October 17LONDON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- British Princes William and Harry partied with U.S. celebrity-heiress Paris Hilton and singer Christina Aguilera at a London nightclub this week. LONDON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- British actor and comedian Ricky Gervais said he was told he is on the list of possible hosts for next year's Oscar Awards presentation in Los Angeles. |
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| Thursday, October 16LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- British researchers said the discovery that some red squirrels are immune to squirrelpox viral disease holds promise for the future of the species. LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell performed this week with the Nigerian hip-hop group Olu Maintain at London's Royal Albert Hall. LEICESTER, England, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A British biologist says the introduction of a predatory insect to fight the spread of Japanese knotweed in the United Kingdom isn't a "magic bullet." LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- British recording artists Estelle and Leona Lewis were the big winners at the Music of Black Origin Awards presentation in London this week. LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- People with autism-related disorders are less likely to make irrational decisions and are less influenced by gut instincts, British researchers said. LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Britain's All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pneumococcal Disease Prevention officials say pneumococcal disease must be recognized as a global health issue. LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- London's Donmar Warehouse has announced Northern Irish actor-director Kenneth Branagh will not direct Jude Law in "Hamlet" as planned. LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was videotaped in a London studio busting up her guitar and ranting about how the devil makes her use drugs. |
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| Wednesday, October 15LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- In a study of fecal bacteria on hands in Britain, the men of London scored the best -- only 6 percent had contaminated hands, researchers said. LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Publicists for U.S. pop star Madonna and British filmmaker Guy Ritchie have confirmed the couple plan to divorce, the BBC reported. LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Indian author Aravind Adiga has won the 2008 Man Booker Prize for his first novel, "The White Tiger." |
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| Tuesday, October 14LONDON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The combination of low antioxidants and sunlight is linked to age-related macular degeneration in older adults, British scientists say. LONDON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A British couple denies charges they stole personal items while working at David and Victoria Beckham's Hertfordshire mansion. LONDON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- British scientists are using a nanomechanical approach to investigate vancomycin, one of a few antibiotics used to combat increasingly resistant infections. |
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| Monday, October 13REYKJAVIK, Ireland, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Two nationalized banks that helped push Iceland's economy to the edge of bankruptcy are to be taken over by two women, sources said. NORWICH, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British scientists say they may have discovered why people who eat more fruits and vegetables have less risk of cancer -- pectin. LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Katy Perry will be the host of the MTV Europe Music Awards next month, it has been announced. LONDON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British actor Roger Moore says he would have preferred playing a bad guy, not the iconic secret agent, in the James Bond franchise. SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've created a rapid method of measuring brain function during the removal of brain tumors, thereby minimizing damage to tissue. LONDON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Ringo Starr said on his Web site he wants people to stop sending him fan mail and asking for his autograph. |
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| Sunday, October 12LONDON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Artist Paul Day said he is excited about the new sculpture he has created for London's St. Pancras international railway station. |
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| Saturday, October 11LONDON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The so-called safety pin dress worn by British actress Elizabeth Hurley at a 1994 event is the best red carpet gown of all time, results of a poll indicate. |
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| Friday, October 10LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The director of a Holocaust-themed musical said he hopes audiences will find his West End show, "Imagine This," uplifting rather than depressing. LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The action of seeds picked up by shoes is more significant in dispersal over long distances than wind, a British study said Friday. LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- People in the European Union say meat from cloned animals should not go to market, a Eurobarometer poll indicates. DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- University College Dublin reportedly has honored Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie with its James Joyce Award. LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Britain's new science minister says he wants to send British astronauts into space to encourage a new generation to become scientists and engineers. LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- British TV actress Wendy Richard said she decided to move up her wedding date to her longtime partner after learning she had an aggressive form of cancer. |
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| Thursday, October 9TEDDINGTON, England, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have designed a high-speed thermometer that can measure the temperature inside explosions without being damaged by the impact. LONDON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- British pop star Leona Lewis declined a $1.7 million offer to open a Harrods sale because the famed department store sells fur, The Times of London reported. LONDON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- British actor Daniel Craig said he needed plastic surgery after he severed a fingertip and sustained a gash to his face on the set of "Quantum of Solace." LONDON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Zac Efron said he won't reprise his role of teen basketball star Troy in a fourth installment of the "High School Musical" franchise. |
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| Wednesday, October 8LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- British television star David Walliams reportedly has made his West End debut in a new production of Harold Pinter's drama "No Man's Land." LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Paul McCartney is calling on his fans to boycott McDonald's after one of its restaurants in Liverpool put up pictures of the Beatles without his permission. |
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| Tuesday, October 7BRISTOL, England, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've determined dinosaurs survived two mass extinctions and 50 million years before taking over the world's ecosystems. LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The British big-screen comedy "A Bunch of Amateurs" has been selected as this year's Royal Film Performance, organizers said. LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they've made a series of "groundbreaking" discoveries that have major implications for the treatment of colon cancer. LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British musician John Illsley said he would love to do a Dire Straits reunion tour but his former bandmate Mark Knopfler isn't interested at the moment. YORK, England, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've found a "chemical equator" that divides Northern Hemisphere polluted air from the mostly uncontaminated Southern Hemisphere. LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A study suggests Britain's obesity problem is significantly worse than people have been led to believe. |
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| Monday, October 6LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams is working on a new album, his manager said. NEWCASTLE, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've determined wind farms pose less of a danger to farmland birds than was previously feared. REYKJAVIK, Ireland, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Icelandic lender Glitnir said Monday it would hold a shareholder meeting Oct. 11 to vote on the government's offer to purchase 75 percent of the company. |
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| Sunday, October 5CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The genes thought to cause autism may also confer on people without the condition mathematical, musical and other skills, researchers in England say. LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A 110-year-old British veteran of World War I will be honored by a musical composition for being the oldest living survivor of the war, the composers say. LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Art collector Charles Saatchi says his newest London art exhibition will feature the creations of nearly 15 Middle Eastern artists. LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Wendy Richard, known best for her role on the British TV series "EastEnders," says she has been diagnosed with cancer. LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Author Ian Fleming, creator of the fictional spy hero James Bond, helped insert "new blood" into MI6, Britain's real-life intelligence agency, documents reveal. LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The top 12 finalists from the hit British TV series "X Factor" will record a single to aid a charity that benefits wounded troops, a source says. |
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| Saturday, October 4MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Members of top bands such as Badly Drawn Boy and Radiohead say they will join a new performers' union at an upcoming meeting in Britain. BRANSCOMBE, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- One of Britain's rarest insects, thought to be wiped out after an oil spill last year, has survived the ordeal, scientists say. LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A member of Britain's National Obesity Forum says fat children are victims of abuse who should be taken from their parents to undergo stomach-stapling. GLOUCESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Glastonbury Festival organizer says tickets for next year's edition of the British music event will go on sale Sunday. LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- British actor Michael Caine says he is thankful his past cinematic successes allow him to be choosy when picking new movie scripts. |
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| Friday, October 3LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- An 18-carat gold sculpture depicting fashion model Kate Moss in a yoga pose has been installed at the British Museum as part of its "Statuephilia" exhibition. LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A man accused of blogging about the fictional rape and slaying of the pop group Girls Aloud is being prosecuted under Britain's Obscene Publications Act. LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old woman says Britain's High Court should clarify the legal definition of assisted suicide in order to allow her to undergo the procedure. LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The upcoming movie musical "High School Musical 3" has broken British records for advance ticket sales, Walt Disney Pictures said Friday. |
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| Thursday, October 2LONDON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- British actor Jude Law has signed on to play Dr. John Watson in the upcoming movie "Sherlock Holmes," director Guy Ritchie said at a London news conference. |
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| Wednesday, October 1LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Foot problems caused by high heels can cost thousands to repair, a British study found. LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Researchers in England suggest birth size may predict susceptibility to breast cancer later in life. BADENOCH, Scotland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A tagged osprey making his first migration from Scotland to North Africa headed out into the Atlantic and is believed to have died there. LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian and actor Robin Williams is to join his British counterparts John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson in a charity stage show, organizers said. DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Ireland's move to guarantee all national bank deposits has other European countries scrambling to level the financial playing field. LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Indian-British author Salman Rushdie said he doesn't regret writing "The Satanic Verses," a book so controversial he had to dodge death threats for years. CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Researchers at England's University of Cambridge say they have discovered a link between reduced levels of a stress hormone and anti-social behavior in males. LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A British study concludes cities are being unfairly blamed for most greenhouse gas emissions and that threatens efforts to fight climate change. LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll singer Johnny Rotten said he couldn't resist starring in a commercial for Dairy Crest's Country Life butter because it was made for him. LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Health officials approved Kaloba, a traditional Zulu herbal cold remedy, for sale in Britain. |
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| Tuesday, September 30LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Britain's ITV News has announced it is eliminating 429 jobs, including journalists and broadcast staff, as a means of saving money. BATH, England, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers plan to release 19 Russian-born Great Bustards, the world's heaviest flying birds, on Britain's Salisbury Plain in a reintroduction project. LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've developed a radar system that will lead to more accurate weather forecasts through measurements of individual layers of cloud. LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Britain's Daily Star newspaper has apologized to Sienna Miller for publishing a photo the film actress said violated her privacy. LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- British health officials are preparing for the arrival of an Australian flu virus, Brisbane H3N2, which has claimed hundreds of lives. |
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| Monday, September 29LONDON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Former British pop star and convicted child molester Gary Glitter has been banned from traveling to France and Spain, court officials said. LONDON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Noel Gallagher has confirmed his British rock band Oasis is on the bill for the upcoming five-day BBC Electric Proms music festival. CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered how froghoppers can jump to heights of as much as 27.5 inches -- more than 100 times their body length. LONDON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British veterinary scientists are studying the prion protein, known for its role in mad cow disease, as possibly being involved in other animal illnesses. COVENTRY, Faeroe Islands, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've developed an anti-viral agent using a naturally occurring influenza "protecting virus." LONDON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A British-led study shows ammonia emissions from seabirds is a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems. LONDON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Robert Plant said he has no plans to tour or record with Led Zeppelin, contrary to media reports stating otherwise. |
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| Sunday, September 28LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Collections of art in some of Britain's top museums and galleries have suffered accidental damage at the hands of tourists, official records show. LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A self-portrait by British model Kate Moss marked with blood from her ex-lover, rocker Pete Doherty, has sold for nearly $62,000, The Sunday Telegraph reports. LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Harry likely will not be allowed to take part in a military deployment in Afghanistan for a second time, a source says. |
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| Saturday, September 27LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Health officials say cigarette packages sold in Britain will soon carry photos of throat cancer, rotting teeth and a corpse in a morgue. LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- London police want to question singer Amy Winehouse after a fan accused the "Rehab" star of punching her in the face, a source says. LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes can enter Britain despite having outstanding legal problems in his native land, Britain's High Court has ruled. LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- British actress Hellen Mirren will play an agent with the Israeli intelligence group, Mossad, for the movie "The Debt," director John Madden says. LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Scottish celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says opening his first hotel and restaurant is one part revenge for a recent dispute with London's Connaught hotel. LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Watching cruel behavior on screen can make people mean and malicious, research on the behavior of British students indicates. |
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| Friday, September 26MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Cervical and lung cancer are more common in poor people while rates of breast cancer and melanoma are higher in the wealthy, British researchers said. LONDON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Twiggy now admits she detested the heavily made-up look that made her a British teen fashion supermodel in the 1960s. LONDON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said he is working on a series of vampire novels with crime writer Chuck Hogan. LONDON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Britney Spears has agreed to perform on "The X Factor," a spokeswoman for the British talent competition series said. LONDON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- More than half the frogs, toads, newts and other amphibians in Europe could be wiped out in less than 50 years, British scientists said. |
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| Thursday, September 25LONDON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes flew into London's City Airport Thursday, but was not allowed to enter the country due to his criminal record, officials said. LONDON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Pregnant actress Gillian Anderson jokingly threw a punch at her director at a London film premiere and ended up on the floor, People.com said. GUILDFORD, England, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Most British children have a diet with enough essential vitamins and minerals, even though they consume more sugar than recommended, researchers said. LONDON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A British led study suggests a deadly fungus that can kill frogs and toads was inadvertently introduced into Mallorca by a captive breeding program. |
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| Wednesday, September 24LONDON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Edvard Munch's "Vampire," a painting widely viewed as a companion to "The Scream," reportedly is expected to sell for about $35 million at a New York auction. |
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| Tuesday, September 23LONDON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Twenty percent of U.S. women and 17 percent of British women admit to smoking during pregnancy, but exercise may help them quit, British researchers said. COVENTRY, England, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've created a mathematical model that shows crop development on Earth started much earlier than had been thought. LONDON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Steve Washington, a Jamaican-born drummer who has toured with Take That, Texas and Whitney Houston, has been sentenced to four years in prison. LONDON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The late Princess Diana's former nanny reportedly is auctioning off four letters from the British royal. |
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| Monday, September 22LEEDS, England, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- One of the United Kingdom's best-known seabird species, the guillemot, is increasingly killing unattended chicks from neighboring nests due to food shortages. LONDON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The BBC has begun airing "Merlin," a new television series about a young version of a wizard who is popular in British legend and literature. |
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| Sunday, September 21LONDON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- British author Alicia Drake, who wrote "The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris," is a liar, a noted designer alleges. LONDON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- George Michael was allegedly in possession of crack cocaine and marijuana when the pop star was arrested in a London public bathroom, police say. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- European astronomers say the mysterious "dark matter" may have been detected by the Pamela space probe. |
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| Saturday, September 20LONDON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Britain's Labor Party has received more than $1.8 million from "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, a party official said Saturday. LONDON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Josh Hartnett did an adequate job in his London debut as the co-star of a stage production of the movie "Rain Man," stage reviewers say. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Scottish officials said greenhouse gas emissions rose 5.4 percent between 2005 and 2006 because of the country's dependence on coal-fired power. |
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| Friday, September 19LONDON, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The British pop group the Spice Girls won the prize for reunion of the year at the Vodafone Live Music Awards at the London rock venue Brixton Academy. |
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| Thursday, September 18LONDON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Research suggests multiple sclerosis affects many more people than previously thought, a British-based MS group said. GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Officials from seven national space agencies will detail their future missions later this month during the 59th International Astronautical Congress. LONDON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Two divers say they have found the wreck of the Nancy, a vessel bound from India to London that sank in 1784 off the Scilly Isles. LONDON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- British and U.S. scientists say nearly 7 million pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with hookworms and, therefore, are at risk of anemia. LONDON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The producers and director of the film "Fifty Dead Men Walking" say they don't agree with actress Rose McGowan's recent remarks about the Irish Republican Army. |
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| Wednesday, September 17DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate dementia, researchers in Ireland and Britain say. YORK, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Scientists say a skeleton discovered in a shallow grave at the University of York might be that of one of Britain's earliest victims of tuberculosis. NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A British study has determined female fallow deer are attracted to the low timber and deep vibrations exhibited by dominant male deer NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Nottingham say they've isolated three genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer. LONDON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy sang on an episode of the British music show "Later with Jools Holland," which also featured an appearance by Metallica. LONDON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Environmental activists say the European Union needs to adopt stricter regulations about shark finning -- catching sharks for shark fin soup. |
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| Tuesday, September 16LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- British actor David Jason says he is giving up his occasional role as Detective Inspector Jack Frost on TV's "A Touch of Frost" after 16 years. LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The British media regulator Ofcom said it received 42 complaints after Scottish celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was seen eating a puffin on his show "The F Word." |
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| Monday, September 15LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- British researchers are establishing a public monitoring system to record sightings of 27 native grasshoppers and crickets. OXFORD, England, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Vitamin B12, found in meat, fish and milk, may protect against brain volume loss in older people which results in memory loss, British researchers said. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- British and Scottish scientists say they've come up with a better way to separate parasites from their host cells, allowing detailed studies of their proteins. LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The London performances of "Hamlet," featuring "Doctor Who" star David Tennant in the lead role, sold out in three hours, the Royal Shakespeare Company said. LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Prince William wants to fly helicopters for Britain's Search and Rescue Force for the next five years or so, Clarence House has announced. LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan broadcaster, the Khabar Agency, has bought the rights to air the award-winning, British sit-com "The Vicar of Dibley," the BBC said. LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse reportedly was a no-show at her 25th birthday bash at London's Jazz After Dark club during the weekend. CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A British study has found measurement of the optic nerve sheath's thickness by magnetic resonance imaging is a good marker for raised intracranial pressure. LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A new type of marijuana-like drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to marijuana without affecting the brain, London researchers said. |
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| Sunday, September 14LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson says he is enjoying his new career as a pilot, even managing to help a group of stranded passengers reach Egypt. LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A recent survey of more than 1,000 mothers in Britain reveals some admit to having a favorite child in their family. LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the world's Most Powerful Actor and Actress, respectively, Guinness World Records says. LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Britney Spears has officially become the Most Searched Person on the Internet, Guinness World Records says. LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- British novelist Graham Taylor, known best for the novel "Shadowmancer," has accused the BBC of discriminating against him because he is a Christian. |
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| Friday, September 12DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The death rate for infective endocarditis -- an infection where bacteria destroy the heart -- has increased, a British cardiologist warns. LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Kate Hudson turned out to watch Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet" concert in London, People.com said. LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney says he will perform as planned in Tel Aviv, despite pressure from those protesting Israel's occupation of the West Bank. |
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| Wednesday, September 10LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The Edge has presented his fellow rock star Peter Gabriel with a human rights award in London, Amnesty International announced Wednesday. LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The rock band Elbow has won the Nationwide Mercury Prize for the best British album of the past year for its offering "The Seldom Seen Kid." LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla" was No. 1 at the U.K. box office when it made its world debut last weekend, Warner Bros. Entertainment U.K. Ltd. said Wednesday. LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Massive fossil forests dating back millions of years have been found in Illinois coal mines, a British researcher says. |
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| Tuesday, September 9LONDON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- British model Alice Dellal was photographed lying on a floor near what appears to be a line of cocaine, The Sun newspaper reported. CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've found hospital superbugs can make poisons similar to those found in rattlesnake venom to attack the body's natural defenses. SWANAGE, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Canadian multimedia artist said Tuesday he was cycling across Europe to promote an artistic peace project he developed to encourage humanity's unity. OXFORD, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The vitamin B12 may help the elderly prevent the rate of brain volume loss, University of Oxford researchers said. |
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| Monday, September 8EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling says a New York judge has granted her request and halted publication of a lexicon based on her "Harry Potter" books. DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered bacteria that can live in cold areas, remove arsenic from food or water and also warn of arsenic pollution. DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Portuguese scientists say they've learned milk may help protect potentially dangerous bacteria from being killed by antibiotics used to treat animals. |
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| Sunday, September 7GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Polish actor Marcin Mroczek and dancer Edyta Herbus earned a first place victory for their country in the Eurovision Dance Contest, officials say. LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The husband of singer Suzanne Tamim, slain while in Dubai, accuses London police of not protecting her while living in the city despite threats on her life. LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Cutting back on red meat will curb global warming, a Nobel Prize-winning United Nations climate expert says. |
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| Saturday, September 6LONDON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- British actor Michael Caine is to star in "Harry Brown," an upcoming vigilante movie from Lionsgate U.K. and MARV Films, a studio official says. |
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| Friday, September 5OXFORD, England, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- British researchers are testing a universal flu vaccine on humans in hopes of ending the need for yearly injections. LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- British pop star Lily Allen says she and her friend Elton John aren't feuding after trading barbs at the GQ Men of the Year Awards show this week. LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore says he plans make his new documentary "Slacker Uprising" available as a free download on the Internet this month. LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A Boston, Mass., collector says he paid $495,000 at a London auction for the guitar believed to be the first Jimi Hendrix set on fire during a concert. |
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| Thursday, September 4BRISTOL, England, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A man's height is a modest marker for prostate cancer risk but is more strongly linked to progression of the cancer, British researchers suggest. LONDON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- England's Advertising Standards Authority says two posters for Angelina Jolie's new action flick "Wanted" should not be seen by children. |
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| Wednesday, September 3LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. soft-drink maker Coca-Cola says its Coke Zero is getting a makeover to coincide with the latest movie about British secret agent 007 James Bond. LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- British recording artists Elton John and Lily Allen traded barbs onstage during the GQ Men of the Year Awards Tuesday night in London. LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- British actress Helen Mirren says one should read the whole GQ article before judging remarks she made about using cocaine and having been date-raped. LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An Imperial College London scientist says he's discovered some of the microscopic meteorites making up "cosmic dust" originate from an ancient asteroid belt. |
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| Tuesday, September 2LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- One in 75 patients require a revision of their hip or knee replacement after three years, British researchers say. LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- British soul singer Amy Winehouse may have brain damage after a 36-hour drug binge, an unidentified friend told The Sun newspaper. LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- "The Horse Whisperer" author Nicholas Evans reportedly has been hospitalized after eating poisonous mushrooms he picked while on vacation in Scotland. LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- London's Victoria and Albert Museum has reportedly bought the original design for The Rolling Stones' iconic tongue and lips logo for about $100,000. LEICESTER, England, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- University of Leicester researchers say the reason men are more prone to heart disease than women of a similar age is sex hormones. LONDON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- London's Victoria and Albert Museum has reportedly bought the original design for The Rolling Stones' iconic tongue and lips logo for about $100,000. |
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| Monday, September 1LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- British actress Helen Mirren admits she used cocaine socially until the early 1980s, but gave it up when she learned who profited from the sale of the drug. TRURO, England, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Concern in Britain is high after a woman and her dog tested positive for bovine tuberculosis in Cornwall county, experts say. LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Actor and writer Seth Rogen says a scene in his drug-themed Hollywood comedy "Pineapple Express" is being changed before its British release. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The risk of transmitting bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as mad cow disease, through blood transfusion is surprisingly high, Scottish researchers said. |
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| Sunday, August 31LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Producers with the Showtime original series "The Tudors" say they will not accurately portray the hefty weight of Britain's King Henry VIII. |
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| Saturday, August 30PARIS, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- British singer Amy Winehouse may be the target of litigation after missing a performance in Paris, event officials say. LONDON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A violent scene in a recent episode of the British TV series "Eastenders" was inappropriate for television, complaints to the BBC allege. |
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| Friday, August 29LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss, worth nearly $3 million, is set to go on display at the British Museum, officials said. LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Casting reportedly is under way for the lead roles in a new film about the early years of the late British rock 'n' roll icon and peace activist John Lennon. LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- British pop star Gary Glitter reportedly changed the name and transferred the ownership of his yacht while he was serving time for child molestation. COVENTRY, England, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Employee well-being is dependent upon the rank of an individual's wage in a group, as opposed to the individual's absolute pay, British researchers say. |
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| Thursday, August 28EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Jon Morgan has announced his resignation as director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe arts event in Scotland after only a year in the position. LONDON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Jack Osbourne says he is producing a documentary intended to show what his British rock icon dad, Ozzy Osbourne, is really like. LONDON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Former British pop star and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter reportedly sought police protection after a group of teenagers allegedly harassed him at his home. LONDON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Author Salman Rushdie reportedly has won an apology in London High Court from a former bodyguard who made false claims against him. |
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| Wednesday, August 27LONDON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney says he "can't wait" to perform in Israel next month. |
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| Tuesday, August 26EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A rare Scottish moth, found only on two islands in the Hebrides, could fall victim to an invasive plant that is burying its habitat. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 percent higher risk of developing diabetes in childhood, researchers in Northern Ireland said. CORK, Ireland, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Probiotics, found naturally in yogurt, are known for gastrointestinal benefits that may extend to the whole body, a researcher in Ireland said. EDINBURGH, England, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Scottish researchers say they have found a way to create cheaper drugs used to fight conditions such as cancer and arthritis. CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Campaigners for likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain say it was "outrageous" for Madonna to compare him to Adolf Hitler at a Wales concert. WIGAN, England, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Back with its first new album in 11 years, British rockers the Verve said they wish they'd never broken up. |
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| Monday, August 25LONDON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Windy, rainy weather for two consecutive summers have made it a dreadful year for many species of British butterflies, a conservationist said. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Irish comedian David O'Doherty has won Britain's most prestigious comedy award for routines delivered at Scotland's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, officials say. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A British television producer says the BBC should launch an HBO-style premium cable TV network, saying a rival to the popular U.S. channel is needed. LONDON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- British leaders say they're shocked that a portrait of 1960s child killer Myra Hindley was used in a promotional video touting London's 2012 Olympic Games. LONDON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- British singer-songwriter George Michael is thanking his fans for "25 amazing years" of support during his "final" concerts in London. |
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| Sunday, August 24LONDON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A major London hospital has allegedly made millions of dollars selling livers to foreigners in need of a transplant, The Mail on Sunday says. LONDON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- British actress Keira Knightley says the trailer for her new movie, "The Duchess," wrongly invokes a tie to Diana, the late princess of Wales. LONDON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Artist Damien Hirst says he hopes to reduce his art backlog by placing hundreds of pieces up for auction with the British auction house Sotheby's. LONDON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Ex-pop star Gary Glitter, free after serving time for sex offenses in Vietnam, can travel overseas without police permission, officials in Britain say. CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Madonna kept her sexy image alive by wearing over-the-knee leather boots during the start of her world tour in Wales, her representative says. |
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| Saturday, August 23LEEDS, England, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. rock group Rage Against the Machine criticized top global leaders during an appearance at Britain's Reading Festival. NORWICH, England, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A tour of Britain by the musical "Witches of Eastwick" begins in Norwich, England, this month, Playbill reports. |
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| Friday, August 22LONDON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Former rock star and convicted child abuser Gary Glitter was taken from Heathrow Airport to a secret location after arriving Friday in Britain, sources say. |
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| Thursday, August 21LONDON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- British television programmers are turning to the 19th-century masters for inspiration in their fall lineups, a look at the schedule shows. LONDON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Music fans who thought they were ticket holders to Britain's biggest summer festivals say they've been suckered by an online brokerage. |
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| Wednesday, August 20LONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Chewing gum following colon surgery to remove all or part of the colon may enhance recovery of intestinal function, British researchers say. LONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Britain's Guinness World Records says Bao Xi Shun of China has regained his title of "world's tallest man" at 7 feet, 8.95 inches. LONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Computer game manufacturers say they're launching an offensive in Britain to stem the illegal downloading of their products. |
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| Tuesday, August 19CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A British study suggests a Japanese government-supported trend for arising early each day might be symptomatic of a revival of nationalism. BRADING, England, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Roman historical site on the Isle of Wight in Britain, dismissed by Victorian-era excavators as a barn, has turned out to be a large Roman villa. LONDON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Rock star Phil Collins' $46.5 million divorce settlement shows London courts have become a haven for wives seeking favorable rulings, legal analysts say. |
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| Monday, August 18LONDON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Daniel Radcliffe, the 19-year-old British star of the "Harry Potter" movies, says he has dyspraxia, a brain disorder associated with clumsiness. LONDON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Representatives for singer Annie Lennox say she has undergone successful spinal surgery in London for a back injury sustained this month. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Two major investigations of the faulty box office system used by the Fringe theater festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, are under way, local officials say. CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Welsh actor Rhys Ifans is teaming up with director Richard Curtis on a new movie about a British pirate radio station in the 1960s, a cast member says. LONDON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Ricky Gervais, the British creator of the hit TV comedy "The Office," says he is working on a quirky movie about workers at an insurance company. LONDON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- British singer Lily Allen says her record label, EMI, is to blame for a delay in the release of her second album. |
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| Sunday, August 17GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- About 8,000 bagpipers from 17 countries have assembled in Glasgow for the World Pipe Band Championship competition. |
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| Saturday, August 16LONDON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Celebrity British TV producer Simon Cowell says thanks to his $65 million-a-year paycheck, he has no problem spending nearly $9,400 on T-shirts. LONDON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Madonna, who turned 50 Saturday, has sold more albums than any other female solo artist in history, Guinness World Records show. LONDON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A middle-age fan of Amy Winehouse says the singer allegedly slapped her several times in London after she tried to touch her shoulder. LONDON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Prototypes for the European Space Agency's ExoMars rover are being tested in Britain, the BBC said. OXFORD, England, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Life imitated art as Emma Watson, the English actress who plays Hermione in the "Harry Potter" movies, got top marks on her A levels. |
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| Friday, August 15NORWICH, England, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Britain's National Health Service and private healthcare are not providing enough basic care to a large portion of England's population, researchers said. |
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| Thursday, August 14LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- British and other European researchers are developing a test for the rapid diagnosis of bird flu. LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Police in London say no further action will be taken against film star Christian Bale, who was arrested after an alleged dispute with his mother and sister. LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The British rock band Radiohead says that, contrary to reports stating otherwise, it did not compose the soundtrack for the new film "Choke." LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Gary Glitter's attorney says the pop singer, who spent three years behind bars for lewdness with children in Vietnam, plans to return to England next week. LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- "The Rocky Horror Show" creator Richard O'Brien says he is not involved in a planned remake of the movie adaptation of his 1973 British stage musical. |
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| Wednesday, August 13LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A British scientist says metamaterials could someday replace bulky electronics in routing information on the Internet. LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A remake of the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" reportedly is to be co-financed by Sky Movies in England and MTV in the United States. LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Men with early prostate cancer who have the prostate removed, have a lower rate of death than those who do watchful waiting, European researchers have found. |
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| Tuesday, August 12LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A new fertility technique called vitrification has resulted in the birth of a healthy baby girl in Britain. LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A diary written by Caitlin, the wife of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, is for sale, the bookseller R.A. Gekoski has announced. |
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| Monday, August 11LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A martial arts school owner and fitness trainer in England reportedly is suing Tito Jackson, the brother of pop singer Michael Jackson, over an unpaid debt. LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- European researchers say eating oily fish once weekly may protect eyesight against age-related macular degeneration in old age. LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Terence Rigby's sister says the stage and film actor died at his home in London after a battle with lung cancer. He was 71. LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have discovered a new species of bacteria in the human mouth. LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- British disc jockey Raymond Paul has apologized for playing a song by jailed child molester Gary Glitter on the Cyprus radio station Rock FM 98.5. |
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| Sunday, August 10LONDON, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Officials with Britain's Picturehouse Cinema theater chain say the art-house group will begin offering popcorn-free screenings at their theaters. |
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| Saturday, August 9STIRLING, Scotland, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated her son's 60th birthday with a display of Leonardo da Vinci works from her private collection at a small museum in Scotland. LONDON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A British pharmaceutical company says it has begun human trials of a compound that mimics the effects of a drug found in red wine. DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Irish food safety officials say they've linked a Salmonella outbreak to meat sold at Subway sandwich shops. LONDON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Scottish actor Sean Connery once experimented with LSD during a therapy session and later committed spousal abuse, the James Bond star's ex-wife alleges. |
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| Friday, August 8LONDON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The London Evening Standard has issued an apology for erroneously reporting that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, suffers from prostate cancer. LONDON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A flu pandemic tops terrorism as Britain's greatest threat, potentially infecting half of Britain's population and killing up to 750,000, officials said Friday. SHEFFIELD, England, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Sheffield say they've used mathematical computer models to show how bacteria might become a future source for fuels. MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they have determined how some chemotherapy drugs kill cancerous tumors. |
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| Thursday, August 7LONDON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Britain's National Health Service said it rejected four new drugs designed to treat advanced kidney cancer because the cost is too high. DURHAM, England, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've created the first Arctic map depicting disputed areas nations might claim in the race to develop new sources of oil and gas. LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've identified an enzyme that may create a condition called endometriosis -- the most common cause of pelvic pain in women. LONDON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- British and U.S. scientists say giant, gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn may be filled with a liquid metal alloy of helium and hydrogen. |
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| Wednesday, August 6LONDON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- An excavation in England has uncovered the brick foundations of the 16th century theater where William Shakespeare's plays were first performed, officials said. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Conservationists meeting in Scotland said almost 50 percent of the world's monkeys, apes and other primates are in danger of becoming extinct. |
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| Tuesday, August 5LONDON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A second attempt to launch the ashes of late "Star Trek" actor James Doohan into space has been unsuccessful, the BBC reported Tuesday. LONDON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Mitch Winehouse, the father of troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse, reportedly is to fill in as guest co-host on a BBC London radio show. |
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| Monday, August 4LONDON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- British scientists said lily pollen can be used to tag bullets to provide clues when investigating gun crimes. LONDON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- British actress Julie Walters says she was working on her autobiography when she recalled being sexually abused when she was a child. LONDON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The man who will soon head organ transplantation in Britain says the law that surgeons should consider a donor's best interests needs to be broadened. LONDON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- British actor Richard Armitage admits he lost some sleep when he heard his character was going to kill Lady Marian on the TV series, "Robin Hood." |
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| Sunday, August 3LONDON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The purity of water on Britain's beaches is being threatened by overflow systems that unload raw sewage into waters and rivers along the coast, a probe found. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A handheld scanner called "MoleMate" has been introduced in Scotland to combat the country's rising incidence of skin cancer. LONDON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Director Alexander Dahm traveled 6,000 miles to catch a London performance of his occasional love interest, singer Kylie Minogue, a friend says. LONDON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The age rating given in Britain to the U.S. blockbuster movie "The Dark Knight" is inaccurate given its violence, a growing number of complaints contend. |
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| Saturday, August 2EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Chimpanzees used in medical tests are left with mental problems resembling those exhibited by humans who have undergone torture, a U.S. expert said. YORK, England, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Contrary to government claims, Britain's greenhouse gas emissions are actually rising, two academic reports claim. LONDON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- English starlet Keira Knightley says she is bothered by the fact she chose to follow an acting career rather than attend college. |
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| Friday, August 1LONDON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A poll finds that many British school children are unable to identify common animals or plants, including bluebells, oaks and daddy-long-legs. LONDON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaker Terry Gilliam said the late Heath Ledger is "brilliant" in his last big-screen role in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." |
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| Thursday, July 31LIVERPOOL, England, July 31 (UPI) -- British researchers say hypnosis can slow down the impact of dementia and improve quality of life for those living with the condition. CARDIFF, Wales, July 31 (UPI) -- An ancient Greek mechanical device regarded by some experts as the world's first computer may have predicted solar eclipses, studies indicate. LONDON, July 31 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling says her fairy-tale collection, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," will be published this December. |
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| Wednesday, July 30LONDON, July 30 (UPI) -- Lydia Hearst reportedly has been hired as a model by the British lingerie company Myla. CARDIFF, Wales, July 30 (UPI) -- Welsh scientists studying marine fossils say they've determined Antarctica 40 million years ago had warmer seas and little or no ice. LONDON, July 30 (UPI) -- The British media regulator Ofcom says it has fined the BBC $800,000 for unfair practices used in call-in contests on several of its TV and radio shows. COVENTRY, England, July 30 (UPI) -- British scientists say they are testing naturally occurring fungi as a possible way of eliminating the varroa mite that's threatening the world's honey bees. CAMBRIDGE, England, July 30 (UPI) -- Younger women are happier as younger adults than men, but later in life men are the happier of the two genders, a U.S. and British researcher say. |
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| Tuesday, July 29LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie says he is considering penning a book about the fatwa imposed upon him after he published "The Satanic Verses." LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Members of Britain's Royal Family are to attend a screening of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund said Tuesday. LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Bob Dylan's "Tell Tale Signs," the eighth installment in the U.S. singer's Bootleg Series, is to be released by Columbia Records this fall, the label said. LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- A British researcher says dementia may be greatly underestimated in the developing countries of the world. LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Recording artist Amy Winehouse reportedly was discharged from a London hospital after being treated for an adverse reaction to medication. |
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| Monday, July 28LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- British actress Freema Agyeman has served as host of a "Doctor Who"-themed concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- Singer and TV personality Kerry Katona reportedly has settled her libel case against the publishing firm MGN Ltd. in a London court for an undisclosed amount. LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- "The Dark Knight" is No. 1 at the U.K. box office, earning more than $22 million during its opening weekend, Warner Bros. Pictures International said Monday. LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- At least 43 women found to be carriers of typhoid fever had been locked away in a British mental hospital, a BBC investigative team learned. LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- Neil Aspinall, the late British financial wizard who ran the Beatles' business empire for decades, reportedly has left his family $13.9 million in his will. |
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| Sunday, July 27LONDON, July 27 (UPI) -- A British mansion where Prince Andrew once lived may soon be demolished, The Sunday Times of London said. NEWCASTLE, England, July 27 (UPI) -- A statue portraying Jesus Christ in a state of sexual arousal should not be displayed at a prominent art gallery in Britain, prosecutors contend. LONDON, July 27 (UPI) -- Heather Mills celebrated her divorce from former Beatle Paul McCartney by taking 20 friends on an outing to Richard Branson's private island in the Caribbean. |
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| Saturday, July 26LONDON, July 26 (UPI) -- Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday his visit to the Middle East confirmed his views on strategy. LONDON, July 26 (UPI) -- British rocker Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones reached his 65th birthday Saturday. BIRMINGHAM, England, July 26 (UPI) -- An ex-NASA astronaut says he is still "totally sure" life exists elsewhere in the universe and earthly governments have tried to hide the existence of aliens. DUBLIN, Ireland, July 26 (UPI) -- A hotel development project in Dublin, Ireland, organized by U2 lead singer Bono may move forward despite criticism, a planning authority has ruled. |
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| Friday, July 25LONDON, July 25 (UPI) -- Scottish actor David Tennant, best known as TV's latest Doctor Who, played Hamlet to a sold-out house in England's Stratford-upon-Avon. LONDON, July 25 (UPI) -- The Rolling Stones reportedly are planning to leave the British record label EMI after decades of collaboration. LONDON, July 25 (UPI) -- Russia is getting its own version of the popular British workplace comedy "The Office," the BBC said. LONDON, July 25 (UPI) -- Scottish film actor Sean Connery is denying his ex-wife's claims that he has cut their son Jason out of his will. |
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| Thursday, July 24LONDON, July 24 (UPI) -- Sienna Miller's lawyers say the film actress is suing the photo agency Big Pictures and publisher News International for invading her privacy. |
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| Wednesday, July 23LONDON, July 23 (UPI) -- Scottish screenwriter Steven Moffat said he didn't turn down the the "Tintin" film project, the recent U.S. writers' strike caused him to bow out of the job. LONDON, July 23 (UPI) -- British soul singer Amy Winehouse's likeness has been rendered in wax at Madame Tussauds in London. |
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| Tuesday, July 22LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- The Phase 1 clinical trial of the drug abiraterone revealed significant tumor shrinkage in men with advanced prostate cancer, researchers in Britain said. LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- British scientists say they're investigating a feasible way to add lime from limestone to seawater, which may lower carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Christian Bale, star of the blockbuster "The Dark Knight," are denying the validity of assault claims that led to actor's arrest in London Tuesday. LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- British rocker John Lydon has denied allegations that members of the Sex Pistols' entourage assaulted and racially abused singer Kele Okereke. LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- British scientists said they're developing ways to repair cavities without a dentist drill and remove plaque without a toothbrush. |
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| Monday, July 21LONDON, July 21 (UPI) -- A judge in London Monday sentenced Blake Fielder-Civil, the husband of troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse, to 27 months in prison for assault. GLASGOW, Scotland, July 21 (UPI) -- Ticketmaster wants people who bought tickets to Coldplay's upcoming concerts in Glasgow, Scotland, to return them because they were printed on the wrong paper. LONDON, July 20 (UPI) -- Hundreds of thousands of teenage girls in Britain will receive a vaccination against the disease that can cause cervical cancer, a health official says. LONDON, July 20 (UPI) -- The National Health Service in England has refused to give a patient with advanced kidney cancer a new drug even though the medicine is being provided free. EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 20 (UPI) -- Scottish actor Sean Connery stopped giving his son money to force him to make his own way in life, the actor's former wife says. |
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| Saturday, July 19BIRMINGHAM, England, July 19 (UPI) -- A British woman has been approved to keep working as a nurse, even after she administered a chemical abortion to the incorrect patient, officials said. FISHGUARD, Wales, July 19 (UPI) -- An endangered shark has been spotted off the western coast of Wales, a marine life expert says. LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- British pop singer Paul Young says he has the "right attitude" despite losing his wife, fortune and career during the last few years. LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- The political and economic situation in Zimbabwe "shamed Africa," former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview with a British newspaper. |
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| Friday, July 18LIVERPOOL, England, July 18 (UPI) -- Sandstorms in the Sahara Desert can help sustain life in the Atlantic Ocean, a University of Liverpool study indicates. LONDON, July 18 (UPI) -- Rates of difficult-to-treat infections have dropped substantially but British health officials say they've seen a rise in a type of colitis. CAMBRIDGE, England, July 18 (UPI) -- Scientists in Britain have discovered a new global warming threat to marine life in Antarctica -- breakaway icebergs that destroy any life in their path. LONDON, July 18 (UPI) -- A potential new weapon against Alzheimer's is nothing to sneeze at because it's a hay fever medication, British doctors said. LONDON, July 18 (UPI) -- The Russian waitress whom Ronnie Wood was seeing before he entered rehab this week says she loves the married British rock musician. LONDON, July 18 (UPI) -- "The Rabbits' Christmas Party," an original watercolor illustration by Beatrix Potter, has been sold for nearly $600,000 at an auction in London. |
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| Thursday, July 17MIDDLESBROUGH, England, July 17 (UPI) -- Dietary advice alone could play an important role reducing type 2 diabetes, but more well-designed, long-term studies are needed, British researchers said. LONDON, July 17 (UPI) -- A guitar that Jimi Hendrix set on fire during a 1967 London concert reportedly is expected to sell for $1 million at an upcoming auction. |
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| Wednesday, July 16WARWICK, England, July 16 (UPI) -- Diabetes may be a hidden condition for some patients with coronary heart disease, University of Warwick researchers in England said. |
