Two men crashed their burning four-wheel drive vehicle into the terminal building at Glasgow airport in Scotland Saturday. The two have been arrested, one of them hospitalized for burns. British Government Raises Threat Level to "Critical" after Attack at Glasgow Airport.
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British rock star Rod Stewart has married Penny Lancaster in a low-key ceremony on Italy's Ligurian coast. Stewart, 62, and Lancaster, 36, have been together since the break-up of Stewart's second marriage in 1998 and tied the knot in a civil ceremony in a villa with only Lancaster's parents as witnesses.
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted to raise the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves by 0.25 percentage points to 5.5%
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On May 18th Unite Amicus section will launch the first ever internet based video cast service from a trade union called 'Union TV' with an interview with Jon Cruddas MP, candidate for Deputy Leader of the Labour party.
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A new power-sharing government has taken over administration of Northern Ireland, bringing together long-time Catholic and Protestant enemies. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from Stormont, the seat of government in Belfast.
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Students from Davenant Foundation School in Loughton in Essex have been on the world's stage at the United Nations in New York urging students around the globe to heed the stark warning on climate change and lobby national governments to change their ways in order to save the planet.The student forum is called Davenant International, the group was found in 2005. Britain's Prime Minister, Tony Blair wished them well.
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L-3 Communications announced today that its Integrated Systems subsidiary has been selected to receive a contract worth more than GBP 11.5 million ($21.7 million) from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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A coalition of civil-society groups in the United Kingdom has urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to do all he can to prevent any possible U.S.-led military strike on Iran. The U.K.-based unions, think tanks, and religious groups warn in a report issued today that an attack on Iran could further destabilize Iraq, undermine Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, strengthen Iranian hard-liners, and drive up oil prices.
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