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Anders Breivik Deemed Insane in Norway Massacre Case
Confessed Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has been deemed officially insane, according to court-appointed psychiatrists, and may avoid jail.
“The conclusion is that he is insane,” prosecutor Svein Holden told a …
J.K. Rowling and Sienna Miller Testify Before Phone-Hacking Inquiry
A glamorous government inquiry? Under normal circumstances, it would be an oxymoron
Parents of Kidnapped 3-Year-Old Testify Before U.K. Hacking Inquiry
The British government’s inquiry into phone hacking continues today with the testimony of British doctors Kate and Gerry McCann
Sleepy Dormouse is YouTube Sensation
Here’s your obligatory cute animal video of the day.
Cadbury’s Chocolate Trademarks the Color Purple
A chocolate in any other color wouldn’t taste as sweet, the British confectioner says.
Cat-astrophe: British Prime Minister’s Feline Can’t Catch Mice
Is this the Downing Street cat’s Neville Chamberlain moment?
Some are calling on No. 10’s Larry the cat to resign after a mouse was seen scampering across the floor during a recent prime ministerial dinner. The Prime …
Occupy London Pledges Solidarity After Wall Street Protesters Evicted
Since Occupy Wall Street’s earliest days, demonstrators have concentrated on certain themes which have resonated through their speeches and chants. Fairness, democracy and equality are, obviously, the major messages the movement …
Missiles May Be Part of Security Strategy at 2012 Olympic Games
Faster, higher, stronger! No, we’re not talking about athletes — we’re talking about the security. London may protect the 2012 Olympic Games with ground-to-air missiles.
The British defense secretary said Monday that …
France Built a Decoy Paris to Fool German Bombers During World War I
How do you save Paris from German World War I bombers? By building a life-sized decoy city, of course.
According to The Telegraph, the faux City of Light was created near the end of the war, in 1918, to draw German pilots away …
Julian Assange Loses Appeal Against Extradition, But the Saga’s Not Over
Remember Julian Assange, the world’s most famous whistleblower? He’s back in the headlines and, from the looks of things, he might be staying there.
Parochial Pivot: St. Paul’s Cathedral Won’t Pursue Legal Action Against Occupy London
It’s only taken three resignations and scores of bad publicity, but St. Paul’s Cathedral has announced that they won’t be pursing legal action against the few hundred protesters camped outside their doors.
