UK
Fair and balanced? Hacking scandal rocks Murdoch media empire
July 12, 2011Billionaire Rupert Murdoch tried to squelch the hacking scandal engulfing his media empire by closing down his British tabloid, News of the World, but the firestorm continues to spread.
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750,000 walk off jobs in Britain
July 1, 2011Hundreds of thousands of public-sector workers the length and breadth of Britain defied slurs and threats Thursday to mount one of the biggest walkouts since the country's 1926 General Strike.
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British workers stage massive protest against cuts
March 28, 2011On the streets of London on Saturday three-quarters of a million people staged the biggest protest yet in the fightback against the Tory-led coalition's brutal cuts program.
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UK students to launch new wave of protests
January 5, 2011Students will mark Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's birthday Friday by marching on his party's headquarters, with more actions to come.
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“Four Lions”: comedy about would-be terrorists
December 14, 2010Marketed as a laugh-filled romp, "Four Lions" offers much more.
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