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British cigarette branding plan stalls, prompting criticism
Reuters* Government says yet to make a decision on plain packaging * Health groups 'deeply disappointed' by delay on new laws By William James LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - The British government is still considering banning company branding on cigarette...Tags: National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, Human Rights, David Cameron
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Authorities arrest 31 in spectacular diamond heist
LONDON -- Authorities in three countries have arrested 31 people in connection with a spectacular diamond heist in February that saw robbers disguised as police steal an estimated $50 million worth of gemstones from a parked plane on a Belgian airport...
Tags: Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Swiss Confederation, Police Arrests, Theft, Brussels (Belgium)
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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: Commonwealth Games, Sri Lanka, Government, Heads of State, United Kingdom
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Obama, South Korean leader offer united front
WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...Tags: Park Geun-hye, White House, Korean War (1950-1953), Kim Jong Un, China
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Brazilian named to head World Trade Organization
SAO PAULO, Brazil--Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been elected the first Latin American director-general of the World Trade Organization, the global body charged with moving forward stalled trade agreement talks. The choice of Azevedo over close rival...
Tags: International Organizations, International Economic Institution, Trade Agreements, Economic Organization, Mexico
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Former cricketer Imran Khan injured in fall at Pakistan rally
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Former cricketer Imran Khan suffered minor head injuries Tuesday after falling from a forklift platform that was lifting him to a stage at a campaign rally in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Khan, whose political party is...
Tags: Lahore (Pakistan), Pakistan
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After Boston memorial, nonbelievers complain about being left out
Some “non-theist” individuals and groups are aggrieved that not even one seat was reserved for a nonbeliever at the service for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, despite a request for some recognition from the Secular Coalition for...
Tags: Judaism, Roman Catholicism, White House, Deval Patrick, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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'This House,' Helen Mirren in 'The Audience' Next Up For National Theatre Live
Hartford CourantNational Theatre Live — those terrific HD live broadcasts from London’s National Theatre to movie houses around the world, including Connecticut — has a hot lineup, ahead, including Olivier Award winners and nominees. It certainly...Tags: Old Saybrook, Nicholas Hytner, Arts and Culture, Adrian Lester, William Shakespeare
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The Week Ahead: Suu Kyi sojourn, Thatcher farewell, Italy adrift
Testing the waters for a revitalized Asian alliance Now through Saturday, April 20: Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Japan this week is purportedly unofficial, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate probably has more clout than any...
Tags: National Government, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, China, Tokyo (Japan), United Kingdom
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The lady was a champ
MANCHESTER, England -- There is a story about Margaret Thatcher that is probably apocryphal but speaks volumes about the strength of Britain's first female prime minister, who died Monday at age 87. Following her election in 1979, the story goes that...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron, Government
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Culture clash: New history of Chicago taps into our malaise
Thomas Dyja looked at me with abject horror, then humor, then, as his face crumbled in defeat, resignation. A face that said, "See? This is why I wrote a 412-page cultural history of Chicago at midcentury that — as much as it pulls together...
Tags: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Columbia University, Colleges and Universities, Culture, David Letterman
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Thatcher opponents push 'The Witch' up the charts
This post has been corrected. See note below.LONDON -- The British Broadcasting Corp. faced a dilemma Friday: Would it play "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" when everyone knows the song has become a biting reference to the late Margaret Thatcher? The network's solution: turn the song into a sound...Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Entertainment, BBC, Censorship, Politics
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