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Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy
Apr 8, 2013
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female Prime Minister, died Monday from a stroke at age 87.
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The incredible history of LCD flat-screen TV
Mar 27, 2013
What does the origin of the LCD flat-screen have to do with a hidden identity and the British military?
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Look past the headlines: Horse meat is cheaper, healthier
Feb 15, 2013
A major scandal in Europe over horsemeat is having an unexpected consequence in Britain: A surge in sales of horseburgers.
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DIY broadband in northern England
Feb 15, 2013
Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.
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British food safety regulators ask: Where's the beef?
Feb 8, 2013
The British government has ordered the country’s food industry to test all processed beef products after some of the country's biggest food manufacturers have been finding horsemeat in their products.
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Why GPS could keep its American accent
Feb 8, 2013
The European Union is taking a hard look this week at its Galileo navigation system -- an alternative to American GPS. Galileo is so far costing three times what was projected.
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Where they celebrate Independence Day in the U.K.
Jul 4, 2012
George Washington's ancestral home in England, Washington Old Hall, is an historic estate which might be the only place in the U.K. that throws a party for our Independence Day.
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Queen's Diamond Jubilee brings joy and complaints
Jun 4, 2012
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign, but some complain the celebrations and extra public holidays cost too much in a recession.
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Campaign for Scotland's independence launches
May 25, 2012
Supporters of cutting Scotland loose from the rest of the United Kingdom kicked off their independence campaign today. A key part of the U.K.'s wealth is the oil under the North Sea, which would become Scottish territory.
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Help take a bite out of cybercrime, mate
Nov 2, 2011
Yesterday, the British government challenged China and Russia in how the countries regulate the Internet. The remarks came from the opening speech...
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