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Heathrow expansion plan OK’d

LONDON – Britain’s government gave the go-ahead Tuesday to build a new runway at London’s Heathrow airport despite concerns about air pollution, noise and the destruction of hundreds of home...

DATE: Oct 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

24-hour subways signal new era for London, night owls

LONDON – London bills itself as a global city, the world’s biggest financial center and a creative hub to rival New York. Until now, though, getting home after midnight meant taking the bus....

DATE: Aug 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

In new book, Victor Hazan channels late wife, Marcella

Writing helped him to navigate grief

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

UK appeals for calm as markets drop, EU leaders huddle

LONDON – British and European leaders appealed for calm on Monday as concern over the U.K.’s exit from the European Union and its deepening political crisis triggered further gyrations in fi...

DATE: Jun 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

British politicians hit trail before Brexit vote

LONDON – Campaigners on both sides of the crucial vote over whether Britain should remain in the European Union crisscrossed the country Wednesday, their last day to win support from the und...

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

The oil patch feels pain

As prices plunge, energy companies cut jobs, postpone projects

DATE: Jan 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

England backs off cuts to tax breaks for lower income households

LONDON – Britain’s Treasury chief abandoned controversial cuts in tax credits for the working poor and kept police funding intact on Wednesday as he updated Parliament on the government’s bu...

DATE: Nov 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Quran dates to time of prophet

Student finds parchment at a British university

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Religion

Surprise! Global wealthy growing richer

Guess how much the richest 1% will own next year?

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cost of obsesity growing fatter

Report urges global response to problem

DATE: Nov 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Oops! UK council destroys Banksy immigration mural

LONDON – Authorities in southern England were embarrassed but defensive Thursday after telling workers to destroy a mural they later realized was created by the internationally famous graffi...

DATE: Oct 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Is technology causing worker burnout?

In smartphone age, firms try setting limits to give their employees reprieve

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business