THOMAS WAGNER

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BBC case fuels debate on changing the face of TV

One colleague offered her hair dye. Another told her "it's time for botox." A third said her wrinkles could be a problem in this new era of high-definition TV.

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Violinist: Fall Fractures $1M Fiddle

Can his fractured fiddle — a million dollar Guadagnini — be fixed? It's too early to tell.

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London to Increase Its Congestion Charge

Drivers of gas-guzzling cars will have to pay nearly $50 a day to enter central London, triple the current charge, while the most fuel efficient vehicles will get a free ride, the mayor said Tuesday.

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British Olympic Chiefs Won't Gag Athletes

The British Olympic Association has "no intention of gagging" its athletes at the Beijing Games.

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Bhutto Autobiography Details Threats

In an autobiography being published after her assassination, Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said she was warned that four suicide bomber squads would try to kill her, one led by Osama bin Laden's 16-year-old son.

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British Stores Halt `Lolita' Beds

Woolworths stores in Britain have stopped selling "Lolita" beds for young girls after a parents' organization complained because of the name's association with the famous novel about a pedophile.

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Biometric Data Collected at Heathrow

Heathrow Airport introduced a new security system for some of its passengers Friday, requiring them to undergo iris scans and be fingerprinted before boarding their flights.

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UK Probes Claims of Iraq Detainee Deaths

Britain's military is investigating allegations that 22 detainees died in its custody and nine others were tortured after a battle in Iraq, officials said Thursday.

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UK Report Clears Army of Iraqi Abuse

The British army's three-year investigation of abuse and unlawful killing of civilians in Iraq found no evidence of systematic mistreatment by its soldiers, the army said Friday.

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BA Unveils Its New Heathrow Terminal

British Airways showed off its new terminal at Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, a light-flooded, gleaming white modern facility with some of the latest technology, a first-class lounge with a cinema and a five-story-high wall of windows offering a view of Windsor Castle.

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Twins Unwittingly Got Married in Britain

Twins who were separated at birth got married without realizing they were brother and sister, a lawmaker said, urging more information be provided on birth certificates for adopted children. A court annulled the British couple's union after they discovered their true relationship, Lord David Alton said.

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Blair Takes Advisory Post With JP Morgan

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a job as an adviser to JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Thursday, a part-time post that will not affect his role as a Mideast peace envoy, his spokeswoman said.

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Queen Elizabeth Launches on YouTube

Just call her Queen e-Lizabeth.

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Britain's Queen Takes Up YouTube

Britain's 81-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, considered an icon of traditionalism, launched her own special Royal Channel on YouTube Sunday.

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Report: Arms Deal Swayed Blair on BAE

As prime minister, Tony Blair demanded the cancellation of a fraud investigation against aerospace company BAE Systems PLC in part because he feared it would jeopardize an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a newspaper reported Saturday.

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UK Court Reinstates Iran's Claim to Art

Iran won an important court ruling Friday in its bid to force an international art dealer in London to return 18 ancient artifacts that allegedly were stolen from the country's tombs.

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UK Announces Bethlehem Investors Talks

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday Britain and the United States will co-sponsor an international conference in Bethlehem early next year to promote investment in the Palestinian territories.

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Illegal Drug Use Increases in UK Army

The number of British army soldiers testing positive for illegal drugs has increased sharply, according to research published Friday.

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J.K. Rowling Fairy Tales Sell for $4M

A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday. The buyer, Web retailer Amazon.com Inc., now owns one of only seven copies of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," which is leather bound with silver mounts.

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J.K. Rowling Fairy Tales Sell for $4M

A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday.

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UK Draws Fire With Terror Detention Plan

Britain's government sought the power Thursday to jail terrorism suspects without charge for up to 42 days — a proposal that outraged civil rights activists

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Reports: Man's Wife Knew He Was Alive

The wife of a man who was missing for five years says she knew he was alive and that a photo of the two taken last year in Panama was authentic, British newspapers reported Thursday.

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UK: Fuel Leak Likely Caused Afghan Crash

Leaking fuel ignited by a hot pipe was the most likely cause of a fire that destroyed a British patrol plane in Afghanistan last year, killing all 14 servicemen on board, a report from a government inquiry said Tuesday.

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Farrow Launches Fund for Darfur

Actress Mia Farrow launched a fund to support survivors of the fighting in Sudan's Darfur region Sunday, and said that the jailing of a British teacher in the African nation showed the cruelty of its leadership.

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Fayed's Father Suspected Plot in Crash

The father of Princess Diana's boyfriend was certain they were victims of a murder plot as soon as he learned of their fatal car crash in Paris, an inquest heard Thursday.

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