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Different continent, same candidate: Romney can put his foot in his mouth abroad just as well as at home
For years, presidents and presidential hopefuls have gone abroad to cast themselves as knowledgeable on world affairs, counting on friendly receptions wherever they go as a respite from the slings and arrows they routinely encounter in campaigning at...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, Elections, Trips and Vacations, War of 1812
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Aug. 7, 10:30 p.m.: Ahhh ... Olympic Harmony
The last two days have been filled with great experiences. We took a trip to Abbey Road and walked the crosswalk of the Beatles, saw "Bolt" run the 200 m, talked with the U.S.A. super heavyweight boxer, Dominick Breazeale, on the train and watched the...Tags: Wethersfield, John Lennon
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London Olympics close with more music and much praise
It must be true: All good things indeed must come to an end — a fireworks-strafing, confetti-showering and rock-god-reviving end if you're talking about the Summer Olympics that concluded Sunday. "We lit the flame, and we lit up the world," said...
Tags: Music, Services and Shopping, Theater, Spice Girls (music group), David Bowie
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Must Reads: Foie gras, Mo Farah and a hotly debated memorial
World NowFrom Mogadishu runners to French fans of foie gras, here are the five stories you shouldn't miss from the week in global news.... -
Lit Life: New guide to bustling London falls short of the gold standard
No city is beloved by everyone, and George Bernard Shaw was among those who never fell under the fabled sway of his adopted hometown: "London, when you have once seen it, is inconceivable, and the more you have seen of it, the less you can believe in it,"...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Charles Dickens, World War II (1939-1945), Peter Ackroyd, Studs Terkel
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Londoners go to the polls in mayoral elections for Olympic city
World NowLondoners choose their mayor; London's present leader looks likely to remain;... -
London's colorful mayor wins a second term
World NowBoris Johnson, the floppy-haired, often hilarious mayor of London, wins a second term. Johnson, a Conservative, beats Labor Party candidate Ken Livingstone, the man who was mayor of the British capital before him.... -
Travel updates for 2012
Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler.
1. You will know how much you'll pay to check your bags when you're flying. The...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Amtrak, Documentary (genre), Heineken International, Transportation Accidents
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2 months after riots, all is almost well in London
LONDON — The headlines were shocking, the images sickening. The widespread rioting, looting and arson in early August here and in several other English cities recalled the work of two 20th century novels, William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nick Clegg, Kensington, Riots, Anthony Burgess
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UK police arrest over 160 in weekend London riots
LONDON (AP) — British police on Monday promised a "momentous operation" to arrest rioters after a weekend of vandalism and looting that erupted in a disadvantaged London neighborhood just miles (kilometers) from the site of next year's Olympic...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Injuries and Wounds, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Social Issues
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Bloody Riot
KIAHThe usually well-mannered Brits were anything but, after a 29-year-old father was shot and killed by London Police on Thursday. Nearly 120-people marched to a north London police station demanding justice for the victim who many feel was killed for no...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Riots
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What's new in London since the last big royal wedding
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSo you hate royal weddings. Or you love them. Or maybe you've caught yourself attending to arcane details of Prince William and Kate Middleton's plans for April 29, but you can't say exactly why. Here's one reason: They defy time. Start with just the...Tags: Family, Charles Dickens, Greece, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Martin Luther King Jr.
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