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United Kingdom - News from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Martha Stewart Banned from Britain
What do Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg have in common?
British Tabloid Tracks Down Wanted Croatian Nazi
What better than a tabloid -- which can spot a disguised celeb in a "Where's Waldo?" scenescape -- to track down the Wiesenthal Center's Most Wanted Nazis.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Stonehenge
Stonehenge: A big, eerie formation of rocks in a verdant pasture meant to summon otherworldly beings? Or, essentially, a bunch of big headstones?
Livingstone Out as Mayor of London
And what a blow it is for the Labour Party: Ken Livingstone, dubbed "Red Ken" by critics for his far-left views, was defeated by Boris Johnson, shadow minister for higher education in the Conservative Party.
Another Health Scare for Margaret Thatcher
The Iron Lady's health continues to suffer as the future of her Conservative Party is muddled.
Britain Faces a Summer of Strikes
Teachers, government stiffs, civil servants, health workers, postal workers, and even nuclear plant workers could bring much of the U.K. to halt this summer as unions take on the already embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
CIA World Factbook - United Kingdom
A primer on the United Kingdom's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.

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