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British man provides photo for his own wanted poster (Reuters)

Reuters – A British man on the run from police sent a picture of himself to his local paper because he disliked the…

Cameron reveals Christian faith (AFP)

AFP – David Cameron on Friday revealed the importance of religion in his life, saying the teachings of Jesus were a…

Brown: UK staying in Afghanistan, but wants reform (AP)

AP – Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Washington’s closest ally in Afghanistan, toughened his tone Friday with this harsh…

Lock and roll: Presley’s hair for sale at auction (AP)

AP – A British auction house says it’s selling a strand of Elvis Presley’s hair preserved for decades by a…

UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point (AP)

AP – British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly…

Butcher takes biro to meet the queen (AFP)

AFP – A butcher who received a medal from Queen Elizabeth kept his trusty pen tucked behind his ear throughout the…

British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan (AP)

AP – Britain’s Defense Ministry says a British soldier has been killed in southern…

2 tickets win UK’s largest lottery payout (AP)

AP – European lottery officials say two British ticketholders have shared a jackpot of 90 million pounds ($150 million)…

BA cabin crew to vote on strike: union (AFP)

AFP – Thousands of British Airways cabin crew are to vote on whether to take industrial action, the Unite trade union…

Remember Afghanistan victims alongside WWI: British PM (AFP)

AFP – The fallen soldiers of World War I must not be forgotten as Britain mourns those killed in the current battles in…