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UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:21 -0400

LONDON - British government officials said Thursday that BP has not sought Prime Minister David Cameron's help in reducing compensation claims for its role in the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

British PM Cameron visits Boston Marathon memorial

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:11:28 -0400

BOSTON - British Prime Minister David Cameron visited an impromptu memorial that sprang up near the site of the Boston Marathon bombings, striking a combative tone Tuesday in saying that democratic and multiracial countries like the United States and Britain will never give in to terrorists who feed on "the poisonous narrative" of violence, extremism and victimhood.

Poll shows favorable views of EU in sharp decline

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:09:51 -0400

BRUSSELS - Positive views of the European Union by its citizens are near all-time lows. And no EU country is plunging faster into the abyss of gloom than France. Germans are broadly perceived as being the most trustworthy Europeans - but also the least compassionate. Britons, often seen as deeply skeptical of the benefits of EU membership, are in fact split right down the middle - 46 percent to 46 percent - over whether to leave the union or stay in it.

Obama: UK should seek EU changes, not 'break' ties

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:05:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama waded into British politics Monday, suggesting that the United Kingdom seek to reform its relationship with the European Union before it decides to simply break away from it.

Carney: White House counsel told of IRS review

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:31:14 -0400

WASHINGTON - White House spokesman Jay Carney says the IRS inspector general notified the White House counsel's office during the week of April 22 that it was completing a review of the IRS office in Cincinnati that targeted conservative political groups for special examination. Carney says the counsel's office was not given details about the review.

Putin and Netanyahu to discuss Syrian conflict

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:27:54 -0400

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin's talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia on Tuesday will focus on the situation in Syria, the Kremlin said, amid growing concerns that Moscow may soon provide Damascus with an advanced anti-aircraft weapon.

UK PM Cameron to visit Boston after White House

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:43:09 -0400

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to visit Boston following meetings with President Barack Obama in Washington.

Obama calls GOP talk on Benghazi a sideshow

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:20:33 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is dismissing Republican criticism of his administration's handling of the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Libya, calling the criticism a political sideshow.

Cameron promises British security help for Sochi

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:03:17 -0400

MOSCOW - British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics next year.

Ferguson key in Man U's financial transformation

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:51 -0400

LONDON - Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world's most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the world's technology darling did after the departure of its iconic leader?

Alex Ferguson blows final whistle on Man U career

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:43:09 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win - and win again.

UK gov't agenda focuses on immigration, economy

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:38:48 -0400

LONDON - The message was one of thrift and austerity, but the messenger was opulence incarnate.

Int'l donors pledge $300 million-plus for Somalia

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:18 -0400

LONDON - International donors heeded warnings about the need for increased support for Somalia by pledging more than $300 million Tuesday toward bolstering security, justice and financial institutions in the conflict-scarred east African nation.

FA charges Liverpool's Suarez for bite

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:36:15 -0400

LONDON - Luis Suarez was charged by England's Football Association, fined by Liverpool, and even rebuked by the government on Monday for biting an opponent a day earlier.

Terry reignites racism row fallout at UEFA event

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:57:57 -0400

LONDON - The bitter fallout from English football's high-profile racism case resurfaced Friday in front of UEFA President Michel Platini as John Terry refused to shake hands with the man who stripped him of the England captaincy.