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Top UK court overturns sanctions on Iranian bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:35:14 -0400

LONDON - Britain's Supreme Court quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons program, saying Wednesday that Bank Mellat had been arbitrarily singled out.

New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:32:27 -0400

LONDON - A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.

UK banking commission urges better standards

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:10 -0400

LONDON - British bankers could soon be facing harsher penalties for behaving badly.

Critics hail Daniel Radcliffe's latest stage turn

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:37:19 -0400

LONDON - Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan."

Hearts seeks administrators, gets points deduction

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:49:48 -0400

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Cash-strapped Scottish team Hearts was handed over to financial administrators on Wednesday, triggering a 15-point deduction that will take effect at the start of next season.

Al Kazeem too strong for Camelot at Royal Ascot

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:24:10 -0400

ASCOT, England - Al Kazeem easily beat Camelot on Wednesday in the Prince of Wales' Stakes, the feature race on day two of the Royal Ascot meeting, underlining the two-time classic winner's decline.

Palace sheds some light on Kate's baby plans

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:09:17 -0400

LONDON - With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July - and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch - the royals' office has released some of the couple's plans, although many details are still being kept private. Kate has made several public appearances recently but is expected to keep a low profile in the final weeks of her pregnancy. Here is the latest news about the infant who will, upon entering the world, be third in line for the British throne.

'Nightline' anchor Moran heading to London for ABC

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:08:51 -0400

NEW YORK - ABC News "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran is getting a new posting as the network's London-based chief foreign correspondent.

IAAF: Jamaican case appears to be 'lesser' offense

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:07:18 -0400

LONDON - The IAAF says the doping case involving Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown appears to involve a "lesser" offense.

Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress up for sale

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:05 -0400

LONDON - The gown Elizabeth Taylor wore at the first of her eight weddings is for sale. You'll need at least 30,000 pounds ($47,000) to buy it and a tiny waist to wear it.

Newcastle official resigns after Kinnear hiring

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:37:06 -0400

NEWCASTLE, England - With a history of lurching from one PR disaster to another, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley may have gone a step too far this time.

Carroll quits Liverpool to join West Ham

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:51 -0400

LONDON - Liverpool took a huge financial hit on Andy Carroll on Wednesday by selling the towering England striker to fellow Premier League side West Ham, ending his disappointing 2 ½-year spell at Anfield.

Donations herald Ind. couple's Vaudeville career

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:46 -0400

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana - "It's almost like Christmas came in July!" said Kim Smith, curator at the Vigo County Historical Museum.

Kuznetsova out of Wimbledon with abdominal strain

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15:04 -0400

LONDON - Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain.

UK soldiers' families can sue over Iraq deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:10:26 -0400

LONDON - The families of several British soldiers killed or injured in Iraq can sue the government for failing to protect them, the country's highest court ruled Wednesday.

Man United to begin title defense at Swansea

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:08 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the first five matches of its Premier League title defense.

UK Girl Guides drop reference to God in pledge

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:07 -0400

LONDON - Britain's Girl Guides have dropped a reference to God in their pledge.

Top-seeded Raonic upset by Dodig at Eastbourne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:56:14 -0400

EASTBOURNE, England - Top-seeded Milos Raonic was upset 6-2, 7-6 (7) by Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Wednesday.

China's Wanda buys luxury yacht maker Sunseeker

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:51:30 -0400

BEIJING - Chinese property and cinema conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said Wednesday it is buying British yacht maker Sunseeker and will develop a high-end London hotel, expanding into the luxury market as part of the latest foray abroad by a major Chinese firm.

Bartoli withdraws from Eastbourne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:41:08 -0400

EASTBOURNE, England - Marion Bartoli of France has withdrawn from the Eastbourne grass-court tournament with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na of China a walkover into the quarterfinals.

Tottenham hires Baldini as technical director

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:56:27 -0400

LONDON - Tottenham has hired former England assistant coach Franco Baldini as the club's new technical director.

Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:44:14 -0400

LONDON - Rafael Nadal will be seeded No. 5 at Wimbledon, setting up the possibility of a quarterfinal match against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray.

FA Cup restored as last match of English season

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:18:04 -0400

LONDON - The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season, with the showpiece occasion having had to share the spotlight with Premier League fixtures in recent years.

A year on, Assange stays put in Ecuadorean Embassy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:19:49 -0400

LONDON - A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

China's Wanda buys luxury yacht maker Sunseeker

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:28:24 -0400