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British Government Accused of Appeasing Gadhafi
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON -- Britain's close relationship with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has come under attack from U.S. officials, human rights campaigners and victims of the Lockerbie bombing after the North African dictator ordered a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. Louis Susman, the U.S. ambassador in London, condemned the British government's efforts to reintegrate Gadhafi into the international diplomatic community. "I would suggest that to deal with [Gadhafi is] to give him greater stature, greater ability on the world front to look like he is a good citizen is a mistake," he told the ...
'Supergran' Ann Timson Shows Off Mad Crime-Fighting Skills
By Lisa Flam - AOL NewsThe 71-year-old British woman hailed as "Supergran" for foiling a jewelry store robbery brought the handbag she used to clobber a gang of six would-be thieves to the U.S., demonstrating how she used both hands to wind up and hit them again and again. "It's just a two-handed thing like that," Ann Timson said on NBC's "Today" show this morning. On Feb. 7 in Northampton, England, Timson thought a child was being beaten up. Suffering from arthritis so serious she sometimes needs a wheelchair, Timson rushed to the scene, armed with just the black bag that held only a smaller purse and a ...
Avenging Granny Beats Gang of Robbers With Handbag
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON -- A fearless British retiree fought off a gang of sledgehammer-wielding thieves who were trying to smash their way into a jewelry store, using nothing more than her trusty black handbag. The granny's heroic actions were caught on camera by a freelance filmmaker, who was shooting a documentary nearby. He filmed the scooter-riding robbers pulling up outside Michael Jones Jewellers in the central English town of Northampton on Monday morning. The gang attacked the store's windows with hammers, as pedestrians on the busy street looked on. However, a few seconds into the daytime raid, the ...
Rights Activists Decry Treatment of Imprisoned WikiLeaks Suspect
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsAmnesty International says that the U.S. military's harsh treatment of the soldier who allegedly passed secrets to WikiLeaks is so inhumane that British officials must intervene. U.K. supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning argue that while he was born in the United States, he is considered a British citizen "by descent" as well because his mother was born in Wales. Amnesty International called conditions of his detention in a military prison "harsh and punitive" and said they should be improved to conform with international standards, The Guardian reported Tuesday. They have asked British ...
Prosecutors: Terror Suspects Targeted US Embassy, Big Ben
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsBritish prosecutors say that nine young men arrested a week ago on terrorism charges may have planned to bomb the London Stock Exchange, Big Ben and the U.S. Embassy over Christmas. The men are accused of plotting to blow up several key landmarks in London as well as the homes and offices of some political and religious figures in the run-up to the busy holiday season. According to details outlined in court this week, police said that the defendants went on "reconnaissance" missions to study various sites in connection with the alleged bomb plot. Other locations allegedly scouted included ...
British Police Arrest 12 in Anti-Terrorist Raids
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON -- Twelve men suspected of plotting a terrorist attack were arrested in a series of dawn raids across Britain, police announced today. The suspects, who range in age from 17 to 28, were detained by unarmed officers at 5 a.m. this morning "on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism in the U.K.," police said in a statement. The BBC cited counterterrorism sources saying the operation was linked to an investigation into al-Qaida-inspired terrorism. "This is a large-scale, pre-planned and intelligence-led operation involving several forces," said ...
Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: Guy Fawkes Day Celebrations
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Nov. 5) -- Remember, remember the fifth of November. Break out your fireworks. Today we celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, the commemoration of the British conspirator who in 1605 hatched a scheme to ignite 36 barrels of gunpowder and demolish the Houses of Parliament, only to have his hopes of sparking a "Catholic Revolution" in decidedly Protestant, Church of England-era England foiled by British authorities. Despite his failure, torture and eventual public death, the British and other fans of anarchy have celebrated Fawkes' failed mischief annually for over 400 years by burning his effigy over a ...
Facebook Launching Pedophile 'Panic Button' in UK
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (July 12) -- Facebook has agreed to launch an application that will allow young U.K. users to report predatory sexual behavior or cyber-bullying to the authorities, responding to a lengthy campaign by British child-protection groups. The application installs a one-click link to the government's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre website on the profile page, allowing young users to report abuse and to access material about how to stay safe online. CEOP CEO Jim Gamble, who initially demanded that the "panic button" be automatically installed on all accounts belonging to ...
Brit Finds $5M in Roman Coins With Metal Detector
By Hugh Collins - AOL News(July 8) -- A British treasure hunter has stumbled upon the country's biggest-ever find of Roman coins buried in a field in southwest England. Using a metal detector, Dave Crisp found a hoard of more than 52,000 coins buried in an enormous pot in county Somerset. The bronze and silver coins date from the third century and include some minted by self-proclaimed Emperor Carausius. The stash has been valued at around $5 million and weighs more than 350 pounds, The Associated Press reported. Sang Tan, AP About 52,500 Roman coins were found in a large pot by a British treasure hunter Dave ...
UK Manhunt for Cop-Hating Gunman Continues
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (July 7) -- A gunman who went on a shooting spree in the north of England four days ago is still at large, despite a massive police operation that has seen checkpoints set up across the rural county of Northumberland. Hundreds of officers are scouring the woodland, countryside and roads around the normally quiet town of Rothbury in their hunt for Raoul Moat, who police say is armed with "one or two guns" and has a plentiful supply of ammunition. Moat, 37, a former bodybuilder and nightclub bouncer, is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, 22 -- and who broke up with ...
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