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Abbey 'Sorry' for Nick Cage Sorcery Filming

Worshipers blast 'black magic' promo on sacred ground

(Newser) - Sorcery and abbeys apparently don't mix. Managers of Britain's 7th Century Glastonbury Abbey have apologized to an angry public for letting Nicolas Cage film an interview at the church to promote his movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Cage, who owns a home nearby, personally requested the site for an interview on...

Brits Warned of 'New Wave of Terror'

Militants from different nations appear to be joining forces

(Newser) - Britain should brace for a "new wave of terror" as the threat from both dissident Irish Republicans and Islamic radicals rises, the chief of the MI5 security agency warns. Militant Irish groups—one of which has threatened to blow up banks in Britain and Ireland—are showing worrying "...

Treasure Hunter Unearths $460K Roman Helmet

Rare British find expected to fetch a fortune at auction

(Newser) - An amateur treasure hunter in Britain has unearthed a Roman helmet expected to fetch at least $460,000 at auction. The bronze helmet—only the third of its kind ever found in Britain—has a face mask and is topped with a griffin. Experts say the helmet, found in a...

Murdered Spy Helped Foil al-Qaeda Plot

And he wasn't a transvestite killed by a lover

(Newser) - The British spy found stuffed into a duffel bag in his London apartment last week was a math genius codebreaker who worked with the American NSA as well as UK intelligence, in part helping to decode emails that were used to convict three men connected to an al-Qaeda bigwig who...

Murdered British Spy Found in Sports Bag

Body of murdered agent found in his London flat

(Newser) - A man believed to have been a British spy has been found dead, and stuffed into a sports bag left in the bathtub of his London apartment. The man, in his 30s, is thought to have been working as a communication officer at the nearby headquarters of Britain's MI6...

UK Sees New Superbug, Blames Medical Tourism in India

It's traced to cheap cosmetic surgeries

(Newser) - A new superbug has emerged in UK hospitals, probably brought back to the country by people who traveled to India or Pakistan for cosmetic surgery, the BBC reports. About 50 cases have been cataloged in the UK, but researchers fear the newly christened NDM-1 (named after New Delhi, notes the...

US Asks Allies to Hunt Assange

Wikileaks founder may have worn out his welcome

(Newser) - The US has asked Britain, Germany, Australia, and other allies to consider arresting Julian Assange for leaking Afghan war documents. Washington believes Assange’s WikiLeaks, and organizations like it, pose a national security risk, and suspects Assange has worn out his welcome in many countries, officials tell the Daily Beast...

Europeans Surveyed on Toplessness
Europeans Surveyed
on Toplessness
Jul 27, 2010 4:09 PM CDT

Europeans Surveyed on Toplessness

And guess what? They're in favor

(Newser) - No surprise—they like it. It turns out the Germans like toplessness the most—99% approve (at the beach and pools only, of course.) The prudish Brits come in second with 93% approving of topless bathing. The usually progressive Swedes were at the bottom with only 81% approving of...

Meteorite Just Misses Cricket Fans

Strike believed to be UK's first since 1992

(Newser) - Two British cricket fans nearly dropped their pints in shock when what's believed to be a space rock billions of years old hit the ground in front of them. The black, 5-inch rock split into two pieces as it hit the cricket pitch. Experts believe it is the first meteorite...

'Ordain Women' Ads Will Greet Pope in London

Catholic women's group seeks to get pontiff's attention

(Newser) - A group of Catholic women seeking to get the pope's attention has bought ad space on London buses. The ads—reading "Pope Benedict Ordain Women Now"—will appear on buses traveling past places the pontiff will visit on his trip to Britain this fall, the Guardian reports. Groups...

Facebook Won't Remove Fan Page for Murderer

British PM can't understand sympathy for 'callous' killer

(Newser) - Facebook says it won't remove a fan page honoring Raoul Moat —a Briton who killed one person and shot two others before killing himself—despite the objections of British leaders. "It is absolutely clear that Raoul Moat was a callous murderer," said PM David Cameron. ''There should...

Rogue Afghan Soldier Kills 3 British Troops

Fires grenade into group of soldiers before escaping

(Newser) - A rogue Afghan soldier fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a group of international forces early this morning, killing three British troops and wounding four others. The Afghan soldier, who used a shoulder-mounted launcher to fire a grenade at around 2am, escaped and is being sought. Afghan President Hamid Karzai sent...

Facebook Agrees to Panic Button

Measure on UK site aims to fight online predators

(Newser) - Conceding to pressure from child protection advocates, Facebook has agreed to put a "panic button" on every page of its site in the UK. The button, aimed at children and teenagers, will send an alert to both Facebook and a government child protection agency. The agency had called for...

Britain Paves Way for Gay Refugees

Ruling hailed as victory for LGBT rights

(Newser) - Gay refugees have a right to asylum in Britain, a high court has ruled. The decision, which cites "rampant homophobic teaching" in parts of Africa and "the ultra-conservative interpretation of Islamic law" in Iran, will stop those fearing imprisonment, torture or execution from being shipped back to their...

Brits Hunt Killer Who Declared War on Police

Raoul Moat began rampage after leaving prison

(Newser) - Teams of armed police from across England have been sent to the country's northeast to hunt for a killer who has declared war on the police. Raoul Moat—who killed his ex-girlfriend's new partner days after being released from prison last week—shot and injured a policeman Sunday morning and...

Fetus Feels No Pain Before 24 Weeks: Study

Major British review says brain connections aren't formed

(Newser) - The human fetus is naturally "sedated" and feels no pain before 24 weeks, say British researchers. In fact, it may not feel any pain until birth, reports the BBC . The scientific review, commissioned by Britain's Department of Health, is likely to roil the abortion debate in Britain and in...

Cheeky British Pol: French Language Is Useless

Young people should be learning Chinese

(Newser) - Britain's former minister for Europe Chris Bryant—apparently feeling free to annoy the French now that his Labour party is out of power—described the French language as "useless" in a debate on language education yesterday. Young people, Bryant said, should be steered away from "useless modern foreign...

'Bloody Sunday' Report Blames British Soldiers

PM David Cameron apologizes to Irish victims of 1972

(Newser) - Relatives of 13 Irish demonstrators shot to death by British troops on Northern Ireland 's Bloody Sunday cried tears of joy today as an epic fact-finding probe ruled that their loved ones were innocent and the soldiers entirely to blame for the 1972 slaughter. The investigation took 12 years and...

Colbert Sticks It to the English, and Their Muffins

Freedom Muffins contain 20% less oil!

(Newser) - So the British are getting all hot and bothered because we're being too hard on poor little BP? Too bad. Stephen Colbert doesn't "give a flying shepherd's pie," he said last night , declaring the oil spill, "the biggest British mess to hit our shores since Amy Winehouse....

UK Halts Anti-Pedophile Database
UK Halts Anti-Pedophile Database
Jun 15, 2010 3:00 AM CDT

UK Halts Anti-Pedophile Database

'Draconian' plan would have registered anyone working with kids

(Newser) - Britain has halted work on a massive pedophile database just weeks before it was to be introduced. Government ministers say the vetting program—which would have required gathering information on 9 million people—will be scaled down and redesigned along "common sense" lines, the Telegraph reports.

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