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U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event. Full Article
Britain hit by floods after record rainfall
COCKERMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England and a policeman was killed as torrential rain flooded homes, washed away bridges and closed roads. Full Article
Model Kate Moss criticized for "skinny" remark
LONDON (Reuters) - Eating disorder campaigners criticized British model Kate Moss on Thursday for saying she backed the motto "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels," a slogan popular with pro-anorexia websites. Full Article
Police make "trojan" virus arrests
LONDON (Reuters) - Detectives have made the first arrests in Europe to tackle a "trojan" computer virus which is believed to have infected tens of thousands of computers across the world, London police said on Wednesday. Full Article
Chemical tanker hijacked by pirates off Seychelles
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A Virgin-Islands owned chemical tanker carrying 28 North Korean crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles, the multinational naval force operating in the area said on Tuesday.The European Union naval ... Full Article
Chemical tanker hijacked by pirates off Seychelles
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A Virgin-Islands owned chemical tanker carrying 28 North Korean crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles, the multinational naval force operating in the area said on Tuesday. Full Article
British ex-PM Blair faces Iraq inquiry next year
By Michael Holden LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will face questioning next year about Britain's entry into the Iraq war from a committee which has heard the decision was illegal and based on deception, its chairman said on ... Full Article
Lawmaker who expensed fine wine, car, jailed
LONDON (Reuters) - A former far-right British member of the European Parliament who cheated on his expense money to buy fine wine and a car was jailed on Wednesday for two years. Full Article
United Airlines pilot charged with being drunk
LONDON (Reuters) - A United Airlines pilot has been charged after being arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being drunk shortly before he was about to fly a transatlantic airliner, police said on Wednesday. Full Article
Ericsson to axe 700 jobs from UK facility
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson <ERICb.ST> said on Tuesday it was to remove the bulk of its activities from a facility in central England with the loss of about 700 jobs. Full Article
