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Cowell says he tried to keep Cole on 'X Factor'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Simon Cowell says he made a good faith effort to keep Cheryl Cole on either the U.S. or U.K. versions of "The X Factor." Cole is being replaced as a judge on Fox TV's upcoming version of the singing contest by another British pop...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, The X Factor (tv program), Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, United Kingdom
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Google faces more government demands for user info
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is dealing with more government demands to turn over information about its users as more people immerse themselves online. The mounting pressure on the Internet search leader emerged in a statistical snapshot that Google...Tags: Politics, France, National Government, Companies and Corporations, Mass Media
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U.K. court: School's ban on cornrows discriminatory
LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court has ruled that a high school's ban on the cornrow hairstyle led to racial discrimination and must be changed. St. Gregory's Catholic Science College in London requires male pupils to wear a short "traditional...Tags: Social Issues, Gang Activity, Crimes, Racism, United Kingdom
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Toy tiger causes UK police alert
LONDON (AP) — Police scrambled helicopters and ordered tranquilizers to hunt what they feared was an escaped wild animal in southern England — but found that the tiger was a toy. Hampshire Police say they responded after several residents...Tags: England
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U.K. cave yields ice-age skull cups
LONDON (AP) — British scientists say they have uncovered three human skulls that ice-age Britons used as drinking cups. Scientists from London's Natural History Museum say the 14,700-year-old skeletal remains found in a cave in southwest England...Tags: Caves and Caverns, United Kingdom, Science and Technology, Landforms, England
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Wife of UK Speaker extolls Big Ben's sex appeal
LONDON (AP) — The wife of the Speaker of Britain's House of Commons has extolled the romantic charms of living in the shadow of Big Ben, to the chagrin of some traditionally minded commentators. Sally Bercow posed near the famous bell clad only in...Tags: United Kingdom
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UK cat with thunderous purr makes rrrecord attempt
LONDON (AP) — A British community college says it has a recorded a house cat whose lawnmower-like purr hit 73 decibels — 16 times louder than the average feline. Northampton College in central England said Wednesday that it had dispatched...Tags: Education, Boeing Co., Colleges and Universities, England
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UK aircraft carrier Ark Royal for sale on Internet
LONDON (AP) — For sale: one aircraft carrier, slightly used. Britain put the mothballed carrier Ark Royal up for sale Monday on a military auction website. The former flagship of the Royal Navy was decommissioned this month, four years ahead...Tags: Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Aircraft Carriers, United Kingdom
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Lennon, Holtz among those receiving Notre Dame honorary degrees
SOUTH BEND — Retiring alumni association director Charles F. "Chuck" Lennon and former head football coach Lou Holtz will be among 12 people who will be presented honorary degrees at the University of Notre Dame’s May 22 commencement in...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Science and Technology, Human Rights, United Nations
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Britain's royal wedding to be on iTunes
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate Middleton can go straight from Westminster Abbey to your personal playlist. Royal officials say that for the first time in history, the entire April 29 royal wedding ceremony — including the couple's...Tags: Human Interest, Anglicanism, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, E-Commerce Industry, Charles, Prince of Wales
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Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
STEVENAGE, England (AP) — Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical...Tags: Health, Education, Human Interest, Personal Service, Science and Technology
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British jobs come to Goshen
How many times have you heard about local jobs heading overseas? A local company wants to stop that trend. They're bringing overseas jobs back to Goshen and spending $5 million to expand.
It is happening at the Deloro Stellite company that currently has...Tags: Companies and Corporations, London Theatre, United Kingdom, England
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