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Paul McGinley is Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain
Paul McGinley was chosen as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014, ending a chaotic campaign marked by a late challenge from former captain Colin ...
A look at what countries are contributing to Mali
Here's a look at what countries are providing to help Mali's battle against armed Islamic extremists who have occupied the country's north since March
Fitch warns it may downgrade US over debt standoff
The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, ...
Tatler magazine mourns dog killed in door accident
British high-society magazine Tatler is mourning its beloved office dog, Alan, who died in a revolving-door accident. Tatler said long-haired ...
Budvar secures Budweiser trademark in Britain
A British court has rejected for good brewery Anheuser-Busch's request to block rival Budvar from selling its beer under the Budweiser trademark in ...
Knicks in London: Light load with 1 game this week
The injury-plagued New York Knicks welcome a week with just one game. The only catch is they had to travel to London for it. That's fine with the ...
Fitch cautiously optimistic over euro debt crisis
The worst of Europe's debt crisis is probably over and the odds are that no country will drop out of the euro. That, at least, is the view that the ...
Messi, Barcelona soar in AP soccer rankings
Lionel Messi's domination of European soccer was clear in the Associated Press Global Soccer Rankings, while his team Barcelona stayed at the top of ...
HMV suspends share trading, seeks rescue
British music and entertainment retailer HMV admitted defeat on Tuesday after more than 90 years in business, suspending trading in its shares and ...
Court: BA discriminated against Christian staffer
Religious freedom is a right but not an absolute one, Europe's top court said Tuesday, ruling that British Airways discriminated against a devoutly ...
Prince of Monaco accepts damages in UK libel suit
Prince Albert of Monaco has accepted an apology and damages from Britain's Sunday Times newspaper over an article suggesting his wife Princess ...
JPMorgan told to fix oversight tied to $6B loss
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been ordered to take steps to correct poor risk management that led to a surprise trading loss last year of more than $6 ...
Music retailer HMV says it's looking at bankruptcy
British music and entertainment retailer HMV says it is preparing to enter a form of bankruptcy after failing to secure a reprieve from its lenders.
'Downton Abbey' gets early iTunes showing
Select "Downton Abbey" fans are in for an early viewing treat and bragging rights. Apple said Monday that people in North America who hold iTunes ...
Review: Jessie Ware strikes right chords on EP
Jessie Ware, "If You're Never Gonna Move EP," (Interscope/Cherrytree) Though she was first heard singing vocals for U.K. acts like Joker and SBTRKT, ...
UK's Cameron seeks fundamental change in EU
British Prime Minister David Cameron says he hopes to negotiate fundamental changes in his country's membership of the European Union which can then ...
UK won't let British veterans accept Russian medal
Reay Clarke, who risked his life on World War II Arctic convoys, doesn't understand why the British government wants him and other elderly veterans ...
Jaguar adds 800 jobs as China sales accelerate
Car company Jaguar Land Rover says it's adding 800 jobs in Britain as it enjoys a big boost in sales in China, which is now the luxury auto brand's ...
Palace: Prince William and Kate's baby due in July
The former Kate Middleton is due to give birth to her first baby in July, and her health is improving after a bout of severe morning sickness, palace ...
Olympic cauldron a contender for design prize
Britain's tallest building, the 2012 Olympic cauldron and a non-stick ketchup bottle are among contenders for a major design award. London's Design ...
UK court orders extradition of Credit Suisse exec
A British court has ruled that a former executive of Credit Suisse can be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges. Officials at ...
Steam train chugs through London's subway system
Tourists waiting for their morning subway train to Madame Tussauds were treated to an unusual sight Sunday: a 19th- century steam engine chugging down ...
AP Interview: Dane's life as a spy inside al-Qaida
After converting to Islam, a former member of a Danish motorcycle gang travels to Yemen to study the Quran and soon comes in contact with radical ...
Eugene Patterson, 89, voice on civil rights, dies
Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose impassioned words helped draw national attention to the civil rights movement ...
1963 at 50: A year's tumult echoes still
A new year was just beginning — an extraordinary year, in which so much would change. Half a century ago, on Jan. 14, 1963, George Wallace took the ...