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Video: Olympic paranoia targets protests in the UK

London - As London gets ready for the summer Olympics, draconian measures are being put in place to prevent some people from entering the country. Also others in residence are to be banned from the Games.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

Was Jack the Ripper actually a woman?

Has the 124-year-old cold case been solved by a British author and his historian father who not only claim that a woman committed the grisly 1888 murders in Whitechapel, but also name the suspect?

In the Media by Kay Mathews - 5 comments

Armed siege forces police to seal off London's Tottenham Court Rd

London - Tottenham Court Road in central London has been sealed off by Met Police after a man started throwing furniture items out of an office window in the busy street at around noon (0700EDT) on Friday.

In the Media by Kev Hedges

Spain in trouble over unused Olympic ticket allocation

It seems that Spain cannot sell its generous allocation of Olympic tickets, and Brits are upset as they "should be first in line".

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 3 comments

Video: Daredevils climb 1,000 ft up The Shard for views from top

London - A group of men called the "London Consolidation Crew," described as "urban explorers" trespassed into London's tallest building The Shard, and captured dramatic footage of themselves perched hundreds of feet above the ground.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Visiting London for the Olympics? Just don't get married

London - Officials, coaches and athletes visiting London for the summer Olympics have been warned. Don't try to get married while you are in the UK.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

What does London sound like? Well, David Byrne has recorded it

London - Do cities have unique sounds? Does New York sound different from Paris? Musician David Byrne has recorded the sound of London as a special track, and concludes that the tempo of London is 122.86 beats per minute. Agree? Play the video to see.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Drug-resistant tuberculosis wreaking havoc in the West

A deadly, highly contagious and extremely drug-resistant form of tuberculosis has gone beyond the land of the poor and made its way into the upscale parts of the world. Scientists are working feverishly in the hopes they can develop a vaccine for it.

In the Media by Abigail Prendergast - 2 comments

Beethoven comes to London with Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the great German composers, so who better to interpret his work than a pianist from China? If you've never heard of him, it's time to meet Lang Lang.

In the Media by Alexander Baron

Op-Ed: Brian Paddick for London Mayor — Seriously?

London - Is London ready for its first overtly homosexual mayor? More to the point, is it ready for its first ex-police officer mayor? The answer to the first question may be yes, the second...probably not.

In the Media by Alexander Baron

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