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Thatcher, Britain's first female PM, leaves a mixed legacy on women
Though no feminist, and indeed largely opposed to promoting women even in her own party, Margaret Thatcher nonetheless set a new high-water mark for women in British politics.
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Church of England facing 'major constitutional crisis'
After the surprising failure of the Church of England’s legislative assembly to ratify plans to allow women bishops, senior clerics worry England's state church could face government intervention.
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Reform the UK House of Lords? For now, the nobles keep their seats
UK Prime Minister David Cameron called off a vote on fast-tracking reform of the unelected House of Lords after a group of Conservatives balked.
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Downton Abbey season 2 ends: What's next for season 3?
For those of us mourning the end of season two of Downton Abbey, it’s going to be many months before season three of the British period drama picks up again. How will it turn out?
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Did Anonymous just threaten Facebook?
Anonymous is planning a cyber-attack on Facebook in two months, according to a video that’s going viral. We don’t know if the video is really from Anonymous – so should Facebook be worried?
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Rebekah Brooks resigns as News International CEO
Rebekah Brooks resigned Friday as the chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News International. Murdoch defended Rebekah Brooks as the British tabloid phone hacking scandal has unfolded.
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In Pictures: Unusual military hats
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/25
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Guy Fawkes Day 2010: Why Americans want to 'remember, remember the fifth of November'
Guy Fawkes Day 2010 gives Brits occasion to burn in effigy the revolutionary who attempted to violently restore Catholicism in 1605. But some see him as a symbol for dramatic change in government.
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Israel announces Gaza aid flotilla inquiry, Turkey not satisfied
Israel opened a limited investigation into the legality of its raid on the Gaza aid flotilla. Irish and Canadian observers will participate. Israel and the US hope the move will reduce the country's international isolation, but critics say plan doesn't go far enough.
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In Pictures: Britain's royal family
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Can David Cameron keep new UK coalition government together?
New UK Prime Minister David Cameron came to power Tuesday on the back of Britain's first coalition government since World War II. Historically, British coalitions have worked best in times of crisis and with looming budget cuts. Cameron and junior partner Nick Clegg are vowing to stick together for years to come.
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Opinion: Gordon Brown vs. David Cameron: real winner could be a hung parliament
Neither Gordon Brown nor David Cameron is popular with British voters. Elections this spring could result in parliamentary paralysis.
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Opinion: The Copenhagen climate talks: It's time to consider 'how' to solve climate problems
There are few means of ensuring that countries that sign international agreements actually comply; bilateral pacts could fix that.
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Dutch MP Wilders enters Britain on free-speech ruling
Dutch MP Geert Wilders, who made a controversial film about Islam, won his appeal against a British ban imposed to stop him from spreading hatred and violent messages.
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Britain removes some hurdles to assisted suicide
New guidelines on assisted suicide clarify conditions under which those who help someone die are likely to avoid prosecution.
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Opinion: Obama's dilemma in Iraq's Camp Ashraf
The US isn't supposed to intervene. But unless it does, Iranian exiles there face retribution from a brutal regime.
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Britain's Brown taps his own Donald Trump to boost dismal ratings
Conservatives snapped up a Labour seat in Norwich North in a Friday by-election. Brown has turned for help to self-made billionaire Alan Sugar, putting him in the House of Lords – and naming him ‘enterprise czar.’
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British Parliament finds steep cost in 'expense' scandal: credibility
The public is paying for everything from cleaning moats to changing light bulbs. Amid the fury, support for Gordon Brown's party is at its lowest in 65 years.
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Some British Christians feel oppressed in the public square
High-profile cases involving Bible-sharing and prayer have raised concerns. But many say that reining in certain expressions of faith is a necessary compromise in a multicultural society.
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Opinion: It's the end of Britain as we know it
The Lisbon Treaty spells the end of a sovereign Britain.
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Archbishop controversy: does sharia have a role in Britain?
The head of the Church of England answers critics of a speech in which he said it might be applicable in certain areas.
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