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Manchester Attorney Sentenced to 40 Years on Federal Child Exploitation Charges
CONCORD, NH-Lisa Biron, 43, of Manchester, was sentenced today in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 40 years in federal prison on child exploitation charges, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas. Following a three-day jury trial in January, Biron was convicted of transportation of a child for illegal sexual conduct, sexual exploitation of a child, and ...
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Lumb drives Notts through the rain
Warwickshire's total of 186 for 7, based around Rikki Clarke's first one-day half-century in a year, looked competitive - but Lumb soon made it look inadequate as he contributed 43 to an opening stand of 52 with a subdued Alex Hales. Lumb had mustered only 16 runs in his previous three innings in the competition this season but he was quickly into his stride, taking three fours from ...
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Obama Vows to Work with Britain on Syria
President Obama vowed Monday to work with Britain to pressure the Syrian government to end its bloody civil war, calling the violence there appalling. With Prime Minister David Cameron at his side, Obama said the two allies would work to strengthen moderate opposition against the hardline regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The two also discussed the Mideast peace process and a possible ...
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The far right BNP and EDL mobilise as mainstream leaders strive to contain backlash
David Cameron was among the politicians and community leaders who spoke out to describe the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby as a "betrayal of Islam" as much as it was an attack on the British way of life. But the shocking brutality of the soldier's death has been seized upon by far-right groups as justification for their anti-immigrant and anti-Islam views. Those hoping to stoke ...
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The family A strict and loving upbringing – but then the teenage Michael Adebolajo went off the rails
Every Sunday Michael Adebolajo's mother Tana would don traditional West African dress and depart from her neat semi in London's Essex suburbs to attend church with her ...
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The community I dont want to stay out late. You dont know what will happen
Emily Dugan is social affairs correspondent for The Independent, i and Independent on Sunday, covering Sarah Cassidy's maternity leave. She was previously a news reporter for The Independent on Sunday. Her investigations into human trafficking have twice been awarded Best Investigative Article at the Anti-Slavery Day Media Awards and her human rights journalism was shortlisted for the Gaby ...
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The response Powers to monitor internet use back on Cabinets agenda
The Woolwich murder will be used by Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to revive plans for a "snooper's charter", allowing police and security services to monitor internet use, Conservative sources indicated ...
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With G8 leaders on the way Northern Ireland ramps up security
Amid a perceived triple threat of left-wing protestors, Islamist terrorists, and dissident republican paramilitaries, Northern Ireland is doubling its police force and preparing drones for the ...
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British Ministry of Defense pays tribute to loving father killed in UK terror attack
This undated image released May 23, 2013, by the British Ministry of Defense, shows Drummer Lee Rigby, known as Riggers to his friends, who is identified by the MOD as the serving member of the armed forces who was attacked and killed by two men in the Woolwich area of London on ...
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Muslim hard-liners ID suspect seen in video after British soldier killed in London
LONDON - A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-liners said Thursday. Police raided houses in connection with the brazen slaying of the off-duty soldier, identified as Lee Rigby, of the 2nd Battalion The ...
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The United States and Britain on Monday pledged to forge ahead with diplomatic e…
WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States and Britain stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, but President Barack Obama warned old suspicions could trample new "common ground" on the crisis. Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to build momentum behind a new US-Russia sponsored conference on Syria, now expected to take place in June, as they met at the White House. ...
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Former London Mayor Condemns Attack on Soldier
A female soldier stands outside the Royal Military Barracks, near the scene where a British soldier was killed in Woolwich southeast London (Photo: REUTERS/Luke ...
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London Attack Is it Terrorism
A police officer carries flowers near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich in southeast London. The soldier was hacked to death on Wednesday by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street, in what Prime Minister David Cameron said appeared to be a terrorist attack. (Photo: Luke ...
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Video Suspects in British soldiers murder known to police
The murder of a British soldier on the streets of London appears to be the work of Islamic radicals. Police arrest two more suspects. British Prime Minister says the attack will "bring us ...
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News Analysis British Leader David Cameron Faces Rebellion in His Party
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Four Arrested After British Soldier Hacked To Death In London
The two men charged with killing a British soldier in south London on Wednesday were apparently on a government watch list, raising questions about why authorities were unable to prevent the ...
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Woolwich attack Watch shocking video of terrorists charging at police car to try to kill WPC
The footage obtained by the Daily Mirror reveals how, after beheading the soldier, they hatched a plot to ambush and murder the first police officers to come to his ...
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Police make 2 new arrests in London soldier killing
British police investigating the brutal murder of a soldier by suspected Islamists in London said on Thursday they had arrested two alleged ...
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London terrorist attack victim and attacker named as two more arrested
Drummer Lee Rigby, of the British Army's 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, who was killed on a street in Woolwich in south-east London on May 22, ...
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History of the far right in Britain
English Defence League (EDL), which took to the streets of Woolwich after Wednesday's atrocity, has had a short but violent history and is led by a second-generation ...
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Muslim reaction Outrage sorrow and frustration of Muslims forced to condemn atrocity
British Muslims emphatically condemned the actions of the Woolwich killers, as thousands used social media to express their outrage and ...
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Letters Uniting to help Ed Miliband transform Britain
o Perhaps Progress should be flattered by Len McCluskey's ongoing attention, but perspective is required. We understand it is daunting, difficult and time-consuming for people putting themselves forward for parliamentary selection, particularly when they don't come from the political class of advisers or full-time union officials. That is why our work around selections, overseen by our ...
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Women tells how she tried to calm the suspects in the London soldier murder
The woman who talked to the attackers of the soldier in London has described how she tried to calm them down. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett is originally from France, and is a cub scout leader. She approached the two men who were still on the scene near the body of the man on a street in south east London. ';Well I saw a man on the road, obviously injured, and a car badly crashed. So I assumed it ...
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British soldier killed in brutal attack identified
A framed picture of Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who was killed yesterday, lays with flowers outside Woolwich Barracks on May 23, 2013 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood, Getty ...
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UEFA Congress in London
Representatives from UEFA's 53 full member national associations gather in London on Friday for the XXXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress- Europe's football ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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