:: National and International News :: http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/forums/87 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Mon, 28 May 2007 19:15:33 GMT Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:15:55 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/forums/87 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ 100 customers and staff stranded by snow sleep in John Lewis store ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17450/t/100-customers--staff-stranded--snow-sleep--John-Lewis-store.html More than 100 customers, staff and children spent the night in a John Lewis department store after they were stranded by snow.

Published: 9:45AM GMT 22 Dec 2009

The 54 staff, about 30 adult customers and 20 children were provided with food and a bed in the bed department of John Lewis in... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17450 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:42:26 GMT <![CDATA[ Police officer uses gun to break up mass snowball fight ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17449/t/Police-officer-uses-gun-to-break-up-mass-snowball-fight.html Washington's police chief has criticised a veteran detective for pulling a gun during a mass snowball fight.

Published: 6:45AM GMT 22 Dec 2009


The off-duty officer, left, appears to pull his gun after snowballs hit his personal vehicle feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17449 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:39:59 GMT <![CDATA[ Two boys discover body of man frozen under ice of city centre fountain ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17441/t/Two-boys-discover-body--man-frozen--ice--city-centre-fountai.html The body of a man who is thought to have died in a freak accident was found trapped beneath the ice of a city centre fountain.

Two 13-year-old boys made the discovery as they walked past the fountain outside Bradford Magistrates' Court, which was frozen over, on Saturday afternoon.

Police have said the man's death appears to have been a 'very tragic accident' but have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

 feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17441 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:40:15 GMT <![CDATA[ Chef admits stabbing teaching assistant to death ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17433/t/Chef-admits-stabbing-teaching-assistant-to-death.html A chef has pleaded guilty to stabbing a teaching assistant, Sally Garwood, to death as she walked her dogs in a park.

Published: 11:45AM GMT 21 Dec 2009

Sally Garwood: Chef admits stabbing teaching assistant to death feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17433 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:25:20 GMT <![CDATA[ S'now Problem-Shopping Goes On Despite Weather ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17426/t/S-now-Problem-Shopping-Goes-On-Despite-Weather.html

Millions go shopping despite snow

Christmas shoppers came out in force on Oxford Street in central London
feeds@yuku.com (jcl24) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17426 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:54:18 GMT <![CDATA[ Father Jailed for 'Honour Killing' ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17424/t/Father-Jailed-for-39-Honour-Killing-39-.html

Father jailed for 'honour killing'

Tulay Goren was murdered by her father Mehmet in a so-called honour killing
17 December 2009... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jcl24) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17424 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:13:37 GMT <![CDATA[ BA-No Strike ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17423/t/BA-No-Strike.html http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/news/uk/2009/12/17/legal_decision_wait_over_ba_strikes

British Airways wins ban on strike

http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17423 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:09:27 GMT <![CDATA[ The moment 'dregs of the earth' career criminals shot dead postmaster's son as he tried to protect h ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17408/t/-moment-dregs---earth-career-criminals-shot-dead-postmaster-.html Craig Hodson-Walker with fiancee Lisa Bundy

Craig Hodson-Walker and Lisa Bundy became engaged a week before his murder

The parents of a man shot dead in a botched village post office raid yesterday called his killers the 'dregs of the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17408 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:33:08 GMT <![CDATA[ Serial killer Peter Tobin convicted of killing teenager Dinah McNicol... but how many more did he ki ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17407/t/Serial-killer-Peter-Tobin-convicted--killing-teenager-Dinah-.html For the third time in three years, Peter Tobin was found guilty of murder yesterday.

But it is unlikely to be the serial killer's last time in the dock.

Police suspect the 63-year-old of involvement in at least three other cases involving vulnerable young women snatched off the streets, and fear there could be dozens more.

The Daily Mail can reveal that officers have visited the three girls' families and taken DNA samples to see if they match with traces on... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17407 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:31:25 GMT <![CDATA[ Winter sprinkles its magic at last as Britain braces itself for eight inches of snow ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17406/t/Winter-sprinkles--magic--last--Britain-braces---eight-inches.html Britain is bracing itself for a 'bitterly cold' day which will see up to eight inches of snow falling in some areas of the country, forecasters have warned.

Temperatures are expected to plummet to 4c during the day, but a strong north-easterly wind will make it feel much colder.

Showers of rain are expected during the morning, but by... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17406 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:30:03 GMT <![CDATA[ The BA comrade in California: £50k a year union activist who lives in LA and hasn't flown for a year ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17405/t/-BA-comrade--California-50k--year-union-activist--lives--LA-.html One basks in the glorious LA sunshine while another runs a kitchen business on the side.

Welcome to the laid-back world of the British Airways union leaders plotting strike misery for passengers.

While the Christmas plans of a million holidaymakers hang in the balance - depending on the outcome of crunch talks and a High Court action - you... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17405 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:27:26 GMT <![CDATA[ Brazilian toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17398/t/Brazilian-toddler-has-50-sewing-needles-inside-body.html As many as 50 metal sewing needles were stuck one by one inside the body of a 2-year-old Brazilian boy, his doctor said on Wednesday.

Published: 7:18PM GMT 16 Dec 2009

An X-ray of a 2-year-old boy showing needles: Brazilian toddler has 50 sewing... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17398 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:03:35 GMT <![CDATA[ British scientists crack killer cancer code ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17397/t/British-scientists-crack-killer-cancer-code.html The genetic code of two of the most deadly cancers has been cracked by British scientists in a world first that opens up a whole new era in the treatment for the disease.

By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Published: 8:05AM... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17397 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:02:11 GMT <![CDATA[ Vanessa George sent picture of her own daughter naked to internet paedophile ring ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17381/t/Vanessa-George-sent-picture----daughter-naked--internet-paed.html

    Vanessa George will be sentenced on Tuesday

    Vanessa George admitted the charges and will be sentenced on Tuesday

    Nursery paedophile Vanessa George took a picture of her... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17381 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:31:42 GMT <![CDATA[ Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi spends night in hospital after suffering broken nose and losing two tee ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17380/t/Italian-PM-Silvio-Berlusconi-spends-night--hospital--sufferi.html With a split lip, a broken nose and his face covered in blood, this was Silvio Berlusconi after he was punched to the ground by an attacker yesterday.

    The 73-year-old Italian prime minister also lost two teeth in the assault as he signed autographs at the end of a stormy political rally in Milan.

    His personal doctor, Alberto Zangrillo, said the premier would be kept in hospital for observation for up to 48 hours, adding his injuries would take at least 15 days to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17380 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:27:40 GMT <![CDATA[ More than half of customers hit by the postman's 'sorry you were out' ruse ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17379/t/--half--customers-hit---postman-s-sorry----ruse.html

    Deception: Postal workers have been ordered to stop leaving 'Sorry You Were Out' cards instead of delivering packages

    Deception: Postal workers have been ordered to stop leaving 'Sorry You Were Out' cards instead of delivering packages

    ... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17379 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:26:02 GMT <![CDATA[ Snow on the way as Britain in grip of cold snap ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17378/t/Snow-on-the-way-as-Britain-in-grip-of-cold-snap.html Snow is expected later in the week, as forecasters have warned Britain should brace itself for more wintry weather with below-freezing temperatures.

    Published: 3:09AM GMT 14 Dec 2009

    Woman clears snow from the road: Snow on the way as Britain in... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17378 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:21:04 GMT <![CDATA[ 'Dodgy dossier' included gossip supplied by Iraqi taxi driver ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17362/t/-Dodgy-dossier-included-gossip-supplied-by-Iraqi-taxi-driver.html The so-called "dodgy dossier" used to justify the invasion of Iraq was partly based on gossip overheard by an Iraqi taxi driver, according to a senior MP.

    By Matthew Moore
    Published: 6:25AM GMT 08 Dec 2009

    ... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17362 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:09:37 GMT <![CDATA[ Athens riot police set alight by petrol bomb as thousands of anarchists go on rampage ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17355/t/Athens-riot-police-set-alight--petrol-bomb--thousands--anarc.html Clashes broke out Sunday during a march to commemorate the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager, whose death sparked massive riots.

    Police fired tear gas at youths throwing rocks and firecrackers in central Athens, as several thousand demonstrators gathered to mark the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos.

    Violence... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17355 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:05:12 GMT <![CDATA[ Medals are pukka...but I'm sworn to silence on how I won them, says the parade 'fraud' ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17353/t/Medals--pukka---m-sworn--silence----won--says--parade-fraud-.html A man who marched at a Remembrance Day parade with an impossible array of medals was named last night as carpenter Roger Day, 61.

    Neighbours said the keen amateur actor was once thrown out of his local pub in a row over an SAS badge he was wearing.

    Mr Day denied he was a conman and said the 17 medals - including top bravery awards - were 'pukka'.

    ... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17353 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:57:18 GMT