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Britain basks in glory after Wiggins feat
LONDON - Britain's BBC runs the country's most recognised sports person of the year award and although it is only August 1, Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins can pretty much mortgage his house on winning.
London mayor dangles, Olympic worker delights
LONDON - His booming voice fell silent for tube travellers, but London Mayor Boris Johnson was clinging on in the limelight on Wednesday as he got stuck on a zip wire at an Olympic party.
Cameron's wish comes true with first gold
BELFAST - Prime Minister David Cameron hailed Britain's first Olympic gold medal on Wednesday and said the country had succeeded in putting on an incredible show for the rest of the world.
Insurers call for overhaul of riot claims law
LONDON - A 126-year old British law allowing insurers to reclaim some riot-related losses from the police makes it too easy to avoid paying and needs to be tightened up, the country's insurance industry lobby said on Wednesday.
Wife of heir to Tetra Pak fortune lay dead 2 months
LONDON - The body of the American wife of one of Britain's richest men rotted for over two months before being found at their London home, a British court was told on Wednesday, in a case the judge said showed the "utterly destructive effects" of drug abuse.
Cyclist killed after collision with Olympic shuttle bus
LONDON - A cyclist was killed after a collision with an Olympic shuttle bus in east London on Wednesday evening, Scotland Yard said.
London Mayor Boris left dangling in Olympic tangle
LONDON - London Mayor Boris Johnson was left dangling in the air on Wednesday when he got stranded on a zip wire while trying to make a dramatic entry to an Olympic party in one of London's parks.
British women end wait for gold
DORNEY, England - Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stormed to victory in the women's Olympic rowing pair on Wednesday to give the host nation their first gold of the London Games in front of Princes William and Harry and 25,000 screaming fans.
UK North Sea gas, oil leaks drop to decade-low number
LONDON - The number of oil and gas leaks in the UK North Sea fell to a 10-year low during the year to March 2012, although they included the first fatalities since 2007 and a two-month crisis at Total's Elgin platform, government figures showed.
Government consults on winding down non-bank finance firms
LONDON - The government will give its regulators new powers to wind down failing investment firms and clearing houses to avoid wreaking havoc in the wider market, saying the timing of similar European Union rules was too uncertain for it to wait.
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