May 23, 2013

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BBC in Hot Seat as Anti-Thatcher Song Climbs Chart

Opponents of the late Margaret Thatcher are taking a kind of musical revenge on the former prime minister, pushing the song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" up the British charts in a posthumous protest over her polarizing policies.

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Judge Orders Trial in Dismemberment Case

A Canadian judge has ordered a former porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to political parties to stand trial on first-degree murder.

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Police ID Man Who Fell From Plane

British police say they have finally identified a man whose body was found on a suburban London street in September after falling from the undercarriage of a plane as it prepared to land at Heathrow Airport.

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UK Royal Baby Name Bets Surge

If you believe the bookmakers, the first child of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge will be a girl named Alexandra.

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Turkey Amends Anti-Terror Laws to Amend Rights

The Turkish parliament has approved changes to anti-terrorism laws to reduce the number of prosecutions for the non-violent expression of opinions, but critics say the revisions don't go far enough.

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Toyota, Honda, Nissan Announce Air Bag Recall

Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.

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Dutch Recall 50,000 Tons of Meat Across Europe

Dutch authorities are recalling 50,000 tons of meat sold as beef across Europe because its exact source cannot be established and it may contain horse meat, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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Morocco Looks to UK, Germany to Beef Up Tourism

Spared the violence and instability of its North African neighbors, Morocco is looking to lure even more tourists to its beaches, cities and mountains to make up for those kept home by Europe's economic crisis.

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Some Chinese Operators Suspend NKorea Tours

Some Chinese travel agencies have cancelled tours to North Korea due to safety concerns as Pyongyang continues its war-like posturing. However, other Chinese operators say they still plan to take tourists in to the country.

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Even In Death, Thatcher Draws Scorn From Some

A Guardian newspaper cartoon depicted Thatcher descending into hell, the Socialist Worker front page said "Rejoice," and a movie marquee was rearranged to read: "Margaret Thatchers Dead LOL.

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US Fighter Crashes in Gulf; Crew Rescued

The U.S. Navy says a fighter jet has crashed into the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, but both crew members were rescued safely by divers.

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