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London locks down for the Olympics

Fortune (blog) -
By Andrew Rosenblum, contributor FORTUNE -- On July 7, 2005, one day after Londoners received word that the city would host the 2012 Olympics, terrorist bombs tore through the public transit system, killing 56 people. To prevent a repeat attack and ...
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Olympic torch starts 5-day Northern Ireland tour

SI.com -
Police warned of extra security to deter any of the region's small Irish Republican Army factions - still trying to undermine a broadly successful peace process with guns and bombs - from trying to disrupt the event. But the Olympic torch proceeded ...

The Pirates of Penzance @ 2012 Stratford Shakespeare Festival

London Free Press (blog) -
With all the telescopes, police batons, women toting steampunk gunnery, cannons, steely blades & wooden swords, bombs, frilly & leggy bridal gowns & under kilt espionage, there is plenty of repressed/not-so-repressed Victoriansexiana in The Pirates of ...
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Frederic Michel's email 'love bombs' sent in a bid to influence David ...

Daily Mail -
Both Hunt and Michel became fathers at the same time, their wives giving birth in the same London hospital, and they repeatedly refer to each other as 'Daddy' in their text messages.

Implanted Body Bombs Can be Detected, Says Smiths Detection

defpro -
15:00 GMT, May 29, 2012 London, UK | Explosives surgically implanted or inserted in body cavities by terrorists intent on destroying planes in mid-air can be detected by technology already used to combat contraband threats, the President of Smiths ...

The brotherhood of Disaster City

CNN -
Then, on July 7, 2005, four terrorists set off bombs in central London, crippling the city's mass transit system, killing 52 people and injuring more than 700.

Ithaca bombs after takeover bids fail

ShareCast -
By Michael Millar LONDON (SHARECAST) - North Sea explorer Ithaca Energy said it had ceased discussions with all parties regarding a takeover of the company.

Unhappy Steve Hooker bombs in Shanghai

Herald Sun -
Hooker, who has struggled so badly with injury and mental demons that he had to qualify for London at a specially sanctioned, invite-only meet at his personal training facility last week, could not get over 5.30 metres.
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Oil climbs above $106 as Iran talks stall

CNBC.com -
LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil rose above $106 a barrel on Thursday as reports of a hiccup in talks with Iran over its nuclear program balanced weak economic data from China and Europe.
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Obsessed Aussie fire-bomber jailed

Herald Sun -
Ghumman had offered to pay an alleged gangster $1200 to murder the father of Hannah Rhind but when the "hitman" pulled out he threw petrol bombs at their home in a wealthy Cape Town suburb. Ghumman was convicted earlier this year on charges of fraud, ...

'Liquid Bombs' Or Olympic-Sized Rip Off Prices?

Forbes -
Organizers for the London Olympic Games are prohibiting ticket holders to bring in any water bottles fearing they may be “liquid bombs.” You can't bring in food, either (exploding hot dogs?). Basically, it will be just like at airport.
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'Obsessed' Aussie's Capetown fire-bomb frenzy

Brisbane Times -
Shumsheer Singh Ghumman had offered to pay an alleged gangster 10000 rand ($A1215) to murder the father of Hannah Rhind but when the "hitman" pulled out, he threw petrol bombs at their home in a wealthy Cape Town suburb. Ghumman, who has appealed ...
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AP 'napalm girl' photo from Vietnam War turns 40

Kitsap Sun -
(AP Photo/Ian Jones, Pool) FILE - In this June 8, 1972 file photo, bombs with a mixture of napalm and white phosphorus jelly dropped by Vietnamese Air Force Skyraider bombers explode across Route 1, amidst homes and in front of the Cao Dai temple on ...
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Europe thinks the unthinkable on Greece

Reuters -
By Sebastian Moffett and Mike Peacock | BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - European officials are working on contingency plans in case Greece bombs out of the euro zone, the EU's trade commissioner said on Friday, as European share prices tumbled and Germany ...

South African court jails Australian over murder plot

Ninemsn -
Shumsheer Singh Ghumman had offered to pay an alleged gangster 950 euros to murder the father of Hannah Rhind but when the "hitman" pulled out he threw petrol bombs at their home in a wealthy Cape Town suburb. Ghumman was convicted earlier this year on ...

Three Kurdish women who firebombed Turkish club in Stoke Newington jailed

London24 -
Four home-made petrol bombs were thrown into the Coffee House of the People of Gumushane in 94 Green Lanes last year, because of its Turkish association.
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The Met Ball's Best Photo Bombs + Brad Pitt for Chanel No. 5 in Today's Style ...

Papermag -
He'll be shooting his first commercial for the perfume line in London sometime this week. [via E!] James Franco on the Met Ball: "It was fine.
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Keane Edge Tenacious D to Top UK Chart

Billboard -
by Paul Sexton, London | May 21, 2012 10:40 EDT Theatrical rockers Tenacious D have resurrected with a video for "To Be The Best," the first single off their upcoming May 15 album "Rize of the Fenix.
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Massive force in place to keep the fans safe at the Games

China Daily -
London Olympics. Earlier April, hundreds of firms were told to step up warehouse security to stop potential terrorists from planting bombs in lorries that could enter the Olympic Park. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police has said that 52 officers will ...

Raising morale for Hayling debut

Portsmouth News -
Set in the heart of the West End in a blitz-torn London, the cast of the BBC light-entertainment wireless show, Variety Bandwagon, prepare to do their bit for the war effort.
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