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10-Tonne 'Fatberg' Breaks West London Sewer
04/24/15 9:26 AM PST
Workers clear a 10-tonne, 40-meter-long lump of fat, sanitary products, and waste from a sewer in London
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Adultery Dating Site Ashley Madison Hopes for London IPO
04/21/15 10:47 AM PST
Five years after it first launched in the U.K., Ashley Madison seeks going public in London and expanding its adultery dating business
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Security Footage Released of Massive Hatton Garden Raid
04/13/15 5:06 PM PST
Security footage released shows gang breaking into London's Hatton Garden over Easter weekend, stealing an estimated $300M in jewels, cash, and gems
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Estimated $300M Stolen in London's Biggest Jewel Heist
04/09/15 11:37 AM PST
Over Easter weekend, thieves reportedly broke into the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, taking as much as $300 million worth of cash, family heirlooms, jewelry, and gems
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April 2nd Marks World Autism Awareness Day
04/02/15 2:59 PM PST
Every year on April 2nd, dozens of landmarks, homes, businesses, and communities don bright blue to honor World Autism Awareness Day, to honor the individuals and families affected by autism
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2,000 Evacuated From Homes, Offices After Smoke Billows onto London Streets
04/01/15 3:06 PM PST
Around 70 firefighters battled a blaze in Holborn, London, after a fire broke out in a service duct carrying gas, electric, and water pipes, sending toxic smoke billowing onto the streets
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Russia Proposes 12,400-Mile-Long Superhighway to Connect Europe, U.S.
03/30/15 1:47 PM PST
On March 23rd, Russian railway president Vladimir Yakunin unveiled the Trans-Eurasian Belt Development, a superhighway that could potentially connect London to Alaska
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Groups Fund World's First Academy Dedicated to Humanitarian Relief
03/27/15 11:03 AM PST
A global consortium of aid groups, along with funding from the UK Department for International Development, have begun opening the world's first academies for humanitarian relief
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Mahatma Gandhi Statue Unveiled at Parliament Square in London
03/17/15 10:09 AM PST
Gandhi is the first Indian as well as the first person never to have been in public office to be honored with a statue in the Square
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London Researchers to Dig Up 3,000 Skeletons
03/12/15 11:22 AM PST
The Museum of London's archaeology unit is working to excavate some 3,000 bodies buried at an historical burial site
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British Teacher Heads to Prison for Attempting to Join ISIS
03/05/15 4:06 PM PST
A London court sentences a high school chemistry teacher to six years in prison for attempting to join ISIS in Syria
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Study Claims Best Way to Prevent Peanut Allergies is Eating Peanuts
03/02/15 1:33 PM PST
A study by King's College in London found that if four-month old babies ate around four teaspoons of peanut butter each week, they were 81% less likely to develop a peanut allergy