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Mumford & Sons bassist on the mend after brain surgery

(Reuters) - British folk band Mumford & Sons' bassist Ted Dwane posted a message on Monday saying he was recovering after brain surgery to remove a blood clot.

Michelle Williams Gets Hot New Co-Star In Suite Française: Meet Maleficent Actor, Sam Riley!!!

Sam Riley, you are officially on our radar.
This British import is about to blow up in the US, first starring in Disney's Maleficent with Queen Jolie, THEN a film with Michelle Williams!!!
Loves it!
Riles has officially joined the cast of Suite Française, a World War II

Kabel Deutschland confirms preliminary offer from Liberty Global

(Reuters) - Kabel Deutschland - Germany's biggest cable operator - confirmed on Monday that they have received a preliminary approach from U.S. media group Liberty Global Plc after a British newspaper reported that the company had put forward a 7,5-billion-euro bid for the company.

British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect: source

June 17 - Britain's top fraud prosecutor is poised to bring criminal charges against former Citigroup Inc and UBS AG trader Thomas Hayes, who is alleged to have been a central figure in a scam to rig global benchmark interest rates, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.

Obama and Putin at odds over Syria after cool exchange at G8 summit

US president says talks 'very useful' but Russia admits 'our opinions do not coincide' as pair look to end conflict in Syria

Prospects of agreement between Moscow and Washington on how to end the war in Syria looked as remote as ever on Monday after a chilly bilateral meeting between Barack

Drunk British Man Survives Fall From 15th Floor Apartment Balcony

Losing your keys while you're drunk is something that happens to most people, eventually. What doesn't usually happen is the next part of 20-year-old Tom Stilwell's story: surviving a fall from a neighbor's 15th floor balcony at 2 a.m. after attempting to jump to a balcony below.

Retirement looms for Anthony Bolton - the City's Quiet Assassin

It's almost exactly 10 years since Anthony Bolton "knifed" Michael Green, the would-be chairman of ITV, in one of the most famous shareholder coups in British corporate history.

UK Will Be Rolling in Cash Thanks to Kate Middleton and the Royal Babe

Inside Kate Middleton lurks one of the most powerful beings on Earth. Experts are saying that when the royal baby is born early next month, if reports are to be believed the British economy will experience a very sizable boost.

Veteran bands Motorhead, Black Sabbath top UK metal music awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British rock bands Motorhead and Black Sabbath were crowned the kings of heavy metal on Monday, winning the top accolades at the UK's top metal music awards, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods.

Say Hello to American Airlines' First Ever Shade of Nail Polish

We've seen some cute airplane-theme nail art in our wanderings around the internet—creativity like this and this—but never before has an airline offered to paint your nails the same color as their aircraft.