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Thorpe targets London Olympics comeback

Former Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe ended months of rampant speculation and announced his return to the pool Wednesday, with an eye on making the Australian team to swim at next year's London Olympics.
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London bookings soar for Royal Wedding

Flight bookings to London have gone up by 266 percent around the time of UK’s Royal Wedding in April this year, according to one of the leading travel search sites Expedia.
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JPMorgan buys London HQ, undecided on skyscraper

U.S. bank JPMorgan has bought two major office properties in London, including the former Lehman Brothers building, holding off on plans to build a skyscraper as its main European headquarters.
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Soros invests in Britain’s largest domestic airline

Flybe Group plc, Britain’s largest domestic airline and Europe’s largest regional carrier which just went public, has a famous investor – billionaire hedge-fund manager/financier George Soros has invested 7.2-million pounds sterling into the company
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Berkeley confident of beating FY view, house sales rise

U.K. homebuilder Berkeley Group said it was confident of outperforming its full-year expectations, saying there is an underlying demand for the well-located, quality homes developed by Berkeley in London and the South East.
Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf (L)

Pak army wanted to depose President Zardari, UK diplomats call him a 'numbskull'

Pakistan army wanted to bring down President Zardari, but at the same time avoid elections to avoid Nawaz Sharif taking charge, US diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks stated. The cable dated 12 March 2009 reported U.S. diplomat Anne W. Patterson meeting General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Pakistan's Chief of Army staff. The UK also expressed concerns over Zardari's leadership.
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Federer sinks Nadal to take London title

Roger Federer won his fifth season-ending title when he sailed past a seemingly tired Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the ATP World Tour Final at the O2 Arena, London on Sunday.
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Britain's Andy Murray in their singles match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Federer crushes Murray to go top of Group B

In the second game of the round-robin stage, World No. 2 Roger Federer cruised past British No. 1 Andy Murray with a scintillating 6-4 6-2 win at the O2 Arena, in the ATP World Tour Finals.
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Is London better than Paris?

London is better than Paris, at least according to French tourism officials who believe that London has replaced Paris from Europe’s leading spot for most tourist-friendly city, says a survey results.
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Why is it good to pay bankers more bonuses?

Taking home less in benefits was the fitting catharsis for the bankers whose hubris was a generous sanctioning of risky loans, it was agreed. And it made everyone, except the bankers, happy. But the there is a twist in the tale.

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