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Third 'Bridget Jones' Movie In the Works

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A third installment of the "Bridget Jones" movies has been given a go-ahead by the production company, Working Title FilmsWorking Title Films will continue producing the films, as it was responsible for the previous two "Bridget Jones Diary" in 2001 and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" in 2004. The films are based on a Helen Fielding's novel and starred Renee Zellweger as Bridget.
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"Chaos reigns" as courts struggle to process UK rioters

Courts around Britain were struggling on Thursday to cope with a huge influx of people arrested during this week's riots, including a millionaire's daughter, a charity worker and a woman who handed herself in after suffering pangs of guilt.
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Short-Selling Ban Spurs Tentative Recovery

European stock markets rallied on Friday as a ban on the short-selling of financial shares tempted investors back into the battered banking sector, although concerns over the health of French banks kept the mood edgy and trading remained volatile.
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Euro Goldfields Q2 lLoss Narrows, Olympias on Schedule

Mining company European Goldfields, which secured a long-awaited Greek permit last month, posted a narrower pretax loss for the second quarter and said it had made "major progress" with its Olympias project, on track for first production next year.
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Riot erupts in southwest China town: reports

Thousands of Chinese took to the streets of a southwestern town on Thursday, with some smashing police vehicles in the latest protest by citizens angered by the rough handling of local officials, according to news reports.
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Factbox - Recent riots in Britain

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron promised Thursday to crack down on street gangs, saying "the fightback has well and truly begun" against those who rioted across Britain.
Thousands riot in southwest China town: reports

Thousands riot in southwest China town: reports

Thousands of residents of a town in southwest China took to the streets Thursday, smashing police vehicles in the latest protest by citizens angered by the rough handling of local officials, according to news reports.
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Cameron denies austerity drive caused UK riots

Prime Minister David Cameron blamed the worst riots in Britain for decades on street gang members and opportunistic looters and denied government austerity measures or poverty caused the violence in London and other major English cities.
London Riots: The Face of Pain as Locals Pay Tributes to Victims

UK's Cameron under pressure over cuts after riots

Prime Minister David Cameron risks his government's austerity drive, particularly its plans to cut police funding, becoming the focus of Britons' fears about the future after the worst looting and rioting in decades hit English cities this week.
London Riots: The Face of Pain as Locals Pay Tributes to Victims

UK's Cameron under pressure over cuts after riots

Prime Minister David Cameron risks his government's austerity drive, particularly its plans to cut police funding, becoming the focus of Britons' fears about the future after the worst looting and rioting in decades hit English cities this week.
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London Riots Cause: Faces of the Suspects in Action Caught on Tape

British Prime Minister David Cameron has made it clear that the criminal elements using social media to cause the London riots to spread across the country will be brought to justice. Cameron said officials are looking into ways to implement restraints on social media in order to stop the spread of violence that has led to some 1,500 people being arrested.
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Perseid Meteor Shower: When, Where and How to Watch

The annual Perseid meteor shower is round the corner, but conditions are sub-optimal this year: sky gazers will not be able to watch meteors falling through night sky in abundance as the celestial display is predicted to be hampered by the full moon.

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