Austrian organizer of London Michael Jackson tribute in liquidation

Jackson tribute organizer in liquidation

VIENNA — The Austrian company that was organizing a global Michael Jackson tribute in London said Friday it is being dissolved and will not be able to put on a star-studded show in honor of the King of Pop.

British Arways union says it will hold new ballot for strike as early as January

British Airways union to hold new strike ballot

Guy Ritchie’s London pub license challenged by neighbors angry over noise and crowds

Guy Ritchie’s pub license challenged in London

To stay young, experts find French king’s mistress had deadly drinking problem: gold

Study: Too much drinkable gold for king’s mistress

Give Santa a carrot, not a cookie: Expert deems Mr. Claus an unhealthy, reckless role model

Health expert: Santa needs a carrot, not a cookie

BBC’s on-line debate on rights, wrongs of Ugandan bill to execute gays draws lawmakers’ ire

BBC slammed for debating Ugandan bill to kill gays

Britain’s Royal Academy says prince of Liechtenstein has canceled major London art exhibit

Liechtenstein royal cancels major UK art exhibit

British Airways launches legal action in attempt to prevent Christmas strike by cabin crew

BA launches legal action to stop strike

LONDON — British Airways sought a court injunction to prevent a planned 12-day strike by cabine crew that could snarl travel plans over Christmas and New Year’s for thousands of holiday passengers.

Town marks return of 100th British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year

Body of British soldier returns to England

British Airways says it is seeking injunction to stop Christmas strike by cabin crew

BA seeking injunction to stop strike

LONDON — British Airways PLC says it launching legal action to prevent a planned 12-day strike over the Christmas and New Year vacation period by its cabin crew.

British Airways cabin crews vote for strike ahead of busy Christmas travel period

British Airways cabin crews vote to strike

Buckingham Palace denies report that Prince William taking on queen’s duties

Palace: William not groomed to be ’shadow king’

In visit to southern Afghanistan, British PM works to smooth relations with Afghan president

PM Gordon Brown smooths British-Afghan relations

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown travels to Kandahar in restive southern Afghanistan

British PM Gordon Brown in southern Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits troops in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan

British prime minister in southern Afghanistan

British PM minister visits troops in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan

British PM in southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is visiting troops in the volatile part of southern Afghanistan where thousands more coalition forces are to be deployed.

UK: 3 men sentenced in liquid explosives plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jets

UK: 3 men sentenced in trans-Atlantic terror plot

Bank of England holds interest rates steady, leaves monetary easing program unchanged

Bank of England holds interest rates steady

James Cameron’s science fiction spectacular ‘Avatar’ gets its world premiere in London

Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ has premiere in London

LONDON — James Cameron’s sci-fi extravaganza “Avatar” is getting its first airing before a mass audience in London.

British court finds man guilty of conspiring with trans-Atlantic flight bomb plotter

Man convicted of conspiring with UK bomb plotter

Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England

Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

Raphael sells for $47.5 million at London auction, Rembrandt goes for $33.7 million

Raphael drawing sells for $48M at UK auction

Raphael sells for $47.5 million at London auction, Rembrandt doesn’t do too badly either

Raphael drawing sells for about $48M at UK auction

Audrey Hepburn’s cocktail dress takes nearly $100,000 at London auction

Hepburn’s dress takes nearly $100,000 at auction