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• Horse Whisperer author recovering after poisoning

  - 2008-09-03

  LONDON AFP — The author of the international best-selling book The Horse Whisperer was recovering Wednesday after falling ill from eating poisonous mushrooms. Nicholas Evans was staying with his wife Charlotte at her brother's estate in western Scotland when he became ill. Evans and his wife, along with...

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• European shares lower on falling oil prices

  - 2008-09-03

  LONDON AFP — Europe's leading stock exchanges fell on Wednesday after Wall Street had closed lower overnight, dragged down by concern over falling oil prices. Equities fell "after a significant shift of opinion on Wall Street last night about the benefits of lower oil prices," said CMC Markets dealer...

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• Hendrix's burnt guitar leads rock auction in London

  - 2008-09-03

  LONDON AFP — The first guitar that rock legend Jimi Hendrix burned on stage, the only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley and the first contract signed by The Beatles all go on sale Thursday in a major auction of music memorabilia. Jim Morrison's last notebook, the last drumkit used...

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• British shark protester suspended from ceiling by hooks

  - 2008-09-03

  LONDON AFP — A British woman was suspended from the ceiling of a London shop by hooks put through her skin, in protest Wednesday against the practice of slicing fins from sharks and throwing them back into the ocean alive. Spectators gasped as blood trickled down the back of...

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• Euro falls below $1.45 for first time since Feb 12

  - 2008-09-02

  LONDON AFP — The euro fell below the 1.45 dollars level for the first time since February 12 as the market anticipated lower interest rates in the euro zone. In early London trade, the euro was at 1.4499 dollars, down from 1.4582 dollars in Asian deals and from 1.4606...

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• European shares rebound as oil prices dive

  - 2008-09-02

  LONDON AFP — Europe's leading stock exchanges rallied on Tuesday on tumbling crude oil prices and the prospect of lower interest rates, while British companies also benefited from a weaker pound. By late morning trade, London's FTSE 100 index of top shares showed a gain of 0.32 percent at...

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• British museum snaps up Rolling Stones artwork

  - 2008-09-02

  LONDON AFP — The Victoria and Albert Museum in London said Tuesday it had bought the original artwork of the Rolling Stones' iconic red lips and tongue logo at auction in the United States. The museum paid 92,500 dollars (63,800 euros) for "The Tongue" which was sold by Chicago-based...

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• Cambridge University tries to soft soap elitist image

  - 2008-09-02

  LONDON AFP — Cambridge University is trying to shake off its elitist image by courting the scriptwriters of Britain's favourite soap operas, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday. The university's PR department has suggested appropriate plotlines to story editors at "EastEnders", which chronicles life in a modest east London square, and...

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• European shares slide

  - 2008-09-01

  LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets dropped on Monday after Tokyo closed sharply lower and oil prices rose, while banking shares were in focus after Commerzbank snapped up German peer Dresdner. By late morning, London's FTSE 100 index of top shares showed a loss of 0.87 percent at...

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• Man arrested over photos of William and Kate

  - 2008-09-01

  LONDON AFP — A man has been arrested over the theft of a camera containing photographs of Prince William and his girlfriend, Kate Middleton, taken on holiday in the Caribbean, police said Monday. The Sun tabloid reported that it was approached by two men trying to sell photos of...

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