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London's East End, Olympics-close, invites a fresh look - Calgary Herald

LONDON - Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among the flower vendors of Columbia Road. "Who’s got a fiver?" hollers one grizzled man with a fistful of roses. "Four for 2 quid!" bellows ... More...

London canal boat owners must pay to stay near Games - Reuters UK

LONDON (Reuters) - Boat owners accustomed to freely navigating London's narrow canals will have to pay to moor near Olympic sites during the 2012 Games, fuelling fears by some that they are being pushed out by unprecedented security measures. More...

London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos - Businessweek

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- More people will be making their homes among the banks and insurance companies of central London as a shrinking financial industry and the prospect of leasing out buildings for free prompts landlords to convert offices into ... More...

Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Dickensian London - msnbc.com

LONDON — London in the 21st century is not all that different from the heaving Victorian metropolis forever preserved in the novels of English writer Charles Dickens, whose 200th birthday is next week. Fans of Dickens can still walk the same ... More...

Questions on Hacking for Times of London - New York Times

LONDON — Questions about illegal computer hacking by The Times of London were raised on Thursday when officials at the judicial inquiry into press ethics said they would recall the paper’s editor for further testimony and the police ... More...

London First says UK needs Heathrow expansion - Reuters UK

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should consider all options for increasing capacity at London Heathrow airport, including a third runway and allowing planes to land and take-off simultaneously on its two runways, according to business group London First. More...

Militants Plead Guilty in Plan to Bomb London Stock Exchange - New York Times

LONDON — Four Islamic militants, all British citizens, admitted involvement on Wednesday in a conspiracy inspired by Al Qaeda to place a bomb in the toilets of the London Stock Exchange, with the hope that the multistory building would catch fire. More...

London 2012 Olympics volunteers get practice gig at Wembley Arena - The Guardian

Tens of thousands of London 2012 volunteers will descend on Wembley Arena on Saturday for the first stage of training for a role seen as vital for a successful Olympics. Some will end up holding Usain Bolt's kit as he settles down in the blocks ... More...

Caterpillar to close London, Ont. locomotive plant - Yahoo Finance

(Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc has decided to close its Electro-Motive locomotive plant in London, Ontario, and lay off at least 450 workers following several months of unsuccessful contract negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers union. More...

London 2012 Olympics see regions battle to host athletes - Calgary Herald

LONDON - Some of Britain's poorest regions are battling each other and neighbouring France to boost their local economies by hosting Olympic athletes at training camps before this year's Games. Britain has budgeted to spend 9.3 billion pounds ($ ... More...

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