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• Russell Square stabbings: Face of Tooting teenager Zakaria Bulhan suspected of London knife rampage

  04-08-2016 23:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the face of the Tooting teenager suspected of murdering an American woman and attacking five others in a Russell Square knife rampage.
  
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• North Korea aims to plant nation's flag on moon within 10 years

  04-08-2016 23:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  North Korea has set out plans to plant its flag on the moon within a decade.
  
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• Four charged over Piccadilly armed raid foiled by Flying Squad

  04-08-2016 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men are charged after police intercepted an attempted armed raid at a luxury watch store in central London.
  
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• Eight British tourists attacked by Taliban in Afghanistan

  04-08-2016 23:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Eight British tourists have been ambushed on their minibus by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, injuring at least seven of their 12-person party.
  
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• Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith clash in first head-to-head debate

  04-08-2016 22:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Labour leadership rivals Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith squared up in their first head-to-head clash in the race to lead the battle against the Conservative Government.
  
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• Malaysian man accused of raping girl, 14, 'avoids jail by marrying her under Islamic law'

  04-08-2016 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Malaysian man who avoided jail after marrying the 14-year-old girl he allegedly raped has sparked fury among human rights groups.
  
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• Russell Square stabbings: Darlene Horton named as victim

  04-08-2016 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US citizen killed in a knife attack in central London is named by police as 64-year-old Darlene Horton.
  
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• American Fatally Stabbed in London Attack was Florida State Professor's Wife - People Magazine

  04-08-2016 22:05
  
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  American Fatally Stabbed in London Attack was Florida State Professor's Wife
  People Magazine
  The American woman stabbed to death Wednesday night in London by a knife-weilding attacker who injured five others is the wife of a Florida State University professor who was teaching abroad, PEOPLE confirms. Darlene Horton was the wife of Richard ...
  American killed in London: Wife of FSU professor teaching abroadNew York Daily News
  No evidence of terror in fatal London stabbing sp
  
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• London knife attack: victim named as Darlene Horton - The Guardian

  04-08-2016 21:52
  
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  London knife attack: victim named as Darlene Horton
  The Guardian
  Darlene Horton was hours away from flying home to Florida when she was attacked. Photograph: Metropolitan Police. Jamie Grierson and Vikram Dodd. Thursday 4 August 2016 15.52 EDT Last modified on Thursday 4 August 2016 17.01 EDT. Share on ...and more »
  
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• Four charged over foiled Piccadilly watch shop raid

  04-08-2016 21:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Four men have been charged following a thwarted watch shop raid in Piccadilly which left a police officer seriously injured.
  
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• Israeli tourist reveals horror after woman next to her 'perished' during Russell Square rampage

  04-08-2016 20:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  An Israeli teenager who was stabbed when a man went on a knife rampage in Russell Square has told of her horror after she watched her attacker murder an American woman next to her.
  
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• Pavement 'explodes' in Blackfriars injuring woman

  04-08-2016 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An electrical manhole explodes on the pavement of a busy central London street, injuring a woman.
  
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• Child sex abuse inquiry: Dame Lowell Goddard becomes third chairwoman to quit

  04-08-2016 20:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dame Lowell Goddard has become the third chairwoman to quit an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
  
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• Talks to avoid five-day Southern rail strike adjourned

  04-08-2016 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Talks to avoid a five-day RMT conductors' strike on Southern trains are to resume at ACAS on Friday.
  
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• County Championship: Surrey's Jason Roy hits 110 to continue fine form with bat

  04-08-2016 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason Roy continues his fine form as he hits a second hundred in six days as Surrey make a strong start against Middlesex.
  
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• Wife of US professor named as Russell Square knife rampage victim

  04-08-2016 20:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The American woman murdered by a teenager during a frenzied knife rampage in Russell Square has been named as the wife of a university professor who was due to return to the US today
  
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• Pictured: Wife of US professor murdered in Russell Square knife rampage

  04-08-2016 20:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The American woman murdered by a teenager during a frenzied knife rampage in Russell Square has been named as the wife of a university professor who was due to return to the US today.
  
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• London Stabbing: Darlene Horton murdered in Russell Square knife rampage

  04-08-2016 20:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The American woman murdered by a teenager during a frenzied knife rampage in Russell Square has been named as the wife of a university professor who was due to return to the US today.
  
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• David Cameron resignation honours list revealed with nomination for George Osborne

  04-08-2016 19:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  David Cameron's controversial resignation honours list has been published, with George Osborne topping the bill.
  
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• Championship: Fulham v Newcastle United

  04-08-2016 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news and preview, followed by live coverage of Friday's Championship game between Fulham and Newcastle United.
  
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• Wife of FSU professor killed in London stabbing - Tallahassee.com

  04-08-2016 19:37
  
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  Wife of FSU professor killed in London stabbing
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  A Tallahassee woman, who is the wife of a Florida State University professor teaching abroad, was killed in a London knife rampage Wednesday evening. The brutal attack in the London tourist hub of Russell Square left 64-year-old Darlene Horton, the ...
  Florida woman killed in London knife attackUSA TODAY
  London knife attack: victim named as Darlene HortonThe Guardian
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• Jake Reeves: AFC Wimbledon midfielder signs new contract

  04-08-2016 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon midfielder Jake Reeves signs a new contract with the League One club.
  
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• New Cross murder: Police launch inquiry as teenager dies after late-night stabbing

  04-08-2016 18:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched today hours after a teenager died in hospital following a late-night stabbing in south-east London.
  
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• Clapton robbery: Moment masked thugs 'threaten to shoot' Co-op shop workers

  04-08-2016 18:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the terrifying moment three masked thugs burst into a Hackney shop and "threaten to shoot staff" before beating them up in a £7,000 heist.
  
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• Commuters warned to avoid London Bridge as fresh sinkhole opens up at Forest Hill station - Evening Standard

  04-08-2016 18:36
  
  Evening Standard
  Commuters warned to avoid London Bridge as fresh sinkhole opens up at Forest Hill station
  Evening Standard
  Rail operator Southern said capacity into the station was “severely reduced” while Network Rail repair the 30cm-wide hole, the second to emerge in less than three weeks. Engineers are currently working at the site to fix the problem, which could take ...
  Forest Hill: New hole hits London Bridge rail servicesBBC News
  Trains into London Bridge cancelled after hol
  
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• Commuters warned to avoid London Bridge as fresh sinkhole opens up at Forest Hill station

  04-08-2016 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rush-hour commuters were tonight warned to avoid London Bridge station after a fresh sinkhole opened up under the track at Forest Hill
  
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• AB InBev to cut up to 575 UK jobs in SABMiller takeover

  04-08-2016 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brewing giant AB InBev plans to cut up to 575 UK jobs in SABMiller £79bn takeover and move its HQ to its own base in Belgium.
  
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• Oxford Street crash: Man seriously injured after being hit by bus

  04-08-2016 18:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a bus in Oxford Street this afternoon.
  
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• Michael Phelps wasn't trying at the 2012 London Olympics, but he is now - Yahoo Sports

  04-08-2016 18:14
  
  Yahoo Sports
  Michael Phelps wasn't trying at the 2012 London Olympics, but he is now
  Yahoo Sports
  Michael Phelps has discussed the demons that followed him from his historic 2008 Beijing Olympics to his second DUI arrest in September 2014, in profiles by Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. But rarely, if ever, has he opened up on camera the ...and more »
  
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• American killed in London stabbing attack - Chicago Tribune

  04-08-2016 18:03
  
  Chicago Tribune
  American killed in London stabbing attack
  Chicago Tribune
  A stabbing attack in London has left an American woman dead and five others injured. August 4, 2016. (CBS Miami). A stabbing attack in London has left an American woman dead and five others injured. August 4, 2016. (CBS Miami). Tribune news ...
  US woman killed in London stabbing attackCBS News
  Man Held After London Knife Attack That Killed an AmericanNew York Times
  Woman killed in London attack was an American, polic
  
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• LSE chief says London will keep key tasks after stock exchange merger - The Guardian

  04-08-2016 17:58
  
  Financial Times
  LSE chief says London will keep key tasks after stock exchange merger
  The Guardian
  One of the linchpins of the City – the way financial products denominated in euros are cleared – should not be under any immediate threat as a result of Brexit, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange said. Xavier Rolet, who has agreed a £21bn ...
  LSE chief plays down euro clearing leaving LondonFinancial Timesall 25 news articles »
  
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• Florida woman killed in London knife attack - USA TODAY

  04-08-2016 17:19
  
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  Florida woman killed in London knife attack
  USA TODAY
  LONDON — The woman stabbed to death in an attack on a street in the British capital was the wife of a Florida State University psychology professor, the university said Thursday in a statement. Darlene Horton, the wife of Richard Wagner, was killed ...
  London knife attack: victim named as Darlene HortonThe Guardian
  Wife of FSU professor killed in London stabbingTallahassee.com
  US woman killed in London was wife of Florida Sta
  
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• Blackfriars exploding pavement injures woman in Tudor Street

  04-08-2016 17:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman has been rushed to hospital after a manhole cover exploded in the City this afternoon.
  
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• Jason Pearce: Charlton Athletic sign Wigan Athletic centre-back on three-year deal

  04-08-2016 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Charlton Athletic sign defender Jason Pearce from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Man arrested over 'waving machete in Welling McDonald's'

  04-08-2016 16:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly wandering into a south east London McDonald's waving a machete.
  
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• Woman killed in London attack was an American, police say - Fox News

  04-08-2016 16:12
  
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  Woman killed in London attack was an American, police say
  Fox News
  An American woman was killed and five other people injured in a stabbing attack in London's Russell Square by a Norwegian man of Somali origin who was arrested after the incident, authorities said. The investigation “increasingly points to this tragic ...
  Man Held After London Knife Attack That Killed an AmericanNew York Times
  American killed in London knife attack, 5 others hurtCNN
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• Diafra Sakho: West Brom deal to sign West Ham striker for record fee off

  04-08-2016 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom's £15m move for West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is off because the player has a back problem.
  
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• Zika virus cases reported in Scotland

  04-08-2016 15:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Zika virus has spread to Scotland, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Staff at Polish centre hit by 'racist' graffiti attack invited to QPR game

  04-08-2016 15:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Staff at a Polish community centre daubed with graffiti after the Brexit vote have been invited to attend the first match of the season at nearby Queens Park Rangers in a gesture of solidarity.
  
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• London Falls Behind New York and Hong Kong in Most Expensive ... - Wall Street Journal

  04-08-2016 15:16
  
  London Falls Behind New York and Hong Kong in Most Expensive ...
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  London has been knocked from its perch as the world's most expensive city to live and work in after Britain's vote to leave the EU.and more »
  
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• Shocking footage shows man thrown 15ft into the air in Norfolk hit-and-run

  04-08-2016 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Horrifying footage of a man being thrown 15ft into the air after being struck by a car has been released in a bid to catch the driver.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn reveals blueprint for a more caring Britain as Labour row intensifies

  04-08-2016 14:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn today promised to build a "more caring" Britain as Labour's civil war escalated, with his right-hand man accusing leadership challenger Owen Smith of trying to "blackmail" party supporters.
  
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• From the scene

  04-08-2016 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stabbing attack in central London just hours after police announced they were stepping up security in face of the heightened terror threat shocks residents.
  
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• Blood-stained pavement

  04-08-2016 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stabbing attack in central London just hours after police announced they were stepping up security in face of the heightened terror threat shocks residents.
  
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• Man Held After London Knife Attack That Killed an American - New York Times

  04-08-2016 14:28
  New York Times
  Man Held After London Knife Attack That Killed an American
  New York Times
  An official with London's Metropolitan Police said there was no evidence of terrorism in a deadly stabbing on Wednesday night. One American woman was killed and five other people were injured in the attack. By REUTERS on Publish Date August 4, 2016.
  Police Charge 19-Year-Old Zakaria Bulhan With London StabbingsTheBlaze.com
  Florida woman killed in London knife attackUSA TODAY
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• Find Freddy: Thousands join search for London six-year-old after adorable message in a bottle washes up in Denmark

  04-08-2016 14:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have joined the hunt to find a six-year-old Londoner after his message in a bottle washed up in Denmark.
  
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• Cameron's former aide tells PM: Cap party donations to clean up British politics

  04-08-2016 14:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  David Cameron's former policy guru today urged Theresa May to back a low cap on donations to clean up Britain's political system.
  
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• Sterling slump knocks London off most-expensive spot for locating staff - CNBC

  04-08-2016 13:57
  
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  Sterling slump knocks London off most-expensive spot for locating staff
  CNBC
  Sterling's slump since the Brexit vote means London is no longer the world's most expensive city for companies to locate staff, luxury real estate firm Savills said on Thursday. The British pound has declined by around 12 percent since the U.K. voted ...
  London Falls Behind New York and Hong Kong in Most Expensive City RankingsWall Street Journalall 2 news articles »
  
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• Matt Smith: Fulham wiser to the rigours of the Championship

  04-08-2016 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fulham are "wiser" to the rigors of the Championship after two seasons of underachievement, says striker Matt Smith.
  
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• London Police: No Signs of Radicalization in London Attacker - Voice of America

  04-08-2016 13:37
  
  Voice of America
  London Police: No Signs of Radicalization in London Attacker
  Voice of America
  Last updated on: August 04, 2016 7:36 AM. London police said Thursday that they found no evidence of radicalization to suggest terrorism after a Somali man stabbed a woman to death and wounded five other people in central London. Instead, they say the ...
  Armed police patrol central London after 'random' knife attackThe Guardian
  London's bobbies get makeover for terror ageThe Sydney Morning Heral
  
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