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Mar 12, 2009 7:50 AM CDT

Madoff Laundered Money Overseas: Feds

Fraud extended to London, US says

(Newser) - At least a quarter-billion dollars of client funds passed through Bernard Madoff's London operation in money-laundering maneuvers that involved the trading operation as well as the firm's investment-advisory arm, the US government alleges. Madoff's sons, who have denied involvement in the Ponzi scheme in which their father is about to...

Goody Goes Home to Die

Mar 11, 2009 9:27 AM CDT

Goody Goes Home to Die

(Newser) - Cancer-stricken reality star Jade Goody left her London hospital and returned home today, the Mail reports. New husband Jack Tweed, as well as a nurse from the hospital, accompanied her. Goody, who has only weeks to live, wants to die at home and was “thrilled” at the prospect of...

Brit Pol Lashes
'Unreachable'
Obama Team

Mar 11, 2009 4:32 AM CDT

Brit Pol Lashes 'Unreachable' Obama Team

'You have a bunch of people who haven't been in government before,' official gripes

(Newser) - A British government official has ripped Barack Obama's "unreachable" team as leaders scramble to make arrangements with the White House to organize next month's G20 summit in London, reports the Independent. "There is nobody there. You cannot believe how difficult it is," said the Cabinet secretary. "...

Trader's $400M Loss
Behind Merrill's
London 'Irregularity'

UPDATED

Mar 6, 2009 3:40 PM CST

Trader's $400M Loss Behind Merrill's London 'Irregularity'

(Newser) - A rogue Merrill Lynch trader appears to have posted some $400 million in undisclosed losses in recent months, the Financial Times reports, covering his tracks with the “irregularity” the firm’s London branch is currently investigating. Alexis Stenfors, now suspended, reported $120 million in gains in 2008’s fourth...

Winehouse
Charged With
Assault

Mar 6, 2009 9:06 AM CST

Winehouse Charged With Assault

Singer allegedly hit fan last year

(Newser) - Just back from holiday, Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault for allegedly punching a fan in September, the Daily Mirror reports. Winehouse, who was singing back-up for her goddaughter at a charity ball when a dancer asked for a photo, reportedly smacked her in the eye and screamed, “...

London Stand Will Be Jackson's 'Final Curtain Call'

Mar 5, 2009 3:39 PM CST

London Stand Will Be Jackson's 'Final Curtain Call'

(Newser) - Michael Jackson announced today that his 10-night July stand in London will be the last time he gives concerts in that city, the Times reports. In a brief appearance at the O2 arena, Jacko told screaming fans,“this is the final curtain call.” It was unclear, though, whether...

Jacko Plans Summer Comeback

Mar 3, 2009 4:46 PM CST

Jacko Plans Summer Comeback

Singer plans string of concerts at London venue

(Newser) - Michael Jackson isn't done yet. It looks like the King of Pop has signed on for a series of summer concerts in London, the BBC reports. Jackson has scheduled a press conference Thursday to announce the deal with the 02 arena. Beset by all sorts of financial and legal problems,...

Winehouse Finally Back in UK

Mar 2, 2009 9:05 AM CST

Winehouse Finally Back in UK

Singer moves into new home after epic vacation

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is back in London after a 71-day holiday in St Lucia, but is she there to reconcile with estranged hubby Blake Fielder-Civil? Yes, reports the Sun, which says the troubled singer—who got in a fight with a passenger on her flight home—plans to see Blake, freshly...

U2 Plays Surprise Rooftop Gig

Feb 28, 2009 8:56 AM CST

U2 Plays Surprise Rooftop Gig

Rockers launch new album with London set on top of BBC headquarters

(Newser) - U2 treated London fans to a surprise concert from the rooftop of BBC headquarters last night. The band, promoting the launch of new album No Line on the Horizon, played two new songs and two old ones as thousands of fans filled the street below. "This is the first...

Jackson in Talks
for Live Shows

Feb 21, 2009 2:56 PM CST

Jackson in Talks for Live Shows

King of Pop planning a pop revival to stem financial troubles

(Newser) - Michael Jackson is staging a concert comeback, the New York Daily News reports. The pop star is in talks to headline up to 30 live shows in London or Las Vegas this year. “It will be the greatest comeback in the history of pop,” one source says. The...

At London
Restaurant,
You Set the Price

Feb 20, 2009 11:43 AM CST

At London Restaurant, You Set the Price

Customers offer diverse amounts at popular place

(Newser) - A London restaurant is letting customers pay what they think their meal was worth, and diners are packing the place, the Times of London reports. In the face of tough times, Little Bay owner Peter Ilic decided to run an experiment, writes Vincent Graff: “Will British reserve, and the...

Jerry Springer Joins Chicago Cast in London

Feb 18, 2009 2:35 PM CST

Jerry Springer Joins Chicago Cast in London

Talk show host to perform in West End musical

(Newser) - Jerry Springer will test his singing, dancing, and acting chops in a production of Chicago in London’s prestigious West End, the Times of London reports. Springer, a former lawyer, will play the role of lawyer Billy Flynn. The talk show host acknowledged that musical theater would have its challenges:...

Smooching
Gets Kiss-Off
in London Rail
Station Ban

Feb 17, 2009 5:18 AM CST

Smooching Gets Kiss-Off in London Rail Station Ban

Lip-lockers confined to 'kissing zone'

(Newser) - "Mind the Kissing Ban" could become the watchphrase of London train stations just as its subways are known for the "Mind the Gap" warning. Officials have posted signs barring kissing in certain sections of the renovated Warrington Bank Quay station because tarrying lovers are causing too much congestion,...

Prince Harry Stands Paris Up in London

Feb 8, 2009 11:25 AM CST

Prince Harry Stands Paris Up in London

Cancels midnight date, leaving heiress to (gasp!) club it alone

(Newser) - Paris Hilton reportedly spoke directly to Prince Harry to arrange a midnight date over the weekend, so she might have been a bit put off to hear from a royal bodyguard that the rendezvous was off. But don't feel too bad for the heiress: A source tells the Daily Mail ...

Take That, Atheists:
Believers Plan Own Bus Ads

Feb 4, 2009 7:40 PM CST

Take That, Atheists: Believers Plan Own Bus Ads

(Newser) - Christian groups in London have decided not to turn the other cheek: In response to a much-publicized ad campaign by atheists on city buses, the groups plan to take out ads of their own in the next two weeks, the Guardian reports. Their theological retort, delivered via mass transportation, will...

Trapped Brit Actor Tweets From Stuck Elevator

Feb 4, 2009 4:25 AM CST

Trapped Brit Actor Tweets From Stuck Elevator

'Arse, poo and widdle'

(Newser) - British actor Stephen Fry tweeted his way out of a stuck London elevator yesterday, reports the Times of London. "Hell's teeth. Arse, poo and widdle," Fry typed to his 100,000 Twitter followers, along with his exact location. Passengers were freed in 45 minutes. Fry, of Wilde and...

Men Are the
New Old Maids

OPINION

Jan 30, 2009 2:50 PM CST

Men Are the New Old Maids

Women take practical, less romantic view, author writes

(Newser) - Forget single women—men are the real hopeless romantics, writes Liz Hoggard in the UK's Evening Standard. "Trust me, men are the new spinsters," she says. "They dream of being married to The One," but that "one" must be a mother, a wife, and a...

Paris: Acting Dumb Is Hard

Jan 28, 2009 11:00 AM CST

Paris: Acting Dumb Is Hard

Heiress mistakes chef for prime minister

(Newser) - Paris Hilton is no dummy—just ask her. The hotel heiress blames her stint on The Simple Life for her international reputation as a five-star ditz, the Daily Mirror reports, and she insists she didn't really mistake TV chef Gordon Ramsay for British PM Gordon Brown. “I know exactly...

'Sir Richard, What Is That White Stuff?'

Jan 26, 2009 3:46 PM CST

'Sir Richard, What Is That White Stuff?'

Airline chief Branson gets complaint about food

(Newser) - Sir Richard Branson personally responded to a “constructive if tongue-in-cheek” complaint letter from a Virgin Atlantic passenger, reprinted in the Telegraph. The beleaguered (and unnamed) flyer likened the dining experience to an awful Christmas morning. “You open the present and it’s not in there. It’s your...

TomKat Plot
London Move

Jan 22, 2009 11:52 AM CST

TomKat Plot London Move

Holmes could pursue theater across the pond: Cruise

(Newser) - Europe is fast becoming the new Beverly Hills, with Tom Cruise saying last night he may move back to London. The Valkyrie star lived there for 2 years with ex Nicole Kidman, and it seems he still remembers the lingo: “Katie was absolutely brilliant on Broadway,” Cruise tells...