IBM signs $500 million contract extension with U.K. driver-license agency

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British police release video on what missing girl Madeleine McCann could look like now

New video on missing British girl Madeleine McCann

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Britain to cut Web access of Internet pirates, squeeze bandwith of illegal file sharers

Britain to cut Web access of Internet pirates

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Tennis authorities looking into women’s match after Wozniacki withdrew while leading

Tennis authorities looking into Wozniacki match

LONDON — Tennis authorities are looking into a WTA Tour match involving U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki that apparently sparked bettors to pile money on her opponent when she was on the verge of losing in straight sets.

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Newspaper column on death of singer sparks Twitter-fueled storm, deluge of complaints

Newspaper column sparks Twitter rage, complaints

LONDON — Britain's press watchdog said Monday it had received a record 21,000 complaints about a newspaper column on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately after critics used Twitter to brand the article homophobic and insensitive.

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Newspaper column on death of Stephen Gately sparks Twitter-fueled storm, deluge of complaints

Gately column sparks Twitter outrage, complaints

LONDON — Britain's press watchdog says it has received a record 21,000 complaints about a newspaper column on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately after critics used Twitter to brand the article homophobic and insensitive.

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Missouri woman duped by scam on Facebook into wiring $4,000 to England to help friend

Facebook scam leads Mo. woman to wire $4K abroad

ST. LOUIS — A Missouri woman was tricked into wiring about $4,000 to someone in England after receiving faked messages from a friend on Facebook asking for help, police said Wednesday.

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UK government says internet users who download illegally may have accounts cut off

UK says illegal downloaders may lose Web access

LONDON — People who repeatedly download copyright-protected films and music could have their Internet connection cut off under proposed laws the British government unveiled Tuesday to tackle illegal file-sharing.

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High-tech UK Chinook helicopters languish in hangars after costly software error

UK Chinook choppers languish after software error

LONDON — A British newspaper says eight high-tech military helicopters have been out of service for eight years because defense officials tried to save money by installing homemade software in the aircraft.

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Dollar trades mixed on disappointing earnings, economic news from overseas

Dollar mixed on disappointing earnings

NEW YORK — The dollar rose against the pound but slipped versus the euro Friday after Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. posted disappointing profit reports, while a closely watched survey suggested the European economy may be stabilizing after a steep drop earlier in the year.

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