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December 19, 2008 Friday
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LONDON - A BRITISH court has convicted a man of directing terrorism, the first time someone has been found guilty of the crime in England and Wales.

 
'Not qualified to land plane'

LONDON - A BRITISH passenger plane was forced to turn back minutes before landing in Paris because the pilot of 30 years' experience was not qualified to land in fog, an airline confirmed on Thursday.

UK court rejects prenup pacts

LONDON - PRENUPTIAL agreements are not binding in Britain, a court has ruled, but agreements made after the wedding can be enforced.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruling on Wednesday came in the case of Americans Roderick and Marcia Macleod, who live on the Isle of Man, a British territory.

Britain ditches police scrutiny

LONDON - BRITAIN'S Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she has ditched plans for police departments to be supervised by elected oversight boards.

Ms Smith said on Thursday she's concerned the panels could become a forum for political meddling.

   
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