Boris Johnson outlines London's defences against global warming (Guardian Unlimited)
The mayor of London has outlined his strategy to protect the city from the effects of global warming, including turning the rooftops of the city into gardens to soak up downpours
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London News and Reviews (Evening Standard)
Race-row police chief Tarique Ghaffur is facing a rebellion from fellow officers and increasing calls to step aside from his role at the top of Scotland Yard.
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Election date likely to be October 14 (CTV Winnipeg)
Officials in the Prime Minister's office say that Stephen Harper will likely call an election next week and send voters to the polls on Oct. 14.
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Mike Conley's Tales of the Weird: Jack the Ripper's legend lives on (The McDowell News)
One night in late August 1888, a down-on-her luck prostitute named Mary Ann Polly Nichols was desperate for a place to stay. The homeless 43-year-old wandered the streets of London's impoverished Whitechapel district hoping to earn a few pennies so she could pay for a night's lodging in a sleazy roominghouse. Sometime during the night, a man approached her along the dark, cobblestone streets. By ...
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