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by Mark Silva Sure, President Barack Obama made the list. But so did Michelle Obama. And Bernie Madoff, the billionaire king of Ponzi. Rush Limbaugh, too, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and... "the founders of Twitter.'' Sarah Palin's on the list.......

The city of London is about to embark upon an experiment: It will try to ease congestion issues by turning off traffic lights and letting drivers fend for themselves. The Westminster City Council, in conjunction with the organization Transport for......

LONDON – As worldwide pressure grows for a memorial to the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre during Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee continues to be resolutely...

You might recall the Elvis Costello lyric in "Tramp the Dirt Down," referencing Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister who died Monday: "I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down." Then there is the Morrissey lyric: "The kind people...

No city is beloved by everyone, and George Bernard Shaw was among those who never fell under the fabled sway of his adopted hometown: "London, when you have once seen it, is inconceivable, and the more you have seen of it, the less you can believe in it,"...

As the Olympics kick off in London, many spectators have been baffled and spooked by mascots Wenlock and Mandeville, billed as bits of Olympic stadium steel enchanted by a rainbow. The curious creatures, named for a Shropshire town and a hospital with...

From Mogadishu runners to French fans of foie gras, here are the five stories you shouldn't miss from the week in global news....

Londoners choose their mayor; London's present leader looks likely to remain;...

Boris Johnson, the floppy-haired, often hilarious mayor of London, wins a second term. Johnson, a Conservative, beats Labor Party candidate Ken Livingstone, the man who was mayor of the British capital before him....

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has a premiere date. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will walk the red carpet together one last time for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part II" on July 7 in London's Trafalgar Square......

Arrivals for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey included Elton John and David Furnish, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, and Chelsy Davy....

-- Super structure: Artist Anish Kapoor's design for ArcelorMittal Orbit -- the $29-million, 390-foot tower of steel that will dominate London's 2012 Olympic park -- has been unveiled by Mayor Boris Johnson. (Guardian) -- Big numbers: An exhibit from Los....