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A UK man says he plans to make the first round-the-world trip in a customised rotorcraft known as an autogyro. Norman Surplus says he hopes to kick off his 27,000 mile (43,000 kilometre) circumnavigation from the seaside town of Larne in Northern Ireland. The Switzerland-based World Air Sports Federation says it has ... Continue Reading

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has died at the age of 40. He was found dead inside his residence in London, England on Thursday. The Metropolitian Police said they are are not treating the death as suspicious. A spokesperson for the police force said, "e were called by London Ambulance Service ... Continue Reading

A winning British EuroMillions lottery ticket, worth approximately £56,008,113 (US$87,893,534, €64,565,882), has been claimed. The value of the prize breaks the record for the largest amount of money won in a lottery in the United Kingdom. The previous record, which was approximately £45 million (US$70.5 million, €52 million), was claimed ... Continue Reading

American golfer Tiger Woods delivered a speech on Friday where he apologized for his recently publicized marital infidelities. Before an audience of the press, family, and friends, Mr. Woods admitted that he did indeed have a sex addiction. He said that he would one day return to golf, although he ... Continue Reading

The US and China have "agreed to disagree" on the issue of America's engagement with the Dalai Lama and will "work through" the disagreement, a top official said, a day after China strongly protested President Barack Obama's meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader. "I think on this issue, obviously, we just ... Continue Reading

Sharp rise in government spending and drop in tax receipts means Britain borrowed another £4.3bn last month rather than repaying £2.8bn as economists expected A sharp rise in government spending and a drop in tax receipts from businesses hit by the deepest recession in decades meant that Britain was unable to ... Continue Reading