United Kingdom

Deny terrorists their power

2013-05-26 04:00:00

I have not seen the video. Not saying I won't, but for now, I've chosen not to. To rush online and seek out cellphone footage of two fanatics with machetes who butchered a British soldier in London on Wednesday, to watch them standing there, hands...

Heritage at heart of St. Stephen's British Garden Party on May 4

2013-05-01 05:59:00

Scratch the surface of the altar at�St. Stephen's�Traditional Episcopal Church in Timonium and see the English underpinnings that have led the church to host a British Garden Party and Fete each year. Steeped in classical Anglican tradition, St....

WWE Raw recap: The Undertaker competes, 'Fandangoing' returns

2013-04-23 06:03:00

Ever since the day after WrestleMania, when "Fandangoing" became a thing, we knew that when WWE returned to the United Kingdom just weeks later, that it would all resume. Sure, the Fandango theme singing craze took a dip in between, but it's genesis was...

Thatcher and the Falklands

2013-04-17 06:45:00

Regarding the recent article, "Argentine leader not on list for Thatcher funeral" (April 12), it seems logical that to me Great Britain did not invite Cristina Fernandez, the president of Argentina to Margaret Thatcher's funeral. The news item, however,...

Thatcher made history by standing firm

2013-04-10 11:23:00

In 1975, when asked to explain why Margaret Thatcher was poised to take over the Tory Party, the irascible British satirist Malcolm Muggeridge replied that it was all due to television — and the fact that the telegenic Mrs. Thatcher had a "certain...

The reality behind the myth of Britain's 'Iron Lady'

2013-04-16 07:30:00

While the mainstream media in America love to wax poetic about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the sainted "Iron Lady" of the Cold War, it might be wise to remember the real person behind the carefully polished myth ("Margaret Thatcher...

The lady was a champ

2013-04-13 04:00:00

MANCHESTER, England -- There is a story about Margaret Thatcher that is probably apocryphal but speaks volumes about the strength of Britain's first female prime minister, who died Monday at age 87. Following her election in 1979, the story goes that...

Tony Blair tells crowd at Loyola about global challenges

2013-04-09 19:18:11

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a Baltimore audience Tuesday night that the world's challenges have never been greater, nor come with such speed, and he advocated intervention in struggling countries by powers such as Great Britain and the...

Is disability the new welfare?

2013-04-03 03:00:00

The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" -- a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms -- to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too disabled to work....

A bit of stirring, if inarticulate, Beethoven for your Midweek Madness treat

2013-03-18 09:18:00

The European Union has been in the news lately, especially with regard to the UK's continued participation, so I thought I would use this Midweek Madness installment to remind everyone of the joy of brotherhood. The Union happens to have an anthem...

How much higher can Donkey Kong characters jump if they're on Mars?

2013-03-11 06:55:00

It's not quite Mother's Day in America yet, but you can send your parents cool footage of a physicist talking about rubber bands. Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for Monday, March 11, 2013. Richard Feynman's discussion of hacking elasticity...

The History Channel earns huge ratings with 'The Bible'

2013-03-05 04:46:00

The networks might be struggling on Sunday nights but not basic cable's the History Channel. The miniseries beat everything in sight Sunday night with record ratings for "The Bible." I think this quote from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from the right, speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama on Tuesday during the Group of 8 summit in Northern Ireland.

2013-06-18 00:00:00

The British girl group Little Mix, which first drew notice on the U.K. version of "The X Factor," entered the Billboard 200 at No. 4 this week.

2013-06-05 15:23:11

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attend a service celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation at Westminster Abbey in London June 4, 2013.

2013-06-04 00:00:00