Tag Archives: London

• News

  Runners start London Marathon with moment of silence for Boston victims

  Security is ramped up for the event, more police on the streets
• News

  Mystery masterpiece revealed as Rembrandt self-portrait

  A mystery portrait donated to a British heritage charity as part of a mixed lot of paintings has been identified as a work by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn — worth more than $30 million.
• News

  London helicopter crash kills 2 at the height of morning rush hour

  A helicopter crashed into a construction crane in thick London fog Wednesday, killing the pilot and another person and sparking a line of flame as it plunged to the ground.
• News

  Magazine’s dog killed in revolving door accident

  A posh magazine in London is mourning a beloved dog killed in a tragic revolving door accident.
• Sports

  Mike London fires three more assistant coaches

  Richmond, VA (WTVR), Virginia football head coach Mike London announced today four members of the Cavalier coaching staff have been…
• Sports

  Hokies win the Commonwealth Cup again!

  Virginia Tech once again rules the Commonwealth.  Their 17-14 win over Virginia made them bowl eligible for the 20th straight…
• News

  UK tabloid finally prints naked Prince Harry pictures

  Tabloid The Sun on Friday became the first mainstream British newspaper to publish photographs of a vacationing Prince Harry in the nude.
• News / Politics

  Assange calls on Pres. Obama to end “witch hunt”

  Assange called on President Obama and the United States to drop its “witch hunt” against WikiLeaks.
• News

  Olympics Day 11: Golds up for grabs in cycling, athletics, gymnastics

  U.S. hopes for gymnast Gabby Douglas to repeat her gold-winning form Tuesday were dashed as she took a tumble from the balance beam.
• News

  WATCH: London Mayor left dangling on zip wire

  Mayor Boris Johnson ended up dangling in mid-air when the zip wire he was riding stopped.
• News

  London pollution may pose problems for competing athletes

  Allergy specialist says London pollution levels are worse than in Beijing before the 2008 Summer Games.
• News

  Torch starts final leg before London Olympics open

  The Olympic torch relay began its first full day in London on Saturday, marking the start of the final week-long countdown to the opening of the 2012 Games.