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...majesté of referring to Her Royal Highness as "Squidgy" in a bugged phone conversation, the British royal family has again fallen victim to a wiretapping scandal. Last week, London's Metropolitan Police [an error occurred while processing this directive] arrested journalist Clive Goodman, chief royal correspondent at Britain's largest Sunday tabloid, the News of the World (NOTW), for allegedly obtaining private information by hacking into mobile-phone voice-mail messages of top aides of Prince Charles. The Scoop: Why the arrest? According to Scotland Yard, Goodman's nine alleged offenses include conspiracy to "intercept communications"; two other...
...than living it. And fortunately, foreign universities are increasing their quality and their outreach to American students. McGill in Montreal has long been a popular destination to the north, and the University of Hong Kong is growing in popularity, with 252 American applicants last year. After Prince William of Britain matriculated in 2001, the University of St. Andrews in Scotland saw a boost in its international applications, and at the University of Edinburgh, American enrollment has almost tripled since 2002. The most dubious perk of going to college in Britain: free enrollment in the national dental-care system...
...Ibrahim Savant and is reportedly a newlywed and expectant father who converted around 8 years ago. The list also included Umar Islam, 28, who was reportedly born Brian Young. It was revealed by the Bank in a routine step announcing the freezing of their assets following their arrest under Britain's Terrorism Act. One person arrested yesterday has now been released but, as yet, police have not disclosed the name of that individual...
...Acutely aware that the disrupted plot has turned attention back on Britain's Muslim population, the authorities pepper their statements with calls for patience and tolerance. "Common solidarity and common cause is, I believe, now our most precious asset," Reid said, "and we should foster it in all sections of our community." The police have put extra officers on the streets to protect Muslim citizens. But anti-terror efforts have left those British Muslim communities feeling victimized and sometimes skeptical over claims by the security services, particularly after a police raid in June saw a Muslim man shot and wounded...
...become increasingly difficult. Especially since it very hard to infiltrate groups of what shocked neighbors usually later describe as 'nice, ordinary young men.' " The 24 arrested suspects can be held for 28 days before they have to be released or formally charged. What happens after that will decide whether Britain changes the way it deals with suspected terrorists or sticks to business as usual...