Olympics, elections and horsing around in odd 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Presidential preening, golden Olympic gaffes, a royal windfall for a skydiving British queen on her diamond jubilee and the endless end of days marked the odd stories in 2012 which...
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London VC Spared Jail After ‘Groin Thrusting’ Sexual Assault On Tube During Olympics
Stefan Glaenzer, a partner in London VC firm Passion Capital has been spared jail after pleading guilty to, and being convicted of, sexual assault on the London underground during the Olympics period. As we reported in November, the former chairman of Last.fm admitted sexually assaulting an American tourist on a packed Central Line train by thrusting his groin into her back, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. His defence was that he was under the influence of cannabis.
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Tourists find London unfriendly, dirty and expensive: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - London may have put on a cheerful face during the Olympics but tourists have still rated the city poorly in terms of friendliness, cleanliness and value for money, a survey showed...
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Olympics Stimulate Growth of Wi-Fi Service in Britain
In preparations for the Games, the operators O2 U.K., Virgin Mobile and BT carved up public places across London, broadcasting open wireless networks in major squares, airports and subways.
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World Air Guitar title to American Justin 'Nordic Thunder' Howard
On the heels of that overall medal count win at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, what might the U.S. do for an encore? How about winning the World Air Guitar Championship? Enter from stage left the American air guitarist Justin Howard.
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