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Budget focus cited in '06 British air crash

An inquiry into the crash of a British aircraft in Afghanistan three years ago calls the accident "preventable," citing a loss of focus on safety in an effort to save money for the armed forces, the defense secretary said Wednesday.

Ronnie Biggs, the self-styled 'gentleman crook'

Britain's most celebrated fugitive -- "the last of the gentlemen crooks," as he liked to describe himself -- was born Ronald Arthur Biggs in Lambeth, south London, on August 8, 1929.

Deadly month for British troops in Afghanistan

July is on track to be the deadliest month yet for British troops supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Prince William 'overcooked' aircraft engine

Britain's Prince William forced a Royal Air Force plane to be grounded for days after he flicked the wrong switch and "overcooked" the engine, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Ban lifted, media witness solemn return of fallen service member

His name was Phillip A. Myers. A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, he was killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan on Saturday.

16 feared dead after helicopter ditches off Scotland

Eight people missing from a fatal helicopter crash in the North Sea off Scotland are feared dead, police said Thursday.

Eight killed after copter ditches into sea off Scotland

Rescuers have recovered eight bodies from a helicopter crash Wednesday in the North Sea about 13 miles off the northeastern coast of Scotland, officials said.

People.com: Prince William Inspired to Follow in His Mom's Footsteps

Plus, he reveals early dreams of being a policeman and what he would do if he were invisible!

All 18 survive helicopter crash off Scotland

All 18 people aboard a helicopter that crashed off the coast of Scotland have been recovered alive, a Royal Air Force officer told CNN.

Three killed in Scotland avalanche

Three people died Saturday and a fourth was injured by an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands, a police spokeswoman said.

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