Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC (born 13 October 1925), is the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in office from 1979 to 1990. She was leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990. She is the only woman to have been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (UPI Photo)
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LONDON, July 15 (UPI) -- A recent public opinion poll in Britain suggest support for the Afghan mission is holding up at around 50 percent, but there are growing doubts about how long it will be sustained unless there is clear and tangible progress in defeating the Taliban insurgency.
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, Newfoundland, July 15 (UPI) -- The Canadian Defense Ministry said it is providing $258 million for environmental cleanup of an area contaminated during use by Canadian and other military forces.
U.S. President Barack Obama has scheduled a Rose Garden appearance to talk about healthcare reform, including support for the measure Democrats introduced in the House of Representatives.
LONDON, July 14 (UPI) -- Sacha Baron Cohen's raunchy big-screen comedy "Bruno" has been edited for under-18 audiences in the United Kingdom, the BBC reported.
WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of some lots of Quick-set infusion sets produced by Medtronic Inc. for use by diabetes patients.
LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- Britain plans to vaccinate its entire population against the H1N1 virus, with as many as 20 million people being inoculated this year, health officials said.
LONDON, July 11 (UPI) -- A swine flu patient who was otherwise healthy died Friday in England, health officials said.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 10 (UPI) -- The United Kingdom's Council of Mortgage Lenders says most young homeowners purchased their first home through funding assistance from their parents.
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Health officials in the United Kingdom say the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, may not be containable due to the rampant spread of the influenza infection.
