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A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it was investigating a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales ’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery.

A vinyllover's trip to the U.K. is not complete without hitting these havens for new and used records.

The London Olympics this summer seem to have created a wave of British fever that’s undeniable. If you’re visiting London for the first time for the Summer Games, you might have a bit of culture shock. That’s where we come in.

Regardless of your opinions and personal theories about what UFO's are, you've got to admit that videos like this are puzzling. What the hell is it we're seeing and what are they up to? Considering they're over London, maybe it's a small group of Alien, Missionary dentists, doing what our doctors and such do in third world countries. Perhaps the aliens were transmitted pictures of British Teeth and decided to come here and do something about it.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1844 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith are murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail (More info) 1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia (More info)

Vertical Dance, a British pole-dancing company, is petitioning the International Olympic Committee to get their sport recognized as a test event for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. According to the petition, which has so far garnered about 6,000 signatures, "Over 50 countries worldwide take part in lessons, workshops, conventions, expose, competitions and teacher training." Read Mor

Last weekend, an Emirates Airbus 380 was struck by a jagged bolt of lightning as it began its descent into London's Heathrow Airport. Luckily, none of the passengers aboard were harmed, and the plane made it safely to the ground. Believe it or not, airplanes generally sustain a couple of lightning strikes per year, and are designed so that their bodies act as a conductor, allowing the lightning to

After exchanging messages and photographs with each other on an online dating website, Scotland-based Sarah Kemp and London-based George Bentley naturally decided to take their romance to the next level. Kemp made the trek to London to visit her new romantic interest and, about an hour into their conversation at dinner, realized they were estranged siblings who hadn't seen each other in over 30 ye