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Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

(Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplace of Greece to light a cauldron with a golden torch.

The British Airways 'Firefly' Flight 2012 from Athens landed on time at the Culdrose naval air station with Britain's Princess Anne, Games chairman Seb Coe and the former England soccer captain among the delegation.

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No Safe Haven on the Euro Fringe

By Harvey Morris, International Herald Tribune

How many Danish krone to the Bulgarian lev ? Give up? Well, for the benefit of any Danes who might be planning a trip to Bulgaria , it is a little over 3.8 to 1. For now, that is.

Denmark and Bulgaria are among 10 members of the 27-member European Union that do not use the euro . You might be tempted to think the outsiders would be feeling quite smug right now, as they contemplate from afar the anguish of the single currency.

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Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies at 63

US singer Donna Summer, famous for disco classics including I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, has died at the age of 63.

Summer was one of disco's biggest stars and also had a huge influence on the synth pop and dance music scenes.

Her family said they were "at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy".

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