The name given collectively to those countries of mainland UK comprising England, Scotland and Wales. See also: BRITAIN; UNITED...

For an explanation of terms such as "Great Britain", "British", "United Kingdom", "England", "Scotland" and "Wales", see British Isles (terminology). For other uses, see Great Britain (disambiguation). See also: Kingdom of Great...

Britain's support for the war in Iraq was a "major tragedy" for the world, former President Jimmy Carter said Saturday as he criticized Tony Blair's unwavering support for President Bush.Asked how he would judge Blair's support of Bush, a Republican, the former Democratic president said:...

With their highly-anticipated album, Game Theory, scheduled for an Aug. 29 release on Def Jam Records, the Roots will be touring till nearly the end of the year.The Philadelphia-based group will be performing at Promo West with special guest Common tonight (July 20) in Columbus,...

Health Care: That doctors were part of the recent British terrorist plot certainly is dismaying. That Great Britain is flooded with foreign physicians certainly is not.At last count, five of the eight suspects arrested in connection with the recent Islamist terrorist attacks in London and...

Scotland marks the 300th anniversary this week of its union with England to create Great Britain. Even as it observes that milestone, Scots are poised to hand a resounding election victory to a party that vows to dismantle the union.For Treasury Chief Gordon Brown, the...

The British government in the 1950s.