Great Britain

Stef Collins who starred at St. Bonaventure University is leading Great Britain's Women's National basketball team to their first ever Olympics appearance in 2012. Though born in England, Collins grew up in Upstate New York.

A new government study reveals that Great Britain has a higher rate of crime than the United States.

Mussa Kussa, the Libyan foreign minister who defected to Great Britain, has a rather sordid past, both as Libyan ambassador to Great Britain and as Libya's terrorism chief. This has caused the British not to grant him immunity from prosecution.

The British Isles is a geographical term that refers to the great number of islands that surround and include Great Britain and Ireland.

On the occasion of a Washington visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, President Barack Obama suggested that France was America's "greatest ally," a gesture widely perceived as a deliberate slight against Great Britain.

This is a list of runners who have run the mile in less than four minutes according to their career best time as of 2010. World, national, and area records are indicated. Time and date of athlete's first (debut) sub-four minute mile is also indicated.

This is a list of runners who have run the mile in less than four minutes in order of the date of their first sub-four minute performance.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents ever written in the United States. With the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the United States became a country of its own.

The Whigs and Tories were political alliances during the time of the American Revolution. Both eventually evolved into the modern political parties, Demmocrats and Republicans.

The Tea Party Movement, begun when Rick Santelli uttered the "rant heard 'round the world", which has become such a political force in the United States, has spread to Great Britain. The first British Tea Party will take place in Brighton on Saturday.

The USA comes into this game at 2 -4, needing the win with Great Britain at 3 - 3. Unfortunately for the USA, it didn't happen.

Aired Saturday on CNBC, the Women's Curling game between the USA and Great Britain was played well enough, though neither team's play was quite at its best.

A group of Israeli military officers were forced to call off a trip to Great Britain for fear of being arrested and charged with war crimes in a British court. The threat stems from Great Britain's concept of universal jurisdiction for certain crimes.

The Directors Guild of Great Britain Awards are some of the most prestigious that a director can earn, awarded by peers for outstanding achievements in their craft.

As a major world power, Great Britain could have tipped the scales of the American Civil War either way. This article examines the true political, social, and economic reasons behind their involvement, and non-involvement, in America's war.

Short paper on the history of the conflicts between India and Great Britain in the 1940s period.

Alfie Patten, only 13 years old, becomes a father of a daughter in Great Britain.

What do Nancy Pelosi and our new administration's plans have in common with Great Britain's proposed new policy?

On the face of it, China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics was a success. From Team GB's perspective, there are few if any complaints. The Great British team finished in fourth place on the medals table.

Wrap Up of Medals Awarded on Day 8

A look at Past Olympic Sports That Are No Longer Contested at the Olympics

John MacGregor (Scottish) invented the kayak /canoe. In 1865, he founded the Royal Canoe Club. Kayak made its debut at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin (Germany).

Startling news out of the UK, being called a travesty of justice by more conservative parties.

This lesson will help children understand about Great Britain and it's countries. By comparing and contrasting it will be understood how it is similar and different to the United States.

Students have little previous knowledge of this area. They may have a basic knowledge of currency, but none of the currency of Great Britain.

This lesson will help children understand about Great Britain and it's countries. By comparing and contrasting the students will get an overview of Great Britain and how it is similar and different to the United States.

Describing the problems of aged care and what the elderly expect and the young feel able to provide.

School is back in session (sigh), and it's time to start thinking about which president you'll write about for that report. To get you started, here are a few little-known facts about our eighth president: Martin Van Buren.

80 Conservatives defected, but Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party gave Cameron victory by a huge margin, allowing him to postpone a national referendum on European Union membership issues.