John Harris, who runs the T. Cribb & Sons funeral home in the East End of London, stands in the coffin warehouse. The key to staying in business in the changing district is to diversify and specialize, he says. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption
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London's "Walkie-Talkie" building (left) took this year's prize for the U.K.'s worst building. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption
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British pop star Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, on Thursday. A jury convicted Glitter, born Paul Gadd, of sex offences in the 1970s and '80s against girls between the ages of 8 and 13. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption
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Former British rock star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, returns home in central London on Sunday after he was arrested earlier in the day by British police as they investigate the mountain of sexual abuse allegations against the late TV star Jimmy Savile. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Quick — is Big Ben located in England, Ireland, or the United Kingdom — or all three places? apdk/flickr hide caption