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Exiled cleric who taught UK knifeman praises 'courage'

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A Syrian-born Islamist cleric who taught one of the attackers accused of hacking to death an off-duty British soldier on a London street praised the attack for its "courage" and said Muslims would see it as a strike on a military target.Full story

British security services in spotlight after soldier murder

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security services faced questions on Friday over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that his suspected killers were known to intelligence officers. Full story

Bank of England's Fisher says does not want U.S.-style QE pledge

CARDIFF (Reuters) - A Bank of England policymaker said on Friday he favored small additional amounts of bond purchases over time, but not a hard-to-manage commitment to longer-term stimulus like that of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Full story

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  Lone-wolf terror attacks difficult to prevent, analysts say

There have been two more arrests in the murder of a British soldier, who was stabbed and hacked to death on a London street. The uncomplicated, simple attack has altered London’s psyche. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports.

  Mom speaks about confronting London suspect

A mother who confronted a man suspected of killing a British soldier yesterday says she did so in an "act of instinct."

  Fear that British terror attack could fuel 'retaliatory attacks'

On Wednesday, a man was killed by two knife-wielding men on a London street and is being called "ideologically motivated" by British security sources. The two suspects are now under arrest. NBC News' Michelle Kosinski and Annabel Roberts.

  British soldier hacked to death in apparent act of terrorism

With weapons still in his blood-covered hands, one of the suspects in the attack made a long political statement to horrified bystanders.  When police arrived the two suspects charged at officers, who opened fire. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports.

  Gruesome attack in London eyed as act of terror

Rachel Maddow reports on a shocking attack in London that left a British soldier dead and about which British Prime Minister David Cameron says "there are strong indications that this is a terrorist incident."

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