U.K.'s attitude on political leaders' deaths vastly different from U.S.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

LONDON -- While some Britons mourned the passing of Margaret Thatcher, others raised glasses of Champagne in impromptu street parties. "The Wizard of Oz" song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" is surging up the U.K. singles charts.

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