Britain’s David Cameron on brink of power


LONDON (AP) — Conservative leader David Cameron moved to the brink of power today as tense negotiations between Britain’s three major political parties appeared to swing decisively in his favor. Five days after the country’s inconclusive election, which produced no outright winner but plenty of frustration among voters, the third-placed Liberal Democrats readied themselves to side with Cameron and send his Conservative Party back into power for the first time since 1997.