Londoners grit their teeth for return to subways, buses

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LONDON (AFP) — Londoners were gritting their teeth for the return to work Monday even as police searched crumpled underground train wreckage for clues to track the terror bombers, spurred by fear of a new attack.

After a day of prayers for the victims, mingled with memories of World War II heroism on the 60th anniversary of the conflict's end, people prepared to descend into subway trains and ride the buses again.

Most of the London Underground system apart from the blast sites would be open, said Andy Trotter, deputy chief constable of the British Transport Police.

"London is open for business tomorrow as well," he said.

"We believe that with all the efforts of everyone involved, including Londoners, we can defeat the terrorists. By not coming to...