US ambassador quitting early The US ambassador to Britain has announced he is to stand down after less than three years in the post. William Farish says he wants to pursue business interests and spend more time with his family.In an article in the Times newspaper, Mr Farish said Britain's relationship with the US had never been closer. He claimed negative caricatures about President Bush and US foreign policy "find little resonance" among Britons, who understood US foreign policy. The British people see President Bush "as a plain-spoken man of principle who says what he believes", he said. "They understand...