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Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?
So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...
Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, Summer Olympics, United Kingdom, Government, Netherlands
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Amnesty says Sri Lanka represses dissent to consolidate power
Reuters* Sri Lanka intensifying crackdown on dissent-Amnesty * Space for criticism decreases, climate of fear in Sri Lanka * Urges Commonwealth members to pressure Sri Lanka * Sri Lanka government condemns Amnesty report By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Amnesty International, Government, Human Rights, United Nations
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Margaret Thatcher: The politician British pop music loved to hate
Margaret Thatcher, the so-called Iron Lady, was one of God's gifts to music. In the history of popular music, there probably never has been a head of state more reviled in song than the former Conservative Party British prime minister, who died today at...Tags: United Kingdom, Government, Richard Nixon, Academy of Country Music Awards, Entertainment Events
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The Week Ahead: A king at last, Obama to Mexico, Malaysia divided
A man takes charge in the House of Orange-Nassau Tuesday, April 30 -– Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands becomes king, the first male head of state in 123 years. The 46-year-old heir to the throne will inherit the crown, scepter and...
Tags: Barack Obama, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Government, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Elections
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Dutch start orange countdown to Royal handover
ReutersBy Thomas Escritt and Sara Webb AMSTERDAM, April 29 (Reuters) - Queen Beatrix will pass the crown to her eldest son Willem-Alexander on Tuesday, making him the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years and the Dutch are getting ready for a party....Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, National Government, Government, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Mark Rutte
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The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy
AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...
Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, United Kingdom, Government, Netherlands, Elections
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Japan hopes Russia summit can bring momentum on island dispute
Reuters* Japanese PM Abe to meet Putin, with business leaders in tow * Territorial dispute has clouded ties since World War Two * Japan seeks proposal for gas pipeline participation By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Energy Resources, China, Dmitry Medvedev, Government
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Bundesbank takes aim at ECB bond-buying via German court
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - The Bundesbank has sharply criticized the European Central Bank's plan to buy the bonds of highly indebted states in a report to Germany's top court but EU officials said the program was outside the court's remit. The German central...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, European Debt Crisis, Government, Mario Draghi, Foreign Exchange Market
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Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton and the glass ceiling
Margaret Thatcher was a historic, transformational figure who did many amazing and contradictory things in her life. She was a free market authoritarian who metaphorically bashed her opponents with her famous handbag until they submitted to her will. In...Tags: United Kingdom, Barack Obama, London Fashion Week, Hillary Clinton, Government
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Options industry targets tax proposal seen as undermining market
ReutersLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The options industry is making efforts to defeat a proposal that would tax most financial derivatives on a "mark-to-market" basis by valuing positions based on their fair value. The Securities Markets Coalition, composed of all...Tags: Government, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. Congress, Stock Options, Politics
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LIVE: George W. Bush, misty-eyed, reaffirms faith in U.S. at library dedication
DALLAS -- Wiping away a tear, former President George W. Bush on Thursday dedicated the library, museum and policy center that bear his name. “Oh, happy day,” Bush told the crowd of about 8,000 in the bright Texas sunshine at the...Tags: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, White House, Museums, Government
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Some advice for Pope Francis
Much has been made about Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s dedication to the poor. Almost immediately after becoming the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and renaming himself Pope Francis, the commentary began, some of it predicting his...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Benedict XVI, Government, Human Rights, Religion and Belief
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