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Former Sen. Lugar to be knighted by the British
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. Richard Lugar is being knighted on orders from the Queen of England, joining a select list of Americans to receive the distinction. The Indiana Republican, who this year left the Senate after serving 36 years, will...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Joe Donnelly, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Richard Lugar
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Prince William and Kate expecting first baby
LONDON (AP) — Get the nursery ready: Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting their first child. St. James's Palace announced the pregnancy Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge — formerly known as Kate Middleton —...
Tags: Government, Charles, Prince of Wales, David Cameron, Malaysia, Anglicanism
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Activist girl's dad vows she'll return to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The father of a 15-year-old Pakistani activist girl who was shot and wounded by a Taliban gunman vowed Thursday that she would return home after finishing medical treatment abroad despite new insurgent threats against her. Since...
Tags: Taliban, United Kingdom, Shootings, Islamabad (Pakistan), BBC
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Caymans freeing turtle to honor British queen
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — A turtle farm in the Cayman Islands says it is freeing a roughly 60-year-old turtle to celebrate British Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. Officials with the Cayman Turtle Farm say that the creature... -
Police: 3 more days to ID body on queen's estate
LONDON (AP) — British police say it could take another three days to identify a woman whose remains were found on Queen Elizabeth II's rural Sandringham estate. Detective Chief Inspector Jes Fry of Norfolk Police said Friday that decomposition...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters
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Royal Wedding hat sells for over $130,000 on eBay
LONDON (AP) — Auction site eBay says a bidder has paid 81,100 pounds ($131,648) for the silk bow hat worn by Princess Beatrice to last month's royal wedding. The 22-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II put the Philip Treacy creation on sale...Tags: UNICEF, Auction Service, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, eBay Inc., Human Interest
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Slan Agus Beannacht Leat
I thought about titling this piece “Hell Freezes Over” but couldn’t come up with it in Gaelic, and when I called a cousin whose Gaelic is far superior to mine he was at a pub and I couldn’t wait that long to start writing. Instead...Tags: England, Republic of Ireland, United Nations, Michael Collins
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Check the mailbox: Royal invites posted
LONDON (AP) — Keep an eye on the mailbox — Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have posted invitations to their hotly anticipated royal wedding. St. James's Palace says about 1,900 guests are expected. Military...Tags: David Beckham, FIFA World Cup, Anglicanism, Westminster Abbey, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Breast Cancer, Chocolate Bars
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Helen Mirren grants dying boy's wish - Appears as Queen Elizabeth
Pop2itWhen Queen Elizabeth couldn't arrange a meeting with a dying 10-year-old boy, Dame Helen Mirren stepped in to fill the spot. Of course, Mirren has played the Queen before, so doing it in character was icing on the cake.... -
Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth for dying boy when real monarch can't
Helen Mirren was pretty persuasive playing Queen Elizabeth in “The Queen,” winning the best actress Oscar. But she may just have given an even more compelling performance as the English monarch for a terminally ill 10-year-old boy. Oliver...
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Man charged over 1982 IRA parade bombing in London park
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - An Irishman was charged on Wednesday over a bombing that killed four soldiers on horseback in the heart of London in 1982, one of the most high-profile attacks by IRA guerrillas in their campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland....Tags: Bombings, Armed Conflicts, Imperial and Royal Matters, Terrorism, Personal Finance
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