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Security beefed up worldwide after Boston blasts
LONDON (AP) — With more than 30 marathons this weekend and big events on the horizon, officials around the world are looking at security efforts in the wake of the fatal bomb blasts that shook Boston's race. Britain was making last-minute...
Tags: Rockefeller Center, Security Measures, United Nations, National Basketball Association, Road Running
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The Week Ahead: Suu Kyi sojourn, Thatcher farewell, Italy adrift
Testing the waters for a revitalized Asian alliance Now through Saturday, April 20: Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Japan this week is purportedly unofficial, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate probably has more clout than any...
Tags: Giorgio Napolitano, Entertainment Events, Japan, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Heads of State
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The lady was a champ
MANCHESTER, England -- There is a story about Margaret Thatcher that is probably apocryphal but speaks volumes about the strength of Britain's first female prime minister, who died Monday at age 87. Following her election in 1979, the story goes that...Tags: Conservative Party (UK), Ronald Reagan, Government, Politics, David Cameron
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Thatcher opponents push 'The Witch' up the charts
This post has been corrected. See note below.LONDON -- The British Broadcasting Corp. faced a dilemma Friday: Would it play "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" when everyone knows the song has become a biting reference to the late Margaret Thatcher? The network's solution: turn the song into a sound...Tags: Censorship, Imperial and Royal Matters, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Politics, Freedom of the Press
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Love, loathing of Margaret Thatcher in headlines [Photos]
This post has been corrected. See note below for details. Headlines from both sides of the Atlantic show Margaret Thatcher in death as she was in life: a person loved or loathed, depending upon your point of view. A quote from Richard Longworth,...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Barack Obama, London Theatre, United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher
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Queen Elizabeth to attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral April 17
LONDON -- The funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s longest-serving leader of the 20th century, will be held in St. Paul’s Cathedral on April 17, officials said Tuesday. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of...
Tags: Marketing, Government, Politics, United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher
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Survey reveals the slimy underbelly
American voters don't understand the very real threat of the Lizard People. Don't they see on the Internet about those shape-shifting reptilian people seeking to rule the world? A nationwide survey conducted by Public Policy Polling finds only 4 percent...
Tags: Voting, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Barack Obama, Politics, The Wall Street Journal
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Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain's industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes...
Tags: European Union, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, Imperial and Royal Matters, Career and Workplace
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Jesse Weinberg
Jesse S. Weinberg, who practiced law for seven decades and made a specialty of Baltimore's ground rents, died of respiratory failure March 20 at Sinai Hospital. The Pikesville resident was 94. Born in Baltimore and raised near Druid Hill Park on Lakeview...Tags: Druid Hill, Crime, Law and Justice, Tampa, U.S. Army, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore
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Ed Sheeran knows what he wants: America
Ed Sheeran had plenty to be proud of Sunday night at the Grammy Awards, where the English singer-songwriter's "The A Team" was nominated for song of the year. Not only that, but Sheeran performed the tune — a sympathetic ballad about a troubled...
Tags: Nokia Theater, Red (movie, 2010) , LEGO Group, Entertainment Events, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Apple design guru Jonny Ive wins Blue Peter badge
First, Apple's Jonny Ive, the man credited with being the design genius behind the company's products, got a knighthood. That's Sir Jonny Ive, thank you very much. Now the British designer has received another honor from his home country: a Blue...Tags: J.K. Rowling , Apple TV, Apple iPad, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple iPod
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FDR film falls flat
Bill Murray as FDR? The casting might sound weird at first. But Murray's subtly charming presence ends up being one of the stronger elements of the otherwise lightweight romance "Hyde Park on Hudson," which depicts one of the most revered United...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Polio, Bill Murray, World War II (1939-1945)
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