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Prince Harry's wartime role draws reprisal fears
LONDON — Prince Harry's admission that he killed Taliban fighters while working as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan drew intense British media coverage Tuesday and sparked concerns about possible reprisals. The 28-year-old...
Prince Harry's wartime role draws reprisal fears
LONDON — Prince Harry's admission that he killed Taliban fighters while working as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan drew intense British media coverage Tuesday and sparked concerns about possible reprisals. The 28-year-old...
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
LONDON — Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphi... Full story
Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
LONDON (AP) — With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees — short for the Brothers Gibb — they...
Britain celebrates monarchy as Kate, William wed
AP Photo/APTN In this image taken from video, Britain's Prince William, right, kisses his wife, Kate, the Dutchess of Cambridge, from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Royal Wedding in London on Friday. LONDON — With a... Full story
British queen makes historic peace trip to Ireland
DUBLIN — Sometimes words aren't necessary. That was the case Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath in Dublin's Garden of Remembrance to honor the Irish rebels who lost their lives fighting for freedom — from Britain....
Paul McCartney weds in nostalgia-filled ceremony
LONDON — A hint of autumnal Beatlemania was in the air Sunday as Paul McCartney, for the second time in his improbable life, climbed the steps of venerable Old Marylebone Town Hall to take himself a bride. True, thousands of hear...
Queen tried to get UK poverty fund to heat palace
Queen tried to get UK poverty fund to heat palace GREGORY KATZ RAPHAEL G. SATTER ssociated Press Writers LONDON (AP) — Even a monarch needs a little help from time to time — especially when the cost of heating those drafty old...