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Elizabeth's reign: 60 years of milestones
Her 60-year reign began amid gloomy post-World War II austerity, but Queen Elizabeth II has seen social and technological changes transform the world from her seat on Britain's throne. From a man setting foot on the Moon to the fall of Communism, the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Christianity, Government, World War II (1939-1945)
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Dairy cattle judging team learned a lot on trip to Europe
I am just back from spending two weeks in Europe with my wife, a colleague and the Maryland 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team. If you are a regular reader of this column you might remember that last September the Maryland 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team won its...Tags: England, Europe, Montgomery County (Maryland), Anglicanism, Christianity
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Affinity for music paves way for pianist who has played worldwide venues
alician@herald-mail.comSimon Holt never planned or expected to cross the pond from England to the United States along with his wife and two young boys to live and work. Nonetheless, he did. "It hadn't even crossed my mind," said Holt, 45, who lives and works at Saint James...Tags: Anglicanism, Opera (genre), Christianity, Salt, University of Notre Dame
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Lego Queen Elizabeth dons diamond crown for 60th coronation year
Los Angeles Times Daily Deal and Travel BloggerThe roughly 4-inch Lego likeness of Queen Elizabeth II will wear a silver-and-diamond crown less than an inch big to mark the 60th anniversary of the British monarch's coronation. The Queen of Miniland, as she's called, will show off the crown with 48...Tags: Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Christianity
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Album skewering Margaret Thatcher to be reissued on April 17
After former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was pilloried following her death last week with a campaign in England to vault the song “Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead” to the top of the nation’s pop chart, an English satirist is...
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Make it stop: Jane Austen via 'Downton Abbey' in new book
Jane Austen has been dead for close to 200 years, but it's hard to imagine she's gotten much rest in her grave in Westminster Abbey, what with all the rewrites, updates and zombifications of her work. We get it: her books are much beloved, and readers...Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Downton Abbey (tv program), Christianity, Google+
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Kate Leaves Hospital After Morning Sickness Treatment
CNNLONDON -- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, left hospital Thursday morning, three days after being admitted for acute morning sickness. She emerged from the hospital accompanied by her husband Prince William and was driven away by a waiting car. A St....Tags: Labour Party (UK), Nick Clegg, Government, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Can you dig it?
LONDON — In basically the backyard of austere 10 Downing Street where British Prime Minister David Cameron officially resides in a stately, executive manor, a raucous block party rocked his neighborhood Saturday night. Queen Elizabeth celebrates...
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Pictures in the News | October 1, 2012
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Pictures in the News | Nov. 8, 2012
FrameworkIn Thursday's Pictures in the News, the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Guatemala and a nor'easter in New Jersey are shown. Also, war veterans and soldiers at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London honor soldiers lost... -
This Week's Travelzoo Deals
KTLA NewsGrand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Kauai Luxury 4-Star property named one of the world’s best 500 hotels by Travel & Leisure Resort finished a multimillion dollar revamp in 2011 and features 6 bars/restaurants and top-rated spa/golf course While there,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Britain's Prince Philip, 91, Released from Hospital
CNNLONDON -- Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip was released from a hospital in Scotland on Monday after being treated for a bladder infection. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland on Wednesday. The...Tags: England, Elizabeth II, Hospitals and Clinics, Olympic Games, Anglicanism
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