Rescue pilot Prince William to transfer to the RAF

As of October 2008, Prince William, second in line to the British throne, will become a serach-and-rescue pilot with the Royal Air Force.  Prince William will transfer from the army to the air force in...

Metallic's Leaked 'Death Magnetic' in Stores Friday

Metallica's heavily-promoted ninth studio album Death Magnetic is set to hit stores on September 12, 2008. But, despite being leaked on the internet ten days in advance of its official release, the band...

Solomon Burke: last of the great soul men

The great Solomon Burke talks to Robert Chalmers about his life as mortician-turned-preacher but most of all as one of the all time great soul men. " "Humility," I ask Solomon Burke, soul legend, mortician...

Nepal crown goes missing

"The fabled crown of the Shah kings, studded with priceless gems and easily identifiable by the long bird of paradise feather rising from the apex, is missing, as well as the royal sceptre.The crown was last worn in public by Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, on June 4, 2001...

Nepali king given 15 days to leave

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPeacocks always seem to have a problem with headspace on airlines.   And Honda, just doesn't make a car for the Portly!  What is one to do? "Nepali...

Prince William makes secret Afghan trip to meet with troops

Though he's not serving in a combat zone like his brother Prince Harry, Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, flew into Afghanistan over the weekend to meet with British troops. The news comes...

Gov't Opposition Leader Dion: I want Loyalty.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is demanding Loyalty from his Party, in what is rumoured to be a putsch by party members.My Final ThoughtMr. Dion, time and...

Prince Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan

It seems almost inevitable that Prince Harry would have to leave Afghanistan as soon as news of his tour of duty leaked out. "LONDON: The Defense Ministry announced Friday that Prince Harry, the third in line to...

Exeter's Temple of Doom Gives Up Treasure

"His real name is Derek Dugdale but all his mates call him Indiana Jones. He's the man who visited Exeter's very own Temple of Doom and emerged with a treasure beyond the dreams of avarice. Derek was digging deep and hard in Princesshay when he saw something strange,...

First known Roman Throne Discovered

"ROME (AP) - Remnants of the first known surviving Roman throne have been discovered in the lava and ash that buried the city of Herculaneum in the first century, archaeologists said Tuesday. Decorated with ivory...

Canadian Conservative Government Seeks to Ban Veiled Voting

The elections commissioner warned them it would happen, and now it has. After the uproar that came after elections Canada said there was nothing in the law forcing veiled women to show their faces when voting, the conservatives have drafted a bill that will force the...

Cate Blanchett As Queen Elizabeth In 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'

"Finally, Queen Cate reigns again in Hollywood. Almost 10 years after her breakout performance as Elizabeth I - the role that introduced Cate Blanchett to Hollywood and bestowed on her the aura of thespian nobility - she has resumed the throne. Blanchett took her time to give...

Brunei sultan marks 40 years on throne

"There will be a ceremony at Hassanal's 1,700-room palace and a special sermon at a grand mosque in the city, the official told AFP. Religious celebrations began earlier with a recital of the Muslim holy book, the...

Nepal Closer to Abolishing Centuries-Old Monarchy

"The government came a step closer to abolishing the monarchy that has ruled this Himalayan nation for centuries on Wednesday when the leading party announced its support for declaring Nepal a republic, officials said. Leaders of Nepal's largest political party, the Nepali...

Gadget toilet made for modern kings and queens

"SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Think you deserve a throne? A U.S. plumbing firm has created a luxury toilet equipped with laptop computer and flat-screen TV which it plans to give away in an online sweepstake."

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