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Land Rover Defender Concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
KickingTiresLooks like: Land Rover wants to redefine off-roading for the 21st century Defining characteristics: Plug-in hybrid capability Ridiculous features: Telemetry sensors might ruin some of the off-roading thrill Chances of being mass-produced: 100%; 50-50 if...Tags: Land Rover, SUVs and Crossovers, Jeep, Jaguar
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Inaugural cast: Aretha, Yo-Yo and more
The Swampby Frank James The congressional committee handling the arrangements for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration has released the program for the event which will include famous entertainers like Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman and a...Tags: Politics, Kofi Annan, Government, Colleges and Universities, George W. Bush
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Ted Kennedy's (honorary) knighthood
The Swampby Mark Silva He will not be "Sir Ted,'' but he will receive an honorary knighthood: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today is announcing the honor for the ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass), known in Britain for his advocacy of......Tags: Paul McCartney, Bill Gates, Edward M. Kennedy, Government, Gordon Brown
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Michelle Obama's royal touch: Queen's
The Swampby Mark Silva That touching -- literally -- moment at Buckingham Palace where the Queen apparently abandoned all of her own protocol and reached out to the visiting first lady from the former colonies has gotten the world talking about......Tags: Barack Obama, Imperial and Royal Matters, Gordon Brown, Michelle Obama
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Obama's fun 'family photos' at G-20
The Swampby Mark Silva How much fun can one have at a G-20 summit? President Barack Obama, by all appearances, would appear to be getting along famously with some of his counterparts. First there was that good meeting with the Russian......Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Government, George W. Bush, G20
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Obama's iPod: Queen Elizabeth plugs in
The Swampby Mark Silva What does one give the Queen? If one is President Barack Obama, paying a formal visit with the first lady to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, as the Obamas did today, one gives her majesty: --......Tags: Barack Obama, Paul McCartney, Arts and Culture, Government, Gordon Brown
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Obama in Europe: Results will judge
The Swampby Christi Parsons LONDON -- When President Bush visited London in 2003, protests were so furious and safeguards so tight that airline flights were diverted, traffic was halted and the president was kept deep inside his security bubble, far from......Tags: Barack Obama, European Union, Symbols and Symbolism, Politics, Government
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Hillary Clinton: Afghanistan action now
The Swampby Mark Silva All the focus on President Barack Obama in his travels across Europe - and on the sideshows of the Michelle Obama-Queen Elizabeth II touch and Michelle Obama-Carla Bruni 'fashion smackdown' - has tended to overshadow the work......Tags: Barack Obama, Imperial and Royal Matters, National Government, Government, Jim Jones
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Will Obama amuse QE2 with gift?
The Swampby Frank James Because President Barack Obama gave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown such a lame gift when the British head of government visited the White House a few weeks back -- a boxed DVD set of classic American movies......Tags: Barack Obama, Imperial and Royal Matters, Heads of State, National Government, Politics
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Titanic's last survivor: Milvina Dean, 97
The Swampby Mary Rourke Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic, the ocean-liner that sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, died today. She was 97. She died at......Tags: Travel, Disasters, Trips and Vacations, Charles, Prince of Wales, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Harry Potter set: Michelle Obama, take 1
The Swampby Mark Silva First Lady Michelle Obama, or British Prime Minister Gordon Brown? Queen Elizabeth, or Harry Potter? For Rupert Grint, one of the fellows who plays in the popular Harry Potter films, there really isn't any question of......Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Fiction, United Kingdom, Gordon Brown
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Musical 'Camelot' is still an enviable spot
On the weekend of Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee, a group gathered in Evanston to commune once again with the abiding musical myth of a different British royal court. The opening night audience at Cahn Auditorium on Saturday for this Light Opera...Tags: Arts and Culture, Springfield, Illinois Governor, Entertainment, Music
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