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Prince William's Cousin Zara Phillips Sets Wedding Date

All the talk is about Prince William and Kate Middleton, but theirs isn't the only royal wedding in the works. William's cousin Zara Phillips and her fiance, Mike Tindall, will tie the knot on July 30 in Scotland, Buckingham Palace announced today. Phillips, 29, and rugby star Tindall, 32, will trade vows at Canongate...

Heavy Snowstorms Pummel Europe [PHOTOS]

(Dec. 1) -- Photos and video footage of gridlocked freeways, congested airports and overburdened cleanup crews are hitting the Web as travelers across Europe document the heavy snowstorms battering the continent. Snow and freezing temperatures have forced at least four major European airports to close, and Britain...

Early Freeze Halts Planes, Trains, Automobiles in Europe

LONDON (Dec. 1) -- There are still three weeks to go until the first day of winter, but heavy snow and freezing temperatures have already swept across Europe, causing chaos throughout the continent. At least four major airports in Western Europe have been forced to close. London Gatwick (the U.K.'s second busiest),...

Scotland Honors Nazi-Fighting Polish Army Bear

(Oct. 13) -- The accomplishments of the ursine allies of World War II are often overlooked, but not by the city of Edinburgh. They're building a $318,000 monument to honor "Private Wojtek," a 500-pound brown bear that served in the Polish Army in the fight against the Axis before retiring to the Edinburgh zoo. "Wojtek"...

Pope Compares Atheism to Nazism, Draws Fire

LONDON (Sept. 17) -- Pope Benedict XVI has been accused by secularists of making "a terrible libel" during his first papal visit to Britain, after he appeared to associate atheism with the crimes of the Nazi regime during World War II. In a speech to Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family in Edinburgh,...

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05/29/12 Will and Kate to join Queen in visit to Nottingham Source: BBC Nottingham THE DUKE and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Nottingham with the Queen, it has been revealed.
05/21/12 Queen And Duke Of Edinburgh To Visit Chelsea Flower... Source: The Huffington Post The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be among the first people to get a glimpse of the exhibits at this year's Chelsea Flower Show when they tour the event in private.
05/17/12 Diamond Jubilee: Queen Off To The Zoo Source: The Huffington Post The Queen is visiting Chester Zoo on Thursday as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.
05/11/12 Peter Andre Reduces Fan To Tears At Opening Of 'Girls'... Source: The Huffington Post We know Katie Price is a woman of many, many talents but even we didn't know she had the power to shrink people - just look what she's done to ex hubby Peter Andre.