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Beckham, Elton, Mr. Bean to Attend Royal Wedding

LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence - the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on...

Toy Tower: World's Tallest Lego Structure Soars Over Brazil

Building a tower that rises more than 100 feet isn't child's play -- even when you're using Legos. Blockheads in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have reportedly constructed the world's tallest Lego tower. Made from 500,000 pieces, the multicolored monolith rises 102 feet 3 inches. It took a team of 6,000 builders four days to...

Baltic Sea Letter in a Bottle Found 24 Years Later

MOSCOW -- Nearly a quarter-century after a German boy tossed a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea, he's received an answer. A 13-year-old Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was walking with his parents on a beach when he saw something glittering lying in the sand. AP Daniil Korotkikh, 13, holds a bottle...

New Photo Exhibit Celebrates Prince Philip at (Almost) 90

He was born on a kitchen table. Before he was a year old, his family had fled into exile. The British vessel that rescued them didn't have accommodations for a baby, so he slept in an orange box. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, got off to a rocky start but went on to become the longest-serving consort in British...

Somali Ax Man Gets 9 Years for Cartoonist Attack

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A Somali man convicted of terrorism for breaking into the home of a Danish cartoonist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad has been sentenced to nine years in prison. The Aarhus city court ruled Friday that Muhideen Mohammed Geelle should be expelled from Denmark after serving the sentence. The...

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Denmark Terror Plot: Danish Police Arrest 2 Men Of Somali Origin Planning Attack

Two Danish brothers originally from Somalia have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, Denmark's security service said Tuesday.

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PHOTOS: Denmark's Little Hipster Princess

Proof: did you get your own photo shoot for your 5th birthday?

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Shalom Eisner, Israeli Defense Force Officer, Hits Denmark Protester In Face With M16 Rifle, Is Suspended

A senior Israeli military officer's seemingly unprovoked assault against an unarmed pro-Palestinian activist drew sharp condemnations Monday, raising questions in Israel over whether the country's heavy-handed approach to nonviolent protesters was exaggerated and causing damage to Israel's image.

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PHOTOS: The Queen Of Denmark Is Our New Hero

We love Kate Middleton and all, but let's face it: the queen of Denmark is one badass royal.

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Denmark Terrorism Trial: 4 Accused Of Targeting Crown Prince

Danish prosecutors accused four alleged terrorists on Friday of targeting the country's crown prince as part of a revenge attack on a Danish newspaper that printed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

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06/01/12 Green Partnership for Growth Source: U.S. Consulate in Ecuador Thank you for those very strong words, and more than that, thank you for the commitment that Denmark has made and the leadership that Denmark continues to show in this important area.
06/01/12 Negotiators have second go at EU transparency rules Source: EUobserver.com The Danish presidency will next week put forward a second draft of new rules on access to internal EU documents, as tensions rise.
06/01/12 Archive photos show glaciers in retreat in the 1930s. Source: Environmental Health News We all know that Greenland's glaciers are melting but satellite images only go back so far making it difficult to compare current changes with those in the past.
06/01/12 Danes to test Aussies' Cup readiness Source: Herald Sun Holger Osieck's squad will face Denmark tomorrow morning in temperatures barely in double figures at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, a week before the World Cup qualifier in Oman, where the heat could be in the mid-30s.
06/01/12 Denmark can win Euro 2012 - piece of kage Source: jp.dk - Denmark Pure and simple, Denmark can win Euro 2012, and no, I'm not talking about the homeless version.

Background on denmark

The Kingdom of Denmark (, ) is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting the country of Denmark in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America.

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