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...seen a Merchant Ivory film knows that the British follow any flash of emotion with a long spasm of ritual. So it was that around Christmas, Prince Charles got down on one knee and proposed to Camilla Parker Bowles. She accepted. Then the Prince asked his mother Queen Elizabeth for official consent. The Queen, in accordance with the centuries-old Royal Marriages Act, asked Prime Minister Tony Blair for the government's approval. The PM consulted with the attorney general. Meanwhile, the Church of England chewed over the religious significance of a middle-aged, divorced prince trading vows with...
HONORED. ELLEN MACARTHUR, 28, British sailor who completed the swiftest around-the-world solo sea voyage in history, 43,000 km of ocean in 71 days; with the rank of Dame of the British Empire; by Queen Elizabeth II; in London. MacArthur sailed a custom-designed 23-m yacht, which she nicknamed "Moby," and is the youngest woman to be made a Dame, the equivalent of a knight-hood. "The trip has taken pretty much all I have," she said, but vowed more journeys. "There are lots more records out there...
Armini predicted that students “will be pleasantly surprised” with the changes, which Elizabeth Randall, Capital Projects Manager for FAS, said will be “major.” The renovation is slated to be finished in September...
...held the lead at one point during the second loop around the course, but was overtaken as she moved onto the inclined section and finished with a time of 22:08.1—a full 11 seconds ahead of the seventh-place runner. The winner and national champion, Elizabeth Pasciuto of Colorado, completed the whole race...
...think most parents desperately want to do what is right for their kids. This does not bring out the better angels of our natures, but it is understandable, and it is forgivable." --With reporting by Amanda Bower/New York, Melissa August/Washington, Anne Berryman/Athens, Cathy Booth Thomas/ Dallas, Rita Healy/Denver, Elizabeth Kauffman/ Nashville, Jeanne McDowell/Los Angeles and Betsy Rubiner/Des Moines...