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There has been talk of installing the popular William after the death of the Queen--which may not be for decades, given that the Queen Mum is 97. But the one thing Charles will not do, according to people who study these matters, is step aside. "There is a slow, tenacious obstinacy about the man which is a characteristic of his grandfather George VI," Starkey notes. "He wants to be King." Says Lord Blake: "Charles' whole life has been geared to the assumption that he will be King. There is not the slightest evidence from anyone that...
When Secretary of State MADELEINE ALBRIGHT jetted into Prague last week, aides were mum about her plans for a meeting with her cousin, DAGMAR SIMOVA, the woman who told the world that Albright's family had Jewish origins. Feelings between the two sides of the family are--well, somewhat strained. At the American embassy in Prague, word was that a visit was tentative. In the end, Albright decided it was best to repair the breach. The two women had a private breakfast in Albright's hotel the morning after she arrived, and later, when Czech President VACLAV HAVEL presented Albright...
MIAMI: After spending the day combing gay bars and hotels in South Beach for suspected serial killer Andrew Cunanan , the FBI is keeping mum about further developments in its investigation of the slaying of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace. The agency targeted Cunanan after discovering a red Chevrolet pickup truck authorities believe he stole after allegedly killing a New Jersey cemetery caretaker in May. The vehicle was found Tuesday along a crowded beach front strip a few blocks away from the spot where Versace was shot twice in the head at point blank range. The FBI also reported that Cunanan...
...member Southern Baptist Convention, which has decided to boycott Disney for its "gay friendly policies." Disney's worst offense? The decision to bring Ellen Degeneres' character out of the closet on the sitcom "Ellen," produced by Walt Disney Television and shown on Disney subsidiary ABC. Mouse Central is keeping mum. Last year, the Convention issued a warning to Disney about the evils of "Gay Days" at company theme parks and same-sex partner health benefits. Disney survived. Richard Land, executive director of the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission, maintains that whether or not Disney pays heed, he?s doing...
...Supreme Court is expected to rule within the next month on the so-called Communications Decency Act , but, mindful that it has served for months as the law's passionate defender both in the courts and on the presidential campaign trail, the White House is expected to keep mum about its sudden change of mind until the Supreme Court takes a stand first. Civil rights activists and Internet advocates, while pleasantly surprised by the about-face, argue the White House should make its case known sooner rather than later. "It raises waffling to an art form," chides David Sobel...