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...Treetops one day 31 years ago that then Princess Elizabeth received the news her father King George VI had died and she had acceded to the British throne. As she hurried off for London, the new Queen vowed to come back some day to the legendary lodge in central Kenya. Elizabeth II, 57, fulfilled that promise last week by making the popular game-viewing spot part of a jubilant five-day state visit to Kenya. The Queen remembered her first visit well enough to note changes, commenting on the loss of trees and inspecting the ruins of the original lodge...
...most expensive costume went for $14 to a student who came to find a "pregnant nun" outfit, Johnson said. He opted instead for an elaborate Louis X VI cost made of rich brocade with lacey cuffs...
...whole world expects a step forward," said John XXIII as he opened the Second Vatican Council in October 1962. When Pope Paul VI formally closed it last week, he heralded it as "among the greatest events of the church." Whatever the future's judgment, there can be little doubt that the council indeed represents a momentous step forward in carrying Christendom's oldest, largest body into modern times and bringing it into closer contact with all men-religious...
...VI. Improving the quality of employees lives outside the work environment in such areas such as housing, transportation, schooling, recreation and health facilities...
...best-beloved member of the British royal family is not William, Diana or the Queen, but the Queen Mum. Adored ever since she chose to stay on in London, alongside King George VI, as an example to her countrymen during the brutal Nazi blitz of World War II, the plucky Queen Mother Elizabeth stirred more admiration six weeks ago with a visit to troubled Northern Ireland despite the obvious danger. Last week all the kingdom seemed to be celebrating with her as she turned 83. Much of the day was spent with her royal relatives, but the morning belonged...