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Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Prince Philip , center, cruise ...
Oct 20th, 2011
(AP) - Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Prince Philip , center, cruise on a navy barge on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. The Queen is on her first visit to Australia since 2006. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, Pool) -
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's coalition government put a crackdown on immigration at the heart of its legislative agenda on Wednesday in the hope of stopping an exodus of voters to a populist anti-immigration party before a national election in 2015. In a pageantry-rich ceremony marking the annual opening of Britain's parl... [Full Article]
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By Victoria Cavaliere SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey (Reuters) - Prince Harry toured the rebuilding efforts underway at the Jersey Shore on Tuesday amid crowds gathered for a glimpse of the young royal, and to say goodbye to a popular roller coaster - a symbol of Superstorm Sandy's destruction. Chilly sea breezes carried the scent of fresh-cut lu... [Full Article]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax code. Chief Executive... [Full Article]
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Tom Cruise has signed on to star in and produce the fifth installment of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Pictures announced on Tuesday. The last sequel, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," grossed nearly $700 million around the world in 2011, a... [Full Article]
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