Britain’s Prince William went hiking Friday with a group of homeless teenagers on a picturesque peak in northern England to raise awareness for two charities he patrons, spokespeople for the prince and one of the charities said. William, 27, was joined by six teenagers from Centrepoint, a charity for homeless young people, as they walked up Helvellyn, a mountain in the Cumbria region of northeastern England
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The Gnome with the Nazi Salute: Art or a Crime?
Like white picket fences and perfectly manicured lawns, garden gnomes — those colorful residents of front yards the world over — are icons of the suburban ideal: quaint, cheerful and totally inoffensive. But in Germany, one little gnome is stirring up big trouble
Jackson fans to stage impromptu London tribute
There is no concert and the only music heard will be the tinny sound of portable speakers blaring Michael Jackson’s greatest hits. But event organizers expect thousands of the singer’s fans to converge on the O2 Arena in London Monday to mark what would have been the opening night of the singer’s long-awaited comeback, the first in a grueling 50-date “This Is It” concert tour. They will be bringing candles, flowers and photos for an impromptu memorial service organized over social networking sites including Facebook
Man’s family learns of his death one month after Iran protests
An Iranian family learned of their 19-year-old son’s death nearly a month after he was shot during a demonstration over the Islamic republic’s disputed election results, an international human rights group said Sunday. Sohrab Aarabi was apparently shot dead June 15 during one of the bloody protests that followed the June 12 presidential elections, according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. At least 20 protesters were killed in the chaos and more than 1,000 were arrested in Tehran in the first few days after the election, but it was not clear whether Aarabi’s death was counted among those
Arrest made in Florida couple’s slayings
Authorities have made an arrest in the killings of a Gulf Coast couple known for adopting special-needs children, a sheriff’s spokesman said Sunday.
Americans beaten, shot to death in Mexico
A multiagency search is under way for the killers of two U.S.
Man dies at chocolate factory
An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor’s office.
Suu Kyi trial postponed as U.N. chief arrives
Officials in Myanmar delayed the resumption of the trial of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, a spokesman for her political party said. No reason was given. The delay is the latest in a string of postponements and comes as U.N
Jackson seen active in video clip of rehearsal
Michael Jackson appeared healthy in a video clip — obtained by CNN — of his rehearsal two nights before he died.
Jackson’s will answers some questions, raises more
The will and the wake. Amid the frenzy of confusing and conflicting information that has followed the death of Michael Jackson, Wednesday began with clarity on two fronts. The day ended, however, with more questions than answers.