British soldier Phil Packer was told a year ago that he would never walk again, but on Saturday he finished the London Marathon.
Man who wouldn’t walk again finishes marathon
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Disabled veteran closes in on London Marathon finish
Last summer, Phil Packer was told he would probably never walk again.
Prince Charles Goes Viral to Save the Rain Forests
He doesn’t write e-mails or — perish the thought — use a BlackBerry or iPhone. Indeed, the Prince of Wales still deploys a fountain pen to scratch out letters and instructions of such calligraphic idiosyncrasy that they are collectively known in the royal household as “black spider memos.” Yet despite appearances, the heir to Britain’s throne is not insensible to the power of technology. A campaign to save the rain forests launched by the Prince on Tuesday is based on a 90-sec.
Prince Charles signs green movie deal
Britain’s Prince Charles will follow in the footsteps of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore with an upcoming book and film documentary on the environment, the prince’s publisher said. The book and film project, titled “Harmony,” will be released in 2010, publisher HarperCollins said this week.
Afghanistan: Coalition forces kill 7 militants
Afghan Border Police and coalition forces killed seven militants and detained five suspected militants in several operations Saturday, the U.S.-led coalition announced. Peter and Penelope Duff from Bath, England, died in Zurich on February 27, according to a statement released Thursday by their family.