UK town gets royal title
LONDON – A small town that honored British soldiers killed in Afghanistan as their bodies were returned home received a royal title Sunday for its compassion the first such honor granted to a town in...
View ArticlePolish Battle of Britain vet honored
WARSAW, Poland – The remains of a former Polish soldier believed to be the country’s last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain have been flown home from Canada for a state burial. Brig. Gen....
View ArticleMa, Diamond, Streep receive Kennedy Center Honors
WASHINGTON – As Meryl Streep and four other artistic luminaries were saluted with Kennedy Center Honors, the actress got a future film assignment, to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Writer...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II gave Camilla new honor
LONDON – It has been reported that Queen Elizabeth II has appointed the Duchess of Cornwall to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order, Buckingham Palace said Monday. The announcement that...
View ArticleBeyonce wins journalism honor for magazine story
NEW YORK – It has been reported that Beyonce is accustomed to getting awards for writing songs, but now she’s earned one for writing a magazine piece. The New York chapter of the National Association...
View ArticleBeckham will be honored at Wembley
LONDON – It has been reported that David Beckham’s England career will be honored at the team’s final Euro 2012 warmup match, with the former captain receiving a UEFA award for players who have more...
View ArticleObama awards freedom recipients with a medal
WASHINGTON – Those who deserved it will be awarded with a medal. It has been reported that President Barack Obama will honor political and cultural icons, including former Secretary of State Madeleine...
View ArticleConcordia University creates grant program in honor of Jun Lin
MONTREAL – It has been reported that Montreal’s Concordia University has created a grant program in honor of Jun Lin, the Chinese student killed and dismembered in a grisly crime that has drawn...
View ArticlePsy to be awarded cultural honour for ‘Gangnam Style’
Psy, the man who’s taking the world by storm with his song ‘Gangnam Style’, will be awarded one of South Korea’s greatest honours. Park Jae-Sand, 34, is going to be awarded South Korea’s Okgwan Order...
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