Sorry Ma'am - we just didn't see it coming. A British newspaper reported Sunday that a group of eminent economists have apologized to Queen Elizabeth II for failing to predict the financial crisis. ...more

July 27, 2009

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. ...more

April 2, 2009

He talked nuclear threats with Russia's president and gave an iPod to the queen. ...more

April 1, 2009

Puffs of smoke, speeches in Latin and multipage encyclicals have all been used by the Vatican to communicate with the faithful. ...more

January 24, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI joined U.S. President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation. ...more

January 23, 2009

Carnival Corporation has reported that advance bookings for 2009 cruises are running behind those from this year, with ticket prices for new bookings also at lower levels. ...more

December 19, 2008

Looking to live on Satisfaction Street? Or Ruby Tuesday Drive? If so, Dartford is the place to go. Streets there are being named after classic Rolling Stones hits in honor of local heroes Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. ...more

December 12, 2008

Helmets and harnesses flashed in the afternoon sun as 30 riders and their horses synchronized their way through the final exam. ...more

November 14, 2008

Britain's most famous cruise ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, sailed out into the English channel Tuesday in its last voyage. ...more

November 12, 2008

It's a big day for the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Her new album hit the music stores on Friday. ...more

July 12, 2008