TODAY IN HISTORYToday is Monday, February 12, the 43rd day of 2007. There are 322 days left in the year.
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In 1554 — Lady Jane Grey, who’d claimed the throne of England for nine days, and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded after ...
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — When the government of one of the world’s poorest nations learned that Whoopi Goldberg had taken a DNA test showing her ancestors hail from here, the news reverberated through the halls of parliament.It was, the country’s lead...
With a convincing mandate from party colleagues and a ‘man in a hurry’ approach to life, Ewart Brown might have been tempted to bring policy changes in his first days as Premier.
But so far his approach has differed markedly in style but little in su...
After spending years in the US, where he garnered a vast array of political connections, it’s been no surprise to see Premier Ewart Brown adopt an increasingly internationalist stance.
And while he signalled a slow-down on the drive to Independence b...
After spending years in the US, where he garnered a vast array of political connections, it?s been no surprise to see Premier Ewart Brown adopt an increasingly internationalist stance.
And while he signalled a slow-down on the drive to Independence b...
With a convincing mandate from party colleagues and a ?man in a hurry? approach to life, Ewart Brown might have been tempted to bring policy changes in his first days as Premier.
But so far his approach has differed markedly in style but little in su...
Public support for Independence has grown slightly in the past three months ? but a new poll shows the vast majority of people still oppose the idea.
Just under 20 percent ? about one in five people ? of those quizzed are now in favour of severing li...
DATE: Feb 03, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
The following are editorial opinions from newspapers from around the world which may be of interest to Royal Gazette readers.The Florida Times-Union, on congressional ethicsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised the “most ethical Congress in history.”
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Public support for the Progressive Labour Party is currently almost double that for the Opposition, according to a new poll.
Around 36 percent of people said they would have voted for the PLP in an end-of-January election, compared to just under 19 p...
DATE: Feb 02, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Public support for the Progressive Labour Party is currently almost double that for the Opposition, according to a new poll.
Around 36 percent of people said they would have voted for the PLP in an end-of-January election, compared to just under 19 p...
DATE: Feb 02, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith