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Roger M. King, the CBS and King World Productions executive who helped bring stars including Oprah Winfrey, Alex Trebek and "Dr. Phil" McGraw to television, died Saturday of a stroke, a CBS spokesman said. He was 63.
Thais celebrated their revered king's 80th birthday Wednesday, honoring the world's longest-reigning monarch with festivities and prayers amid concerns about his declining health and potentially divisive elections.
Thailand's revered king pleaded for unity among his people in his annual birthday speech Tuesday, less than a month before the first general elections since a coup toppled an elected government last year.
Ed Stefanski is trading a difficult commute for a much tougher road: trying to turn a fallen franchise into a winner.
A senior figure in the outlawed Ulster Defense Association, the major Protestant gang in Northern Ireland, received a nine-year prison sentence Friday for extortion and intimidation of a pub owner.
When King Bhumibol Adulyadej checked out of a hospital in a pink blazer, he made a fashion statement that resonated around Thailand.
Rodney King, whose videotaped police beating in 1991 led to deadly rioting when the officers involved were acquitted, was shot on a street corner, but his wounds were not life-threatening, police said.
President Hugo Chavez lashed back at Spain's king Sunday for telling him to "shut up" during a summit, suggesting the monarch knew in advance of a 2002 coup that briefly ousted the Venezuelan leader from power.
Thailand's much revered king was cleared for release from the hospital Wednesday after more than three weeks of treatment for weakness and a colon infection, the palace said.
Pope Benedict XVI lauded the contributions of Christians in Saudi Arabia — a kingdom that embraces a strict version of Islam, restricts worship by other faiths and bans Bibles and crucifixes — in the first meeting ever Tuesday between a pope and reigning Saudi king.
Thailand's beloved and influential king was hospitalized Saturday after feeling weakness on the right side of his body, the royal palace said.
Federal agents spied on the widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for several years after his assassination in 1968, according to newly released documents that reveal the FBI worried about her following in the footsteps of the slain civil rights icon.
A civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been charged with incest.
A public memorial will be held next week for Yolanda King, the firstborn child of the first family of the civil rights movement, relatives announced Thursday.
Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, collapsed and died. She was 51.
When school officials announce the name of the Fresno High School prom king on Saturday, Cinthia Covarrubias will be wearing a tuxedo just like the six boys vying for the honor. Administrators agreed to reverse a district protocol this week that limited males to compete for the title after Covarrubias was nominated by her classmates.
Saudi Arabia wants to increase its oil production so it can meet domestic and international demand while ensuring "fair" world prices, King Abdullah said Saturday.
A bid to hang Coretta Scott King's portrait in the state Capitol died in a legislative committee Wednesday, with the chief supporter comparing the failure to Don Imus' slur against the Rutgers University women's basketball team.
King Abdullah's harsh — and unexpected — attack on the U.S. military presence in Iraq could be a Saudi attempt to signal to Washington its anger over the situation in Iraq and build credibility among fellow Arabs.
A judge dismissed tax and money laundering charges Wednesday against a man who declared himself "Guru of Ganja," after defense attorneys argued the prosecution was retaliation.
There are few things Stephen King hasn't tried when it comes to his work. He's already the master of horror fiction, a tour guide through disturbing and fantastical worlds, a writing coach, a nonfiction author, a screen writer and even a director.
Yugoslavia's last monarch, exiled from his homeland during World War II, ended up in a tomb inside an ornately decorated church outside Chicago, a place that still attracts his loyal followers.
The legacy of Coretta Scott King loomed large Monday over the first observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day since her death, with tributes at the church where her husband preached and visits to the tomb where both civil rights activists are now buried.
Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph Biden said Monday he thinks the Confederate flag should be kept off South Carolina's Statehouse grounds.
Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown. When Thou camest to earth for me But in Bethlehem home was there found no room For Thy holy nativity. Refrain O come to my heart Lord Jesus.
The Saudi king has pardoned a female rape victim sentenced to jail and 200 lashes for being alone with a man raped in the same attack, reports say. The "Qatif girl" case caused an international outcry with widespread criticism of the Saudi justice system.
If the ACLU has not contended against all the nativity scenes and public displays for a Christ centered Christmas, this year 2007 might be a pretty good Christmas in America.
Don't put your money on a burger king franchise, or for that matter any fast food franchise, before you're clear abt these three things.
Not much can bring the life of the noisy, traffic-clogged heart of Bangkok to a halt. But on Wednesday the streets were hushed, the cars and buses banished.
Born a King in Bethlehem So the angels say To change the history of man Take our sins away Silently the shadows sing See the snowflakes rejoice For Jesus Christ was born a King Let praise lift every voice.
Efforts resumed today to rescue people from flood-stricken homes in Southwest Washington after Monday's regionwide storm killed three people, severed major highways, isolated communities and closed scores of roads and businesses.
Jordan's King Hussein sent a secret message to President Richard Nixon in 1970 pleading with him to attack Syria, according to declassified documents released Wednesday by the former president's library.
The beautiful expressions of thanksgiving to God by King David in 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 is a good portion of Scripture to read on Thanksgiving Day.
Loyal subjects, Perhaps you are concerned about the acquisition of newsvine by MSNBC.com. Your king has been sleeping fitfully over this.
Dying in parliament is an offence and is also by far the most absurd law in Britain, according to a survey of nearly 4,000 people by a television channel showing a legal drama series.
Excerpt: The father of the "King of Pop" believes his legacy in shepherding the rise of the world's most successful music family is being distorted, maligned in a concerted effort to rewrite history.
King.com, the gaming site, has extended its contract with Yahoo, meaning King.com will continue providing skill games on Yahoo Games.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has attacked Britain's record on terrorism - and accused the Government of ignoring a tip-off which may have averted the 2005 London bombings.
Elvis lives for a new generation with the release of his 1956 number one single Hound Dog, which entered the charts today at number 14.
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up... live out the true meaning of its creed.
Admittedly I have been a bit misleading in writing this title. Zen does not say a single word about American politics. However, it does have a lot to say about the ideal qualities of a king.
The Dark Tower adaptation for Marvel Comics is coming to a close soon. Check out this preview and catch up if you haven't. It's sick.
What do Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan), chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and President George W.
The Greeks who were much impressed by the high stature of the men in the Punjab acknowledged that in the art of war they were far superior to the other nations by which Asia was at that time inhabited. The resolute opposition of Porus consequently was not to be despise."
Yesterday scholars announced that a team of Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed another Thracian treasure, in what has become a long line of discoveries, just outside the small Bulgarian village of Topolchane, 290 kilometers (180 miles) east of the capital, Sofia.
Samoa has a new leader Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Efi was today elected the country's Head of State. The decision came from the office of the Legislative Assembly after a Parliament meeting this morning.
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