News Articles for "British Empire"
Simpson pursued sailing dream after safety warning
After winning gold and silver at the Olympics, there wasn't much more for Andrew "Bart" Simpson to accomplish in sailing — except for capturing the Amer...
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Queen Elizabeth II to miss Commonwealth meeting
The 87-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka this fall — the first time she's missed the bienn...
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British horror author James Herbert dies at 69
He was a "Grand Master" of horror and rats were one of his specialties. British horror writer James Herbert, whose best-selling spine-tinglers included "T...
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Qld govt names new transport chief
A former UK transport chief has replaced sacked Queensland transport director-general Michael Caltabiano.Acting director-general Neil Scales has been given...
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