LONDON (Reuters) – Actress Meryl Streep, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the 2011 film “The Iron Lady”, praised the former British prime minister on Monday as a pioneer for the role of women in politics. Britain’s first and only female political leader died on Monday, aged 87, after suffering a stroke. Streep, 63, described Thatcher as a trailblazer, “willingly or unwillingly”, for female political leaders. “To me she was a figure of awe for her personal strength and grit,” the American actress said in a statement. …
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The World Health Organization says China is broadening its search for human cases of the new H7N9 flu.
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Women’s Final Four: Connecticut vs. Notre Dame preview Express-News Copyright 2013 Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:54 am, Monday, April 8, 2013 The Huskies have won 12 straight over the Cardinals, adding more fire to Louisville’s underdog status. Its only win over UConn came in their first meeting, 74-71 on March 17, 1993. At the time, UConn had zero NCAA titles and had only been to one Final Four.
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Sixty years ago, Pat Brown fought the mistreatment of the mentally ill. Today, his son, the governor of California, defends such mistreatment.
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On average fees have risen 8 per cent in just four months, but fees on a benchmark five-year fix are up an astonishing 30 per cent since January.
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America’s film critic influenced generations of readers, TV viewers and budding reviewers.
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Wikileaks, scorge of the federal government that they are, has released a brand new collection of data files from the `70s today that show the country’s dealings with the rest of the ;world.
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