Prince Charles says the need for change to ensure the well-being of the planet has come into sharper focus for him since he became a grandfather last year.
The Prince of Wales listed a number of challenges facing the world from the widening gap between rich and poor to inequality for women and young girls to climate change after he was honored Tuesday as part a four-day trip with his wife, Camilla, to Canada.
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"Resistant" (St. Martin's Press), by Michael Palmer
The final medical thriller by Michael Palmer is about homegrown bioterrorism in the United States. Of all the novels he wrote before his death in 2013, this one has the most ambitious plot and a fascinating array of characters.
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LeBron James scored six straight points to spark a decisive 12-2 run as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 87-83 on Tuesday to leave the Eastern Conference finals level at one game each.
James had 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. Dwyane Wade had 23 points, 13 in the first half when the Heat desperately needed them to stay close, and 10 more in the fourth quarter when they had to rally.
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The Museum of London is turning its magnifying glass on the most famous Londoner who never lived — Sherlock Holmes.
The museum on Tuesday announced an exhibition devoted to Arthur Conan Doyle's Victorian detective, featuring everything from hand-written manuscripts to the coat worn by Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC series "Sherlock."
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Brazilians have high hopes for the World Cup giving their country a big boost from its month-long run that begins June 12.
That includes football fan Jarbas Meneghini, a 46-year-old mechanic who has carved out a side business of making replicas of the trophy that goes to the winner of international football's biggest tournament.
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The Brazilian federation of professional athletes is demanding FIFA change the start times of more than a third of World Cup matches because of the heat and humidity in Brazil.
The federation said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit asking FIFA to change kickoff times of all 24 matches that are scheduled for 1 p.m. local time (1600 GMT). It wants all matches starting no earlier than 4 p.m (1900 GMT) to avoid subjecting players to the "risks" of playing in "intense heat."
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Angelina Jolie may be Hollywood royalty. But she's no princess, and has never been a fan of the Disney variety.
"I found them quite dull," the actress says.
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After setting things abuzz by trapping customers in a store, a hive of honeybees has been safely removed from downtown Danville in central Kentucky.
Fire Chief Woody Ball told The Advocate-Messenger (http://bit.ly/1oN3ggd) that emergency crews were called Monday because customers were afraid to leave the store.
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Australians call tiny swimming trunks "budgie smugglers," but the term might have new meaning after customs officials at Sydney's airport said Wednesday that they found 16 wild-bird eggs in the crotch of a passenger's pants.
The 39-year-old Czech man arrived Tuesday on a flight from Dubai when customs officials selected him for a baggage examination, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service said in a statement.
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A Twitter war erupted in India on Tuesday after the official prime minister handle was archived and its 1.24 million followers "transported" to the new account.
The team of departing premier Manmohan Singh reset the @PMOIndia account and renamed it @PMOIndiaArchive, angering the incoming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by prime minister-designate Narendra Modi.
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