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New movie presents new spin on Franklin Roosevelt’s personal life
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is often remembered as the American President who stopped Adolf Hitler’s march across Europe. In a new movie, Hyde Park on Hudson, film writer Richard Nelson tells the story of a pivotal weekend in Roosevelet’s presidency — and presents the man in a new light.
Global Political Cartoons: May 21 — 26, 2011
President Obama’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth goes a lot better than his meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to turn Arab Spring into a cold and deadly winter. And a clever response to the failed prediction of the rapture: “Well it’s not the end of the world!” Watch the slideshow.
Special Relationship? Behind the Doors of Buckingham Palace
With President Obama staying at Buckingham Palace, Britain’s so-called special relationship with the US is appears as strong as ever. But The World’s Patrick Cox reports that many Britons aren’t so sure that President Obama likes them all that much.
Colin Firth on ‘The King’s Speech’
We speak with Colin Firth about his latest film, ?The King’s Speech,? which centers on Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI. Firth plays Albert George, unexpectedly forced to take the throne after the death of his father and abdication of his older brother. As World War II looms, George must overcome his lifelong stuttering problem […]