Creators of HBO series "John Adams" visit Capitol Hill in Washington

Actor Paul Giamatti attends the screening of Part 2 of a 7 part HBO miniseries "John Adams" at the Cannon Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)

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Linney named 'Masterpiece Classic' host

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Laura Linney has been named the new host of "Masterpiece Classic," WGBH-TV, Boston, announced Tuesday.

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U.S. embassy in London may leave Mayfair

LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. embassy in London may move south of the Thames, ending a 200-year-old history in Grosvenor Square in the heart of fashionable Mayfair.

'John Adams' tops Creative Arts awards

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Warner: Race for future is important

DENVER, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The following is the keynote address delivered by former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday in Denver.