Winston Churchill - President George W. Bush enters the stage before speaking at the opening of the exhibit "Churchill and the Great Republic" at the Library of Congress in Washington on February 4, 2004. The exhibit examines the life of England's wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, a picture of whom is behind Bush. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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President George W. Bush enters the stage before speaking at the opening of the exhibit "Churchill and the Great Republic" at the Library of Congress in Washington on February 4, 2004. The exhibit examines the life of England's wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, a picture of whom is behind Bush.
MADRID, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A new book claims British film star Leslie Howard was a secret agent killed after completing a covert mission to keep Spain out of World War II.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Syria has long claimed that it is tied to Lebanon in more ways than one. Over the last two weeks this statement has proven to be far more on the money than Syria ever would have imagined -- or hoped for -- as the wave of terrorist attacks that reared its ugly head in Lebanon has now exported itself to Syria.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The unknown work done by U.S. intelligence officers, some of them well known, more than 60 years ago has finally been revealed to the public.
YORK, England, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A letter seized during a drug raid in the British county of South Yorkshire has been traced to the late Prime Minister Winston Churchill, police say.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman provided lessons in restraint in the use of massive American ground forces overseas that teach valuable lessons for 21st century U.S. policymakers.
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- For the millions who have accumulated a mountain of debt that keeps getting bigger because of high interest rates and fees, Congress will soon be targeting the ludicrously lucrative lending practices of America’s merchants of lucre. These have stranded John and Jane Doe on the edge of the precipice.
WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- What will European leaders make of Sen. Barack Obama as he plays proto-statesman on the world stage for the first time on his current trip?
LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- The British government has decided that former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to have a state funeral when her time comes, officials said.
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Iran's bold move in test-firing nine missiles Wednesday could be desperation or bravado, but it is hard to avoid the conclusion that powerful figures in Tehran are spoiling for a radical confrontation with the United States.
QUEBEC CITY, July 3 (UPI) -- The French-Canadian capital of Quebec City was awash with celebrations and dignitaries Thursday to celebrate the 400th anniversary of its founding.