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Queen Elizabeth II

The monarch celebrated the 60th anniversary of her coronation ceremony

Princess Madeleine

The Swedish princess was fined for driving in a bus lane

VIRAL DESSERT

Cronut

A month after chef Dominique Ansel debuted the cronut, a croissant fried like a doughnut, hybrid-dessert lovers are crowding New York City's Ansel Bakery. Even with a two-per-person limit, they sell out by about 8 a.m., and scalped pastries go for as much as $40. You can buy them on Craigslist too--just watch out for forgeries.

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Opera doesn't often get used for propaganda purposes, but it...

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