Britain Announces New Year's Honors List
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Sir Ian McKellen _ Gandalf to 'Lord of the Rings' fans _ rose further in status Saturday as he joined the elite circle of Britain's Companions of Honor.Kylie Minogue rivaled McKellen for attention as Britain announced Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors list. The Australian pop diva was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE.Companion of Honor is the top honor in the British system, limited to 65 living people. It was the latest addition to the list of honors collected by Mckellen, 68, who was knighted in 1991. Read more
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Colin Montgomerie, Chris Hoy and Shirley Robertson are among the Scots in the New Year Honours list.
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Travel: Warm up for New Year's Eve 2008 with our gallery of celebrations around the world
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Two government ministers have proposed that Britain inaugurate a new national holiday to celebrate the country's history and achievements: Britain Day.
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Officials have announced the shortlist for Britain's most prestigious literary award, the Man Booker Prize.
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Franz Ferdinand led the way on Monday  when nominations were announced for the Brit Awards,  celebrating their 25th anniversary as the UK record industry  Oscars.
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The British government on Thursday approved plans to refresh the countryâs fleet of nuclear reactors, and he invited companies to offer plans to build and operate the plants.
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Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson, Queen, the Rolling Stones and Cliff Richard have been inducted into Britain's first Music Hall of Fame, chosen by the public as the best music acts of the past five decades.
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The British-born astronaut Michael Foale is rewarded in the New Year Honours with a CBE in the diplomatic list.
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The new year started smashingly for Glenda Bailey, editor in chief of Harperâs Bazaar: she was named on Queen Elizabethâs New Year Honours List.
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LONDON - Queen Elizabeth praised British troops for their courage and commitment during a demanding year in a special Christmas message broadcast Saturday.
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More than 100 Scots, including former council leader Charlie Gray, feature in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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Nearly 200 names are added to the definite list of people who have made an impact on society.
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Britain's cities are preparing to mark  the New Year with firework displays, concerts and sports  events, but the celebrations will be overshadowed by the Asian  tsunami disaster.
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A look at the events and highlights slated for the upcoming year.
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The British government on Thursday approved plans to refresh the countryâs fleet of nuclear reactors, and invited companies to offer plans to build and operate the plants.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday outlined his legislative programme to parliament, breaking with a tradition that the government&#39;s &quot;to do&quot; list is set out by the ruling monarch.