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As Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall get ready to say "I do" this weekend in Edinburgh, dozens of friends and family -- including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in a stunning green dress and black heels -- were on board the Royal Yacht Britannia on Friday for the start of the festivities.

Yearly flu shots could be a relic in less than a decade, as scientists say they are on the verge of developing a universal vaccine capable of treating all strains of seasonal influenza.

TLC's "Crazy About Pippa" documentary promises to discuss Pippa's notorious derriere and her relationship with Prince Harry when it airs on August 9th.

A California woman was in jail on Thursday after being charged with making threats at the Philadelphia International Airport after a flight from England, including references to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Long-term investors are losing patience with companies that fail to maximize value as the slowing recovery whittles away returns, with some calling for greater financial rewards for loyalty or takeovers that put growth targets back on course.

Bilal Zaheer Ahmad, 23, from Wolverhampton in the West Midlands was also sentenced for other offenses related to terrorism.

Long-term investors are losing patience with companies that fail to maximize value as the slowing recovery whittles away returns, with some calling for greater financial rewards for loyalty or takeovers that put growth targets back on course.

FIFA 12 will include an enhanced Player Impact Engine, Tactical Defending and Precision dribbling.

British royal Zara Phillips and England rugby star Mike Tindall have agreed on a private wedding ceremony as they tie the knot on Saturday in Edinburgh.

A new comic based on Prince Harry's life will be released in August.

Falling breast cancer death rates have little to do with breast screening but are down to better treatment and health systems, scientists said on Friday, in a study likely to fuel a long-running row over the merits of mammograms.

Arsenal fans will be cautiously optimistic about their fortunes for next season, if they are the sort of people who believe daily rumours.

Scientists have found a flu "super antibody" called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and animals and say their discovery may be a turning point in the development of new flu treatments.

Banks in the European Union should spell out clearly their exposures to sovereign debt in their upcoming quarterly earnings reports, the bloc's markets watchdog said on Thursday.

Apple's fifth generation iPhone will feature a thinner, tapered design, an edge-to-edge screen and maybe even a touch-only home button, according to a variety of leaked phone cases, digitaltrends.com reported.

To be sure, long-term, the U.S. budget deficit must be eliminated. But if policy makers cut federal spending too much, too soon during a period of weak demand, the result will be another recession.

Banking group HSBC Holdings Plc <0005.HK> may cut more than 10,000 jobs as part of its plan to slash costs by up to $3.5 billion a year, Sky News reported Thursday.

In support of rock legend Gregg Allman and R&B artist Natalie Cole's battle with Hepatitis C, the Allman Brothers Band put on a star-studded benefit show at New York's Beacon Theatre. Roughly 130 million injection drug users worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, according to a study published online by World Health Organization said on Tuesday, "World Hepatitis Day."

James Murdoch is to stay on as chairman of BSkyB after the British satellite broadcaster's board voted unanimously in his favor, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Thursday.

Ryan Lochte became the first swimmer to break a long course world record since controversial polyurethane swimsuits were banned last year while James Magnussen ended a far longer Australian wait at the world championships Thursday.

At least three private equity firms are planning to bid for a clutch of GlaxoSmithKline's non-prescription products, expecting limited competition from rival large pharma groups, people familiar with the process said.