Also stars Edward James Hyland, McKinley Belcher III, Deidra LaWan Starnes, and Joy Jones.

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"Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War" combines historical footage, crisp narration by Edward James Olmos and interviews with a well-balanced group of historians.

FORBES: Remember the Maine

James Edward made only a half-hearted attempt to regain the throne after the death of Queen Anne, but "Jacobitism" (from James in Latin, Jacobus) would haunt the Hanoverian dynasty that succeeded her.

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David Bennett from Royal Latin School, Buckinghamshire, Marie Durcan from South Luton High School, Bedfordshire, James Etherington from Oaklands School, York, Edward Fowler from Ipswich School, Ipswich.

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Last summer Edward Goldsmith blamed the death of his brother, Sir James, on chemicals: all cancer is caused by chemicals, he claimed, and cancer rates are rising.

ECONOMIST: Plenty of gloom

Madonna has cast James Fox and his son Laurence Fox in her film about Edward VIII's wife, Wallis Simpson.

BBC: Madonna casts Fox family for Wallis Simpson film

St James' Palace announced Catherine's pregnancy after she was admitted to the King Edward VII's hospital in central London suffering from acute morning sickness.

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In addition, and without implying they would necessarily agree with the views expressed here, the author would like to thank: Lajos Bokros, Robert Braun, Martin Bruncko, Robert Cooper, Pavol Demes, Jeremy Druker, Michel Foucher, Andrew Gardner, Heather Grabbe, Charles Grant, Istvan Gyarmati, David Kral, Mart Laar, Edward Lucas, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Jiri Pehe, Sandra Pralong, Olli Rehn, Gyorgy Schopflin, James Sherr, Pirkka Tapiola, Emma Udwin and Alexander Vondra.

ECONOMIST: Sources and acknowledgments

James Fox will play King George V, while Laurence Fox has been cast as his son Bertie, Edward's younger brother.

BBC: Madonna casts Fox family for Wallis Simpson film