• They have shared the last three Premier League titles, Chelsea clinching the 2005-2006 crown with a 3-0 win over Manchester United but then having to lead a guard of honour to the men from Old Trafford as they celebrated winning the championship last season at Stamford Bridge.

    BBC: D-Day for title rivals

  • They want borrowing powers, control over company taxation (perhaps with a view to a tax-cutting strategy) and control over the Crown Estate in Scotland (which has implications for what goes on in coastal waters and harbours).

    BBC: Viewing guide: The week ahead in Parliament

  • When you spoon the cooked greens over the pistachio-studded farro and crown it all with ricotta and pomegranate syrup, you'll find yourself with a dish that makes it hard not to wonder about Turkey's other delights.

    WSJ: Amaryll Schwertner's Farro With Braised Greens, Pistachios and Ricotta | Slow Food Fast

  • But now a frail King Fahd has handed over day-to-day control to Crown Prince Abdullah, who has never been close to Sultan or Bandar.

    ECONOMIST: Lexington

  • No-one will be prosecuted over an attempted cover-up following the death of a Stafford Hospital patient, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

    BBC: John Moore-Robinson Stafford Hospital death: No charges

  • Former Rangers' chairman Alastair Johnston also asked the Crown Office to investigate the take-over shortly after the club were placed in administration in February 2012.

    BBC: Rangers: Police carry out raids over Whyte club purchase

  • The proposals were for the 21 turbines to be sited over around 3, 450 acres (1, 397 hectares) of crown-owned common land mainly used for sheep grazing about nine miles (15km) north east of Carmarthen.

    BBC: Llanllwni

  • The 23-year-old not only captained Australia to a stunning 58-0 victory over New Zealand in October, he also skippered Melbourne Storm to the NRL crown and helped Queensland win the State of Origin.

    BBC: Peacock misses out on Golden Boot

  • The National Park Service said it closed the crown of Lady Liberty - one of the most iconic images of the US - over safety concerns.

    BBC: The Statue of Liberty, April 2009

  • Mr Knapman took over the role of leader in 2002, but in 2004, a new pretender to the crown - former Labour MP and chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk - arrived in a flurry of publicity to shake things up once again.

    BBC: How UKIP became a British political force

  • The BBC's Roger Hardy says Crown Prince Abdullah's decision is likely to be welcomed by ordinary Saudis - who over the years have come to see "Saudi-isation of labour" as more of a slogan than a reality.

    BBC: Saudi ban on foreign cabbies

  • That almost in-bred ambition and winning mentality has brought him win four grand slam titles over the past two seasons -- notably claiming his first Wimbledon title in 2011 and his third Australian Open crown in the marathon six-hour final in Melbourne 12 months ago.

    CNN: Visualizing greatness: How Novak Djokovic rose to the top

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