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Lexi Cheek media type="custom" key="9496426"  Many Brits Want William to Succeed the Queen:

A survey showed that over half the people in the United Kingdom want Prince William to be the next monarch. 59% of the people would choose Prince William to take over the throne. Most who liked the change were women. It also showed that one third of the people think the Queen Elizabeth should step down within the next two years. Queen Elizabeth is 84 and is the oldest monarch to sit on the English throne.

For some caught up in the royal wedding craze it seems obvious that this would be the choice. But supposedly Prince Williams father is next in line. Some think the Queen is too old to stll be on the English throne. They want someone new to take over.

Milly Dowler 'tired to cut her wrists':

Milly Dowler made an attempt to cut her wrists after being called names when she started her secondary school. She had told her best friend Hannah she used a dinner knife and didn't even break the skin. She had became friends with Hannah the following year on a school trip to Germany. That's when Milly told her about her minor bullying at her old school. Milly was sensitive about her nostrils by being called big nose and other names.

Milly was a normal 13 year old when she disappeared. Milly disappeared in the blink of an eye after beginning her walk home. Her remains were found six months later in woods 25 miles aways. Levi Bellfield abducted and murdered Milly in his flat before dumping the body.

Ken Clarke Survives After Offering Clarification:

The cabinets most experienced minister kept his job but he might be moved after suggesting some rapes were less serious than others. He was denied an apology for his remarks in a radio interview. It was insisted that he regard all rapes as serious crimes. Offenders can earn a 33 percent reduction in their sentence by pleading guilty at an early stage. Clarke wants to raise it to 50 percent.

Liberal Democrats support Clarke's approach to criminal justice. Women's Rights groups were outraged. Anna Bird, the cheif, said, " Every year thousands of women across the UK are the victim of rape. To suggest that some of those rapes are not serious is offensive and legally incorrect." The offenses were updated in the Sexual Offenses Act of 2003.

Queen's Regret At Anglo-Irish Troubled Past:

The Queen stopped just short of apologizing for Britain's actions in the Troubles. She said,"It is a sad and regretable reality that throughout history our islands have experienced more than their fare share of heartache, turbulence and loss." She represented Ireland by wearing a dress with 2,091 hand embroidered shamrocks. She gave a wonderful speech about how sad and sorry she was.

She acknowleged how different the two nations were. Also she expressed how important it was to to remember the past but not be bound by it. At the banquet there were 172 guests. The banquet was held at the Dublin Castle.

Britons Planned Raid On Bin Laden Hideout:

Two officers from United Kingdom helped in the raid on Bin Laden. They are in line for American military honours. Both men were involved in the planning of the operation. They had an exact replica of Bin Laden's home constructed. It was made so they could rehearse the attack.

Details have began to emerge about the cyber warfare that was used in the operation. Leading up to the attack they jammed all electronics and communication. The Pentagon has encouraged the British to be involved in some of their secretive work. The use of special forces has increased in the past few years.