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  • Prince William, Kate undeterred by Quebec protests

    Prince William and Kate thrilled hundreds of adoring fans with an unscheduled walkabout Sunday in a city that was the site of the key British victory in the conquest of the French _ a historical event not forgotten by French-speaking separatists protesting nearby.


  • Washington Nationals' Jerry Hairston Jr., right, smears shaving cream over Matt Stairs' face after a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Washington, Friday, July 1, 2011. Stairs' game-winning single helped the Nationals defeat the Pirates 2-1. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

    Matt Stairs' walk-off single gives Davey Johnson first Nationals win

    Before his first home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, manager Davey Johnson spent some time reflecting on his fond memories of the Washington, D.C. area.


  • Prince William, Kate to visit Quebec

    Prince William and Kate travel to the French-speaking province of Quebec on Saturday where protests by a small group of separatists are expected as the royal newlyweds continue a nine-day journey through Canada on their first official overseas trip.


  • Royals tour Canada, Monaco gets a new princess

    Friday was a royal watcher's bonanza, with wedding vows, an official visit _ and poignant reminders of princesses past.


  • Prince William, Kate charm Canada on royal visit

    Prince William and Kate joined in Canada Day celebrations on Friday, often stealing the show as they were feted by Canadian leaders and cheered by tens of thousands who lined the streets of the Canadian capital to get a glimpse of them.


  • William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at a citizenship ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, on July 1, 2011. The royal couple watched new citizens take the oath of citizenship, in which new Canadians pledge allegiance to the Queen. (Associated Press/The Canadian Press)

    Prince William, Kate charm Canada on royal visit

    Tens of thousands of Canadians lined the streets and cheered as Prince William and Kate arrived in an open carriage at Parliament Hill to join in Canada Day celebrations on Friday.


  • Royals tour Canada, Monaco gets a new princess

    Friday was a royal watcher's bonanza, with wedding vows, an official visit _ and poignant reminders of princesses past.


  • William, Kate off to Canada, US in first tour

    Prince William and Kate arrive in Canada on Thursday for their first official overseas trip since their wedding, in a visit that is expected to draw record-numbers of star-struck crowds and well-wishers hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.


  • **FILE** Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive in London on June, 9, 2011, at a charity event for Absolute Return for Kids. (Associated Press)

    William, Kate off to Canada, U.S. in first tour

    Prince William and Kate arrive in Canada on Thursday for their first official overseas trip since their wedding, in a visit that is expected to draw record-numbers of star-struck crowds and well-wishers hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.


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