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One of Britain's most celebrated authors has launched a withering attack on the Duchess of Cambridge, the pregnant wife of Prince William, branding her a "shop-window mannequin" with a plastic smile whose only role in life is to breed. Prime Minister David Cameron described award-winning writer Hilary Mantel as "misguided" after she likened the former Kate Middleton to a "machine made" doll, devoid of personality.

He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.

The hospitality mogul transformed his family's modest business into a global empire. Even today in his 80s, Marriott shows little sign of slowing down. He speaks with Michel Martin about the lessons he learned along the way.

A special Nepalese assembly voted Wednesday to formally abolish the country's 239-year-old monarchy and turn Nepal into a republic. King Gyanendra has remained unpopular since he seized absolute power in 2005.

U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her job, according to a statement released by the White House.

Heat-related deaths in the U.S. have more than doubled in the last 20 years according to a new analysis. At the same time, human-caused climate change has made heat more dangerous.

In a pair of weekend events in key swing states, Trump claimed Harris is "mentally disabled" and went on to suggest police violence could curb crime.

Texas officials are urging coastal residents to evacuate as the storm nears. Beryl, now a tropical storm, is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

President Biden used his first campaign event of 2024 to mark the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, saying his likely opponent, former President Donald Trump, posed a serious risk to democracy.

Pakistan struck Iranian territory in response to Iranian strikes in Pakistani territory earlier this week. Pakistan has expelled the Iranian ambassador.