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Published: 01/7/11

Brits' Traditional Pint of Beer Faces a Smaller Rival

By  Matthew Hall - AOL News
Brits' Traditional Pint of Beer Faces a Smaller Rival

First, Kate Middleton ditched a horse and carriage for a car as she planned her April royal wedding to Prince William, heir to the British throne. Now, in a further blow to local history and tradition, Her Majesty's government plans to introduce a foreign rival to the iconic British pint of beer. British politicians announced this week they will pass laws offering a new glass size to pubs that would allow beer drinkers to choose a "schooner," equal to two-thirds of a pint. Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP British pubgoers could soon ditch their traditional pint, seen here, in favor of a ...

Published: 07/25/10

Castro Makes His First Visit in Years Outside Havana

By  Terence Neilan - AOL News
Castro Makes His First Visit in Years Outside Havana

(July 25) -- Fidel Castro seems determined to reclaim his place in the spotlight. After a number of recent public appearances and a TV interview, he's made his reported first trip outside Havana since illness forced him into seclusion four years ago. Dressed in blue athletic pants and a green military shirt, the 83-year-old former Cuban leader showed up at a ceremony honoring young revolutionaries who died in an attack on a military barracks in Artemisa, about 40 miles from the capital. The attack on July 26, 1953, was a complete failure, with many of those who took part captured or killed. ...

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