Queen Elizabeth Ii To Open 2012 Olympics

By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 11:08am

2012 Olympics

LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II's busy summer calendar just got a bit more crowded....

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