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UK Marks 800 Years of Magna Carta

Queen Elizabeth II is leading commemorations to mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta — but the human rights it is credited with enshrining are at the center of a modern political feud.   Prime Minister David Cameron joined the queen Monday at Runnymede, a riverside meadow near London where, in 1215, King John met disgruntled barons and agreed to a list of basic rights.   The Magna Carta — Latin for Great Charter — is considered the founding document of...


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