Buckingham Palace has denied a newspaper report that the queen is passing more of her duties to her grandson, Prince William.
Royal spokesman Miguel Head said the report that William is being groomed to be "shadow king," bypassing his father Prince Charles, is nonsense.
The Mail on Sunday said on its front page that the queen is handing over a substantial part of her public duties to the prince to ease the 83-year-old monarch's work load.
Head said Sunday that William is gradually taking on more political duties as he gets older, but his focus remains on his military career.
NYC soda ban
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks.
11-year-old played dead
When the gunmen began to slaughter his family, 11-year-old Ali el-Sayed says he fell to the floor of his home.
ex-Rutgers student starts jail
The former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate has reported to a New Jersey jail, and the victim's family is speaking out for the first time about his apology and 30-day jail sentence.
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