UK government decides to improve visitor facilities at Stonehenge in time for 2012 Olympics

October 6th, 2009 New Stonehenge find shows religious significanceLONDON — Researchers say a new find near the famous Stonehenge monument shows the religious significance of the site. The smaller prehistoric site is being called "Bluehenge" because of the color of the stones that were placed there thousands of years ago but have since disappeared.

October 6th, 2009 Find: Stonehenge could be part of funeral complexLONDON — The discovery of a small prehistoric circle of stones near Stonehenge may confirm the theory that the mysterious monument in southwest England was part of a massive funeral complex built around a river, researchers said Tuesday. The new find shows that the second stone circle — dubbed "Bluehenge" because it was built with bluestones — once stood next to the River Avon about 1.75 miles (2.8 kilometers) from Stonehenge, one of Britain's best loved and least understood landmarks.

October 3rd, 2009 English archaeologists find new prehistoric siteLONDON — Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric site near Britain's famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge. Researchers have dubbed the site "Bluehenge," after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path.

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge's 'little sister', dubbed 'Bluehenge', which is located a mile away from Britain's famous circle of prehistoric standing stones. According to a report in the Telegraph, the new circle unearthed in secret over the summer, is one of the most important prehistoric finds in decades.

October 3rd, 2009 Prehistoric site found near UK's StonehengeLONDON — Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric site near Britain's famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge. Researchers have dubbed the site "Bluehenge," after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path.

October 3rd, 2009 New site found near StonehengeLONDON — Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric site near Britain's famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge. Researchers have dubbed the site "Bluehenge," after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path.

June 30th, 2009 London mayor: Olympic stadium could stay at 80,000LONDON — The main stadium for the 2012 London Olympics might not be downsized after the games because of England's bid for the 2018 World Cup. London Mayor Boris Johnson previously said it would be too expensive to keep the stadium at its maximum capacity of 80,000, instead backing plans for a 25,000-seat venue.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - England's most famous site, Stonehenge, saw a record crowd of 36,500 revellers celebrating the summer solstice on June 21. New Age Druids, sun-worshippers and chanting hippies attended the annual bash on Salisbury Plain, Wilts.

June 20th, 2009 Pagans, partygoers gather for Stonehenge solsticeSTONEHENGE, England — Thousands of neo-Druids, New Age followers and the merely curious were flocking to Stonehenge on Saturday to await the sunrise over the prehistoric monument and celebrate the longest day of the year. The ancient stone circle in southern England is the site of an annual night-long party — or religious ceremony, depending on perspective — marking the northern hemisphere's summer solstice.

June 9th, 2009 Capitol visitor center evacuated for packageWASHINGTON — Police have evacuated the massive Capitol Visitor Center after finding a suspicious package at its entrance. Capitol Police say they are investigating whether the package is dangerous.

May 14th, 2009 Bode Miller says he will keep skiingMAYRHOFEN IM ZILLERTAL, Austria — Bode Miller plans to ski next season but won't commit to the Vancouver Olympics. The two-time overall World Cup winner disclosed his plans to his ski manufacturer Thursday during a long meeting on the Kaprun glacier.

May 13th, 2009 British gov't to own London 2012 VillageLONDON — The British government put another $491 million of public money into the Olympic Village for the 2012 London Games after being unable to secure private financing because of the recession. The government said Wednesday it could have accepted a private bid for the project, which includes 2,800 apartments, but the offer was too low.

May 13th, 2009 IOC upbeat on 2014 Winter Olympics preparationsSOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official praised Russian organizers of the 2014 Winter Games for their "open and constructive" attitude Wednesday, while warning against any delays in preparations. Jean-Claude Killy, the Frenchman who heads the IOC panel overseeing the Sochi Games, and other members of the coordination commission are spending two days examining proposed Olympic venues and provisions for accommodation, transportation and communication at the Black Sea resort city.

May 5th, 2009 McCann confirmed as 2012 Olympics marketing bodyLONDON — U.S.-owned advertising firm McCann Worldgroup has been confirmed as the official marketers for the 2012 London Olympics. McCann, which is owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., is the Games' eighth "Tier Three" sponsor — a status which costs companies about $15.1 million.

March 11th, 2009 LONDON - Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe is confident that Great Britain will field a football team at the 2012 Olympics despite opposition. The Scottish, Welsh and Irish Football Associations are opposed to a joint British team in case it threatens their independent status within FIFA.