Prince gets an education in financial district

Prince gets an educationin financial district
LONDON -- Prince William has finished three weeks of work experience in London's financial district, his father's office said Sunday.
The banking company HSBC organized and hosted the program, designed to provide a glimpse of the inner workings of the City, as London's financial district is known.
"After a very busy three weeks spent in the City, I now have a much better understanding how all the different financial institutions work and how they fit together," William said in a statement released by Clarence House, the office of his father, Prince Charles.
"Spending every day with people who contribute so much to this country's economy gave me the chance to experience the atmosphere of the City and to see, as best as I could, what it's really like to work there," he said. "And I won the stock picking competition!"
William, 23, graduated from Scotland's St. Andrews University in June, and plans to attend the elite Sandhurst military academy to train to become an army officer. His younger brother, Harry, also studies at Sandhurst.
William was based at HSBC's Charities Investment Services team and helped with analyzing companies and preparing for client meetings.
'Harry Potter's' Radcliffe:Film stays true to book
ADELAIDE, Australia -- The 16-year-old star of the "Harry Potter" movies said Saturday the latest film in the series should not be toned down to get a rating suitable for young children.
Daniel Radcliffe, who has the title role in the films based on J.K. Rowling's novels, said "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is at times intense.
"The nature of the book -- a 16-year-old kid dies in 'Harry Potter' four -- you can't make that light and frothy," he told reporters.
Radcliffe said audiences would have been disappointed if the story had been softened to avoid its rating in Australia of being unsuitable for children under 15. The first three were deemed suitable for children with parental guidance.
"Goblet of Fire" is the first Potter film to earn a PG-13 rating in the United States.
"If you are going to do justice to the book, it has to be dark," Radcliffe said.
Bono expresses dismayover Canadian foreign aid
OTTAWA -- Irish rocker Bono says Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin's inability to increase foreign aid surprises him, especially when he's facing an election in a country that clearly favors more foreign aid.
"I'm mystified, actually, by the man," the U2 lead singer said at a news conference Friday. "I like him very much, personally.
"I just think that it's a huge opportunity that he's missing out on. This is important to the Canadian people. I think the prime minister will find out if he walks away from the opportunity to [boost foreign aid] he will hear about it in the election. I am absolutely sure of that."
Bono said he wants Canada to increase foreign contributions to 0.7 percent of its gross domestic product. That would more than triple the $2.5 billion Canada spends on foreign aid each year.
Speaking in support of the Make Poverty History project, Bono said Canada could easily increase Third World aid because it's the only major industrialized country in a surplus position.
Bono was in Ottawa for a U2 concert but spent the day meeting with politicians.
Today's birthdays
Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. is 76. Former Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., is 69. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel is 65. Singer Randy Newman is 62. Movie director Joe Dante is 59. CBS News correspondent Susan Spencer is 59. "Late Show" orchestra leader Paul Shaffer is 56. Actor Ed Harris is 55. Actress S. Epatha Merkerson is 53. Country singer Kristine Arnold (Sweethearts of the Rodeo) is 49. Actor Judd Nelson is 46. Movie director Alfonso Cuaron is 44. Rock musician Matt Cameron is 43. Comedian Jon Stewart is 43. Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon is 39. TV personality Anna Nicole Smith is 38. Rhythm-and-blues singer Dawn Robinson is 37. Hip-hop musician apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas) is 31. Actress Scarlett Pomers ("Reba") is 17.