Britain Begins Welfare Overhaul

Britain Begins Welfare Overhaul

Britain Begins Welfare Overhaul

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:10 PM PST

The British government on Thursday said that new legislation would simplify the system and reduce costs while changing a culture in which people on welfare risk losing income if they find jobs.

Taking a Hard Line: Immigrants and Crime

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

Documents show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has declared that all states must participate in a program to identify the immigrants.

On the Runway: Calvin Klein’s Controlled Take

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:26 PM PST

Francisco Costa's runway was full of controlled and clean sportswear looks.

'Deaths' as Libya protests spread

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:10 PM PST

At one person has been killed in protests across Libya on Thursday, in what anti-government activists described as a "Day of Rage".


Belgium's Leterme Pushes Back Against Germany

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:05 PM PST

Belgium Prime Minister Yves Leterme urged Germany to allow national governments the flexibility to set their own economic policies as part of an overhaul of the euro zone.


Activists call for new demonstration in Cairo to maintain pressure on military

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:43 PM PST

CAIRO - A fresh effort to put pressure on Egypt's military rulers is expected Friday as pro-democracy activists organize a large demonstration in downtown Cairo to call for swift progress toward promised reforms.



Arson Suspected in Fires at Miami Beach’s Art Deco Buildings

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

A man under arrest is suspected of setting at least one of four fires at historic buildings in the Collins Park neighborhood.

Arrest after missing girl found

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:41 PM PST

Police arrest a 21-year-old man after a missing 14-year-old girl is found safe in Leicester


Bahrain unrest continues; U.S. calls for restraint after violent police crackdown

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:18 AM PST

Protesters in Bahrain have gathered since Monday for anti-government demonstrations. As Melissa Bell reported:



The Caucus: Palin, on Long Island, Answers Questions

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:10 PM PST

The former Alaska governor said that Congressional Republicans don't have to shut down the government to pass a budget.

Bill Monroe, ‘Meet the Press’ Host, Dies at 90

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST

Mr. Monroe, the moderator of the NBC Sunday morning news program from 1975 to 1984, also spent time as the network's Washington bureau chief and as Washington editor of the "Today" show.

China blocks U.N. report on N.Korea nuclear breaches

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:03 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China has told U.N. Security Council members it plans to block publication of a U.N. special report that accuses North Korea of violating sanctions on its nuclear program, Western diplomats said.

Private Effort to Improve India’s Public Education

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST

A five-year-old project is trying to change how students are taught and tested in a country where rote memorization is the norm.

As Ugandans Vote, Opposition Stirs

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:27 PM PST

As Ugandans prepare to vote Friday for president of the east African nation, the opposition has warned of Egypt-like protests should the polls be manipulated in favor of the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni.


Plagiarism Charge Plagues German Political Star

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:35 PM PST

Germany's defense minister and most popular politician, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, faces a firestorm over allegations he plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis, the most serious challenge yet for a rising star whom many view as a future chancellor.


Belarus Activist Handed Prison Sentence

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:59 PM PST

Belarus sentenced an opposition activist to four years in jail for his part in mass unrest following the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, defying Western calls for the authoritarian leader to free political prisoners.


Life sentence in 'JFK bomb plot'

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

A man convicted of plotting to blow up fuel tanks at New York's JFK Airport is jailed for life by a New York federal judge.


Uganda moves to ease poll fears

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:28 PM PST

Ugandan officials reassure voters there is adequate security ahead of Friday's polls after texts circulated warning people to stock up on food in case of trouble.


Russian police raid firm of ex-Moscow mayor's wife

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:12 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police on Thursday raided a property company owned by the wife of Moscow's former mayor as part of a probe into suspected embezzlement and misuse of city funds linked to a $440 million land deal.

Iran Opposition Leader Missing as Tensions Rise

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:39 PM PST

The daughters of the missing opposition leader, Mir-Hossein Moussavi, said that they had had no word from either of their parents since Tuesday and feared they had been detained.

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