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Atheism Ad Campaigns Gathering Steam
By Dan Gilgoff -
God & Country
- January 7, 2009
A London effort inspired a similar ad campaign in Washington, D.C.
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Why Britain Increasingly Worries About Pakistani Terrorism
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- December 24, 2008
Authorities see home-grown threats inspired by the politics and radicalism in distant South Asia.
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World's Best Colleges: Top British and European Universities
Education
- November 20, 2008
These are the top universities in Britain and in Europe in 2008.
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Queen Elizabeth I: Looking at the Virgin Queen’s Accomplishments 450 Years Later
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- November 17, 2008
450 years ago today, Elizabeth I ushered in England's Elizabethan age.
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2 in 5 Brits Go Green to Save Money, Not the Planet
By Maura Judkis -
Fresh Greens
- October 29, 2008
Though they say they're saving the Earth, they're actually just trying to save cash.
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Data Points: The Bailout Package in Perspective
Opinion
- October 15, 2008
Compared with other countries' rescue plans, America's isn't that extensive.
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European Nations Exchange Blame Over Crisis Response
By Eduardo Cue -
Nation & World
- October 8, 2008
French officials fault Britain and Germany for obstructing a Europe-wide bailout plan.
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The Low-Down on Libor: Why its Surge Signals Desperation in the Credit Markets
By Katy Marquardt -
New Money
- September 30, 2008
The scoop on this oddly named benchmark.
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Skip the Ritalin and Treat Parents Instead
By Nancy Shute -
On Parenting
- September 29, 2008
The Brits say Ritalin should be the last resort for treating kids with ADHD.
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Prehistoric Giant Goose Skull Found
Science
- September 26, 2008
Skull of giant ancient, toothy-beaked relative of ducks and geese found in Britain.
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Skeleton May Be Early TB Victim
Science
- September 19, 2008
A male skeleton dated to around A.D. 302 could be one of Britain's earliest TB victims.
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Financial Crisis Spreads Globally
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Ticker
- September 18, 2008
Russia, England, and us
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Britain's Housing Woes Lead to a Recession
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- September 3, 2008
Prime Minister Brown offers a plan intended to boost home sales and his own slumping popularity.
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Hospital Parking, a Pain in the Purse
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow On Quality
- September 3, 2008
Patients in Great Britain are successfully pressuring governments to wipe out parking charges.
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Bid by College Presidents to Lower the Drinking Age Remains a Long Shot
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- August 25, 2008
Binge drinking may be worsening on campus, but the British experience is a cautionary tale.
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London Admits It Can't Top Lavish Beijing Olympics When It Hosts 2012 Games
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- August 22, 2008
Facing an economic downturn, British officials are trying to keep costs down.
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Britain's Brown Reaffirms Opposition to Iranian Nuclear Bomb
Nation & World
- July 21, 2008
Secretary of State Rice cites Iranian runaround in weekend talks.
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Knife-Crime Spree Sweeps Britain, Leaving Victims and Fear in Its Wake
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- July 18, 2008
With the British press chronicling every attack's gory details, people are demanding a tough response.
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Allied With France, the Enemy of Our Enemy
By Alex Kingsbury -
Nation & World
- June 27, 2008
America needed the French to defeat the Brits, but it was Paris that lost in the end
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News Buzz: Floods in Iowa and China, Bush in Britain, and More
Nation & World
- June 16, 2008
Flooding in China, Bush and Brown discuss Iraq and Afghanistan, and Obama's key states.
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In Britain, Too, Home Prices Are Falling
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- May 21, 2008
The American subprime woes hit overseas financial markets.
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Can Schwarzenegger Be the GOP's Cameron?
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- May 20, 2008
The California governor wants to remake the Republican Party à la the U.K.'s green Conservatives.
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Britain Takes Steps Against Forced Marriages
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- April 28, 2008
British-born women in immigrant families face the demands of relatives, culture, and tradition.
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The Presidency: Photo Op: April 17, 2008
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with each of the major presidential candidates in Washington.
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Protests on Olympics Intensify Over China's Human-Rights Record
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
San Francisco braces for demonstrations when the Olympic torch makes its only North American stop.
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