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Britain Cuts Child Benefits for Wealthier Families

Britain Cuts Child Benefits for Wealthier Families

In an abrupt reversal, Britain’s chancellor said Monday that the government would no longer pay child benefits to middle-income and high-earning families.

 

Alert has little initial impact on U.S. airlines

Alert has little initial impact on U.S. airlines

U.S.-based airlines reported no noticeable increase in ticket cancellations on Sunday after the United States and Britain warned their citizens of an increased risk of terror attacks in Europe.

 

Druids recognized as religion for first time in UK

The ancient pagan tradition of Druidry has been formally accepted as a religion under charity law in Britain - a decision its followers hailed Saturday as giving long-overdue recognition to the worship of spirits and the natural world.

 

Taboos That Trip Up Travelers

It may look like the 'OK' sign, but in the U.K., it's the same as the middle finger. See this and some of the other mistakes travelers make.

 

Pope praises courage of those who fought the Nazis

Pope Benedict XVI beatified Cardinal John Henry Newman at an open-air Mass on Sunday and marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a personal reflection on the evil of the Nazi regime, praising those who "courageously" resisted it.

 

Pope to UK: deeply sorry, ashamed of sex abuse

Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he was ashamed of the "unspeakable" sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during Mass in Westminster Cathedral that he was deeply sorry and hoped the church's humiliation would help victims heal.

 

Terror suspects arrested during pope's UK visit

Investigators arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism today and reviewed security arrangements for Pope Benedict XVI's trip to the UK, authorities said.

 

Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow world's smallest

Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow world's smallest

A minuscule cow with a taste for contemporary music has been named the world's smallest by the Guinness World Records book.

 

On U.K. visit, Pope apologizes, again, for abuse scandal failures

On U.K. visit, Pope apologizes, again, for abuse scandal failures

Pope Benedict XVI, beginning a controversial state visit to Britain, acknowledged Thursday that the Catholic Church failed to act decisively ...

 

A closer look at the Popemobile

A closer look at the Popemobile

Pope Benedict's first state visit to the UK will include several journeys in the high-security so-called Popemobile as he meets crowds of well-wishers. The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby takes a look at the famous vehicle.

 

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