To provide universal care for its elderly, the British government is reportedly considering a so-called death tax: an added 10 percent levy on estates.
Whether it’s correctly called a movement, a backlash or political theater, state declarations of their rights — or denunciations of federal authority — are on a roll.
An unprecedented discipline has thrust the followers of Moktada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric, to the brink of perhaps their greatest political influence.
AP - With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass — or stop — President Barack Obama's massive health care legislation by the weekend.
AP - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United States because he will not be captured alive.
AP - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells Israel it must demonstrate commitment to peace process. Special Envoy George Mitchell scratches trip to the region to nurse peace talks.
Hopes were high in the Middle East when US President Barack Obama took office last year. But instead of progress toward peace, he has shown indecision and hesitancy. With many in the region united against Iran, he is in danger of letting a golden opportunity slip through his fingers.
Five more House Democrats said Tuesday that they will vote against Senate health care legislation, which puts opponents just 11 votes shy of the 216 they need.
Alaskan musher Lance Mackey has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and set an Iditarod record for most consecutive wins, according to race officials. Mackey, 39, of Fairbanks has dominated the sport in recent years and is the 2007-2010 Iditarod champion.
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's bloc has edged ahead of the coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Iraq's parliamentary vote, but al-Maliki remained ahead in the largest provinces, election officials announced Tuesday.
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