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Steven Tyler Act passes: New curbs on paparazzi

Steven Tyler Act passes Hawaii senate: The bill tries to protect celebrities, such as Steven Tyler, from zealous photographers. Steven Tyler owns a home in Maui.
30,000 Iranian spies? Library of Congress withdraws report

A US Library of Congress report asserting that Iran's Intelligence agency has 30,000 employees has been widely quoted – and criticized. The report has been withdrawn and is now under revision.
Reform the UK House of Lords? For now, the nobles keep their seats

UK Prime Minister David Cameron called off a vote on fast-tracking reform of the unelected House of Lords after a group of Conservatives balked.
Former UK PM Gordon Brown: Murdoch tabloid undermined war, personally attacked him

In an often bitter attack on the Murdoch press in testimony to Britain's media ethics inquiry, Brown directly contradicted Murdoch's claim that the then-prime minister had made an abusive phone call to the media mogul in 2009.
Merkel says Europe ready to act as big downgrade hits Spain

Fitch slashes Spain's credit rating three notches to BBB. Germany and the rest of EU are ready to use instruments to support euro zone, Merkel says.
Severe Arkansas weather: state braces with flashlights, Twitter, and prayer

With forecasts pointing to more severe Arkansas weather ahead, state residents have changed how they live – scanning Twitter for weather updates and packing emergency kits.
America's prisoners: Should we shoot them with a giant ray gun?

Officials at the Los Angeles County sheriff's department are testing a directed-energy weapon that causes pain, but apparently no tissue damage. Should we start using it against prisoners?
Britain to the eurozone: Get your act together

UK finance chief George Osborne called on his European neighbors to put their 'house in order' as Britain sees some promising economic gains.
What Britain's cuts mean for its place in the world

Britain made deep cuts to social services, government jobs, welfare benefits, and defense spending in order to reduce a mounting deficit. The cuts could dramatically reshape British society.
Can austerity trigger growth?

New research shows austerity can stimulate economic growth by calming bond markets, which lowers interest rates and promotes investment.
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Thatcher II? Britain poised to slash budgets, government's role.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne told parliament today that the new government will be seeking broad public input on an 'emergency budget' designed to slash the deficit and modeled on a crash program used by Canada in the 1990s.
Future of the British Financial Services Authority

Outgoing FSA head Hector Sants is expected to seek tighter regulation of British banks. Too much regulation, however, could create real problems.
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Oh, Canada! Skeleton gives disastrous Olympics day a golden finish.

Jon Montgomery slid to Canada's rescue in men's Olympic skeleton Friday. The day started out terribly for Canada at the men's super-G and got worse in the last heat of the women's skeleton.
Bode Miller bronze: what a difference four years makes

For American Bode Miller, bronze in the men's downhill Monday was a sign of how much his attitude toward the Winter Olympics has changed since Turin.
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What impact will Supreme Court decision on DNA evidence have?

The defendant's advocates decried the court's ruling against a convict's right to such evidence, but Attorney General Eric Holder suggested it would have a limited effect.
Supreme Court to convicts: No constitutional right to DNA testing

Conservative majority opinion limits prisoners’ chances to prove innocence.
Convicts have no constitutional right of access to DNA evidence, Supreme Court says

In a 5-4 decision involving a rape case in Alaska, the court leaves the issue to states.