Archbishop of Canterbury condemns welfare changes

LONDON — The new archbishop of Canterbury has joined other bishops in criticizing the British government's plans to change the welfare system. Justin Welby backed an open letter from some 40 Church of England bishops that said the proposed changes would...

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Qatar announces large natural gas discovery

DOHA, Qatar — Qatar says it has discovered as much as 2.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in an offshore field. Energy Minister Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sadah told reporters Sunday the discovery was made at the field known as Block 4 North, off the...

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Denmark's TV2 used computer game image for report

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Danish television channel has admitted it mistakenly used an image from a computer game to illustrate a news report about Syria. TV2 Head of News Jacob Nybroe said Sunday the picture that was used as a backdrop behind news anchor...

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Time spin-off highlights risks facing magazines

LOS ANGELES — From Sports Illustrated to People to its namesake magazine, Time Inc., was always an innovator. But now when the troubled magazine industry is facing its greatest challenge, the company Henry Luce founded is struggling to find its way in...

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Tens of thousands in Spain anti-austerity protest

MADRID — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in dozens of Spanish cities on Sunday to protest sky-high unemployment, what they say is the government*s inefficient handling of the economy and corruption scandals. Many protesters carried placards...

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Bill sees role for dental practitioners in Mass.

Bill sees role for dental practitioners in Mass. BOSTON — Dental hygienists with advanced training could perform certain procedures now reserved for dentists, including routine fillings and tooth extractions, under a bill that supporters believe would...

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Budget cuts force military jets to drop air shows

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Deep budget cuts in Washington mean military flight teams will likely be no-shows at air shows across the U.S. starting this spring, leaving dozens of host cities bracing for thinner crowds and lost tourism dollars. When $85 billion...

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Nuclear chief: US plants safer after Japan crisis

WASHINGTON — Two years after the nuclear crisis in Japan, the top U.S. regulator says American nuclear power plants are safer than ever, though not trouble-free. A watchdog group calls that assessment overly rosy. "The performance is quite good," Nuclear...

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Reports: Harvard secretly searched deans' emails

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University administrators secretly searched the emails of 16 deans last fall, looking for a leak to reporters about a case of cheating, two newspapers reported. The email accounts belonged to deans on the Administrative Board,...

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Study: Renting a home gets foot in the door for buying

WASHINGTON — Could rental houses owned and managed by deep-pocketed hedge funds and big investors be the post-bust stepping stones to home ownership for huge numbers of renters? Could they also provide a form of safe harbor or sanctuary for thousands...

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