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The number of people claiming unemployment benefit, which in November topped 1m, is expected to rise more sharply in the first few months of this year, following redundancies

People are saying that Barack Obama?s inauguration as the 44th U.S. president signals change in America; it certainly signals change on the White House Web site. The new White House...

For all the national adoration of its chosen one, what was also striking was how strongly Barack Obama's message of collective responsibility had resonated with the crowd.

One million people will be employed in the world wind-power industry by the end of the decade, despite the impact of the financial crisis, it was forecast today.Amid predictions that the world would need to install one new turbine every 25 minutes to reach global renewables targets, energy experts at a green summit in Abu Dhabi said the sector had maintained a near 30% annual growth rate in 2008 and was heading for further success.'It has been another record year for the industry. People say these growth rates can't go on forever, but they keep on going on,' said Steve Sawyer, secretary general of the Global Wind Energy Council. There had been 'dramatic' increases in the US and China, with the former overtaking Germany as the country with the most installed capacity, he told the World Future Energy Summit.The latest estimates also suggest that Europe has been overtaken as the primary region for wind power.There were now 400,000 people working in the wind-energy sector worldwide and thi

Gang culture still lures many young people in the UK into a life of crime and violence, a report suggests.

Here are ways Obama can defend human rights worldwide -- including the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.

People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers atUT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical study.

To cover a historic event like the inauguration of a president, you need the right people in the right place at the right time, a copy of the Constitution and, in CNN's case, the help of a 'big-ass' camera.

Besides becoming the first black president, Barack Obama may well be the greenest. He says he wants to 'green up' the energy economy. Some people who want to help him do that came to the Green Inaugural Ball Monday night which was one of four environmentally-themed events scheduled for inauguration weekend.

As Ontario endures chilling Arctic temperatures this week; the Ottawa Fire Services urges the public to keep fire safety in mind when taking steps to deal with colder winter weather.In the winter months, Ontario homes traditionally see more fires related to heating equipment and appliances. People need to pay close attention to potential fire hazards related to the use of block heaters in their vehicles, fuel-burning appliances and space heaters.read more