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About 1.6million people in Britain have never worked, Iain Duncan Smith revealed yesterday. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and adults have become used to languishing on benefit because work simply does not pay, the Work and Pensions Secretary said. He unveiled figures showing that 1.6million people aged at least 16 have never had jobs. The figure, for the third quarter of this year, excludes those aged between 16 and 24 in full-time education. Half are aged between 25 and 64 – meaning many have been unemployed or on incapacity benefits for decades... Too many people have fallen into long-term benefits...

LONDON – Angry protesters in London have attacked a car containing Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. An Associated Press photographer saw demonstrators kick the car in Regent Street, in the heart of London's shopping district. The car then drove off. -snip- Protesters angry at a huge tuition fee hike are fighting with police and smashing windows in London. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information.

The vote will mean fees being almost tripled, as the government saw its majority cut by three-quarters in a backbench rebellion. Heather Sharp, BBC News, central London Scuffles broke out in front of Westminster Abbey. A flare was thrown, and placards and sticks flew above the crowds. The demonstrators pushed at the police line to shouts of "no ifs, no buts, no education cuts". One of the protesters struggled back through crowd with blood running down his face as another held a burning placard aloft. As the sun went down and the vote neared, groups of students in the rest...

LONDON – In Britain's worst political violence in years, furious student protesters rained sticks and rocks on riot police, vandalized government buildings and attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, after lawmakers approved a controversial hike in university tuition fees.

NEW YORK — Another 17 of America's richest people, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, junk bond pioneer Michael Milken and AOL co-founder Steve Case, have promised to give away most of their wealth. At 26, Zuckerberg has put himself on the map not only as one of the world's youngest billionaires, but also as a prominent newcomer to the world of philanthropy. Earlier this year, he pledged $100 million over five years to the Newark, N.J. school system. Now, he's in the company of media titans Carl Icahn, 74, Barry Diller, 68, and others who have joined Giving Pledge, an...

The Duchess of Cornwall was physically attacked through an open car window as thugs rampaged through London, the Standard can reveal today. A rioter managed to push a stick through an open window of the limousine and jab her in the ribs. Camilla's terrifying ordeal came as a baying mob surrounded her and husband Prince Charles when they rode through central London in the vintage Rolls-Royce last night. A police source said one of the car's rear windows was opened by mistake as tuition fee protesters moved in. The attack is the biggest royal security breach in decades and raises...

Neither rookies nor seasoned veterans were spared in Tuesday's House Democratic bloodbath, which saw Republicans defeat three major committee chairmen and at least seven lawmakers who claimed 20 years' seniority or more in Congress. While the losses of 16 freshmen "Obama babies" — those elected during the president's 2008 sweep — were expected, the number of long-serving Democrats who lost re-election this week is staggering, and suggests a widespread dissatisfaction with Washington. All told, with about a dozen races still uncalled, Democrats have already shed 376 years of congressional experience, and that could go as high as 430 years if...