Cox Washington Reporter Don Melvin http://www.coxwashington.com The latest headlines from CoxWashington en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., CoxWashington Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:34:41 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 5 Britain Bids Farewell to Blair as Brown Steps Up http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/28/BC_BRITAIN_BLAIR28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/28/BC_BRITAIN_BLAIR28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:43:57 EDT Gordon Brown, a dour Scotsman who has been Britain's finance minister for 10 years, took over as prime minister on Wednesday and promised a public disillusioned by stalemate in Iraq and spin at home that he would lead the charge for change. New Czech Status Symbol: Big American Cars http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/17/BC_CZECH_CARS17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/17/BC_CZECH_CARS17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:02:37 EDT The picturesque streets of Prague have long been the province of small cars. In communist times, Skodas and Ladas clogged the city; more recently cars from elsewhere in Europe and, of course, Japan, were added to the mix. U.S. Missile Defense Plans Cause Split in Europe http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/03/BC_EUROPE_MISSILES03_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/03/BC_EUROPE_MISSILES03_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 09:21:47 EDT The push and pull of international tensions seem far removed from this forest village 45 miles southwest of Prague. Fewer than 100 people live here in masonry houses topped with orange tiles. Unlike Blair, New Leader No American Poodle, Experts Say http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/05/11/BC_BRITAIN_BROWN11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/05/11/BC_BRITAIN_BROWN11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Fri, 11 May 2007 13:25:10 EDT British Chancellor Gordon Brown, who will in seven weeks realize his lifelong dream of becoming prime minister, is in many ways the antithesis of Tony Blair. Queen's U.S. Visit: Gowns, Crowns and Three Tons of Luggage http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/29/BC_QUEEN_VISIT29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/29/BC_QUEEN_VISIT29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:03:12 EDT The British are fond of saying they'll just "pop in" for a visit. But when Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, travel to the United States this week, a lot of planning will have gone on before the popping begins. In France, an Imaginary Country With Real Citizens http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/25/BC_FRANCE_GROLAND22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/25/BC_FRANCE_GROLAND22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:43:00 EDT The nation of Groland cannot be found on a normal map. No other countries recognize it. It has no seat in the United Nations, no place in NATO, no representative at the World Bank. Europe: French Campaign Government-Financed, But Scandals Mar British System http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/17/BC_FRANCE_CAMPAIGN15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/17/BC_FRANCE_CAMPAIGN15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:21:55 EDT No matter who wins the current French presidential election, he or she is unlikely to end up indebted to any particular financial interests, as can happen in the United States. A Centrist Is Surprise Of French Presidential Campaign http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/08/BC_FRANCE_CAMPAIGN_ADV08.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/08/BC_FRANCE_CAMPAIGN_ADV08.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:41:34 EDT As the placards bobbed and the din grew deafening in anticipation of the entrance of the candidate, Leanissa Jabri explained why she will cast the first presidential vote of her life for dark-horse-turned-contender Francois Bayrou. Jacques Chirac: Long Career, Questionable Legacy http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/08/BC_CHIRAC_LEGACY_ADV08.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/08/BC_CHIRAC_LEGACY_ADV08.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 8 Apr 2007 00:03:03 EDT In May, President Jacques Chirac, the grand old man of French politics, will leave the stage at age 74, having read the polls and decided not to seek a third term. British Pilot Project Teaches Gay Themes To Schoolchildren http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/19/Bc_BRITAIN_GAY17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/19/Bc_BRITAIN_GAY17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:12:04 EDT In British schools, young children are learning that the prince doesn't always fall in love with a princess. And not every family includes Mama Bear and Papa Bear. First Black Formula One Driver Picked As Future Icon http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/15/BC_BRITAIN_DRIVER_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/15/BC_BRITAIN_DRIVER_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:47:07 EDT Move over, Tiger. Lewis Hamilton could come roaring past. Radcliffe Draws Raves In Equus http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/01/BC_RADCLIFFE_REVIEWS01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/01/BC_RADCLIFFE_REVIEWS01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:17:31 EST If London's theater reviewers are to be believed, the actor Daniel Radcliffe has performed a feat of magic: He has successfully left behind his signature role as the boy magician Harry Potter and established himself as an adult star. Prince Harry To Serve In Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/24/BC_BRITAIN_HARRY23_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/24/BC_BRITAIN_HARRY23_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:06:23 EST He is the son of the beloved Princess Diana, one of the country's most eligible bachelors and third in line to the British throne. British newspapers have chronicled his marijuana use, poor taste in costumes and choice of girlfriends. Blair Decision To Cut Troops Poses Perception Problem For Bush On Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/24/BC_BRITAIN_IRAQ22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/24/BC_BRITAIN_IRAQ22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:04:35 EST Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to withdraw British troops from Iraq was heralded Wednesday as a sign of progress by the White House, but Democrats pointed to it as evidence of a need to bring home U.S. troops. British Study Finds Gardening, Sex Make People Happier http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/04/BC_BRITAIN_HAPPINESS04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/04/BC_BRITAIN_HAPPINESS04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 4 Feb 2007 22:55:35 EST British politicians of various stripes no longer find themselves content with trying to make their citizens healthier, wealthier and better educated. They want to make them happier, too. Some Britons Object To Proposed U.S. Fingerprint Requirement http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/28/BC_BRITAIN_PRINTS28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/28/BC_BRITAIN_PRINTS28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:04:17 EST Britons who favor privacy rights are disturbed not only by their own government's collection of information. They also object to a requirement to be instituted by the United States that every visitor entering the country have all 10 fingerprints scanned. Blair Data-Sharing Plan Sparks Fear: Big Britain Is Watching http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/28/BC_BRITAIN_DATABASE28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/28/BC_BRITAIN_DATABASE28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:04:15 EST When British Prime Minister Tony Blair proposed this month to make it easier for government departments to share information on citizens, officials said the proposal had a simple goal: to make public services more efficient. Thousands Of Poles Changing Britain's Small Cities And Towns http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/08/BC_BRITAIN_POLISH03_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/08/BC_BRITAIN_POLISH03_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 22:47:26 EST Three years ago, when Slywia Pazdziorko-Tokarz moved from Poland to this 800-year-old English city, she felt isolated and alone. Border Town An Odd Place Of Safety As Missles Fly Overhead http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/29/BC_MIDEAST_BORDER29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/29/BC_MIDEAST_BORDER29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:45:43 EDT When the Livni kids hear the booming of artillery being fired, or the whoosh of Katyusha rockets flying through the air, they don't run to a bomb shelter. They grab binoculars and go to the roof to watch the show. For Israelis Under Fire, Laughter And Fears http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/27/BC_ISRAEL_SIEGE27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/27/BC_ISRAEL_SIEGE27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:45:11 EDT For a city under siege, there is a surprising amount of laughter in this coastal resort five miles south of Israel's border with Lebanon. British Government Proposes New Wave Of Nuclear Plants http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/12/BC_BRITAIN_NUCLEAR12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/12/BC_BRITAIN_NUCLEAR12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:41:34 EDT The British government said Tuesday that the country needs a new generation of nuclear power stations to meet its future energy needs, reduce dependence on foreign sources and combat global warming. Music Producer Austin Released From Dubai Jail http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/07/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/07/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:40:09 EDT Grammy-winning producer Dallas Austin took a flight out of Dubai on Wednesday morning, bringing to an end nearly seven weeks of incarceration that began when he was caught bringing cocaine into the Persian Gulf city-state. Freedom Or Prison? Dallas Austin Learns Fate Tuesday http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/04/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/04/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:39:33 EDT Will it be four years in a Dubai prison? Or freedom and a flight home to Atlanta? Austin Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/03/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN03_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/03/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN03_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:38:52 EDT Grammy-winning music producer Dallas Austin pleaded guilty in Dubai on Sunday morning to bringing cocaine into the Persian Gulf city-state last month. Dallas Austin To Get His (One) Day In Court In Dubai http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/03/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/03/BC_DUBAI_AUSTIN02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:38:51 EDT After more than six weeks in a Dubai jail, the celebrated music producer Dallas Austin finally gets his day in court. Bush To Get Earful At European Summit http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/06/21/BC_EUROPE_BUSH21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/06/21/BC_EUROPE_BUSH21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:32:08 EDT Presidents whose popularity slumps at home often travel abroad, seeking the approval of foreign crowds and the aura of international statesmanship. Book Review: Rough Crossings: Britain, The Slaves, And The American Revolution http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/28/BC_REVIEW_SCHAMA28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/28/BC_REVIEW_SCHAMA28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:24:46 EDT Some works of history are written more to excite than to illuminate, to tell in yet more vivid fashion well-worn tales of good and evil like that of freedom-loving American patriots throwing off the yoke of British oppression. Yugoslav Breakup Enters Its Last Act http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/21/BC_BALKANS_BREAKUP_ADV21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/21/BC_BALKANS_BREAKUP_ADV21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:20:08 EDT Svetislav Jovicic was born in the Serb enclave outside this town, and he has lived here for all of his 70 years. Immigration Sparks Backlash In Europe http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/23/BC_EUROPE_IMMIGRATION23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/23/BC_EUROPE_IMMIGRATION23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:08:48 EDT Peter Taylor sat on a bench in the East London suburb of Barking on a recent day, gloomily surveying the sea of Asian and African faces around him. Black Anchorwoman Inspires Others In France http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/12/BC_FRANCE_JOURNAL12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/12/BC_FRANCE_JOURNAL12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:53:35 EDT The moment that changed Audrey Pulvar's life came when she was 12 years old and growing up in the Caribbean, on the French island of Martinique. She looked at a television and happened to see Christine Ockrent, a woman known for her presence and authority, anchoring a French newscast. Europeans Fear Low-Wage Competition Will Cut Cherished Benefits http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/09/BC_EURO_ANXIETY09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/09/BC_EURO_ANXIETY09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:52:44 EDT Jean-Marie Bonnin, a 54-year-old bank manager, has worked for one company for 25 years. If the company fired him now, it would have to give him three months notice, tell him why he was laid off and cut him a check for around $185,000. 1 Million Protest French Job Law http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/05/BC_FRANCE_PROTESTS05_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/05/BC_FRANCE_PROTESTS05_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:51:42 EDT Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched Tuesday in cities across France, shutting down Paris' Eiffel Tower, throwing stones and snarling traffic, to demand an end to a new law that gives companies freer reign in firing young people. Champion Sailor Has Quiet Side: Helping Children With Cancer http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/29/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL29_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/29/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL29_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:49:46 EDT On Feb. 8, 2005, Ellen MacArthur sailed into a rapturous and very public welcome in Falmouth, in southwestern England. At the age of 28, she had just broken the record for sailing solo around the world, setting a new mark of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds. Muslims See Anti-Islam Bias In Policies Around The World http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/26/BC_MUSLIMS26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/26/BC_MUSLIMS26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:42:41 EDT Qaiser Mahmood and Abdul Choudhary like to sit in the back of the Pond Halal Meat Shop, which Choudhary owns, and chew over the news of the day. Around the globe, from Iraq to Afghanistan, from America to Europe, they detect a pattern — bias against Muslims. Polish Dentists Find Warm Welcome In U.K. http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/22/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/22/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:37:55 EDT The entryway smells of fresh paint and the furniture is not all in place, but Anna Kubina, the new dentist in town, can be forgiven. She only moved into her house last week. Cartoon Debate Reveals Clash Of Civilizations In Europe http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/12/BC_EUROPE_MUSLIMS12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/12/BC_EUROPE_MUSLIMS12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:34:59 EDT People in Western and Muslim dress mix easily in the commercial areas of Woking, shoppers in jeans mingling with those wearing headscarves. Godalming Journal: Here Come The 'Clone' Towns Of Britain http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/21/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/21/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:15 EDT The march of time can seem slow in England's towns and villages. With their ancient churches, stone walls and cobbled streets, they look like places from another era. Huge Fuel Explosions Rock Britain http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/13/BC_BRITAIN_EXPLODE12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/13/BC_BRITAIN_EXPLODE12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:02:54 EDT A series of huge explosions at a fuel depot north of London rocked southern England early Sunday morning, sending flames 300 feet into the sky and spreading a dense column of smoke over the countryside. New Mosque Reflects Changes In Britain's Religious Landscape http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/12/BC_BRITAIN_CHANGINGFAITHS11_CO.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/12/BC_BRITAIN_CHANGINGFAITHS11_CO.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:51:20 EDT Visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games in London may see rising before them, in addition to ancient churches like St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, a new landmark reflecting 21st Century Britain — a massive mosque capable of accommodating 40,000 worshippers. Dutch Twins Want To Be Singing Stars In U.S. http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/01/BC_NETHERLANDS_KIDS01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/01/BC_NETHERLANDS_KIDS01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:49:14 EDT Safia and Susan Wijte-Nagi like to tell people how different they are and how much they don't get along. Holiday Rituals Provide Comfort For Expats http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/23/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/23/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:47:48 EDT Rituals remind us of our childhoods, of who we are and where we came from. They call us home. Britain Journal: Clashing Cultures, Then And Now http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/16/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/16/BC_BRITAIN_JOURNAL16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:45:32 EDT Through the mail slot on my door a few weeks ago slid a little gem of social commentary, a small book written 63 years ago by a nameless bureaucrat in the U.S. War Department. Voices Following France's Riots http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_FRANCE_VOICES13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_FRANCE_VOICES13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:34:03 EDT Nouri Guettouche, 16, a student in the eastern Parisian suburb of Val-de-Marne, wants Nicolas Sarkozy, the French Interior minister, to apologize publicly for calling protesters "scum." Is Being A Native-Born Citizen Of France French Enough? http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_FRANCE_IDENTITYCRISIS13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_FRANCE_IDENTITYCRISIS13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:34:01 EDT Yazid Sabeg has been a French citizen since the day he was born. But many in his native land consider him a foreigner, someone who will never be a "real" Frenchman. War Tribunal At Work As Bosnia's Big Fish Still On Lam http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_BOSNIA_WARCRIMES13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_BOSNIA_WARCRIMES13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:33:58 EDT Everything in this courtroom — the rules, the decorum, the judges in their scarlet robes — seems a world away from the battlefield blood, murder and mayhem around which these proceedings revolve. Other European Countries Fear French Insurrection Could Spread http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/12/BC_FRANCE_VIOLENCE08_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/12/BC_FRANCE_VIOLENCE08_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:32:14 EDT The French government, struggling to contain riots that are spreading across the country, announced that it would impose curfews and call up police reservists in an attempt to stem the worsening violence that on Monday claimed its first fatality, a 61-year-old retired autoworker who died of wounds suffered in an attack last week. Mothers Hope To Awaken Britain's Dormant Peace Movement http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/20/BC_BRITAIN_ANTIWAR18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/20/BC_BRITAIN_ANTIWAR18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:50:51 EDT Two women whose sons were killed while serving in the British army in Iraq will camp out Tuesday near the official residence of Prime Minister Tony Blair in an effort to revitalize the country's once-robust anti-war movement. English Countryside Feared At Risk http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/30/BC_BRITAIN_COUNTRY30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/30/BC_BRITAIN_COUNTRY30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:16:35 EDT Hillary Moorby's house, set in the lush countryside 60 miles southeast of London, is 275 years old. Her barn was built 500 years ago and expanded a century or so after that. Britain's 'Curry King' Tells Discontented Fellow Muslims To Leave http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/24/BC_BRITAIN_CURRYKING_ADV23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/24/BC_BRITAIN_CURRYKING_ADV23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:13:01 EDT The Curry King is angry. Civil Liberties Eroding In Land Of Magna Carta http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/18/BC_BRITAIN_CIVILRIGHTS18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/18/BC_BRITAIN_CIVILRIGHTS18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:04:16 EDT Breezes sweep across the historic meadow where, 790 years ago, King John put his seal to the Magna Carta, the Great Charter of English Liberty. It was here that the absolute power of the monarch was first curtailed and the rights of the individual were first enshrined, here that trial by jury was first guaranteed. Bush's Worldwide Reputation Suffers From Katrina http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/08/BC_KATRINA_WORLDREAX08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/08/BC_KATRINA_WORLDREAX08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:02:11 EDT The aftermath of hurricane Katrina has damaged the reputation of the United States around the world, with commentators questioning the competence of the Bush administration and race relations in a country that holds itself out as a beacon of fairness. Admiring The English Countryside From Above http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/BC_BRITAIN_BALLOONING28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/BC_BRITAIN_BALLOONING28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:59:54 EDT As the balloon lifted almost imperceptibly from the earth, we began to see some of the most scenic and neatly manicured countryside the world has to offer. Britain Announces Rules For Deporting Radicals http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/25/BRITAIN_DEPORTATIONS25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/25/BRITAIN_DEPORTATIONS25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:36:25 EDT Britain announced plans Wednesday to deport foreigners who justify terrorism or foster hatred, whether from the pulpit, in the classroom or on the Web.