The exams watchdog expresses concern over the rising cost of exam fees, with 18,000 different qualifications now on offer.

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School exam fees rise to £328m

Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.), a foot soldier in the Reagan and Gingrich revolutions who found himself politically drawn out of power amid the rising tide of the tea party, announced Wednesday that he plans to retire at the end of the year. Read full article > >

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Some parents could be forced out of work and into poverty as the rising cost of childcare outstrips wage rises, says a report.

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Earlier this week, the College Board released its data on the rising cost of college. The numbers were striking. In the past year alone, tuition for four-year public universities rose 8.3 percent for in-state students and 5.7 percent for out-of-state students. Some of those hikes are likely due to state budget cutbacks, but the same thing occurred with private colleges — a 4.5 percent tuition increase in the past year. Read full article > >

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Chart of the day: College tuition is out of control

Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in southern Pakistan with nearly one million people affected by the rising waters.

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Daytrippers’ views on rail fares and the rising cost of living

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Owing to what U.S. officials are calling “strategic considerations”-namely, the rising cost of the war and the death of Osama bin Laden-President Obama’s national-security team is contemplating even steeper troop reductions in Afghanistan than those…

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The Nolan family spent the last few days packing up their belongings, moving out furniture, helping relatives and praying for a miracle in the face of the rising, menacing waters of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers.

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Scared evacuees flee Louisiana homes

As Congress prepares for a huge debate over the oil industry when it returns next week, President Obama addressed the rising gas prices and cutting the $4 billion in federal government subsidies granted to oil companies during his weekly address…

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She may play a team sport, but the rising star Indi Cowie has an independent streak.

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The Youth Issue: A Soccer Phenom Puts the ‘I’ in Team

David Cameron pledges more help for families to cope with the rising cost of living, saying it is the “big issue” facing the country.

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Starbucks says the rising cost of coffee will weigh down profits, despite reporting rising sales and record earnings.

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As the housing market came crashing down in 2008, the giant mortgage company Fannie Mae took an unprecedented step to help tackle the rising tide of foreclosures. It named an exclusive group of law firms that would help rapidly carry out the unsavory task of filing legal paperwork to remove homeo…

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As many as 20,000 people a year climb Mont Blanc and that number is growing with the rising trend for extreme adventure. Michelle Jana Chan tested her own limits on the ascent.

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Extreme climb: Scaling Mont Blanc

As many as 20,000 people a year climb Mont Blanc and that number is growing with the rising trend for extreme adventure. Michelle Jana Chan tested her own limits on the ascent.

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Extreme climb: Scaling Mont Blanc