A-level results 2011: Teenagers face moment of truth

The waiting is over for A-level candidates
The waiting is over for A-level candidates

The waiting is over for A-level candidates

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are finding out whether they have made the grade in their A-levels, amid record pressure on university places. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their results later ahead of the last academic year before tuition fees rise in England. Read More

When does airport security become physical assault?

The US introduced the new security system, which comprises more thorough friskings and whole-body scans, last autumn
The US introduced the new security system, which comprises more thorough friskings and whole-body scans, last autumn

The US introduced the new security system, which comprises more thorough friskings and whole-body scans, last autumn

With the holiday season underway, intimate security checks at American airports are continuing to upset travellers. When passengers refuse the full body scanners they may be submitted to what authorities are calling an enhanced pat-down. Read More

Statue of Liberty to close for year of renovation work

Visitors can normally climb Liberty's pedestal, up to the head and into the torch
Visitors can normally climb Liberty's pedestal, up to the head and into the torch

Visitors can normally climb Liberty's pedestal, up to the head and into the torch

New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty is to close for a year for renovations. The 305ft (93m) copper statue needs $27.5m (£16.8m) in repairs, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said. The National Park Service said new stairs and elevators would be installed within the 125-year-old statue, but Liberty Island would remain open. Read More

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