Top Letter From London Stories from CBSNews.comhttp://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/london/main3001.shtml??source=RSS&en-us(c) MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:36:29 EST15http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/london/main3001.shtml??source=RSS&http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/common/images/v2/logo_cbsnews_small.gif13623Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/07/london/main3916218.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3916218Larry Miller reports on the hotly contested London mayoral race threatening to unseat the controversial figure who has made everyone, including his own party, uneasy for eight years. But, Ken Livingstone hasn't been all bad.Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:00:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/29/london/main3891551.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3891551Larry Miller wants to know how the U.K.'s politicians can proclaim to be keeping the nation safe, as environmental activists easily climb atop passenger jets and the Houses of Parliament.Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:30:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/22/london/main3862187.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3862187The grief of a small community in Wales where 17 teenagers have killed themselves in just more than a year has, in some cases, turned into anger at the media. Larry Miller says heaping so much blame on news coverage may be unfair.Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:01:09 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/15/london/main3835560.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3835560The Archbishop of Canterbury has suggested that parts of Islamic Shariah law be incorporated into Britain's legal code to encourage cohesion among two different cultures. His remarks have caused an uproar, Larry Miller reports.Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:30:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/08/london/main3808747.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3808747The U.S. primaries have captured the imagination of many in Britain. As Larry Miller reports, the prospects of a president who is not George W. Bush is making many "feel good about America."Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/01/london/main3777818.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3777818A British lawmaker has been suspended for paying his two sons thousands of taxpayer dollars to do jobs they weren't likely doing. The case has shown just how common nepotism is in the U.K., but Larry Miller wonders how long it can go on.Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:02:13 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/25/london/main3751398.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3751398Britain's government has claimed great success in reducing crime statistics. Larry Miller thinks some statistics may be missing, as the nation contemplates metal detectors to prevent stabbings at schools.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/18/london/main3726680.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3726680The British government is considering letting doctors appropriate dead bodies and harvest their organs without the permission of the deceased, or family. Larry Miller wonders if the "opt-out" plan is going too far.Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/11/london/main3698986.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3698986A well-regarded (British) consultancy firm has declared the standard of living higher in Britain than in America, but Larry Miller isn't sure the mathematical formulas compute, and neither is the blogosphere.Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/04/london/main3673877.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3673877A third of all Britain's suicides-by-rail occur in a suburb west of London. Larry Miller reports many are young women from India who married British nationals, migrated over to live with them, and then found themselves trapped in a nightmare.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/28/london/main3654660.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3654660When it comes to divorce, British dads are at a disadvantage no matter how involved they've been in their children's lives, reports Larry Miller.Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:00:58 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/21/london/main3640291.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3640291Dickens may have painted a London at Christmastime filled with snow, carolers and stingy misers, but Larry Miller says other traditions hold sway, like TV actors dressing up as Captain Hook — and by the way, there's no snow.Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:30:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/14/london/main3618695.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3618695Larry Miller shares the inspirational story of Sammy Gitau, who grew up in one of the poorest places on the planet. Through simple determination, hard work, and a little help from friends, he's realized his lofty dreams of higher learning.Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:16:01 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/07/london/main3587865.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3587865Legislation to make lesbian partners who mother children through IVF equally responsible for parenting is on the table in the U.K., but Larry Miller reports it may be too late to help fireman Andy Bathie.Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/30/london/main3557743.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3557743Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who was riding high in the polls after a very successful entrance to leadership, has become "Mr. Glum". Larry Miller reports on the abrupt change in the U.K.'s political climate.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:55:42 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/23/london/main3535032.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3535032Britain's government is pushing for biometric national identity cards, but after the embarrassing loss of 25 million peoples' personal data, Larry Miller wonders if anyone will still back the controversial idea.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:37:15 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/16/london/main3512074.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3512074An American business group says the U.S. has lost 17-percent of its tourist traffic since Sept. 11, 2001. Larry Miller looks at why many of our cousins across the pond say they're avoiding Yankee soil, despite a very attractive exchange rate.Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:00:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/09/london/main3478122.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3478122The Queen of England recently hosted Saudi Arabia's king at Buckingham Palace. British leaders tout Saudi Arabia as a key ally with common values. Larry Miller wonders exactly which values those are.Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:30:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/02/london/main3444980.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3444980Larry Miller reports on some of the drastic measures British lawmakers are eyeing in their quest for the perfect balance of policy and planning to slim down a fast-fattening nation.Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/26/london/main3414682.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3414682British lawmakers are set to weigh sweeping changes to the country's 40-year-old legislation legalizing abortion. Larry Miller reports, while the issue isn't as politicized as in the U.S., it's raising some tempers.Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:00:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/19/london/main3386222.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3386222Justine Whitaker holds the title of "Nurse of the Year" but she's quitting Britain's state-funded National Heath Service because she's fed up with budget cuts and bureaucracy. She not alone in her frustrations, writes Larry Miller.Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:30:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/13/london/main3364227.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3364227Britain's top justice official has announced a new law that will make it illegal to incite hatred based on sexuality, but Larry Miller reports many religious groups - and some gay rights advocates - are worried about free speech rights.Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/05/london/main3334475.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3334475Britain's relatively new leader, Gordon Brown, is weighing the option of calling an early election to win a new mandate. Larry Miller reports the decision is one fraught with peril.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:00:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/28/london/main3306902.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3306902British TV producers are grappling for the trust of their audiences after a series of scandals in which programs blatantly lied to viewers — sometimes to inflate revenue. And yes, not even the naming of a kitten has been spared.Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:20:10 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/21/london/main3284385.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3284385Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has allowed his once-thriving nation to become destitute, desperate and downtrodden. Larry Miller wonders if the U.K. can muster the courage to lead a campaign against him.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:15:06 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/14/london/main3261186.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3261186In his latest posting from London, Larry Miller says the world's media organizations have lost sight of what's really missing in the case of Madeleine McCann: A little girl, and a lot of facts.Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:00:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/07/london/main3242563.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3242563Britain already has the largest DNA database of any country. Now a judge has proposed that everyone in the country have their DNA taken. It doesn't sit well with many, writes Larry Miller.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:00:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/31/london/main3223929.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3223929In his latest post from London, Larry Miller says Britain's domestic workforce may have some misplaced anger toward the massive influx of Eastern Europeans. He says consumers are opting for quality over national pride.Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:46:17 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/24/london/main3200642.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3200642Teen violence is leaving Britain littered with young bodies and, as Larry Miller explains in this week's Letter from London, some people have had enough and are looking for new lives elsewhere.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:30:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/17/london/main3179344.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3179344Larry Miller reports from London on how the U.K. is turning its back on Iraqi interpreters who helped British forces in Iraq, and are now being denied asylum. In many cases, they are in peril from insurgents in Iraq.Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/11/london/main3158539.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3158539Lord Lucan disappeared after his family's nanny was killed in 1974. Then people thought they'd found him in New Zealand, living as Robert Woodgate. But, as Larry Miller reports, Lord Lucan's fate remains a mystery.Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/03/london/main3130654.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3130654Health officials say the gruesome practice of female genital mutilation is taking place in Britain. Larry Miller wonders if a new police effort to stop it can overcome secrecy, and political correctness.Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:59:59 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/27/london/main3104247.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3104247Britain's new leader is projecting himself as a crusader for family values, striking down some of the liberal policy measures introduced by Tony Blair. Larry Miller wonders if it can work, or if it's just smoke and mirrors.Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/20/london/main3080436.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3080436Governments seem unwilling or incapable of giving enough to those in need, says Larry Miller, who would like to recognize some of those trying to fill the gap.Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:00:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/20/london/main3080974.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3080974CBSNews.com's London producer Tucker Reals has gotten to know the British Parliament. A valuable part of the democracy across the pond, ironically, is the un-elected part. And it's under threat.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:55:35 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/13/london/main3055185.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3055185Having red hair in America may be of little consequence, but Larry Miller reports that flaming follicles can lead to a life of torture and torment in England. And is it true the recessive genes at play will disappear by 2100?Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:30:04 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/06/london/main3023975.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_3023975London-based reporter Larry Miller keeps getting asked how the Brits are taking their latest terror scare. They have the same "Blitz Mentality" dating back to World War II, writes Miller.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:21:41 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/22/london/main2965832.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2965832Larry Miller says rising Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton's story provides a true role model for disaffected young black Britons. It may not be Lewis himself, but the one who gave him his "self-belief."Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:00:02 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/19/london/main2948850.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2948850The Internet, and law enforcement agencies' ability to monitor people's behavior on it, is proving a great tool to catch criminals and would-be-criminals. Tucker Reals looks at some of the questions raised by locking up cyber-bad guys.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:00:10 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/15/london/main2933505.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2933505With fears of injury, abduction and sexual predators rife in Britain, Larry Miller thinks the children of the isles are being kept too far out of harm's way for their own good. Taking a clown's bubbles, says Miller, is going too far.Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/08/london/main2901364.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2901364Why have some of Britain's greatest institutions decided to boycott Israel, a "selectively politically correct" move that Larry Miller says cuts ties that could help foment peace in the Middle East?Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:00:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/01/london/main2873410.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2873410Andrei Lugovoi is wanted in Britain for poisoning fellow former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Larry Miller takes a look at the key players in this real-life, international murder mystery story.Sat, 26 May 2007 08:30:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/25/london/main2851527.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2851527In his latest missive from London, Larry Miller tells the story of a 71-year-old man who has lived in a park for decades. A court recently decided he owns part of the woodland " and now he's worth about $4 million.Sat, 19 May 2007 08:00:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/18/london/main2825967.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2825967Did President Bush once consider blowing up Arab TV station Al Jazeera? That unsubstantiated report is at the heart of a controversial whistleblower case in England, reports Larry Miller.Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/11/london/main2789262.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2789262An increasing number of Britons with terminal illnesses are seeking court approval to travel to Switzerland for assisted suicides " a practice banned in Britain. Larry Miller reports on the controversial trend.Sun, 06 May 2007 08:00:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/04/london/main2761578.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2761578CBS News' Larry Miller says a very different Tony Blair is preparing to leave 10 Downing Street than the one who arrived in 1997. It's a shame Blair's legacy right now is Iraq, but at 54, he has lots of time to change that.Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:30:05 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/27/london/main2734212.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2734212In his latest posting from London, Larry Miller details the many ways the British government reserves the right to intrude upon its citizens' lives.Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:00:01 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/20/london/main2709562.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2709562After coming within reach of a royal future, Kate Middleton is better off without Prince William on her arm, argues Larry Miller in his latest installment from London.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:00:03 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/30/london/main2627746.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2627746Writing from London, Larry Miller looks at the incredibly difficult diplomatic jam Britain has wound up in with Iran over the fate of 15 U.K. service members detained by an elite Iranian military branch.Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/23/london/main2599542.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2599542In is latest post from London, Larry Miller looks at some egregious examples of "the system" " be it justice, social, or even family " failing some of Britain's most vulnerable individuals.Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/18/london/main2581812.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2581812Britain's vigorous political debate has turned almost entirely to the issue of global warming, but Larry Miller wonders whether their hearts are in it, or if it's all just a bunch of hot air on an issue that can do them no harm.Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:30:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/09/london/main2552033.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2552033Great, time-honored British traditions are dropping like flies, and Larry Miller says the demise of the House of Lords as we know it is drawing some grumbles from the parliament's upper chamber. But, all in the name of democracy.Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/02/london/main2530305.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2530305Lots of Britons are getting fed up with the ridiculously large amounts of money " annual bonuses well into the millions " being paid to some workers in London's financial district. Larry Miller thinks repercussions may be imminent.Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:30:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/23/london/main2507234.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2507234Some Islamic leaders have been successfully convincing people that vaccines are a plot by the U.S. to kill Muslims. Larry Miller reports on the dangerous trend in the politics of medical science, and its surprise appearance in Great Britain.Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/16/london/main2484664.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2484664Larry Miller is worried about the future of Britain, and according to a UNICEF report that ranks the U.K. and the U.S. as the worst rich countries to be kid in, he may have good cause for concern.Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:30:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/10/london/main2458140.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2458140A string of letter bombs in Britain in recent weeks " several targeting offices linked to driving regulations " has Larry Miller wondering if the future of terrorism may be rooted in fed-up average Joes.Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:30:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/05/london/main2431432.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2431432The recent case of the Ipswich Ripper evoked intense, but short-lived, debate about how Britain's government should treat hookers. Larry Miller thinks it may be time to reevaluate some societal values.Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:30:08 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/26/london/main2400784.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2400784Larry Miller reports on a Big Brother reality show scandal that has forced a popular contestant to face her most personal feelings on race " under the public microscope " and what it means for Britain.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:30:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/19/london/main2373761.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2373761In his latest Letter from London, Larry Miller says news about climate change and how to stop it is all the rage in Europe " so why does that high pressure system dissipate as you head west over the Atlantic?Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:00:06 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/london/main2355233.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2355233Larry Miller would like to use his latest Letter from London to make an introduction: America, meet Gordon Brown. You'll probably be hearing a lot from him in the future.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:30:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/05/world/main2332912.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2332912In his latest Letter from London, Larry Miller looks at how the tradition-steeped culture of Britain is coping " and, in some cases, struggling to cope " with changing times and a diverse population.Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/01/world/main2318679.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2318679The "special relationship" between British and American leaders is academic, but Larry Miller's latest Letter from London goes beyond the politics, in pursuit of real friendship.Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:30:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/22/world/main2291961.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2291961In his latest Letter from London, Larry Miller describes the ups and downs of the British " American friendship, and how Prime Minister Blair has thrown a potential wrench in the works.Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:00:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/15/world/main2270119.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2270119An official British government report says Princess Diana was killed in an avoidable car crash. But in his latest Letter from London, Larry Miller doubts that will silence any conspiracy theorists.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:27:45 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/10/world/main2244146.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2244146The National Security Agency will deny eavesdropping on Princess Diana, a U.S. intelligence official tells CBS News. U.K. papers are saying an upcoming official report will say an unnamed U.S. intelligence agency was eavesdropping on her.Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:30:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/08/world/main2240179.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2240179Larry Miller looks at the effects of the pierce-resistant bubble of housing prices in Britain's capital on young people and immigrants.Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/30/world/main2218854.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2218854The poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London has Scotland Yard chasing leads across Europe. CBSNews.com's Tucker Reals rounds up the usual suspects and asks the obvious question: Who Done It?Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/30/world/main2218498.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2218498In his latest Letter from London, Larry Miller looks at how far some people are willing to go to tell their story in the name of democratic freedom.Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:30:07 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/22/world/main2205655.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2205655In his latest Letter from London, Larry Miller reports on Scotland Yard's investigation of the "Cash For Honor" scandal - that the queen's highest honors may have been bartered for political advantage. Many politicians are nervous!Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:30:03 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/10/opinion/main2170520.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2170520The U.S. election was the top story in Britain this week. Most coverage reflected glee and gloating at the setback suffered by President Bush. CBS News.com London producer Tucker Reals set out to discover why the Brits seem to hate Bush.Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:33:33 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/16/world/main2188804.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2188804CBS News reporter Larry Miller's latest Letter from London looks at Britain's big advantage when it comes to forging a path into the future of biomedicine.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:04:58 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/03/tech/main2057515.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_2057515James Dyson, a media-savvy British inventor best known for vacuum cleaners that "don't lose suction," has unveiled a Space Age hand dryer he hopes will become standard equipment in Britain's public bathrooms. Tucker Reals has the story.