England

Surgeons say patients in some parts of England have spent months waiting in pain because of delayed operations or new restrictions on who qualifies for treatment.

Prince Philip is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of England and the Duke of Edinburgh. He is quite famous in Britain for making embarrassing, though often funny, remarks. These are his 15 best quips.

In England's real estate market, buyers are outnumbering sellers as low prices and low mortgage rates have increased interest for home ownership. On the supply side, sellers are sitting on their property, reluctant to put it on the market when prices are so low. For more on this see the following article from Property Wire.

An 8-cent increase in the real estate tax rate in Portsmouth, the region's poorest city, would be difficult to defend in prosperous times. But it's unsustainable in the worst recession in decades.

Maureen Wiltsie O'Grady, a longtime real estate agent and owner of Rachel Thomas Associates in Essex, has watched the area real estate market for 16 years. Her office has 12 brokers, most of whom are Realtors, and the firm's exclusive listings include several properties selling for more than $1 million. Gross sales in 2008 were $45 million, down from $60 million in 2007, O'Grady said.