Young children could be encouraged to join in citizenship ceremonies and swear allegiance to the Queen in an effort to rekindle enthusiasm on "Britishness". Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is expected to call for a greater role for children in the citizenship ceremonies to encourage them to understand and embrace their nationality.

Saudi Arabia has arrested over 50 men for "flirting" with girls at a Mecca mall. Prosecutors are currently investigating charges that include wearing indecent clothing and playing loud music in order to attract female attention.

A song by Sean Paul titled "Temperature," triggers a woman to seizure. Stacey Gayle said that the seizures occur regardless of the volume that the song is played. Gayle noticed the connection between her seizures and the music at a cookout where the song was being played, "then it happened at a restaurant," she said.

The adage "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is not true, according to a new book on insults. In the real world, words do have significant effects, says University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) professor of humanities Jerome Neu in his new book, "Sticks and Stones: The Philosophy of Insults" (Oxford University Press, 2008).

A woman refusing to sell her house to a medical center has found herself living in a home surrounded on three sides by parking lots. Rena Wilkey, 73, said that the layout was not bothering her, as it was the result of her strong decision to hang on to the house she's lived in for 50 years.