News 01/24/2012
People who smuggle drugs will face more lenient sentences if they have been exploited, under new guidelines ... The overhaul of the NHS in England is hindering its ability to make the savings it needs to safeguard its future, MPs have said ... Elderly people are finding it harder to make ends meet as prices rise, says a report from Age UK ... Chris Tremlett is an injury doubt for England's second Test against Pakistan ... Arsenal's Robin van Persie denies a rift with manager Arsene Wenger despite the striker's evident displeasure at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's substitution on Sunday ... The RSPCA removes dozens of animals from a rescue centre in Oxfordshire after the death of a horse and a rabbit ... Steven Spielberg's War Horse retains the top spot at the UK and Ireland box office chart, taking a further £3.2m over the weekend ... Additional police officers are drafted into the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary team investigating the Lockerbie bombing ... India takes possession of a nuclear-powered Akula II submarine from Russia on a 10-year lease ... NEW YORK - U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will be 7 percent lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020 as coal's share of electricity production continues a steady descent ... | 
