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The European Commission has proposed a new set of data protection rules that would give EU citizens a much greater say over how their personal data is collected and stored—including the right to have it deleted entirely.

The response from businesses has been mixed.

At a recent conference organized by the Citizens Housing and Planning Council , we heard a familiar refrain about New York City's building stock: regulations have not kept up with the times, and there is a shortage of affordable units available for single adults, in particular.

The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens.

The number of US citizens claiming unemployment benefit has suffered its biggest upwards surge in six months, officials said, adding to disappointing data on America's recovery.

Economic woes don't stop America's patriotic spirit.

This year, citizens will celebrate the Fourth of July in numbers as big as ever. They could spend upward of $3 billion.

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) EU citizens should be able to determine for themselves under which national law they want to bequeath their estate.

Vultures have always had a place in the economy. From time immemorial, regular citizens have scraped by on scavenged goods.

A look at taxes on corporate incomes as a percentage of GDP.

The U.S. government has filed a new, expanded indictment against a New Jersey IT services firm. The indictment charges that the methods used by Vision Systems "have substantially deprived U.S. citizens of employment."

(North Carolina State University) It is widely understood that, ideally, schools and parents should work together to ensure that children can succeed as students and citizens.

But what is the right balance? And how much do teachers want parents involved in the classroom? A new study from North Carolina State University identifies ways that schools and communities can work with parents to give children the greatest chance of success.