| Train fares rise 6% in new year [4 mins] Britain's train companies are to raise regulated fares, including season tickets, by an average of 6% from the new year. | Congress sends jobless benefit extension to Bush (AP) [30 mins] AP - With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush is about to ensure that millions of laid-off workers won't see their unemployment checks disappear as the year-end holidays approach. |