The change comes the day before a key Commons debate over the welfare system, when MPs discuss plans to break the link between benefit rises and inflation.

BBC: Child benefit opt-outs sees late surge

For better or worse, the net neutrality fight may give strong indications of how upcoming fights over the health care bill, financial regulation, debt management, climate change and other key issues will be scripted.

FORBES: Deep in the Net Neutrality Trenches

Natural gas has other advantages over coal: It produces far fewer emissions of toxic chemicals and gases that contribute to climate change, key attributes as tougher environmental rules go into effect.

MSN: Coal producers find themselves in a hard place

But, according to the United States, the only change in their low-key military relations is that Paraguay has approved several (small-scale) American exercises over the next 18 months all at once, rather than singly.

ECONOMIST: A flirtation unsettles the neighbours