UK & USA Today Editoweb 6 March 2010

Unborn child unharmed in car blast

The unborn child of a pregnant woman who was seriously injured in a car explosion was unharmed by the blast, doctors believe.

Geldof Slams BBC Over Ethiopia Weapons Claims

Bob Geldof and the Band Aid trust are set to make an official complaint to the BBC over its claims that millions of pounds in donated aid for Ethiopia was spent on weapons.   

Pakistan Kidnap: Mum's Tearful Plea For Son

The mother of a five-year-old British boy snatched in Pakistan has made a tearful appeal for his return.

Death man stabbed ex-partner's mum

A man stabbed his ex-partner's mother to death then left a chilling message in blood before leaping from the top floor of a city centre car park, a police source said.

PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Early wins in a major anti-Taliban push in southern Afghanistan offered a "beacon of hope," Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday during a surprise visit to troops.

Va. AG: Colleges can't ban gay discrimination

Virginia's attorney general is advising the state's public colleges to rescind policies that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Gays in military ruling creates dilemma for brass

A pressing legal reality for the "don't ask, don't tell" standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it's practiced in much of the Western United States.

Pentagon shooter little known by neighbors

John Patrick Bedell was a brilliant and seemingly gentle computer whiz, yet so withdrawn that people in this rural community where his parents and grandparents are civic leaders knew little about him — until he opened fire at the Pentagon this week.

Woman bitten by bear at Wis. zoo, fingers severed

Police say a bear bit off a woman's fingers at a Wisconsin zoo after she ignored barriers and warning signs to try to feed the animal.

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