UK & USA Today Editoweb 13 july 2009

Brown: 'UK forces equipped to do the job'

Gordon Brown has insisted that British forces have the resources needed to "do the job" in Afghanistan.

Girl and doctor with swine flu die in Britain

A six-year-old girl and a doctor have died after contracting swine flu, taking the number of deaths in Britain linked to the virus to 17, health officials said Monday.

Bank bailouts cost £950 a household

Every household in the country is sitting on paper losses of almost £1,000 so far on bailouts for Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group.

Six-year-old girl dies of swine flu

A six-year-old girl and a GP have been confirmed as the latest victims of swine flu, taking the number of UK deaths linked to the virus to 17.

Hiccupping singer has brain tumour

A singer who has suffered from a constant bout of the hiccups for more than two years has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Afghan resources sufficient - Brown

Gordon Brown has insisted British troops have the resources and equipment needed to take on the Taliban and paid tribute to eight soldiers killed in 24 hours last week.

Graham predicts Sotomayor OK 'barring meltdown'

Senate Democrats praised Sonia Sotomayor as a Hispanic pioneer well qualified for the Supreme Court on Monday, but Republicans questioned her impartiality and President Barack Obama's views as well at the start of confirmation hearings.

Motive probed in slaying of Fla. pair with 16 kids

Investigators are looking at business ties among other leads for a motive in the slaying of a wealthy Florida couple who adopted 12 children with developmental disabilities and other problems, authorities said Monday.

Jackson, healthy or not? Depends on who's talking

In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access to powerful prescription drugs. Or showing no signs of ever having used them.

Woman was gagged before body found in NYC building

A woman found dead in a skyscraper where a cleaning woman had vanished days earlier was bound and gagged and had a gold crucifix taped to her mouth, police said Sunday.

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