UK & USA Today Editoweb 16 May 2009

PM Apologises To Public Over Expenses Scandal

It came after a second Labour MP was suspended from the parliamentary party pending an investigation into his expenses claims.

MP's decorating bill 'not an abuse'

A Tory MP who claimed more than £7,000 from the taxpayer for redecorating his second home and installing new kitchen appliances has denied any wrongdoing.

Manchester United Win Premier League Title

The Red Devils secured the title with a 0-0 draw with Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Police chief in court order threat

A Chief Constable has threatened to defy a High Court order requiring his police force to hand over a child pornography hoard in the name of "common sense".

Workers call for Government help

Thousands of workers have staged a protest march to urge the Government to do more to help the country's struggling manufacturing industry.

Boy found buried in NM park still unidentified

An autopsy was conducted Saturday on the body of an unidentified small child found buried in the sand of a public park playground, as investigators looked for the boy's parents or guardian.

Hot in recession: Chocolate, running shoes, Spam

It's not all doom and gloom in the U.S. economy. Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves.

City: Bunkerlike DC church can be demolished

A historic downtown Washington church that more closely resembles a concrete bunker than a house of worship can be demolished because the "brutalist" structure's upkeep is so expensive it would eventually bankrupt the congregation, a city official has ruled.

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