UK & USA Today Editoweb 20 April 2009

'Miracle' diet pill goes on sale

A diet pill which claims to flush out 25 per cent of the fat from food is being made available over the counter in Britain.

Hospital deaths public inquiry call

The families of elderly patients who died at a controversial hospital have demanded a public inquiry after an inquest jury ruled that medication contributed to the deaths of five people.

Scientist Hawking in hospital tests

Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world's most famous scientists, is undergoing tests in hospital after feeling unwell.

'Lucky' soldier's mother 'in shock'

The mother of a soldier who came within millimetres of losing his life in Afghanistan has spoken of her shock at how close her son came to death.

English resorts make bid for forgotten euros

Recession-hit Britons shunning pricier continental holiday destinations are being encouraged to spend their leftover holiday euros in southern English resorts.

Iran's leader sparks Western walkout at UN meeting

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West of using the Holocaust as a "pretext" for aggression against Palestinians, prompting European diplomats to walk out Monday from a speech disrupted by jeering protesters in rainbow wigs tossing red clown noses at the hardline leader.

Judge: No bond for NC Marine in colleague's death

A judge denied bond Monday for a Marine who fled to Mexico shortly before he was charged with killing a pregnant colleague in North Carolina.

DNA sample due from suspect in triple slaying

A judge in Illinois has given prosecutors permission to obtain DNA samples from a man accused of killing three of his girlfriend's relatives in a Chicago suburb.

Highway radar van operator shot to death in Ariz.

Police in Arizona say they have a suspect in custody in connection with the killing of a man who was operating a state police photo radar unit along a highway in Phoenix.

Prosecutor: US, Mexico must attack smuggling woes

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard says the violent smuggling operations that bring drugs and immigrants into the United States from Mexico are a problem for both governments to confront.

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