UK & USA Today Editoweb 20 march 2009

LDV 'Can't Go On Without Government Cash'

Troubled vanmaker LDV "needs Government money to survive" before any takeover deal can be agreed, Sky sources say.

'173mph driver' spared jail term

A man clocked by police driving at 173mph in a 50mph zone has avoided jail - after it was found his sports car was incapable of travelling that fast.

Yacht couple jailed for benefit con

A couple who ran a £40,000 benefits swindle while sailing the world on a luxury yacht have been jailed.

Lottery money for D-Day veterans

Veterans who want to attend the D-Day 65th anniversary ceremonies in Normandy will be funded by lottery money.

D-Day veterans to get Lottery money

D-Day veterans who want to attend 65th anniversary commemorations in Normandy will be funded by National Lottery money, it has been announced.

Police: Fugitive Ex-NFL QB killed in Greece crash

A former NFL quarterback who failed to show for sentencing on drunken driving charges nearly four years ago was killed in a car crash in Greece, authorities said, leaving behind an unsolved mystery involving two suspicious fires and years spent on the lam.

Lawyers: Autistic teen not guilty in Ohio murder

Lawyers for an autistic teenager charged with the fatal beating of his mother entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Friday.

Man pleads guilty in southwest Mo. church shooting

A man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of three people at a southwest Missouri church in a deal that will allow him to avoid the death penalty.

Officials: Body confirmed as missing LA toddler

Officials have identified a body found in Los Angeles as an 18-month-old girl whose mother had said she was kidnapped.

Snowy 1st day of spring for some Northeast towns

Winter is giving itself a last hurrah in some parts of the Northeast, bringing snowflakes on the first day of spring.

Threats disrupt 10 southern Delaware schools

State police have arrested three people after bomb threats and text messages warning of shootings disrupted the final day of state standardized testing at 10 southern Delaware schools.

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