UK & USA Today Editoweb 30 march 2009

Murdered yachtsman's body found

The body of a British yachtsman allegedly murdered by three pirates has been found, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said.

Suspects 'could have targeted G20'

Detectives have removed forensic evidence from the flat of a man being held under counter-terrorism powers.

Court upholds British MP's Canadian entry ban

The federal court on Monday refused to overturn the Canadian border agency's decision to deny firebrand British lawmaker George Galloway entry for a speaking tour, on security grounds.

Politicians opt for pay freeze

Leading politicians have volunteered to have their salaries frozen this year, it has been announced.

Security alerts spark traffic chaos

Rush hour traffic in Northern Ireland has been plunged into chaos amid a string of dissident republican security alerts.

Vermont gay marriage bill veto threat draws mail

Some called him a homophobe. Some accused him of spreading hatred. Some thanked him, or applauded him for showing "backbone" in the face of pressure from gay rights advocates.

New snowstorm hammers northern Plains states

The second major snowstorm to hit the northern Plains in a week dropped more than a foot of snow Monday, closing hundreds of miles of highway and shutting government offices and schools. Three deaths were blamed on the storm.

Hit-run driver kills 1 USC student, injures other

A driver hit two University of Southern California freshmen — killing one — and driving off with the other caught on the hood until stopping to let a passenger out to pull the wounded student off the car, police said Monday.

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