UK & USA Today Editoweb 5 july 2009

Cascada overtakes Jackson to top singles chart

Euro-pop act Cascada have topped the singles charts with "Evacuate the Dancefloor" this week, preventing total domination by Michael Jackson, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday.

Horror blaze father 'feared end'

A father has described how he thought it was "the end" after hiding in a bathroom with five of the six people who died as a blaze engulfed their tower block.

Pay freeze row sparks strike fears

Chancellor Alistair Darling has failed to rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers, sparking warnings of possible industrial action from union leaders.

Bishop urges gay people to repent

The Bishop of Rochester has been accused of going "against Christ's gospel" after he urged homosexuals to "repent and be changed".

Ex-NFL QB Steve McNair, woman found slain in Tenn.

The shooting death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair raised questions Sunday about his relationship with the 20-year-old woman whose body was found alongside him in his downtown condominium.

Harvard pres.: School has tough choices in decline

Drew Gilpin Faust started as Harvard's president when the university's prosperity seemed limitless. With its ballooning wealth, Harvard planned almost frenzied growth, from a building boom into Boston to vast increases in student financial aid.

Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking

Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.

Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer

A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.

Palin takes to Web for hints of political future

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month.

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