UK & USA Today Editoweb 6 november 2009

Brown warns Karzai over corruption

Gordon Brown has warned Afghanistan's re-elected president that he will "forfeit the right to international support" if he fails to root out corruption.

'Soft schools increase crime risk'

Lax standards of school discipline make pupils more likely to turn to crime and drugs, Government research has revealed.

Climate deal essential - Chancellor

Alistair Darling has said that a deal to tackle climate change is "essential", as he prepared for a summit with finance ministers and bankers.

Ventilator baby 'reacts to music'

A seriously disabled one-year-old boy whose estranged parents are divided over whether he should be allowed to live or die has shown signs that he "appears to like music", the High Court has heard.

Mug Shot: Suspect Sends Own Pic To Police

A wanted burglary suspect has mocked police with a picture of himself next to a police van - to replace the mugshot "he didn't like".

Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower

Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened fire in a downtown office building. At least eight people were hurt.

Inquiry of 6 bodies in Ohio focuses on 8-9 women

Investigators trying to identify the bodies of six women found in the home of a convicted rapist are focusing the inquiry on eight or nine missing women, the coroner said Monday.

Poll: One-third can find, get swine flu vaccine

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll.

Crowds roar, bells ring out as NYC fetes Yankees

Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway Friday as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship in a way only this city can, with a parade down the Canyon of Heroes.

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